Acceptance

• Al-Anon gave me back my sense of self Jul 6

Al-Anon Adult Children

• Dad drank—but why did I resent Mom for so long? Jan 20
• My search for identity Mar 20
• Al-Anon helped a father come to terms with his past Apr 16
• A physician’s journey into healing May 8

Al-Anon Meetings

• Finding the right Al-Anon meeting Mar 28

Alateen

• Until Alateen, I was scared of my dad Jan 3
• I found Alateen after my family broke up Feb 24
• Unpredictable old cat mimics alcoholic behavior Feb 26
• Getting past my anger, with Alateen’s help Mar 14
• Overcoming the fear of Alateen Sponsorship Mar 15
• My parents’ fight is not my fight Apr 28
• Alateen helped me understand ‘detachment’ Apr 29
• Detaching from the ‘adult battle’ May 22
• Taking the mask off, not ashamed of my true feelings May 22
• Let go, and good will come Jun13
• Alateen will help me learn to trust again Jun 13
• With Alateen, I make better choices Jul 25

Alcoholism, a family disease

• The family dynamic seemed to demand a designated drinker Jul 28

Amends

• Unraveling the knitting teaches a lesson in making amends Jul 1

Boundaries

• Al-Anon’s helping hand reaches across racial boundaries Apr 26
• When I listened with my heart, the color of my skin no longer mattered May12

Celebrate! Embrace the group conscience to expand our circle of hope—50 years of the World Service Conference

• Carrying the message of hope by living Al-Anon’s Traditions Jan 8
• Al-Anon offers many opportunities for personal growth Feb 14
• Informed group conscience is vital to Al-Anon unity Mar 26
• Celebrating the role of the group conscience in my personal life Apr 6
• Hope circles the globe May 3
• Putting the focus where it belongs—on me Jun 6
• When I have hope, I can truly celebrate Jul 3

Conference Approved Literature

• Finding a spiritual path after an atheist upbringing Jan 28
• Using Alateen—Hope for Children of Alcoholics for meeting topics Feb 8
• Hope and help for me Feb 9
• Whenever I need a quick lift of spirits Mar 16
• A prayer that has helped Mar 17
• Understanding the family illness of alcoholism Apr 18
• A true sense of belonging Apr 19
• Some interesting facts about …In All Our Affairs on its 20th Anniversary Apr 20
• Re-reading From Survival to Recovery reveals deeper layers of recovery May 24
• Understanding myself better gives me courage to move forward May 25
• Learning the true power of kindness and the rewards of reaching out Jun 22
• I needed willingness Jul 30
• Opening my heart to receive God’s love Jul 31
• Overcoming complacency Jul 31
• Some interesting facts about As We Understood… on its 25th Anniversary Jul 32

Connecting People from Around the World

• Before Al-Anon, I was invisible Jan 1
• Overcoming the odds by keeping the focus on myself Feb 3

Detachment

• I struggled with detachment until I learned to keep the focus on me Apr 3
• Without detachment, I was imprisoned while my boyfriend was in jail Apr 11

Focusing on Myself

• Focusing on the good, leaving the past behind Jan 24
• The hula-hoop kept me centered Apr 21

Gratitude

• My gratitude list helps make my attitude positive May 23

Grief

• Mourning my husband and finding peace Jun 28

Growth

• Al-Anon handed me a set of tools, not rules Jan 16
• Finding growth by making my own decisions Feb 21
• The strength of our experiences comes from their differences May 14

Guilt

• A mother sheds her guilt and finds hope in Al-Anon Jun 8

Hope

• Opening the blackout curtains and enjoying the light Jun 10

Letters

• Letting go of my need to fix the world Jan 4
• My Sponsor is a text message away Jan 4
• I learned to laugh again 5
• New year, new me Jan 5
• Mom’s ultimatum helped Feb 4
• How it feels to ‘let God’ Feb 4
• A discovery in El Salvador Feb 5
• A prayer answered—immediately Feb 5
• With every meeting comes new awareness Mar 4
• Let sleeping dogs lie Mar 4
• Al-Anon’s Legacies come alive in The Forum Mar 5
• The Forum’s future is our responsibility Mar 5
• Boundaries define responsibilities Apr 4
• Why I let go of mistakes Apr 4
• A Forum sharing brought me new understanding Apr 5
• A response, not a reaction Apr 5
• Getting past the pain—one meeting, one sharing, at a time May 4
• Long-timers needed May 4
• Sharing my experience made a difference May 4
• Al-Anon meetings helped us move on with our lives May 5
• “Easydoesit”—password to recovery May 5
• Overcoming anxiety, feeling safe at Al-Anon meetings Jun 4
• Making Alateen literature a part of our meeting Jun 4
• Change will happen—if I let it Jun 5
• We all grow at our own pace Jun 5
• Paying it forward—the gift of Al-Anon service Jul 4
• Mutual respect prevails at meetings Jul 4
• Everyone in Al-Anon has something helpful to say Jul 5

