WHAT I LEARNED: 1. I need to exercise my “patience” muscle! 2. After a night of heavy thinking, I can have an emotional hangover the next day! — To see the full-size pic of this quote (and others), visit: http://www.instagram.com/calchatfan1.
Tag: District 10 – Orlando
MTG – Celebration – “Celebration AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. My alcoholic dad has been dead for 3 years, but that elephant in the room is still alive. 2. What would my world be like if I treated everyone as if they were an Al-Anon member? 3. I’d watch a sitcom called “Al-Anon Knows Best!”
MTG – Ocoee – “Monday Miracles”
WHAT I LEARNED: “My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations.” — To see the full-size pic of this quote (and others), visit: http://www.instagram.com/calchatfan1.
Gratitude Lunch – 12/8/18
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. A chair can be your Higher Power because it keeps your ass off the ground! 2. From the “Open letter from an Alcoholic” in the pamphlet “Three Views of Al-Anon” (item # P-15), I learned I was doing all the “don’ts!” — If you’d like to see a pic of my favorite…
MTG – Ocoee – “Monday Miracles”
WHAT I LEARNED: “…I did not cause her sobriety any more than I caused her drinking…” – quote from the Thanksgiving story “Detaching Was Kind” from the book “From Survival To Recovery” (item # B-21), page 113.
MTG – Orlando – “Peace Within”
WHAT I LEARNED: When I substitute the phrase “I hope” in place of “I expect,” then it allows me to let go of the outcome & my expectations don’t grow into resentments. Even better, is when I add at the end of “I hope…” this phrase: “…and if it doesn’t happen, then I will still…
MTG – Winter Park – “Meeting on Wheels”
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!!
MTG – Ocoee – “Monday Miracles”
WHAT I LEARNED: Being authentic isn’t always pretty, but I think it’s a beauty to behold!
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!”
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