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.
Is it a different meeting than last time? I recently tried a new meeitn and WOW what a difference.
This is for YOU. Is there ant reward that you can give yourself for going? Sometimes I bargain myself to do things, if I work on a project for so long then I will: take a walk, bike, shop etc.
We will like a report tomorrow am of how the meeting was :))))
In recovery
Megan
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Megan
If you want things you never had you need to do things you have never done
So glad you posted here. I would encourage you to attend your f2f Al-Anon meeting tonight. It is suggested we attend at least six consecutive meetings before we make any major life changing decisions. If, for some reason, you are not comfortable in a particular meeting you can find another goup that you feel more comfortable attending.
There is so much experience, strength and hope in our meetings here on line as well and I hope to see you there. It is always good to attend the face-to-face meetings as more exposure to meetings offers more and varied experience, strength and hope.
Al-Anon is a wonderful program and it works if you work it!
Love in recovery - Jeri
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The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which includes not only others but ourselves as well. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Others are right about trying to find the meeting that works best for you - my home group is fine, but there is another meeting I sometimes go to, about an hour's drive away, which I like better. The important thing is, though, to GO. Another thing - in my meeting, there are very few people living with active A's. Most of the people at my group have been in the program for years, have either left the A, or the A sobered up years ago. When I first started, I didn't really feel much connection with many of them. I found, though, that when I shared what was happening to me, they would open up, and there was not as much difference between us as I had thought. It really is one of those situations where you take out what you put into it, like so much of life.
If you choose not to go, then you are essentially saying you don't deserve to heal and lead a better life!!! You are worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never give up on yourself! I'm rooting for you!! God/HP is right next to you every step of the way!
