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…
Tag: District 10 – Orlando
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 – 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.)
MTG – Orlando – “Together Tuesdays AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. You can’t make sense out of nonsense. 2. Going to meetings are great, but it wasn’t until I did service work, that I discovered fellowship.
WORKSHOP – Orlando – Summer Service Workshop
WHAT I LEARNED: If Al-Anon was not supported by its own members, think of everything that would go away… groups, CAL literature, phone hotlines, websites, Gratitude Dinners, Conventions, & even the World Service Office. The Seventh Tradition reminds me that no one is an island & it makes me grateful for everything that we do…
MTG – Orlando – “Hope For Today AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Going to an Al-Anon meeting is usually not a first choice when one is having a good day. But even on a good day, it gets even better after I’ve gone!
MTG – Celebration – “Celebrate Recovery AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Guilt is the enemy of detachment. I must be diligent with detachment & guard against feeling guilty about it.
MTG – Orlando – “Serenity Now! AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: This is the only Al-Anon meeting on the University of Central Florida campus. Because it’s an “open” meeting, they get quite a few UCF students attending that are majoring in various health care professions. It’s nice to know that even though they might not ever return, they just might continue to carry the Al-Anon message to…
MTG – St. Cloud – “Saturday’s Hope AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: If I see another Al-Anon member out in public & they turn away, it’s not that they’re shunning me — they are showing me what true anonymity is!
MTG – Orlando – “College Park 12 Step”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. A few paradoxes of the Al-Anon program: A) Letting go takes a lot of work; B) Being powerless gives me power; C) Helping can harm. 2. There are 3 levels of detachment: middle-finger, neutral, & loving!
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