Through An Al-Anon Filter

This morning I was thinking that for many of us, if we do not work against it, our character tends to solidify and become more rigid the old...

I'd forgotten what a bulldog arguer my brother can be. It slipped my mind, just how much he likes a rip-snorter of a debate. Today in ...

We're having some "orphan" newcomers in AA over for turkey dinner tomorrow, and the last few days, I've been madly burning...

Earlier tonight, I was feeling angry, frustrated, and knew that I needed some input from a rational mind in order to calm myself down. I cal...

For me, these two character defects are closely linked. Intolerance leads to impatience. When I'm not being convinced by intolerance tha...

Mr SponsorPants has an excellent post  this year, about surviving the holidays. One lesson I've had to learn time and again before it ...

Last night we attended a celebration at the local John Howard Society's treatment and recovery house for men. One of my husband's sp...