by Ellen C. | May 6, 2023 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – May – Life is Good Life is Good It is May 3—the second day of wet snow mixed with rain. Two weeks ago, in 80-plus degrees, my husband and I drove to Pittsburgh with a freshly broken air conditioner. That sweaty ride seems like a dream now. Today I...
by Ellen C. | Apr 23, 2023 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – April- Choosing to Spread the Word Choosing to Spread the Word We Al-Anon members know how working our program can restore us to sanity. Our Conference Approved Literature can play a big part in the process. Today I’d like to talk about how we can use our...
by Ellen C. | Mar 19, 2023 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – March – The Big Three The Big Three Like most home groups, mine holds a monthly Steps/Traditions meeting. We did something a little different this month, using two books to delve into Step Three: “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over...
by Ellen C. | Feb 25, 2023 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – February – Who was Lois W.? Who was Lois W.? Her husband, Bill, co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous. She threw a shoe at Bill and yelled, “Damn your old meetings,” when he asked if she was ready to go to a meeting with him. Then she realized that her own...
by Ellen C. | Jan 14, 2023 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – January – Change Starts with Me Change Starts with Me It’s January! Yipee! A great time for belt-tightening of all sorts. For instance, I confess to eating so much candy and cookies over the holidays that my tongue put on a coat of something...
by Ellen C. | Dec 6, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – December – Choose Joy Choose Joy “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Or so the song goes. Yes, it can be. Or not. For many of us, myself included, the time before and during the holidays can be marked by extreme stress, and that’s not even...
