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MIP Al-Anon Chat Room Meeting Times
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.(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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Donations Needed for Web Hosting - UPDATED
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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...
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New Business on the Business Forum - Al-Anon Step Work Board
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https://alanon.activeboard.com/t67726454/al-anon-family-group-steptradition-board/?page=last#lastPostAnchor
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New Business on the Business Forum - Moderators
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https://alanon.activeboard.com/t67726428/al-anon-family-group-moderator-team/?page=last#lastPostAnchor
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Sticky Alanon Slogans in Poem and other helpful acronyms
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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...
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MIP meeting room
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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...
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THE Gifts/PROMISES OF ALANON
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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-...
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MIP Business Board
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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...
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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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...
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INFORMATION FOR THE NEW COMER--POSTING GUIDELINES AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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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...
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Do's and Don'ts
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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...
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Step Work Board
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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...
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Hey, someone got rid of most of the garbage mail
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I keep checking in, hoping I'll see a spark of life on MIP. My last post, I think in Nov., did not receive one reply. Does anyone wish to continue on MIP? I keep hoping.....
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C2C, 12/24, surviving turmoil and drama
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This reading today is helping me with my situation, of constantly feeling pressured by my spouse to live full-time together again. I am not ready nor willing at this time. The reading says that it is important to pay attention to our own behavior thoughts, and feelings. The reading goes on to say we s...
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Here I go again ...
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Hello, everyone. Looking for insights from others who have walked a path similar to mine. I was married to the father of my children for 15 years, divorcing due to his alcoholism. Fast forward about 10 years. I am remarried now for 3 1/2 years. My current husband binge drinks to the point where he is ob...
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Family ties
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Good morning. I have family in from CA and lots of get togethers, reviewing the past--good, bad, and ugly. I have some anxiety hanging around from all of it, but it's mostly good--my brother with cancer is alive and two siblings that haven't spoken in about 30 years are speaking. I forgave my brothe...
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Courage to change reading November 4th
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In today's reading from courage to change, the topic is having a backup plan when making plans with someone who is unreliable. I like the reading, and I usually like most of them. I think there's something to be learned from them, no matter how many times I've already read them I especially like the f...
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Farewells
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In what is not my favorite week ever, I had to say goodbye to my 5-year-old English lab yesterday.
He was such a sweet buddy, and totally unintentional. I started to foster him during the pandemic for a co-worker. She had been diagnosed with cancer and got the dog for her son but her family couldn't tak...
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It's been a minute
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Hi Al-Anon friends! It's been a bit since I've stopped by or been actively engaged. I had a lot of things with kiddos that were seriously all consuming. (But hey, I decided to be a foster parent, so that's what I get, lol!) And, I've decided to end my marriage with my AW. That's been a process requiring a l...
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Miracles in Progress
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Thanks tom canadian guy for your recent post concerning advice giving. i too was feeling concerned that this board was becoming a " let me tell you how to do right'' tool. but, then my eyes caught the caption at the top of the message board written under Miracles in Progress...............
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New Here-Serious Question
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I personally am tired of my so-called healed & whole friend going on and on about how great AlAnon is and you need alanon yadda yadda yadda when she has been going for 18 months and her blaming everyone else but herself for her own behavior is at the absolute worst! Its like she found an entire tribe of...
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Too Soon to Travel?
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I have this incredible urge to just get the heck out of town. Since we had to cancel our Hawaii trip, I feel like I've been jipped out of a vacation. I am thinking about driving to San Diego (it's a 6-hour drive from here). I think it would be nice to sit on the beach and maybe take our son to Sea World. My hu...
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Anger and Frustration
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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...
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"controlling behavior" during meetings
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I'm having an incredible challenge I just cant seem to detach from. I recently relocated to a different part of my state and there is only one alanon meeting. There is someone in the group who seems to believe that she is "in charge" and is responsible for always leading the meeting and its he...
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popped back in .. what's up ?
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Hi everyone .. it's been a long time since I've been in here .. So i have been reading there are problems on this board .. are the problems only with the ads that I see in between shares ? Is there more ? just trying to understand what's been happening .. i've been gone for several years but popped back in .. i w...
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So Here We Are
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For the day? Hour? Minute? The sun came up as usual and my recovery journey continues - work in progress, not cured. An oldtimer once told me that the nice thing about a higher power is that hp is portable - can be taken wherever I go. I hold that thought close as I do all we've shared here. Thanks for being he...
