Courage to Change: When I am trying to tackle a tough problem or cope with a stressful situation, and I’ve done all I can for the moment, what then? I…
Courage to Change: The most loving form of detachment I have found has been forgiveness. Instead of thinking of it as an eraser to wipe another’s slate clean or a…
Courage to Change: "Do not search for the truth," said an ancient patriarch, "only cease to cherish opinions." For me, ceasing to cherish opinions is part of the Tenth Step.…
Courage to Change: Al-Anon meetings opened my eyes to something I had never thought about before: Shouting and slamming doors were not the best way to handle an already difficult…
Courage to Change: I needed my husband to get sober so that we could live happily ever after, because ever after, because I couldn't face the ugly disease that overshadowed…