Al-Anon Family Group - Al-Anon Family Group

lookingup · lookingup

i can not get in,it keeps saying to prove who I am, ive tried everything ,it didn't say how to prove me, has or is anybody having or had this problem with the meeting/chat room?? Please let me know how you solved it. thank you in advance. Lookingup...

Tigger · Tigger

The Al-Anon Gifts/ Promises - From Survival to Recovery (p269) If we willingly surrender ourselves to the spiritual discipline of The Twelve Steps and work the program, our lives will be transformed. Members work their program by being willing to attend meetings on a regular basis, reading Al-...

courage101 · courage101

.(Morning Meetings) Mon. - Fri. at 9am eastern time Sat - Sun. - 10am eastern time .(Nite Meetings) Mon - Saturday 9PM eastern time Sunday 7PM eastern time Hope you will come to meetings & join us. The website link to the group meeting room is http://www.12stepforums.net/chatroom2.html. Ther...

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Iamhere · Iamhere

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Iamhere · Iamhere

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hotrod · ~*Service Worker*~

Peggy7 ~*Service Worker*~ Status: OnlinePosts: 650Date: 1h ago Reply Quote More Attachments AlanonSlogans10-28-15.pdf (119.6 kb)v Al-Anon Slogans in a Poem - By Coach Papa Slogans in a Poem by Coach Papa First Things First - I have heard it said - Be Honest With yourself, - get out o...

WebHelper · WebHelper

The MIP Business board has been set up at https://mipbusiness.activeboard.com MIP Business is a place where members of all the fellowships in Miracles in Progress can be informed and have a say in changes that affect the MIP website pages. This is a place to communicate, discuss, and, when neces...

david62 · david62

GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Q. How do I know if Al-Anon is the place for me?A. Al-Anon is for friends and relatives of Alcoholics. If you have been affected by someone elses drinking then Al-Anon is for you! By going to the following link:http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/meetings/meeting...

hotrod · hotrod

The material presented here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method to exchange information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal level. When responding please consider asking yourself the question:" do my words support an alanon principle or philoso...

david62 · david62

Hi ((((Family))) I posted this in the chat room tonight..and was asked to post it up here too. We read this at my face to face meetings, especially when we have a newcomer! Some great things to remember when living with the family disease of alcoholism. Do's Do learn the facts about alcoholism. . Do tal...

John · John

http://stepwork.activeboard.comHi Family and Friends!We are working on bringing our Step Work Board to the forefront of this site again. This is where newcomers can learn about each of the 12 steps and old timers can share their experience, strength and hope related to them.This week we are star...

jitsuka · jitsuka

I found this site quite an interesting one, whilst it does seem geared towards people who are in actively addiction, it is still relevant to those of us who are affected by another's drinking. There are links to AA, NA, Al-anon etc and interestingly there are audible daily readings from Courage to Ch...

Lyne · Lyne

Last night at my alanon meeting on zoom, we looked at p. 139. It talks about lifes ups and downs and that it is impossible to have peace or smooth sailing all the time. But it suggests that adversity can have value, and help us to change. The Chinese word for crisis is written with two characters: dang...

Lyne · Lyne

Inspired by a recent post of a member, I took a look at "Keep coming back" in C2C. Growth is not a constant forward direction. We will lose our way, make mistakes, cry, feel frustrated, and have tons of setbacks. So why do I keep coming back? I need a rational perspective, a light to find my way, I never...

Lyne · Lyne

I learned about the Door Mat club from a member here on MIP, about 10 years ago. I don't know who said it but it stuck with me. And by sticking with my alanon recovery, I finally could do it--no more saying what I think others want to hear--I can say what I need or want to be true and loving to myself. It's no...

jitsuka · jitsuka

Hello everyone, I am a grateful member of al-anon in the UK. Well, it's been quite a journey hasn't it. I didn't realise I was a member of al-anon for years until I finally found these rooms and the beautiful fellowship. The Q in my life, is my now ex-partner who I decided enough was enough and separated f...

Lyne · Lyne

This morning I was reading about self-love. The article said you cannot really love someone else until you learn to love yourself. And you need to practice self-love with belief and consistent behavior. I learned to hate myself due to an abusive childhood, followed by relationships with alcoho...

