wisdom collected on the journey, with love from Lea
“Al‑Anon is not allied with any sect or denomination. It is a spiritual program, based on no particular form of religion.” — from the pamphlet Alcoholism, the Family Disease © Al‑Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia, 2005. Good quote, source … Continue reading “Spiritual not religious” →
The only meeting you are late to is your first one. — Heard in a meeting
The letter from the alcoholic is a classic and useful piece of Al-Anon literature, from the pamphlet “Three Views of Alcoholism” (P-15). An excerpt is Don’t let me provoke your anger. If you attack me verbally or physically, you will … Continue reading “Letter from the Alcoholic” →
Follow the link below for an excerpt from Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses found on the Al-Anon.org blog It covers the Family Disease, Uncertainty and Crisis/Chaos, Living with Chronic Illness due to Alcoholism, Anticipatory Grief, and Detachment. https://al-anon.org/blog/opening-hearts-transforming-losses/
We don’t share another’s identity, but we can share our own, if we want.
Heard in a Sponsorship Workshop Doing Al-Anon without a sponsor is like going to the swimming pool and watching other people swim. Sponsorship is not a lifetime commitment. Letting go is not a sign of failure The sponsor holds the … Continue reading “Sponsorship” →
Lois W., the wife of Bill W., co-founder of AA, says in her story, ‘After a while I began to wonder why I was not as happy as I ought to be since the one thing I had been yearning … Continue reading “Shoes” →
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” →
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” →