Courage to Change: I used to love the stillness of early morning, but over years of living with an alcoholic, I stopped noticing it. Instead, I woke up the same…
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Courage to Change: Many of us resisted coming to Al-Anon because we didn’t want anyone to know about our problems. We feared that our boss or our friends would find…
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Courage to Change: I have heard that the time to be especially gentle with myself is not when I’m doing well, but when I’m doing poorly. I may be able…
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Courage to Change: I’ve heard acceptance mentioned at meetings as one part of the “Three A’s”—Awareness, Acceptance, and Action. However, I am inclined to try to jump from awareness to…
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Courage to Change: Al-Anon is where many of us who have lived with alcoholism begin to grow up for the first time. We learn to face the world as it…
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