by Ellen C. | Jan 24, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – January – Going Beyond the Three Readers Our three daily readers offer a treasury of Al-Anon wisdom. But it wasn’t until my sponsor started going beyond the readers while chairing our home group meetings that I really came to see the depth and...
by Ellen C. | Dec 19, 2021 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – December – The Worst of Times, The Best of Times If you feel like you’re in an Instant Pot pressure cooker during the holidays, you are not alone! Baking cookies, buying presents and sending Christmas cards can be too much for anyone. Throw in...
by Ellen C. | Nov 20, 2021 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – November – The Jokester and the Wisdom in Our Literature More than a few years ago, I bought Courage to Change (B-16) after a meeting. My husband had just come home from his. We were in the living room, he was standing, I was seated. He picked up my...
by Ellen C. | May 18, 2021 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – May – Moving Forward While Honoring Our Past Did you know that one person wrote One Day at a Time in Al-Anon (B-6)? I was amazed when Lori F., our Delegate to the World Service Conference, told me that. Alice B. was 72 years old when she wrote the book we...
by Ellen C. | Apr 22, 2021 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – April – Reflecting on Group Conscience Using CAL My home group is talking about meeting in person again. Since the weather got cold last fall, we’ve met virtually. Now spring is here and we want to see each other without looking through a screen. But we...