Lyne · Lyne

I recently worked on this slogan with an alanon friend. We went through the Steps together, one a week, and now we are doing the slogans. Last week was ODAT. This is possibly my favorite slogan. It takes the pressure off worrying and stress. If I can just take this one day, and attempt to deal with in a...

WebHelper · WebHelper

Greetings all 🙏 If anyone would like to help moderate this board which means removing spam and posting daily readings a couple times a week please reply here.

Rosie922 · Rosie922

Choose Your Circle In some recovery communities, there is a saying that goes something like "Stick with the winners." On one level, I get it - it's intended to guide people seeking recovery to hang out with people who are already "succeeding" in their recovery. However, I don't like the implication...

Lyne · Lyne

I was working on this with an alanon friend: Awareness, Acceptance, and Action. I was thinking that the awareness and acceptance are kind of the warm up to take action. It can be a small action or a huge one. It's easier for me to tap into a slogan or a step, but if I take the time to remember the 3 A's, thi...

Lyne · Lyne

For those of you who knew Betty, and/or had her for a sponsor, she had given me two pages containing slogans and acronyms. I'm working on these with an alanon friend. We do 1 a week. But I stumbled upon "There but for the grace of God go I," which I don't find in most readers. Perhaps it was used more in he...

Rosie922 · Rosie922

Anyone who lives art knows that psychoanalysis has no monopoly on the power to heal. Art and poetry have always been altering our ways of sensing and feeling - that is to say, altering the human body. ~Norman O. Brown A man can lead a healing life on many levels. On one level, many of us have turned to heal...

WebHelper · WebHelper

Processing the alcoholic marriage and hearing others stories, this is a common feature. The constant trips to retrieve forgotten items, usually at a store, as an excuse to secretly take a drink. For myself, I can honestly say I never consciously at the time connected the frequent trips to the shop...

Breakingfree · Breakingfree

I know John and hotrod have passed and a lot of the old guard arent around anunite, but coming here and reading is still so helpful! So much ESH to be had here! Keep on keeping on!

tepinfo92 · tepinfo92

How Have Al-Anon Slogans Impacted Me.When first came to Al-Anon meetings, I was given materials to read and a list of meeting to try out. I did not open any of the materials or read about the program. I wanted to know how to stop my son from drinking and lower my level of anxiety. After attending a vari...

Lyne · Lyne

All my loved ones are struggling with physical and/or emotional problems. Today especially, I feel like I am struggling too. Life with a dry drunk is so hard to handle, that at times, like this one, I need to lean into program to get through this day. ODAT, OHAT, and perhaps OMAT. I know I can do it, I j...

Lyne · Lyne

When I first heard this slogan I thought it was ridiculous. Why do I have to do anything? It's the alcoholic who wrecked our marriage, gave me abuse, lying, and drove while drunk. This seemed backwards. But as I moved through recovery, it came to make sense to me. What does blame, anger, rejection...

KathyS · KathyS

I was going to reply to WakingUps post but thought I'd just start this as a new topic so more would read it. When I sponsor someone, below is the stepwork I send for step 2. The first 3 steps are the most important because they build the foundation for the rest of the steps. If we don't ha...

Lyne · Lyne

Inspired by a recent post from a member, the only thing I think guilt and shame do are make us feel worse. No good has ever come from ruminating about guilt and shame. If I do something I feel was wrong or hurt someone, I will make amends ASAP (Steps 9-11.). However, if I choose an action to save myself, an...

Lyne · Lyne

I did some reading about the slogan, Just for Today. And yes, sometimes we are stuck Just for Today doing something we really don't like. The reading in Hope for Today said then we should look to make a change. We don't have to do something we hate day after day. Often it is fear that is holding us back....

A4L2 · A4L2

To be fair, I spent a lot of time around alcoholic brains. That might explain why this has arisen; nothing more than familiar contempt. I recall hearing stories about having a devil of a time around child support and ex-alcoholic husbands. Now going through it I need a place to be honest with myself....

Lyne · Lyne

This morning I was reading about how family can perceive our positive changes in recovery. The article I read was called: My Family Thinks I'm a Little Crazy. I have 14 years in alanon and coming up on 2 in ACA/Dysfunctional Families. I was thinking about all the positive changes recovery has given...

youknowme2 · youknowme2

Heyas. It's Mel. Good to see you all. Things are good, I work as a counsellor now and I'm doing OK. I won a bunch of prizes for writing this last year, and wrote 2 novels. Feeling pretty good. My brother Jimmy is in bad shape. He wants to come and live with me. He's 40, I'm 49. My parents are still stuck in deni...

