WHAT I LEARNED: The main difference between me & my Higher Power is that my Higher Power never thinks she’s me! 😜
Tag: Higher Power
N. FL Fall Assembly 2014 – Day 3 of 3
WHAT I LEARNED: My Higher Power’s top 3 answers: 1) Yes; 2) Not yet; or 3) I have something better in mind. Apparently answer #3 applied just recently at the Assembly because I was selected to be the North Florida Area Literature Coordinator serving 13 Districts! …Looks like I’ll have to really finish up all my…
MTG – Wildwood – “Wildwood AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: While life can sometimes feel like a series of unending losses, one loss I will never experience is losing my Higher Power!
CAL – Alateen Tells It Like It Is / Walk This Path of Hope (Item # AV-16 / AV-19)
1. “Alateen Tells It Like It Is” (item # AV-16) came out in 1987 & according to past Conference Summaries, it’s a 16-minute video illustrated by a teenager that provides a glimpse into the lives of Alateen members. It deals with denial, anonymity, detachment, acceptance, & love. “Walk This Path of Hope” (item # AV-19)…
CAL – Al-Anon Speaks For Itself (Item # AV-10)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. In 1986, Al-Anon’s first outreach film “Al-Anon Speaks For Itself” (item # AV-10) helped carry the message to teachers, the clergy, the media, social workers, counselors, & other professionals. The 15-minute program featured stories from members from all walks of life & was broken into 5 sections: 1) The Way It…
CAL – Alateen Talks Back on: Higher Power (Item # P-72)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. It’s a shame this item was discontinued in 2000 because it’s my favorite of all the booklets in the “Alateen Talks Back On…” series. Many of the sharings liken a Higher Power to a friend that’s always there. Where there was once isolation, loneliness, & fear, there’s now constant comfort, confidence, & peace….
CAL – Alateen Talks Back on: Sponsoring an Alateen Group (Item # P-71)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Since it’s part of the “Alateen Talks Back On…” series, I thought this booklet was going to be Alateens talking about their group sponsors, but nope! …Other than a few drawings from kids here & there, it’s basically a piece by & for grown-up Al-Anon members sharing about Alateen service. I’m…
CAL – Alateen Talks Back on: Serenity (Item # P-69)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Ahhh, put on some soothing music & light a candle because today I read about Serenity (and yes, that’s with a capital “S”)! At the end of this booklet are ten questions for meeting topics on Serenity & the last one, “Is Serenity contagious?” really made me think. I know I’ve…
CAL – As We Understood… (Item # B-11)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Based on its size, this book looks like it might be a daily reader, but it’s not designed that way. The purpose of the book was to share members’ sense of the spiritual (not religious) nature of the program. It doesn’t focus on any one particular Step & I’m glad for…
CAL – Homeward Bound (Item # P-8)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. This 48-page booklet was around only from 1993 to 2005 & was designed for newcomers that were introduced to Al-Anon through various treatment facilities. Member sharings answer 10 frequently asked “What now?” questions about sobriety & making the transition to a 12-Step recovery program. I’m glad Alateen sharings are also included…
MTG – Oviedo – “Listen & Learn AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Sometimes in life I feel like a robot… but in meetings I become self-aware. I guess I was just running on artificial intelligence before I got a Higher Power.
CAL – Discovering Choices (Item # B-30)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. This book almost didn’t happen. Originally, it was only supposed to be a revision to “The Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage” (item # B-4), but the revisions were becoming too extensive & the focus on just marital relationships was too narrow. So in 2001, concept approval was given to create this…
MTG – Winter Park – “Friday Shepherd of Serenity AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: To improve my conscious contact with my Higher Power, first I have to be conscious!
N. FL Fall Assembly 2013 – Day 2 of 3
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. I don’t have to trust others… I just have to trust my Higher Power. 2. Our wonderful District 6 will be hosting the 2015 North Florida Convention!!!!!! You heard it here first! 📢
CAL – Having Had a Spiritual Awakening… (Item # B-25, eB-25)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. This is Al-Anon’s first e-book (item # eB-25) that came out recently, but I don’t own an e-reader, so I had to check-out the discontinued hardcover book from our District’s Archivist. We have so few books with pictures & this one does – but they’re all in black & white. The e-reader…
MTG – Casselberry – “Recovery Through the Steps AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: In any service position I take, I become a Trusted Servant. Even if it is just a small task, I am serving a need, as well as others around me, & the will of my Higher Power too!
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