WHAT I LEARNED: Before Al-Anon, I had one life at work, & another life at home. Now, with the help of Al-Anon, I just have one life. Much more manageable that way!!
Tag: Alcoholism
N. FL Area Convention 2018 – Days 1 – 3
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Fear is a dark room where negative emotions are exposed. 2. After I make amends, my weapons are no longer licensed. 3. The more I forget, the more I keep coming back! 4. I need to let go… of my need to know. 5. Sometimes I need to experience the consequences of…
MTG – Ocoee – “Monday Miracles”
WHAT I LEARNED: Being authentic isn’t always pretty, but I think it’s a beauty to behold!
MTG – Winter Park – “Meeting on Wheels”
WHAT I LEARNED: Since alcoholism runs in my family, it was not my choice to be a carrier of the disease. However, it IS my choice to be a carrier of the message!
MTG – Ocoee – “Monday Miracles”
WHAT I LEARNED: If parents bring their kids to the doctor when they have an illness so they can get better , why don’t they bring them to Alateen since alcoholism is also an illness? …just saying…
MTG – Ocoee – “Monday Miracles”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. I am the maker of my own pain. 2. Self-care = healthy boundaries. 3. How have I honored my feelings today? — To see the full-size pic of this quote (and others), visit: http://www.instagram.com/calchatfan1.
MTG – Ocoee – “Monday Miracles”
WHAT I LEARNED: An act of service is an act of kindness. …How have I been kind today?
MTG – Ocoee – “Monday Miracles”
WHAT I LEARNED: This pic below is what I’ll call “The 6 H’s.” — If you’d like to see my video that this picture was taken from, I’ll be posting it to Instagram on 4/30/18. Please visit: http://www.instagram.com/calchatfan1.
MTG – Orlando – “Courage 2 Be Me Alateen AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Sometimes mispronounced words makes me hear things differently – for example: A) Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unimaginable. B) Step 5: Admitted to God, to ourselves, & to another human being the abstract nature of our wrongs.
MTG – Ocoee – “Monday Miracles”
WHAT I LEARNED: Another possible new slogan for my collection: “It’s Not Them!” — To see the full-size pic of this quote (and others), visit: http://www.instagram.com/calchatfan1.
MTG – Orlando – “Serenity Now! AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Giving genuine compliments helps me focus on the positive. Because complimenting the negative is just sarcasm. 2. If I’m throwing jabs at someone, does that make me a jabelin thrower? 😉
MTG – Ocoee – “Monday Miracles”
WHAT I LEARNED: Step 3 is the ultimate “trust fall!”
MTG – Winter Park – “Meeting on Wheels”
WHAT I LEARNED: So much of my life has been lived conditionally. I could only love IF… I could only have fun IF… Now I live regardlessly! (That’s a word, right?) I love regardless… I have fun regardless… — To see the full-size pic of this quote (and others), visit: http://www.instagram.com/calchatfan1.
MTG – Clermont – “Changing Tides”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. I have to try not to confuse need with love – especially when it comes to chocolate! 2. I don’t have to believe everything I think. 3. Love is not just a feeling, but an action! — To see the full-size pic of this quote (and others), visit: http://www.instagram.com/calchatfan1.
MTG – Orlando – “Courage 2 Be Me Alateen AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Some possible new slogans for my collection: Let later happen. “Think and say thanks…” – from “Alateen–a day at a time” (item # B-10), page 7 (January 7th).
MTG – Ocoee – “Monday Miracles”
WHAT I LEARNED: When a horse is dead, get out of the saddle!
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