WHAT I LEARNED: In my view, this pamphlet is a short breakdown of each part of the preamble read at the beginning of meetings. I can see why, of the 6 different types of Packets available, this is the first pamphlet of the most popular one: the general Al-Anon Newcomer Packet (item # K-10). It answers 11 frequently asked…
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CAL – Purpose & Suggestions (Item # P-13)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Lois W. & Anne B. wrote this as Al-Anon’s very first pamphlet in 1951. Interestingly, its title used to be “Purposes & Suggestions.” According to “The Al-Anon Family Groups (Classic Edition)” (item # B-5), the title was changed in 1976 affirming only one purpose (see Tradition 5). …Makes me curious what…
MTG – Orlando – “Today’s Hope AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Sometimes the “gifts” I get from this program are actual physical possessions that I can carry around with me. Thank you for the one I got at this meeting tonight because I know I will treasure it for a long time to come!
MTG – Maitland – “Carrying the Message AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: I’m humbled by the rawness of stories from newcomers. The sheer honesty is piercing. If I ever minimize my progress in this program, I’ll come back to this Newcomer’s Meeting for a wake up call.
CAL – Al-Anon: Then and Now (Item # AR-2)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Regional Service Seminars (RSS’s) were established in 1979 but I have never heard of these. 2. Apparently between the US & Canada there are 9 regions total & 3 RSS’s per year. I’m on the hunt to find out more about these & when the next one will be. 🕵️♀️ If…
CAL – Al-Anon’s World Service Office (Item # S-30)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. The World Service Office has a fitness room!! Where else would I learn this type of info? Ha ha 😜 2. It seems every department, with the exception of Administration, is supported by 1 or more volunteer committees. The Membership Outreach (not to be confused with Public Outreach) department has the most at 4. ━━━━━▼━━━━━…
DISTRICT MTG – May 2013
WHAT I LEARNED: The second debut of my Al-Anon poem went better than I thought it would. (If anyone from World Service Office is reading this blog, check your email inbox & I hope you enjoy it as well!) …Keeping my fingers crossed that it will make it into our literature & possibly trigger other…
CAL – Al-Anon’s Co-Founders (Item # P-87)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. That the original card file of groups from Al-Anon’s meager beginnings can still be viewed at the World Service Office headquarters in Virginia. Add that to my bucket list! ☑️ 2. For more info about Anne B., see item # P-66 & for more about Lois W., see item # B-7….
MTG – Mt. Dora – “A Better Way”
WHAT I LEARNED: Apparently my thoughts wander a lot during meetings, but having this blog is helping me practice mindfulness, focus & really listen.
CAL – Anne’s Story (Item # P-66)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Although this is a discontinued pamphlet, in my search for more info on Anne B. (the other co-founder of Al-Anon Family Groups), I was glad to find that there was a piece of CAL just dedicated to her. 2. I had no idea that she & Lois W. were neighbors. It…
MTG – Winter Park – “Friday Shepherd of Serenity AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: To work my program & the 12 Steps, I need to be willing to accept risk in my life.
CAL – Lois Remembers (Item # B-7)
For the books that I’ll read for this blog, I’ll be going in order of “lowest sellers” to “highest sellers” according to what I’ve sold in the past year & a half to District 6 members. Not sure why “Lois Remembers” is on the bottom of this list… Maybe because it came out in 1979 &…
N. FL Spring Assembly 2013 – Day 3 of 3
Today was the last day of the Assembly & it was great to spend some time with another Literature Chairperson from a different District to answer questions & compare notes. WHAT I LEARNED: If I have something to say during the Red Light/Green Light session, I need to get to the microphone faster! What I…
N. FL Spring Assembly 2013 – Day 2 of 3
The Concepts workshop was worth the price of admission. I feel so much smarter now! Also I want to “shout-out” a big THANK YOU to the person that gave me the one-on-one demonstration of the new changes to the North FL Area website: http://www.afgarea9.org. You know who you are & it was a highlight of my…
N. FL Spring Assembly 2013 – Day 1 of 3
The Gangnam Style horse dance has official made it to Al-Anon’s shores – I never thought I would see that day come! And who knew that the upcoming Convention in September will be having a Drum Circle on Friday night? Apparently I wasn’t the only one that didn’t know this! 2013 N. FL Area Convention…
N. FL Spring Assembly 2013 – My First Post Ever!
WELCOME to my first post on this blog! Today, 5/3/13, I’ll be going to the North Florida Spring Assembly in Orlando. Won’t miss the long drive to Ocala, but I will miss the horses they had behind the hotel. For the Fall Assembly last year, I went as a GIP (Growth Investment Person) however this…
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