A4L2 · A4L2

I filed for divorce end of May. I don't regret that for a minute. He moved next door to live with alcoholics. Literally behind my house which is so weird and messed up. There was little I could do about it and there he remains. It's unfair but honestly what can I do except pray on it and that's the point I'm at...

WendyP · WendyP

Recently, I had the opportunity to apply the Three A's to a Family situation that I was involved in. Like the reader in Courage To Change,April !st,who use to try to jump from awareness to action,without even pausing for acceptance.Their thinking went like this'Something's wrong!quick,let me fix...

Lyne · Lyne

Although Betty has been gone since right before covid, many things she taught me have stuck in my head. I like this one: I can't, He can, I will let Him.

Hoot Nanny · Hoot Nanny

Yes, things do come out better. I am so much happier after Arizona! I have been feeling so much better since my boyfriend & I have been back together since the big misunderstanding & fight we had last March 31st. We may still have trust issues but at least there is forgiveness. I am staying on my s...

SteveC · SteveC

does anyone have any Al-Anon approved documentation or literature on this slogan? If so perhaps they can send me to anlinl or the area. I want to share this as a topic in my group meeting however any information that I google sends me to the point of origin and i am not certain I can explain this slogan clea...

nicuRN71 · nicuRN71

I am new to the group thing. I have had to deal with substance abuse for most my life. My brother brought AA into my families life but he never really believed or followed through with it. I went once with him to an AA meeting and it seemingly was a bragging s...

Franchia A · Franchia A

"Let It Begin with Me..." What are we being shown now that wasn't there before? Like a crowned, round thing that rose like the sun, the enigma of a Higher Power is revealed to us in the midst of our emerging awareness, a Higher Power who wraps newcomers and recovering fellows alike in the warmth of a merci...

Lyne · Lyne

Alanon has allowed many of us to grow up for the very first time. We can learn to face the world, take responsibility for our actions, and become responsible adults. We can learn that there is more to life than problems, and recognize we need to have more fun. Allowing a sense of humor can help us detac...

Lyne · Lyne

There are all kinds of people and they adapt to AA in all kinds of ways. My spouse just hit two years of sobriety. Life is better but the alcoholic personality is still around at times. I think part of the problem is that if you are unable to look at yourself, then you don't see you own behavior. Alanon h...

Lyne · Lyne

I was reading today about how it's never too late to become happy. Healing from trauma allows us to become alive again. I also read that we can use the power of our minds to change our brain chemistry. I believe this is what happens in recovery. During my 14 years in alanon I've gone from a depressed and...

Lyne · Lyne

Today I make a commitment to be honest with myself. By facing reality, I become someone I can depend upon. This reminder allowed me to think back to when I couldn't be honest with myself or anyone else. I disliked myself so much, that I felt I had to hide who I was. I was also in so much denial about the abu...

a4l · a4l

There are none quite like this one though it's hit a slow patch admittedly. I recently spent some time on a mainstream board where subforums included alanon. Though not CAL approved. More of a venting space which this board had been for me 12 years ago. But MIP had lovely programme ladies and gents so...

Lyne · Lyne

Lately I'm not coping as well as I have in the past. I have one brother with aggressive cancer, and the other brother with heart issues. My sister is not grounded in reality at the moment, a great concern, and my spouse is in early recovery--life is tricky and inconsistent. I lean into my program tools...

Klynn13 · Klynn13

Have any other spouses/partners felt jealous or insecure about meetings or the connections made in AA? My husband was sober many years before I met him, which I have admired and respected always, I however did not expect to feel left out of a big part of his life after all these years. Wondering if othe...

Klynn13 · Klynn13

Have any other spouses/partners felt jealous or insecure about meetings or the connections made in AA? My husband was sober many years before I met him, which I have admired and respected always, I however did not expect to feel left out of a big part of his life after all these years. Wondering if othe...

mamalioness · mamalioness

setting boundaries as to how much computer use I do quitting milk chocolate candy bars (was doing good then UI expired, I began to stress eat) and other junky foods doing my meditations and gratitude list to HP and visualizing my happy means of support/where i want to be..getting to bed earlier starti...

