Courage to Change: Some of us believe that most defects of character are merely traits that we no longer need. Many of us develop clever methods of surviving in an…
One Day at a Time in Al-Anon: We sometimes forget what a painful experience it was to come to our first Al-Anon meeting. Remember the whirling thoughts, the fears, the…
Tell the Truth “A symptom of our disease is alienation, and honest sharing will free us to recover.” – Basic Text, p. 83 Truth connects us to life while fear,…
AA Thought for the Day: “The alcoholic is absolutely unable to stop drinking on the basis of self- knowledge. We must admit we can do nothing about it ourselves. Willpower…
Courage to Change: During stressful periods it can be tempting to skip a meal, push ourselves until we are totally exhausted, and generally ignore our basic needs. In the midst…