Dear Daughter,
I am grateful you are in my life. You are beautiful, intelligent, creative, kind, and compassionate, and I love you with all my heart. After a great deal of suffering, I am seeing the impact your dependence on
Gaining and Maintaining My Freedom
When I came into the program, I was filled with despair and anger. I felt like a prisoner and a victim. My husband’s alcoholism had (I thought) destroyed my life and ruined all my dreams for the future.
Send a Card to Your Delegate at the 2023 World Service Conference
Delegates and other trusted servants will meet in Virginia Beach, Virginia, April 20–23, 2023, for Al‑Anon’s 63rd Annual World Service Conference. Trusted servants enjoy receiving cards from members and groups in their Area while they are at the
“Connecting Hearts and Minds Around the World” at the 2022 International Al-Anon General Services Meeting
“Connecting Hearts and Minds Around the World” at the 2022 International Al-Anon General Services Meeting I’m in a taxi whizzing through the streets of London. It’s early morning, and I’ve just gotten off a very long flight.
The Language of Hope
In a few languages, my name translated means “princess.” As a young child, I would watch movies depicting a princess locked in a watchtower, hoping a prince would magically rescue her one day. I dreamed of what it
Reclaiming Hope After Relapse
I never thought it would happen to me. I had been living in a recovery household for over 20 years. Then one day, my husband said, “I just want to let you know I drank while I was
What Changed My Life
I was first introduced to Al‑Anon when I was in my early 30s and my husband entered treatment. “Introduced” might not be the right word. The family counsellor at the treatment center gave me a One Day at
Sometimes Miracles Happen
I am the oldest child of two alcoholics. That statement tells you a lot about some of the ways the family disease of alcoholism shows up in my life—controlling, caretaking, and people-pleasing being at the top of the
Why I Serve Alateen
Shortly after the World Service Conference adopted the initial Alateen Safety and Behavioral Requirements policy, I attended an Area Assembly where I heard about what it took to become a certified Al‑Anon Member Involved in Alateen Service (AMIAS).
Some Ins and Outs of Group Banking and Financial Accounts
Group funds may be handled in various ways, in accordance with each group’s conscience. Some groups may use a cash method, while others have simple savings accounts from which they replenish reloadable debit cards. Still others choose to
Avoiding Double-Headed Management on Social Media
Growing up, I was often tasked with chores nobody else wanted to do, many of which required manual labor outdoors in the middle of the desert. I remember being hot and miserable for days on end without any
Facing in the Right Direction
I was suicidal when I arrived at my first Al‑Anon meeting. My all-or-nothing thinking had me boxed into only one answer for the pain I was experiencing. I saw no other way out. As I’ve said many times