Lyne · Lyne

The reading from yesterday talks about how much better we can feel after being with others who share our common experiences. The writer mentions a "healing, comforting Power" in these rooms. The Power is greater than myself, and speaks through other people. Often we hear exactly what we needed....

Wornthehellout · Wornthehellout

Hi everyone. This is my first post. I have a cousin who lives across the country from me who I used to be very close with. In the last 20 years, she has gotten on and off pills and for the last 40 years, she's had issues with drinking. She has tried to stop drinking many times and now she's on Naltrexone. ...

Lyne · Lyne

This is one of my favorite topics, and one I think I've mastered at times, and then I realize, not so much! The reading says we should let the alcoholic be--they need to hit their own bottom. We have to get out of the way, which is detaching with love. It's not disinterest, but others must be free to handl...

Macworkz · Macworkz

We have a new meeting at the community church in TwinLake Michigan in Muskegon county on Wednesday night at 5:30. https://m.facebook.com/100088071542574/ contact telephone number: 231-740-1860. my name is Matt C.

Lyne · Lyne

Betty said "compare = despair.". I thought that was so wise because before recovery I compared myself to everyone and always saw myself as a failure. I've learned to compare myself with myself, and looking back, I see positive change. No matter what anyone else is doing, it doesn't pertain to me. W...

Lyne · Lyne

This reading gives an adorable example of a child praying by reciting the alphabet. The child cannot remember the words to prayers, but trusts that God will know what he is saying. I view prayer as a very personal activity, and for me it includes of number of issues: -thanking God for many things -aski...

McTater · McTater

I am almost 3 years in the program and have had the same sponsor since month 1. She was a life line and a solid friend, when I had none. I still love her deeply, but I am wondering if our time together as sponsor/sponsee has come to an end. I knew going into working with her that she was on step 10. She had been on...

DFG · DFG

I made errors on my insurance claim page last night and my spouse, who insures me through his employer, threatened to remove my rights to my account under his name, even though I found a way to correct those errors. He berated and belittled me for an hour and I have to admit I got sucked into the mayhem whe...

Lyne · Lyne

This reading states that Steps 10, 11, & 12 are called "maintenance Steps," but the writer did not want to "stagnate." All the Steps are challenging, and especially when life circumstances change. It is easy to revert back to former ways of thinking.I must admit that the first time I did the Ste...

