by Ellen C. | Mar 5, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – March – The Paradox of Service What a wise little book! That’s what I first thought when I began reading When I Got Busy, I Got Better (P-78). Sentences and paragraphs began to jump out at me. Here’s this, from “Facing Our Fears” on page 1:...
by Ellen C. | Feb 11, 2022 | Literature Corner
Bookmarks – February – Focus on The Forum The Forum remains the best bargain in Al-Anon. Monthly issues—either digital or in print—cost only $11. But it’s the content of The Forum that makes it so vital. The stories are by Al-Anon members, by us and for us....
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...