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What's happened here
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To Breakingfree: Hello and welcome back. At the end of 2023 we were told that whoever took care of MIP was not keeping it going. We expected MIP to close for good. But MIP did not disappear, yet most of the membership did. The moderators are gone, people who know how to get rid of the spammers are gone...
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things can only get better
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Things can only get better! Sometimes long distance relationships can be tricky but I can truly say absence makes the heart grow fonder. I am living proof of that. My current significant other is miles away but our trust level is high enough that it is working. Today I see the hope in all of it. Sometimes...
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I am moderator next door, I welcome all of you homeless al-anon's that need a loving place to share
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Hi I am Mama lioness also known as Rosie I'm moderate the site next door the adult children board and I keep it spam free I am checking in several times a day to make sure of that Obviously the moderators here have jumped ship and sadly and I say this very very sincerely I was a member of this board when Be...
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Reviving MIP
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I really miss this message board as it was part of my daily routine. It didn't disappear--I don't understand why or why not, but it's still here. Is there any interest in reviving it from some of our former members?? I've looked online several times and recently emailed WSO to find a new message boar...
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HI...name mamalion was shut down, had to re-register as Rosie922
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I just wanted to say on the original invite (I am locked out, nothing would work so re-registered) but anyway, I just wanted to say that I am saddened to see my old board messed up with spam I moderate the ACOA board next door here on MIP, you can see it on top and you can , if you want, register with us, WE ARE...
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Does anyone know how to stop the non-alanon folks, and/or delete their posts??
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Minding my own business
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When my spouse started in AA, she did 90 in 90 and even went daily a few weeks more. Then she settled into 3xweek plus 1xweek with a sponsor. I thought that would work for her, and I did see progress, just a lot more work needed. After all, I have 13 years in alanon, and I'm still working my program. Well f...
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Aviation Ground Transportation Services
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Passenger Ground Transportation Services for Hassle-Free Transfers Experience hassle-free transfers with Aviation Ground Transportation Services from Airtron in the United Kingdom. We provide comfortable, efficient transportation for passengers, helping them move between airport t...
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I didn't know
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I didn't know what an alcoholic /addict was. I have married two of them. One I ended with a divorce, the current one I have tolerated and survived with for 32 years. I think today's kids are exposed to the addiction aspects in life, and hopefully will make better choices for themselves and partners....
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Gratitude
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I was thinking about the power of gratitude. I can be really bogged down with crummy feelings and very much out of touch with what is really driving me to react to things and feel this way. Im talking about the kind of day when grace is not even within reach. I find fault, act catty and wind up feeling small....
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Change is inevitable
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Greetings alanon family~My newly recovering spouse is now dealing with a progressive lung disorder. Like we don't have enough to cope with! This was unexpected news and I'm at least used to coping with the uncontrollable events of my future. My A is not used to having our circumstances unpredict...
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Daughter gives Ultimatum Need Advice!!
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My alcoholic fiancee and I seperated in July, he relapsed, but has returned to AA and has 60 days sober. We started talking again about 3 weeks ago by phone, but have not seen each other because I moved to MS to volunteer with the Katrina relief work. We are still very much in love, and want very much for our...
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Newly sober spouse
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My spouse will celebrate her 1 year anniversary in August. Of course it is not an easy path. But I've noticed of late, that she is shopping and eating in excess, I assume in the place of alcohol. I know I cannot control, change, fix, or anything else. I just have to watch what is taking place and focus o...
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Living with an alcoholic
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Support for life with an alcoholic
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Living with an alcoholic
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Support for life with an alcoholic
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Oh wow! Y'all are still here! (Or are you?)
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A moment in time. Where all gathered to support each other as we were going through our stuff. It was meant, for that moment :) How's Hotrod? DavidG? Are the regulars moved on? I hope to green & sunny pastures. Living this life to the best of What is available. Much love.
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Could use some ESH
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I see that some of you are still on the board and maybe can relate to my situation. My spouse is finally in AA and working with a sponsor. It only took 31 years. So some days I see a person who is more reasonable and grounded, definitely making progress. And some days I have that nasty, moody person aroun...
