Hello! I became aware of Al-Anon back in 2013. I was going through a devastating separation from my partner of nearly 11 years, and the resulting fallout led me to crawl on hands and knees to several different 12 step groups focusing on dysfunction in relationships. This fellowship and others like it saved my life during those dark times - the darkest I have known to date.  I learned that I had the power to control my own thoughts, actions and behavior, and that I could trust my loving Higher Power to guide me to the next right thing in my life. Miracles occurred and I was happy and blessed.

However, when I found a new relationship (we've been married nearly 2 years now), I stopped attending F2F meetings, stopped seeking online recovery resources, and little by little I drifted away from recovery and serenity.

While my situation is no longer the same, my insidious need to fix, manage and control things that are not my business has once again become an obsession. I've now learned that for me, there is no sanity without this program and others that speak to my diseases of dysfunction. While tending to everyone else's business except my own, my own serenity and happiness have disappeared. It's time for me to connect with my Higher Power and Al-Anon once again - this time for keeps because I've proven during this relapse that I cannot do it alone.

My life experience has taught me that I cannot trust myself unless I am in conscious contact with my Higher Power's loving guidance. Thank you for being here!