One Day at a Time in Al-Anon:
Most of us, when we first come into Al-Anon, have but one idea: sobriety for the alcoholic. We learn at once that this is not Al-Anon’s purpose. We have ourselves to change and, by great good fortune, the changes we make can so improve the environment we live in that the alcoholic will seek sobriety.
We may think all our problems have been solved when the alcoholic is safely in AA, so we feel we can rest on our oars.Meetings and telephone talks with our Al-Anon friends don’t seem so necessary. This is due to forgetting two basic truths:
Today’s Reminder:
- Emotional disturbance is one cause of alcoholism. This condition can improve as the alcoholic practices the spiritual elements of the AA program. The adjustment period may be long — and trying to our patience unless we have Al-Anon to help us grow, too.
- What we have learned in Al-Anon, and all the help we have received, must be passed along to troubled newcomers in the fellowship we embraced when we were in trouble.
“If I believe that life will be rich and rewarding only as I live it with spiritual guidelines, I know I will always need Al-Anon…”