Advice
Not Conference-Approved, but I like it.
Category: Self Care
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” →
New Year’s Resolution
I’m ready for new experiences that I don’t need to heal from.
Strength
My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it. — quote featured on the app Today’s Hope
A Special Word
The Al-Anon books In All Our Affairs, From Survival to Recovery, and How Al-Anon Works all have a page on “A Special Word to Anyone Confronted with Violence.” One of the statements is: It is not necessary to decide how … Continue reading “A Special Word” →
Holiday Survival Tips
It’s okay to excuse yourself…
Stronger
What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger? Nope. Done with that.
Gentle Reminder
I have character defects and I am not afraid to use them.
Boundaries
Boundaries describe actions you will take and do not require the cooperation of anyone else.
Loss, Grief, and Alcoholism
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/
Shift Change
Dear HP, it’s your shift. See you in the morning.
No vacation
My goal is to build a life I don’t need a vacation from.
What is meditation?
Meditation is the quiet and sustained application of the mind to the contemplation of a spiritual truth. Its purpose is to deflect our minds from the problems we are experiencing, to raise our thoughts above the grievances and discontents that color … Continue reading “What is meditation?” →
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” →
Self First
What we learn in recovery is to put self first. This doesn’t mean we wall off from all others and become self-seeking people – we just pause and consider our own needs first and then offer service/support to others. We … Continue reading “Self First” →