WHAT I LEARNED: There’s a second set of 3 C’s: I will not condemn, criticize, or complain.
Category: Meetings
MTG – Chuluota – “New Life AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: “Fine” stands for: Frustrated, Insecure, Neurotic, & Emotional. (Actually I learned this sometime ago but I couldn’t remember the entire acronym. Now that I’m writing it in this blog, I can refer back to it if I ever forget again & start telling people I’m “fine!”)
MTG – Winter Park – “Friday Shepherd of Serenity AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: I have full authority over my own self-worth. …How’s that for a power statement?!!
MTG – Deland – “Deland AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Trust is the action part of faith.
MTG – Orlando – “TLC AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: I think there ought to be a second part to Step 6 that says: “…and we were entirely ready to embrace all of our character assets!”
MTG – Maitland – “Carrying the Message AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: What we defend against we make real. I have to be careful which windmills I tilt at!
MTG – Longwood – “Pathway To Life AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: How liberating it is to be in a very small group where I can share for 20 minutes straight about all the stuff I haven’t been able to say for quite a while! Whew, that felt good! 😮💨 😌
MTG – Maitland – “Saturday Serenity AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Without humility, there is no progress.
MTG – Orlando – “Easy Does It”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Al-Anon is many things to many people. It reminds me of the poem, “The Blind Men & the Elephant” by John Godfrey Saxe – only without the disputing of opinions! 2. My favorite line from the book study tonight is from page 107 from “Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses” (item #…
MTG – Wildwood – “Wildwood AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: My freedom comes when I look at me.
MTG – Orlando – “Together Tuesdays AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: An “-ism” stands for: I Sabotage Myself.
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Winners AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Time takes time.
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Morning AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Years from now, people won’t remember what I said or did, but they’ll remember how I made them feel.
MTG – Mt. Dora – “A Better Way”
WHAT I LEARNED: Acceptance does not mean I need to take ownership.
MTG – Winter Park – “Friday Shepherd of Serenity AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: I have to make sure I don’t mistake forgiveness for tolerance.
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Morning AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: I need to remind myself to be grateful for the negative things in my life, because they are what get me off my butt to do a Step 3 & turn it over!
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