I have been in Al-Anon for over twelve years. I came in like most, pretty darn broken. I had attended a few meetings a few years earlier but didn’t stay. This time I came to support, or at least not be an obstacle, to my now ex-husband’s recovery.
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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.
A Short Version of Al-Anon’s 12 Traditions
The 12 Traditions are guidelines for getting along in groups whether it is an Al-Anon group, a family, a work environment or any other group of individuals. Here is a condensed version of the 12 Traditions.
What, Exactly, Are Al‑Anon’s Spiritual Principles?
Early in my recovery, I’d hear members mention “the principles” in meetings. I would see references to “spiritual principles” in our Conference Approved Literature (CAL). I noticed that the Twelfth Step guides us to “practice these principles.” While members in my groups shared freely, I couldn’t seem to understand that there might be an underlying theme to each Legacy that could be considered a “principle.” What were these principles and where could I find them?
Learning to Live
After years of isolation and three in-patient and out-patient recovery attempts failed my alcoholic, I desperately crawled into my first Al-Anon meeting. With my luck (or Higher Power), it turned out to be the District 17 Step Study meeting and that first meeting was on Step One.