WHAT I LEARNED: 1. I used to be a carrier of the disease. Now I’m a carrier of the message. 2. Question of the day: If I had spiritual narcolepsy, does that mean every time I woke up, it would be a spiritual awakening?
Tag: Meeting
MTG – Maitland – “Wednesday Morning Harmony AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Surrender is necessary for serenity.
CAL – Electronic Al-Anon Meeting Guideline (Item # G-39)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. According to this guideline, there are 3 types of online Al-Anon meetings that the World Service Office (WSO) will register: chat, email, or message board. (…I guess Skype meetings haven’t caught on yet?) 2. There’s still a Seventh Tradition basket! Donations are sent directly to WSO, rather than a District or…
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Morning AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: I can still find myself saying “Yes, but…,” but I don’t have to keep saying “but” because the “buts” usually find a way of working themselves out!
MTG – Maitland – “Wednesday Morning Harmony AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: I can either live in fear, or I can live in faith.
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Morning AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Three ounces of tongue can be hard to control sometimes!
MTG – Wildwood – “Wildwood AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Attitude is my 4th “A,” then everything flows from there. 😉
CAL – Alateen Safety Guidelines (Item # G-34)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. According to this Alateen guideline, any reporting of child abuse is done on a personal basis, not as an Alateen Sponsor or an AMIAS (an Al-Anon Member Involved in Alateen Service). This is done with Tradition 10 in mind to keep the fellowship out of public controversy! 2. Even though I’m not a certified…
MTG – Maitland – “Carrying the Message AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: It’s amazing how my needs & wants have changed since first coming into the program. Before, I confused my wants for needs that were for external tangible things, but now they are more internal & spiritual in nature.
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Morning AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: With Step 11, it says I only need to pray for 2 things: knowledge & power. I can embellish it all I want, but usually the less talking during my prayer, the more I am trusting.
MTG – Orlando – “Easy Does It”
WHAT I LEARNED: When I have acceptance in my heart, I become more serene. When I have serenity in my soul, I become more accepting. And on & on the circle of acceptance & serenity goes… of having & becoming…
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Morning AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Regarding the alcoholic, it’s been said “Where there’s breath, there’s hope.” But I believe even when there is no breath, there is still hope… hope for me!
MTG – Maitland – “Carrying the Message AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. I can be a carpenter for 25 years, but my hand won’t turn into a hammer. I still need to keep my tools close by! 2. What new happiness can I experience today?
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Morning AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: This program has shown me how a negative can be a positive. Nowhere else have I ever been taught that.
MTG – The Villages – “Friday Freedom AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Sometimes it’s ok for me to say “no” to service, because then that gives someone else a chance to say “yes” & they were the better fit!
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!
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