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.
courage
Forged by Adversity
Every person meets different, difficult situations on their life’s journey. No one is exempt from suffering physical, emotional, and mental pain during their lifetime. How we face each problem, how we deal with it, and what we learn from each problem makes us ready for our next steps in life. There are always problems for us to solve, to live through and adapt to. We are forged by them.
Words of Wisdom
These words of wisdom were collected over years of working an Al-Anon program. They have given me comfort, inspiration, enlightenment, courage, strength and peace of mind.
Sewing, a Metaphor for Life
It had been more than 30 years since I’d sewn for myself. I used to sew a lot, but once I went back to teaching I stopped. I spent a month preparing to begin again. I shopped in my sister’s closets for fabric, purchased some new tools:
Living in Recovery
Desperate and alone, I stumbled into the rooms of Al-Anon not because of someone’s drinking but because of my own incessant behavior. I was overly concerned with what my boyfriend thought, said, did, who he saw, and where he went. I was driving myself crazy.