Courage to Change: I remember others’ unkind words vividly. Criticism sent me reeling. Snickers crippled me for days. It never occurred to me that I was being abused, or that…
One Day at a Time in Al-Anon: Step One of the Twelve Steps, “admitted we were powerless,” is often thought to be the most difficult of all. For some of…
The Path to Self-Acceptance “The most effective means of achieving self-acceptance is through applying the Twelve Steps of recovery.” – IP No. I9, Self-Acceptance Our addiction has been a source…
Courage to Change: One of my defects of character is to make choices passively — letting things happen rather than taking action. For example, I stood by and watched my…