One Day at a Time in Al-Anon:
We hear it over and over again, in both AA and Al-Anon: this program is spiritual, not religious. Each of us must find our own way to Heaven and the Al-Anon teachings reinforce our faith in the way we choose to worship, whatever it may be. If our dedicated practice of Al-Anon helps us make a Heaven on earth, no religious faith would quarrel with this happy outcome.
Yet sometimes a member, devoted to a particular religion, may try to win others over to her faith, virtuously convinced that she is only trying to help. This can lead to confusion and many difficulties, and may indeed result in creating a rift in a marriage whose foundation is a common faith.
Today’s Reminder:
It is emphasized in our Traditions and in much of our literature that
- we are not affiliated with any other organization, and
- that the tenets of any faith can be applied with the Al-Anon program.
“I pray for the wisdom not to involve myself with the personal lives and beliefs of others, and to help them only by means of Al-Anon principles.”