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	STICKY: Donations Needed for Web Hosting - UPDATED (Preview) Our GoDaddy annual subscription of $187.87 for web hosting is due May 15. A MIP member has graciously volunteered to collect donations via PayPal and use the funds to pay our bill. Please use PayPal to send donations of any amount to lightning711@yahoo.com ------------------------ Financia...	WebHelper	4	9325	Nov 18, 2021 by newnoz
	STICKY: New Business on the Business Forum - Al-Anon Step Work Board (Preview) https://alanon.activeboard.com/t67726454/al-anon-family-group-steptradition-board/?page=last#lastPostAnchor	Iamhere	1	7085	Jul 17, 2021 by Iamhere
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	STICKY: Sticky Alanon Slogans in Poem and other helpful acronyms (Preview) Peggy7 ~Service Worker~ Status: OnlinePosts: 650Date: 1h ago Reply Quote More Attachments AlanonSlogans10-28-15.pdf (119.6 kb)v Al-Anon Slogans in a Poem - By Coach Papa Slogans in a Poem by Coach Papa First Things First - I have heard it said - Be Honest With yourself, - get out o...	hotrod	25	36474	Feb 3, 2021 by DavidG
	STICKY: MIP Business Board (Preview) The MIP Business board has been set up at https://mipbusiness.activeboard.com MIP Business is a place where members of all the fellowships in Miracles in Progress can be informed and have a say in changes that affect the MIP website pages. This is a place to communicate, discuss, and, when neces...	WebHelper	4	9946	Sep 22, 2018 by hotrod
	STICKY: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (closed) (Preview) GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Q. How do I know if Al-Anon is the place for me?A. Al-Anon is for friends and relatives of Alcoholics. If you have been affected by someone elses drinking then Al-Anon is for you! By going to the following link:http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/meetings/meeting...	david62	23	59135	May 15, 2018 by Iamhere
	STICKY: INFORMATION FOR THE NEW COMER--POSTING GUIDELINES AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION (closed) (Preview) The material presented here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method to exchange information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal level. When responding please consider asking yourself the question:" do my words support an alanon principle or philoso...	hotrod	7	14567	May 7, 2018 by hotrod
	STICKY: Do's and Don'ts (closed) (Preview) Hi ((((Family))) I posted this in the chat room tonight..and was asked to post it up here too. We read this at my face to face meetings, especially when we have a newcomer! Some great things to remember when living with the family disease of alcoholism. Do's Do learn the facts about alcoholism. . Do tal...	david62	33	31582	Apr 24, 2018 by hotrod
	STICKY: Step Work Board (closed) (Preview) http://stepwork.activeboard.comHi Family and Friends!We are working on bringing our Step Work Board to the forefront of this site again. This is where newcomers can learn about each of the 12 steps and old timers can share their experience, strength and hope related to them.This week we are star...	John	16	25390	Dec 18, 2016 by Liz14
	Daily Ponderables - The Cup of Joe recovery podcast (Preview) I found this site quite an interesting one, whilst it does seem geared towards people who are in actively addiction, it is still relevant to those of us who are affected by another's drinking. There are links to AA, NA, Al-anon etc and interestingly there are audible daily readings from Courage to Ch...	jitsuka	1	49	2 days ago by Lyne
	C2C, 5/18, Danger/Opportunity (Preview) Last night at my alanon meeting on zoom, we looked at p. 139. It talks about lifes ups and downs and that it is impossible to have peace or smooth sailing all the time. But it suggests that adversity can have value, and help us to change. The Chinese word for crisis is written with two characters: dang...	Lyne	0	41	4 days ago by Lyne
	Keep coming back (Preview) Inspired by a recent post of a member, I took a look at "Keep coming back" in C2C. Growth is not a constant forward direction. We will lose our way, make mistakes, cry, feel frustrated, and have tons of setbacks. So why do I keep coming back? I need a rational perspective, a light to find my way, I never...	Lyne	4	345	9 days ago by jitsuka
	I resigned from the Door Mat club. (Preview) I learned about the Door Mat club from a member here on MIP, about 10 years ago. I don't know who said it but it stuck with me. And by sticking with my alanon recovery, I finally could do it--no more saying what I think others want to hear--I can say what I need or want to be true and loving to myself. It's no...	Lyne	2	195	9 days ago by jitsuka
	Hello you wonderful people. Updates and major changes in life. (Preview) Hello everyone, I am a grateful member of al-anon in the UK. Well, it's been quite a journey hasn't it. I didn't realise I was a member of al-anon for years until I finally found these rooms and the beautiful fellowship. The Q in my life, is my now ex-partner who I decided enough was enough and separated f...	jitsuka	2	51	9 days ago by jitsuka
