Courage to Change

Courage to Change: An Al-Anon meeting is where I am most likely to get an honest answer to the question, “How are you?” This is refreshing to me, because for…

Courage to Change: In the words of Oscar Wilde, “In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.…

Courage to Change: Sometimes the healthiest thing I can do for myself is to admit that I’m not perfect. I am human. I make mistakes. But it isn’t always easy…

Courage to Change: I used to think that if I ever looked carefully at myself, my secret fears would be confirmed: I'd see that I am hopelessly flawed and unworthy.…

Courage to Change: When I take the Seventh Step (“Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings”), I calmly ask for help. I don’t beg or demand; I neither grovel nor…