When I finally went to my first Al-Anon meeting way back in 2014, I didn’t know what to expect. I thought I could just go to one meeting and magically feel better and be done with Al-Anon. I would be “one and done” and then just ride off into the sunset to live my new and improved life, unaffected by other people’s drinking. One meeting was all it would take.
beginner
3 H’s
Al-Anon has a lot of slogans and catch phrases to help us remember how to practice the program. For example, there are our “alphabet” reminders.
3 A’s: Awareness, Acceptance, Action
3 C’s: didn’t Cause it, can’t Control or Cure it
3 G’s: Get off their back, Get out of the way, Get on with your life
Pre/Post Finding Al-Anon
I dealt for years with the disease of alcoholism and learned all the wrong things to do while loving an alcoholic. Its effect on me was so horrific I became a very angry, lost, and hopeless person. Any conversation with my alcoholic ended up with me just yelling. I lied to friends and family, covering up the issues at home.