	Self-love (Preview) This morning I was reading about self-love. The article said you cannot really love someone else until you learn to love yourself. And you need to practice self-love with belief and consistent behavior. I learned to hate myself due to an abusive childhood, followed by relationships with alcoho...	Lyne	6	382	10 days ago by jitsuka
	ODAT (Preview) I recently worked on this slogan with an alanon friend. We went through the Steps together, one a week, and now we are doing the slogans. Last week was ODAT. This is possibly my favorite slogan. It takes the pressure off worrying and stress. If I can just take this one day, and attempt to deal with in a...	Lyne	1	185	10 days ago by jitsuka
	Help wanted for the board (Preview) Greetings all 🙏 If anyone would like to help moderate this board which means removing spam and posting daily readings a couple times a week please reply here.	WebHelper	4	263	10 days ago by jitsuka
	Choose your own circle (Preview) Choose Your Circle In some recovery communities, there is a saying that goes something like "Stick with the winners." On one level, I get it - it's intended to guide people seeking recovery to hang out with people who are already "succeeding" in their recovery. However, I don't like the implication...	Rosie922	6	299	May 5th by yopame7132
	3 A's (Preview) I was working on this with an alanon friend: Awareness, Acceptance, and Action. I was thinking that the awareness and acceptance are kind of the warm up to take action. It can be a small action or a huge one. It's easier for me to tap into a slogan or a step, but if I take the time to remember the 3 A's, thi...	Lyne	0	176	April 24th by Lyne
	There but for the grace of God, go I (Preview) For those of you who knew Betty, and/or had her for a sponsor, she had given me two pages containing slogans and acronyms. I'm working on these with an alanon friend. We do 1 a week. But I stumbled upon "There but for the grace of God go I," which I don't find in most readers. Perhaps it was used more in he...	Lyne	3	205	April 17th by Lyne
	Healing (Preview) Anyone who lives art knows that psychoanalysis has no monopoly on the power to heal. Art and poetry have always been altering our ways of sensing and feeling - that is to say, altering the human body. ~Norman O. Brown A man can lead a healing life on many levels. On one level, many of us have turned to heal...	Rosie922	1	174	April 3rd by Rosie922
	He forgot his shoes/ milk/onions. (Preview) Processing the alcoholic marriage and hearing others stories, this is a common feature. The constant trips to retrieve forgotten items, usually at a store, as an excuse to secretly take a drink. For myself, I can honestly say I never consciously at the time connected the frequent trips to the shop...	WebHelper	2	228	March 29th by Rosie922
	I come here not near as often but I miss the old guard! (Preview) I know John and hotrod have passed and a lot of the old guard arent around anunite, but coming here and reading is still so helpful! So much ESH to be had here! Keep on keeping on!	Breakingfree	4	283	March 29th by Rosie922
	slogans (Preview) How Have Al-Anon Slogans Impacted Me.When first came to Al-Anon meetings, I was given materials to read and a list of meeting to try out. I did not open any of the materials or read about the program. I wanted to know how to stop my son from drinking and lower my level of anxiety. After attending a vari...	tepinfo92	3	252	March 29th by Rosie922
	Keep it Simple (Preview) All my loved ones are struggling with physical and/or emotional problems. Today especially, I feel like I am struggling too. Life with a dry drunk is so hard to handle, that at times, like this one, I need to lean into program to get through this day. ODAT, OHAT, and perhaps OMAT. I know I can do it, I j...	Lyne	2	191	March 29th by Rosie922
	Let it begin with me (Preview) When I first heard this slogan I thought it was ridiculous. Why do I have to do anything? It's the alcoholic who wrecked our marriage, gave me abuse, lying, and drove while drunk. This seemed backwards. But as I moved through recovery, it came to make sense to me. What does blame, anger, rejection...	Lyne	0	216	March 12th by Lyne
	Step 2 Worksheet (Preview) I was going to reply to WakingUps post but thought I'd just start this as a new topic so more would read it. When I sponsor someone, below is the stepwork I send for step 2. The first 3 steps are the most important because they build the foundation for the rest of the steps. If we don't ha...	KathyS	7	11996	February 26th by Lyne
	Thoughts on guilt and shame (Preview) Inspired by a recent post from a member, the only thing I think guilt and shame do are make us feel worse. No good has ever come from ruminating about guilt and shame. If I do something I feel was wrong or hurt someone, I will make amends ASAP (Steps 9-11.). However, if I choose an action to save myself, an...	Lyne	2	285	February 19th by Lyne
	Just for Today (Preview) I did some reading about the slogan, Just for Today. And yes, sometimes we are stuck Just for Today doing something we really don't like. The reading in Hope for Today said then we should look to make a change. We don't have to do something we hate day after day. Often it is fear that is holding us back....	Lyne	4	261	February 15th by ClearTheFog
