WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Based on its size, this book looks like it might be a daily reader, but it’s not designed that way. The purpose of the book was to share members’ sense of the spiritual (not religious) nature of the program. It doesn’t focus on any one particular Step & I’m glad for…
Tag: Alcoholism
MTG – Wildwood – “Wildwood AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: My freedom comes when I look at me.
N. FL Spring Assembly 2014 – Day 3 of 3
WHAT I LEARNED: If my life was going great, I never would have found this program. …Good thing my life wasn’t perfect!
N. FL Spring Assembly 2014 – Day 2 of 3
Breaking news! There’s a brand new booklet coming out soon: “Talk to Each Other – Resolving Conflicts Within Al-Anon” (item # S-73). This is a service tool that will also be sold as a combo set as item # K-70 that will include 2012’s “Conflict Resolution – Wallet Card” (item # S-71) & 2013’s “Using…
N. FL Spring Assembly 2014 – Day 1 of 3
WHAT I LEARNED: I learned that a lot of people loved our “Fun Shop” skit for Traditions 9 & 10. Thanks everyoneTM (that’s trademarked)! Ha Ha! 😜
MTG – Orlando – “Together Tuesdays AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: An “-ism” stands for: I Sabotage Myself.
WORKSHOP – Melbourne – Day of Service Workshops
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. The main reason I went to this event was to attend a Forum Writing Workshop lead by our Area Alternate Delegate. I thought, “Well, I’ll go, but I don’t have anything to write about.” Then she mentioned the topic to write about was service work & how whatever I come up with…
CAL – Outreach to the Public/Media (Item # G-10)
WHAT I LEARNED: The last revision to this guideline was in 2004 & I think it’s due for an update because when I read the title regarding “media,” I thought there might be info in this that includes social media as well, but there wasn’t. …Maybe a whole new separate guideline needs to be created…
CAL – Forum Favorites, Vol. 4 (Item # B-9D)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. To see the early beginnings of this multi-volume book, we have to go back to an AA event, specifically the International Convention in 1970 where it made its debut as a hardcover book: “Al-Anon’s Favorite Forum Editorials” (item # B-2). (Side note: Al-Anon didn’t start having its own International Conventions until…
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Winners AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Time takes time.
CAL – Outreach to Institutions (Item # G-9)
WHAT I LEARNED: Question #1: What type of Al-Anon/Alateen meeting is NOT allowed to have a Group Representative? Answer #1: An Institutions Group Meeting! Question #2: Want to know why? Answer #2: You’ll have to read this guideline… I’m not going to just give everything away on this blog! Ha ha 😜 ━━━━━▼━━━━━ **UPDATE (5/5/17): This…
CAL – Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses (Item # B-29)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. I won this book in a raffle basket many moons ago but I was afraid to read it because it was about grief & loss. I thought if I did, something bad would happen – which makes about as much sense as not making a last will & testament means I…
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.
CAL – Al-Anon & Alateen’s Role in Family Recovery (Item # AV-31DVD)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. I didn’t go to a meeting today, but playing this DVD made me feel like I was in one & I kinda think that’s the point. It’s an outreach DVD that brings the sensibility of a meeting to someone that hasn’t been to one. It has 3 sections: 1) Al-Anon, 2)…
CAL – Taking a Group Inventory (Item # G-8)
2011 Version WHAT I LEARNED: 1. In 2011, this guideline was expanded to be more inclusive of Alateen meetings & even though it is technically still 1 guideline (item # G-8), it was divided into 2 sections: G-8a which includes several lists of questions, & G-8b “Methods & Reflections” – which offer “how-to” suggestions on…
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