by Ellen C. | Sep 14, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – September – The Power of Repetition The Power of Repetition In a recent Forum issue, I read a sentence that stopped my eyes. It talked about Al-Anon as a program of repetition. What hit me was how true that is in my life: I need to work my program...
by Ellen C. | Aug 6, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – August – Oh Them Changes Oh Them Changes… Can you feel it? The calendar page flips to August and a change takes place. The days can still be sticky and hot, but gradually, or sometimes all at once, the evenings shift cooler. Parents, usually...
by Ellen C. | Jul 12, 2022 | Convention
PA Area Al-Anon 49th Annual Convention – RECAP Chairing a Convention(with a lot of help from my friends) I didn’t intend to chair the 49th annual Pennsylvania Al-Anon Convention last month. But in January, when our chair had to step down, as co-chair, I became...
by Ellen C. | Jun 4, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – June – It’s the Best of Times It’s the Best of Times… It’s the worst of times. It’s June. It’s time for graduations, baby showers, weddings, vacations, kids’ and grandkids’ ball games, gardening, Al-Anon conventions, you name it. While...
by Ellen C. | May 5, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – May – The Interplay’s The Thing The Interplay’s The Thing What’s life without its challenges, huh? Earlier this year, Lori F., our delegate, called to tell me that the World Service Organization (WSO) doesn’t want anyone quoting passages from...
