Through An Al-Anon Filter

When I worked in police Victim Services, I was told during training, "When you go out on a call, never ignore your gut instinct. Don...

Before Al-Anon, I had confused ideas about personal responsibility; I was so accustomed to feeling like a victim, that I was wary of the pro...

In Al-Anon, a sponsor can be of invaluable help. For those of us who start out with firmly closed minds and determined ideas, a sponsor can,...

Yesterday morning, back home from the surgeon's office, with the good news of the positive prognosis about my cancer in mind, I sat down...

Excellent news - I'm just home from the doctor's - the initial tumour appears to be the only one, no sign of metastasis, and it'...

One thing I find most noticeable, as I go through this business of diagnosis, testing to stage the tumour, and then waiting for the results ...

So much of my life was spent waiting, rather than living. As a child, I waited to be adopted, believing that when I was adopted, I would fin...