A new influence “Personality change was what we really needed. Change from self- destructive patterns of life became necessary.” – Basic Text, p. I5 In early life, most of us…
Courage to Change: Even as a child, I had grown-up responsibilities, so it is no wonder that I grew up to be a caretaker. It seemed so comfortable, so automatic…
One Day at a Time in Al-Anon: "Detach!" we are told in Al-Anon. This does not mean detaching ourselves, and our love and compassion, from the alcoholic. Detachment, in the…
Messages and messengers “Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.” – Tradition Twelve The Twelfth Tradition reminds us of the…
AA Thought for the Day: Besides our jobs, our families, our friends, and our sobriety, we have something else that many of us found through AA. That’s faith in a…