	Into the void of the alcoholics brain. (Preview) To be fair, I spent a lot of time around alcoholic brains. That might explain why this has arisen; nothing more than familiar contempt. I recall hearing stories about having a devil of a time around child support and ex-alcoholic husbands. Now going through it I need a place to be honest with myself....	A4L2	2	375	January 21st by Lyne
	Am I crazy or more screwed up? (Preview) This morning I was reading about how family can perceive our positive changes in recovery. The article I read was called: My Family Thinks I'm a Little Crazy. I have 14 years in alanon and coming up on 2 in ACA/Dysfunctional Families. I was thinking about all the positive changes recovery has given...	Lyne	1	362	January 18th by A4L2
	Hey hey kids (Preview) Heyas. It's Mel. Good to see you all. Things are good, I work as a counsellor now and I'm doing OK. I won a bunch of prizes for writing this last year, and wrote 2 novels. Feeling pretty good. My brother Jimmy is in bad shape. He wants to come and live with me. He's 40, I'm 49. My parents are still stuck in deni...	youknowme2	7	446	January 16th by A4L2
	Circus monkeys (Preview) I filed for divorce end of May. I don't regret that for a minute. He moved next door to live with alcoholics. Literally behind my house which is so weird and messed up. There was little I could do about it and there he remains. It's unfair but honestly what can I do except pray on it and that's the point I'm at...	A4L2	3	392	January 16th by A4L2
	The Three A's (Preview) Recently, I had the opportunity to apply the Three A's to a Family situation that I was involved in. Like the reader in Courage To Change,April !st,who use to try to jump from awareness to action,without even pausing for acceptance.Their thinking went like this'Something's wrong!quick,let me fix...	WendyP	2	1768	December 12th by AngelVictory
	Thought I would share another Bettyism (Preview) Although Betty has been gone since right before covid, many things she taught me have stuck in my head. I like this one: I can't, He can, I will let Him.	Lyne	2	1085	Nov 16, 2025 by Lyne
	things come out better in the wash... (Preview) Yes, things do come out better. I am so much happier after Arizona! I have been feeling so much better since my boyfriend & I have been back together since the big misunderstanding & fight we had last March 31st. We may still have trust issues but at least there is forgiveness. I am staying on my s...	Hoot Nanny	1	518	Nov 7, 2025 by Lyne
	Slogan but for the grace of god (Preview) does anyone have any Al-Anon approved documentation or literature on this slogan? If so perhaps they can send me to anlinl or the area. I want to share this as a topic in my group meeting however any information that I google sends me to the point of origin and i am not certain I can explain this slogan clea...	SteveC	21	4810	Oct 2, 2025 by DFG
	Anger and Frustration (Preview) I am new to the group thing. I have had to deal with substance abuse for most my life. My brother brought AA into my families life but he never really believed or followed through with it. I went once with him to an AA meeting and it seemingly was a bragging s...	nicuRN71	9	3345	Sep 5, 2025 by Lyne
	Let It Begin With Me... (Preview) "Let It Begin with Me..." What are we being shown now that wasn't there before? Like a crowned, round thing that rose like the sun, the enigma of a Higher Power is revealed to us in the midst of our emerging awareness, a Higher Power who wraps newcomers and recovering fellows alike in the warmth of a merci...	Franchia A	3	1211	Sep 4, 2025 by Franchia A
	C2C, 3/31, Growing up (Preview) Alanon has allowed many of us to grow up for the very first time. We can learn to face the world, take responsibility for our actions, and become responsible adults. We can learn that there is more to life than problems, and recognize we need to have more fun. Allowing a sense of humor can help us detac...	Lyne	2	1675	Sep 4, 2025 by DFG
	Thoughts about AA folks, inspired by a member's posting recently (Preview) There are all kinds of people and they adapt to AA in all kinds of ways. My spouse just hit two years of sobriety. Life is better but the alcoholic personality is still around at times. I think part of the problem is that if you are unable to look at yourself, then you don't see you own behavior. Alanon h...	Lyne	1	1173	Sep 4, 2025 by DFG
	It's never too late.... (Preview) I was reading today about how it's never too late to become happy. Healing from trauma allows us to become alive again. I also read that we can use the power of our minds to change our brain chemistry. I believe this is what happens in recovery. During my 14 years in alanon I've gone from a depressed and...	Lyne	2	1632	Aug 28, 2025 by AnnaBanana
	Reminder from C2C, 8/19 (Preview) Today I make a commitment to be honest with myself. By facing reality, I become someone I can depend upon. This reminder allowed me to think back to when I couldn't be honest with myself or anyone else. I disliked myself so much, that I felt I had to hide who I was. I was also in so much denial about the abu...	Lyne	0	1337	Aug 19, 2025 by Lyne