Letting Go

• Letting go of old habits put me back on a sound financial path Mar 18
• Learning to let go of the thinking that kept me in chains Jul 8

Listening

• From breakdown to breakthrough Mar 3

Need a Meeting Topic?

• Here’s an instant meeting on ‘Step Six’ June 26
• Here’s an instant meeting on ‘Step Seven’ Jul 26

Newcomers

• Chaos & confusion until my first Al-Anon meeting May 1
• Getting past the fear, going to my first Al-Anon meeting Jun 14

Parents of Alcoholics

• Al-Anon helped ease a mother’s worry and guilt Jan 10

Relationships

• A new relationship brought my old issues back Feb 16
• Recovery repairs relationship between father and son Feb 28
• He lied to me, I lied to myself Mar 12
• Throwing off the imaginary shackles—with Al-Anon’s help Apr 8
• A man makes peace with alcoholic mother and grandmother May 16

Resentment

• Lessons to learn from a penny—my Al-Anon token Jan 6

Self-care

• Taking care of myself helps me relate to others better May 6

Serenity

• Looking back on a lifetime’s search for serenity Feb 10

Service

• My ‘top ten’ list—the benefits of Al-Anon service Jan 23
• ‘Minding the gap’ through Al-Anon service Apr 1
• How Al-Anon service fueled my personal growth Jul 22

Slogans

• Slogans bring peace to relationship with boyfriend Feb 1

Spiritual Awakening

• The spiritual lesson I learned from a skunk Jun 20

Sponsorship

• Deal with feelings without fighting Feb 27
• Starting life over again, based on the truth Mar 1
• From anxiety to serenity, with my Sponsor’s help Apr 22
• Sponsorship is opportunity for positive relationships May 30
• Letting principles prevail when losing a friend and a Sponsor Jun 3

Talk to Each Other

• Parents of alcoholic children share their strength and hope Mar 6

The Forum

• How sharing from the heart heals us Mar 10

Twelve Concepts of Service

• Concept One: With power comes responsibility Jan 31
• Concept Two: My growth path in Al-Anon service Feb 31
• Concept Three: The right of decision leads to the right decision Mar 32
• Concept Four: Making participation possible is the key to recovery Apr 31
• Concept Five: Speak without fear, listen without judgment May 33
• Concept Six: Letting go of isolation and rigidity Jun 29
• Concept Seven: Presuming goodwill led to harmonious working relationships Jul 36

Twelve Steps

• Step One: Letting go of the thoughts that trapped me Jan 32
• What I learned from my Twelve Step study group Feb 6
• Here’s an instant meeting on ‘Step Two’ Feb 22
• Step Two: How my concept of God changed Feb 32
• Step Three: Learning to recognize a Higher Power’s subtle lead Mar 30
• Step Four: Restoring myself to my ‘original splendor’ Apr 32
• Step One: Doctor examines sole, finds cause of pain May 26
• Step Five: I found courage in accepting my own imperfection May 31
• Step 1: Before Al-Anon my life was out of control Jun 1
• Taking the Steps in order—fully prepared Jun 24
• Step Six: Trying to give unconditional love to a father who was never sober Jun 30
• Step Four: What I learned about myself from my Fourth Step inventory Jul 10
• Step Seven: One word at a time… Jul 34

Twelve Traditions

• Tradition One: Taking care of the squeaky wheel Jan 30
• Tradition Two: Communicating without conflict Feb 30
• Tradition Three: The gift of recovery is our greatest bond Mar 31
• Tradition Four: The autonomy to be responsible for my choices Apr 30
• Tradition Five: The value of giving back May 32
• Tradition Six: Alcoholic husband’s hurtful remark reminded me of my ‘primary spiritual aim’ Jun 32
• Tradition Seven: Learning not to expect others to meet my own responsibilities Jul 33