Courage to Change: I've heard it said that in Al-Anon we try to concentrate on our similarities rather than our differences. This doesn't mean that we don't have differences or…
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Courage to Change: Clearly, I didn’t know what compassion was, but I knew what it was not. Compassion was not seeking revenge, holding a grudge, calling names, or screaming and…
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Courage to Change: It is essential to my recovery to help my Al-Anon group by accepting any of the various responsibilities necessary to keep things running smoothly. Perhaps the principal…
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Courage to Change: Suddenly I am aware of thoughts racing and crashing through my mind at an alarming speed — memories, broken promises, fears about the future, failed expectations of…
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Courage to Change: Just for today I can try out new behavior. I can take the point of view that perhaps I have been given a lifetime to learn something…
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