	Alanon boards and life in progress. (Preview) There are none quite like this one though it's hit a slow patch admittedly. I recently spent some time on a mainstream board where subforums included alanon. Though not CAL approved. More of a venting space which this board had been for me 12 years ago. But MIP had lovely programme ladies and gents so...	a4l	1	1251	Aug 19, 2025 by Lyne
	When life is overwhelming, ODAT (Preview) Lately I'm not coping as well as I have in the past. I have one brother with aggressive cancer, and the other brother with heart issues. My sister is not grounded in reality at the moment, a great concern, and my spouse is in early recovery--life is tricky and inconsistent. I lean into my program tools...	Lyne	2	1274	Aug 19, 2025 by a4l
	Supporting spouse (Preview) Have any other spouses/partners felt jealous or insecure about meetings or the connections made in AA? My husband was sober many years before I met him, which I have admired and respected always, I however did not expect to feel left out of a big part of his life after all these years. Wondering if othe...	Klynn13	2	907	Aug 19, 2025 by a4l
	Supporting spouse (Preview) Have any other spouses/partners felt jealous or insecure about meetings or the connections made in AA? My husband was sober many years before I met him, which I have admired and respected always, I however did not expect to feel left out of a big part of his life after all these years. Wondering if othe...	Klynn13	0	767	Aug 13, 2025 by Klynn13
	self care Tuesday (Preview) setting boundaries as to how much computer use I do quitting milk chocolate candy bars (was doing good then UI expired, I began to stress eat) and other junky foods doing my meditations and gratitude list to HP and visualizing my happy means of support/where i want to be..getting to bed earlier starti...	mamalioness	4	3457	Aug 13, 2025 by labutter
	C2C 8/11 (Preview) The reading from yesterday talks about how much better we can feel after being with others who share our common experiences. The writer mentions a "healing, comforting Power" in these rooms. The Power is greater than myself, and speaks through other people. Often we hear exactly what we needed....	Lyne	0	1242	Aug 12, 2025 by Lyne
	Tired of being supportive (Preview) Hi everyone. This is my first post. I have a cousin who lives across the country from me who I used to be very close with. In the last 20 years, she has gotten on and off pills and for the last 40 years, she's had issues with drinking. She has tried to stop drinking many times and now she's on Naltrexone. ...	Wornthehellout	5	1095	Aug 3, 2025 by newnoz
	C2C, detaching with love, 6/16 (Preview) This is one of my favorite topics, and one I think I've mastered at times, and then I realize, not so much! The reading says we should let the alcoholic be--they need to hit their own bottom. We have to get out of the way, which is detaching with love. It's not disinterest, but others must be free to handl...	Lyne	4	1549	Jul 29, 2025 by Lyne
	New meeting in Twin Lake, MI 49457 (Preview) We have a new meeting at the community church in TwinLake Michigan in Muskegon county on Wednesday night at 5:30. https://m.facebook.com/100088071542574/ contact telephone number: 231-740-1860. my name is Matt C.	Macworkz	2	1162	Jul 29, 2025 by Lyne
	Another Bettyism (Preview) Betty said "compare = despair.". I thought that was so wise because before recovery I compared myself to everyone and always saw myself as a failure. I've learned to compare myself with myself, and looking back, I see positive change. No matter what anyone else is doing, it doesn't pertain to me. W...	Lyne	4	1540	Jul 29, 2025 by Lyne
	C2C, for Monday, 6/30, prayer (Preview) This reading gives an adorable example of a child praying by reciting the alphabet. The child cannot remember the words to prayers, but trusts that God will know what he is saying. I view prayer as a very personal activity, and for me it includes of number of issues: -thanking God for many things -aski...	Lyne	2	1380	Jul 28, 2025 by DFG
	Sponsor issue? (Preview) I am almost 3 years in the program and have had the same sponsor since month 1. She was a life line and a solid friend, when I had none. I still love her deeply, but I am wondering if our time together as sponsor/sponsee has come to an end. I knew going into working with her that she was on step 10. She had been on...	McTater	3	1466	Jul 28, 2025 by Macworkz
	Spouse Issue (Preview) I made errors on my insurance claim page last night and my spouse, who insures me through his employer, threatened to remove my rights to my account under his name, even though I found a way to correct those errors. He berated and belittled me for an hour and I have to admit I got sucked into the mayhem whe...	DFG	2	1304	Jul 27, 2025 by DFG
	C2C, for Monday 7/7, Maintenance Steps (Preview) This reading states that Steps 10, 11, & 12 are called "maintenance Steps," but the writer did not want to "stagnate." All the Steps are challenging, and especially when life circumstances change. It is easy to revert back to former ways of thinking.I must admit that the first time I did the Ste...	Lyne	2	1454	Jul 24, 2025 by Lyne
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