Through An Al-Anon Filter

Years ago, I had a friend who was crazy about Dr. Phil - she watched his show every day, and if I happened to drop by while it was on, I had...

Working Step 4 this time around, I've had some powerful revelations about myself and my behaviour choices with regard to those closest t...

I recently agreed to be on a committee, and am second-guessing my decision, because I'm already being inundated with emails. My inbox i...

Time and again in meetings, whether Al-Anon, or AA, members speak of feeling cut off from the rest of the world; lonely, with the kind of lo...

An Al-Anon friend recently commented upon an area in which I've changed quite a bit since she first met me. It was good to hear it. I...

Love and pain are strange but close bedfellows. Today I learned that a friend I adore may be moving away. For a brief moment, as feelings sw...

One aspect of being involved with a charming alcoholic with an excellent social facade, is that I have people telling me all the time how wo...