Last week I finished the Alateen Newcomer Packet (item # K-18). That means I’m done with all 6 types of packets (whoo-hoo!) & I’m moving on with other pamphlets. It seems going back to the beginning is a good place to start… 1. According to page 88 of the (discontinued) book “First Steps: Al-Anon–35 Years of Beginnings” (item…
Tag: Just for Today
CAL – Just for Today Alateen Bookmark (Item # M-13)
WHAT I LEARNED: This is the fifth item in the Alateen Newcomer Packet (item # K-18) & it’s very different than the Al-Anon bookmark by the same name (item # M-12). The “Thank You God” prayer is a good gratitude reminder for those days when I can’t think of anything to be grateful for!
MTG – Orlando – “Today’s Hope AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. I was a speaker again tonight & now I know the term I was looking for the other day that describes the feeling at the end of my story – when people come up to me with tears in their eyes – & the person I thought I was not reaching,…
CAL – Did you Grow up With a Problem Drinker? (Item # S-25)
WHAT I LEARNED: This is the sixth item in the Adult Children of Alcoholics Newcomer Packet (item # K-21) & is a personal favorite of mine. When I first came into the program I was given this leaflet & I remember secretly answering “Yes” to all 20 questions. It spooked me because I thought “How…
CAL – Just for Today Bookmark (Item # M-12)
WHAT I LEARNED: This is the ninth item in the general Al-Anon Newcomer Packet (item # K-10) & I must admit, I have a favorite side of this bookmark – it’s the one with the St Francis prayer on it. So it’s been a long time since I actually turned it over to read the other side…
CAL – The Forum Order Form (Item # S-41)
Ok, ok, you’re probably wondering why I’m reading an order form of all things. It’s because I wanted to read the entire general Al-Anon Newcomer Packet (item # K-10) & this is the eighth item in it. WHAT I LEARNED: 1. This form mentions that The Forum magazine is the voice of the fellowship today. …So…
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. ━━━━━▼━━━━━…
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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