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I thought he was sober
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I have two sons ages 18 and 20. Both of them smoke marijuna. My older son is in jail and going to prison most likely for a few years. My younger son just graduated but definitely is addicted to marijuana. My husband had been sober from alcohol and marijuana for 20 years with about 4 relapses between those y...
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If you're a Father, a Dad, and your kid isn't doing well . . . .
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. . . . don't lose hope. Sure, I know that Mom's worry, too, but since today is Father's Day, I wanted to offer some hope to any hurting Dad's - yeah, we Dads do have feelings and we hurt, too, when our kids are in a bad place. My son was in a bad place for a long, long time - and his bad decisions took their toll...
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where do I begin?
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I am back on here after a long time! I am so grateful these days! So much has happened since the last time I was on here. I just went over 1 1/2 years since my AH passed away. I am grieving a lot less & am finally on the other side I think. I believe that the reason why I am doing so well besides the fact that I ju...
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I forgot who I am again
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Ive been in Alanon for about 10 years and Ive learned a lot. Well, my husband just had a relapse and my son is in jail going to prison soon. My younger son is graduating. I feel completely like Im in a daze.
I didnt expect my husband to relapse and he also is so moody.
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Advice or Encouragement
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Alcohol has affected me in many ways. I have had some issues with it personally but generally dont drink anymore. My dad had a dependence on drinking at the end of his life. He had gained a lot of weight and had become pre diabetic. Just as he was turning his life around, he got Covid at the beginning of the p...
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Daily readers online
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Does any know how to get the daily readers online?
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self care Tuesday
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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...
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Cross talk and other rules
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I'm stumped by something that has come up in my new Al-Anon group. I have recently moved to a new city after spending many years in a place with no meetings and I had to rely only my alanon mojo and literature for survival. I tried for years to get a meeting up and running to no avail. Its one of the reasons I'v...
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Hoping for the Best
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My wife just went into Alcohol treatment in another state, for 30-90 days. It is Day 6 today. I have just started to really share the details with my friends and family. Before that I mainly kept most to myself out of embarrassment or shame. I met my wife on the frozen surface of Lake Superior, during the...
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So my son is sober now, at least as far as I know . . .
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. . . and I know that it's not my business to really know about whether he's really sober or not, so that's progress for me, right ? At any rate, I remember thinking in meetings early on when I heard someone talking about how their loved one was sober after many years of drinking and\or using, "How on earth...
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C2C, Monday, 3/18, ESH
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This reading mentions the 8th Tradition, stating that alanon should always be nonprofessional. It goes on to say that we help one another recover by sharing our experience, strength, and hope. Who better knows the devastating impact of alcoholism? And we can help those who really want help, ins...
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Courage to Change March 16 Progress Not Perfection
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Today's C2C reading asks Al-anon members to take an honest assessment of their recovery. The person in the reading refers back to their 4th step inventory. Although they feel they still have things they would like to work on, they realize their progress as well. They come to understand that to hold th...
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C2C, Monday, 3/11, forgiving imperfections
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This reading speaks about prior to program people may hide in shame from their flaws or beat themselves up. We are reminded to let go of our impatience, self-criticism, and self-hatred. We can ask our Higher Power for help, and accept that making mistakes is a part of life. Therefore we will always b...
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Courage to Change March 8
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Today's reading is about the value of Al-anon tools for finding solutions. In this reading, an Al-anon member attends an Al-anon meeting where members are asked to draw an Al-anon slogan from a basket that is passed and apply that slogan to their day. The next day the member is faced with a problem that...
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C2C, Monday, 3/4, Stop, Look, and Listen
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The writer of this reading felt confused about the slogan "Think" until they heard a child recite stop, look, and, listen, as a safety rule. Think is similar to stop, look, and listen, as it gives us time to look at what's going on, and possibly see our role in it. We have time for spiritual guidance, an...
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C2C, Monday, 2/26, create a better future
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This reading points out that we all make mistakes, but we can grow in self-awareness and learn from our mistakes. When mistakes happen we can make amends for any harm we've done, and we can try not to repeat them again. These experiences can help us create a better future. The reading goes on to say th...
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C2C, Monday, 2/19, the nature of my nature
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This reading made good sense to me. My behavior paralleled the alcoholic, without the alcohol--insane but sober. I blamed others, I took everything personally, and my reactions were based on fears. As time went on, I could see my reactions were less extreme. Some things that used to bother me d...
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