WHAT I LEARNED: 1. As an Area Archivist once said, “I love my position because I get to time travel.” I too feel I get to step into the ‘Wayback Machine’ whenever I read discontinued Al-Anon literature. When this “Forum Favorites” book was first published in 1970 it was a hefty hard cover book &…
Tag: Alcoholism
N. FL Spring Assembly 2016 – Day 3 of 3
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. I thought alcoholism was being done to me! 2. After the shock & fear goes away, I’m usually grateful. 3. I’m going to keep coming back until I’m not uncomfortable. 4. Step 1 = To start, I must accept that I’m done.
N. FL Spring Assembly 2016 – Day 2 of 3
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. It is impossible to out-give Al-Anon. 2. “Wait” stands for: Why Am I Talking? 3. The 3 B’s: Be brief, Be calm, & Be gone. 4. Welcome God into your conflict. 5. God is in the pause. 6. If your serenity was stolen, it was probably an inside job!
MTG – Kissimmee – “Sólo Por Hoy”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. When I have to make a decision & I’m unsure of my Higher Power’s will, I go with the decision that brings me the most peace. 2. In a Spanish meeting, the message still came through even when the translator wasn’t speaking! *A special thanks goes out to District 10’s Travel Support Team…
MTG – Savannah – “Tybee Lighthouse AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: For every problem, there is a spiritual solution.
CAL – Forum Favorites, Vol. 2 (Item # B-9B)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Since I’m reading the entire discontinued “Forum Favorites” series from most recent to oldest (see my previous entries for Volume 3 (item # B-9C) & Volume 4 (item # B-9D)), this Volume 2 (item # B-9B) came as a shock because it was immediately apparent that every story was in the…
CAL – Forum Favorites, Vol. 3 (Item # B-9C)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. After I became the North Florida Area Literature Coordinator in 2015, I was “bequeathed” a lot of CAL & some were discontinued pieces. Whoo-hoo! So I’m slowly making my way through them & decided to start by reading the entire “Forum Favorites” series from most recent to oldest. (See my previous…
Gratitude Dinner – 11/15/15
WHAT I LEARNED: How many people would love me if I would just let them?
MTG – Orlando – “Easy Does It”
WHAT I LEARNED: Sometimes when making financial amends, my priceless serenity can come dirt-cheap!
MTG – Orlando – “Together Tuesdays AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: The longer I stay in the program, the better my childhood gets!
MTG – Orlando – “Path to Serenity AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: “Love cannot exist for long without the dimension of justice.” – Quoted from “An Open Letter From an Alcoholic” from the pamphlet: “Three Views of Al-Anon” (item # P-15).
MTG – Orlando – “Pinecastle Friendship AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: The main difference between me & my Higher Power is that my Higher Power never thinks she’s me! 😜
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Morning AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Crying in a meeting is an expression of words I cannot say. 2. My inventories of other people are usually not about their assets.
MTG – St. Cloud – “Saturday’s Hope AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. This week has been one of those days! 😉 2. If I’m truly present, then I’m not projecting.
MTG – Celebration – “Celebrate Recovery AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Even though the grass may actually be greener on the other side, I can be content & happy with the grass on my side! It’s my lawn of serenity. 2. Detachment helps me put spiritual distance between me & those I love.
MTG – Orlando – “Hope For Today AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: “We” is such a small word, yet it has such a big meaning! (See “Hope for Today” (item # B-27), page 181.)
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