WHAT I LEARNED: 1. This is the seventh pamphlet in the general Al-Anon Newcomer Packet (item # K-10) & is the only one marked “Service” on the front (instead of “Recovery”). I imagine that’s because this pamphlet is also used as outreach literature. 2. This pamphlet addresses 15 common Frequently Asked Questions – especially regarding…
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MTG – Maitland – “Saturday Serenity AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: The clock in the room was stuck at 20 minutes ’til the top of the hour. I knew it was broken even before the meeting started, yet as the meeting continued, every time I glanced at it I thought the time was correct. Oh how I’ve done this with so many things in my life! Where…
MTG – Maitland – “Wednesday Morning Harmony AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: If I was given the chance between changing either one thing in my past or one thing in my future, who’s to say it would really make any difference in my life? …Because I would still be exactly where I need to be.
MTG – Maitland – “Carrying the Message AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Sometimes in life it’s not just my phone that needs to be on “silent,” but my mouth as well. Or maybe some days, just for fun, it should be on vibrate! Ha ha!
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Morning AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: I am not in charge… I am not in charge… I am not in charge…
CAL – Information for the Newcomer (Item # S-4)
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…
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.
MTG – Deland – “Deland AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Keeping it simple is not simple. …If it was, I would have done it already & been onto more complicated things (or should I say “complicating things”). Ha ha 😜
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…
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.
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.
MTG – Maitland – “Wednesday Morning Harmony AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: When I really sit down to think about it, it’s amazing how much time & effort I put into trying to make my life be what I think it should look like – rather than my HP’s will for it.
MTG – Winter Park – “Winter Park Morning AFG”
WHAT I LEARNED: Though they might not come when I want them to, the answers do come!
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 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…
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