Courage to Change: My sharing at early Al-Anon meetings went something like this: "She makes me so mad," and "I'm a nervous wreck because of him." Thank God for a…
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Courage to Change: What exactly is meditation? Is it something hypnotic, strange, and beyond my capabilities? The dictionary tells me it means, “to think contemplatively.” When I look up “contemplate”…
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Courage to Change: Fear was a daily part of my experience of alcoholism, and I learned certain ways to cope with it. I often catch myself reacting to my fears…
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Courage to Change: When I’m troubled by another person’s behavior, a complicated situation, or a disappointing turn of events, Al-Anon reminds me that I don’t have to take it personally.…
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Courage to Change: By the time we reach Al-Anon, many of us resent others whose lives appear less troubled, envying what we think they have. But in time we discover…
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