WHAT I LEARNED: There are only 2 types of Alateen meetings: Closed & Limited Access. Even I, as Literature Chairperson at the District Level, cannot attend an Alateen meeting. Only Al‑Anon members involved in Alateen Service (AMIAS’s) & designated Area trusted servants can go & even then, it’s only on an occasional basis. The only non-certified attendees allowed are the kids…
Tag: Meeting
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Morning AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: I need to put myself out there, say “yes” more, & be courageously vulnerable!
MTG – Maitland – “Saturday Serenity AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: “Love” stands for: Let Others Voluntarily Evolve.
MTG – Wildwood – “Wildwood AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: There’s a second set of 3 C’s: I will not condemn, criticize, or complain.
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 – District Meetings (Item # G-15)
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Just like group meetings, district meetings can vary widely. Hence the autonomousness nature of the program (see Tradition 4). 2. FYI: The Greek word autonomos means “having one’s own laws,” from autos: “self” & nomos: “law.” That’s your word origin of the day! 🤓 ━━━━━▼━━━━━ **UPDATE (5/5/17): This guideline was revised…
MTG – Chuluota – “New Life AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: “Fine” stands for: Frustrated, Insecure, Neurotic, & Emotional. (Actually I learned this sometime ago but I couldn’t remember the entire acronym. Now that I’m writing it in this blog, I can refer back to it if I ever forget again & start telling people I’m “fine!”)
MTG – Winter Park – “Friday Shepherd of Serenity AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: I have full authority over my own self-worth. …How’s that for a power statement?!!
MTG – Deland – “Deland AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Trust is the action part of faith.
MTG – Orlando – “TLC AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: I think there ought to be a second part to Step 6 that says: “…and we were entirely ready to embrace all of our character assets!”
MTG – Maitland – “Carrying the Message AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: What we defend against we make real. I have to be careful which windmills I tilt at!
MTG – Longwood – “Pathway To Life AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: How liberating it is to be in a very small group where I can share for 20 minutes straight about all the stuff I haven’t been able to say for quite a while! Whew, that felt good! 😮💨 😌
CAL – Suggested Programs for Meeting (Item # G-13)
WHAT I LEARNED: I’ll never be without a meeting topic again now that I’ve seen the second page of this guideline with 23 options to choose from! ━━━━━▼━━━━━ **UPDATE (5/5/17): This guideline was revised in 2013. The title has changed slightly because an “s” has been added to the word “Meeting” to make it plural. …
MTG – Maitland – “Saturday Serenity AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Without humility, there is no progress.
MTG – Orlando – “Easy Does It”
WHAT I LEARNED: 1. Al-Anon is many things to many people. It reminds me of the poem, “The Blind Men & the Elephant” by John Godfrey Saxe – only without the disputing of opinions! 2. My favorite line from the book study tonight is from page 107 from “Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses” (item #…
CAL – Group Representative (Item # G-11)
WHAT I LEARNED: Back in the day when I was a GR (Group Representative), I was given this guideline as a hardcopy but I must have only read the front side. Now that I’m reading it electronically, I finally see the second page with the Sample Agenda for a Group Business Meeting & the GR…
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