Category Archives: Hope For Today
Daily Recovery Reading – May 12, 2012
“The Traditions serve as guidelines for establishing and maintaining good relationships not only in our Al-Anon groups but also with family and friends. The First Tradition, “Our common welfare should come first; personal progress for the greatest number depends upon
Daily Recovery Reading – May 12, 2012
“The Traditions serve as guidelines for establishing and maintaining good relationships not only in our Al-Anon groups but also with family and friends. The First Tradition, “Our common welfare should come first; personal progress for the greatest number depends upon
Daily Recovery Reading – April 30,2012
The Serenity Prayer helps me maintain a sense of inner peace amidst the chaos present in in my home and at work. At home I ask God to grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change, such as
Daily Recovery Reading – April 30,2012
The Serenity Prayer helps me maintain a sense of inner peace amidst the chaos present in in my home and at work. At home I ask God to grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change, such as
Daily Recovery Reading – April 19, 2012
When I first stopped trying to fix other people, I turned my attention to “curing” myself. I was in a hurry to get this healing process over. I wanted immediate recovery from the effects of growing up in a family
Daily Recovery Reading – April 19, 2012
When I first stopped trying to fix other people, I turned my attention to “curing” myself. I was in a hurry to get this healing process over. I wanted immediate recovery from the effects of growing up in a family
Daily Recovery Reading – April 6, 2012
I always used sarcastic humor to protect myself from the inevitable alcoholic attacks in my home. I became a master at the art of bludgeoning people with bitter words and shredding them with scorn. I thought this hid my pain
Daily Recovery Reading – April 6, 2012
I always used sarcastic humor to protect myself from the inevitable alcoholic attacks in my home. I became a master at the art of bludgeoning people with bitter words and shredding them with scorn. I thought this hid my pain
Daily Recovery Reading – March 15, 2012
I was about one year into my Al-Anon recovery and still feeling overwhelmed with life when I had the following dream… I was on a beautiful beach getting ready to go surfing on some of the most ferocious waves I’d
Daily Recovery Reading – March 15, 2012
I was about one year into my Al-Anon recovery and still feeling overwhelmed with life when I had the following dream… I was on a beautiful beach getting ready to go surfing on some of the most ferocious waves I’d
Daily Recovery Reading – March 12, 2012
Negative thinking is a destructive force, but for me it’s a way of life. When I feel tired, sick bored, or stressed, I tend to focus on what’s wrong. Sometimes I’m unhappy with myself or with others. Sometimes I do’t
Daily Recovery Reading – March 12, 2012
Negative thinking is a destructive force, but for me it’s a way of life. When I feel tired, sick bored, or stressed, I tend to focus on what’s wrong. Sometimes I’m unhappy with myself or with others. Sometimes I do’t
Daily Recovery Reading – March 9, 2012
Al-Anon tells me I don’t have to accept unacceptable behavior. It has taken me a long time to learn what acceptable, even desirable, behavior looks like so that I can determine what is unacceptable. I believe strongly that these difficulties
Daily Recovery Reading – March 9, 2012
Al-Anon tells me I don’t have to accept unacceptable behavior. It has taken me a long time to learn what acceptable, even desirable, behavior looks like so that I can determine what is unacceptable. I believe strongly that these difficulties
Daily Recover Reading – February 24, 2012
How many tmes have I stopped my car at a red light, late at night and with no other vehicles in view, and considered not waiting for the green light in order to proceed? What about the times I’ve flirted
Daily Recover Reading – February 24, 2012
How many tmes have I stopped my car at a red light, late at night and with no other vehicles in view, and considered not waiting for the green light in order to proceed? What about the times I’ve flirted
Daily Recovery Reading – February 20, 2012
Slips? I experience them most when I’m caught off-guard by someone with whom have a complicated history-such as my dad. For example, no matter what adult thoughts or feelings I’m having beforehand, I almost always revert to acting like a
Daily Recovery Reading – February 20, 2012
Slips? I experience them most when I’m caught off-guard by someone with whom have a complicated history-such as my dad. For example, no matter what adult thoughts or feelings I’m having beforehand, I almost always revert to acting like a
Daily Recovery Reading – February 16, 2012
“When you have to go into your head,” says an Al-Anon friend,”don’t go alone. It’s not a safe neighbourhood.” My experience certainly corroborates the truth of this statement. Now when I have to go inside my mind for some serious
Daily Recovery Reading – February 16, 2012
“When you have to go into your head,” says an Al-Anon friend,”don’t go alone. It’s not a safe neighbourhood.” My experience certainly corroborates the truth of this statement. Now when I have to go inside my mind for some serious
