Receiving Thanks
“Al-Anon is the only place in which you can do something badly or make a mistake and everyone thanks you for your service!” —The Forum, March 2025, sharing by Gail K-W, Maryland
Category: Forum
Articles from The Forum, Al-Anon’s monthly magazine
Saying “No” in Service
“Service is meant to enrich our recovery, not deplete it.” … “Saying ‘no’ doesn’t mean I’m abandoning the program. It means I’m working it.” Article from The Forum, March 2026
How I Got Off the Clown Train
My Decision to get off the Train By Brenda W., California June, 2012 Reprinted with permission of The Forum, Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA. When I was four or five, my mother put me on a train, the kind … Continue reading “How I Got Off the Clown Train” →
All Day Long
“I used to set aside a time to pray. No more! I told my Higher Power ‘Let’s talk all day long. Let’s never hang up.’” — Janie K, CA Published in The Forum, March 2023
Cleaning My Hard Drive: An Exercise in Working The Steps
I was talking to a friend one evening and she shared how she dealt with her resentments. I remember going home happy because I didn’t think I had a resentment problem. I was wrong. That night my … Continue reading “Cleaning My Hard Drive: An Exercise in Working The Steps” →
Why Do I Still Go To Those Meetings?
Sometimes, I am asked why I still go to “those meetings.” Yes, I have been in Al-Anon for a very long time, but my reply is simple. I came to Al-Anon because of alcoholism, but I stayed because of my … Continue reading “Why Do I Still Go To Those Meetings?” →
The Spiritual Lesson I Learned From A Skunk
When I first came to Al-Anon, I had little faith. Very slowly, I came to a spiritual awakening and accepted nature as my Higher Power. I believe every person I meet-in every situation-has a lesson for me. More often than … Continue reading “The Spiritual Lesson I Learned From A Skunk” →
Rights and Responsibilities
From the Al-Anon Forum magazine As I try to live the Al-Anon program each day , I find myself with the right to and responsibility for a new set of values and attitudes , I still have the right to become upset … Continue reading “Rights and Responsibilities” →