Forgiveness and Healing
Mar 11, 2024
I know that many of us come into S-Anon feeling deeply lonely with a strong sense of not belonging. I definitely felt that when I came in. This loneliness and isolation made the prospect of admitting my wrongs to God...
Read MoreLove and Acceptance – Just As I Am
Dec 11, 2023
When I was about halfway through my Fourth Step inventory, I made a date with my sponsor to do the sharing with “another human being” part of my Fifth Step. Since she lived in a distant city, this date coincided...
Read MorePromised Results
Sep 13, 2023
Step Four suggests that we make a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves, yet many of us found that fear caused us to postpone this inventory. We were afraid of what we would find, afraid that shedding light on...
Read MoreMaking Amends to My Children
Dec 26, 2022
As I became willing and able to make amends to my children, God gave me opportunities to do so. I have shared some information about the S-Anon program with a daughter who lives nearby. She knows that her father and...
Read MoreLetting Go of Bitterness
Oct 10, 2022
After I got over the shock and disbelief of learning about my spouse’s betrayal, all I could feel was hurt and anger. Reminders of his cheating were everywhere and they sparked feelings of humiliation and shame. I wanted revenge for...
Read MoreRighting My Wrong
Aug 8, 2022
On a particularly busy day at my job, I was rushing to get a newsletter ready for mailing before a meeting when I received a telephone call from the postal service. The woman on the line identified herself as a...
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