Through An Al-Anon Filter

In trying to lessen my load a bit, I decided to not post here for a week, and let a few other daily routines lapse - not posting is the only...

I won't be posting for a week or so, it's just too crazy here right now, and by the time I get to my blog, I'm so tired I've...

Standing talking after my meeting last night, someone brought up the recent news story about the 4 employees of the Canadian city of Toronto...

Asked by a reader to explain what I meant by "pushing" gratitude in my first post today. Sorry if that was confusing - a program f...

One of the simplest things I've learned in Al-Anon, is that my thoughts affect my mood. This sounds painfully obvious, and it is, but ...

There is one school of psychology which teaches that anger is tantamount to an emotional boil, and if we don't vent it, we will be slowl...

When we have been in a relationship with an alcoholic for many years, have let unacceptable behavior go by unremarked to keep the peace, and...