The Price of Peace
Sep 26, 2022
Ask and you will receive. Peace at any cost has cost me dearly. In my family of origin all I saw was bickering. I felt I would not repeat what I had as a child. I guess I went totally...
Read MoreLet Go and Let God
Jul 25, 2022
One of my most challenging character defects is the desire to control people and situations. When I was young, I learned that being in control was a sign of strength and independence. It meant that person had “it” together. Being...
Read MoreSelf-Centeredness – A Barrier to Detachment
May 23, 2022
In a recent writing meeting we covered the topic of "detachment with love" and then were given the opportunity to journal about it over the next 15 minutes. This is what I wrote: I heard a phrase in the reading...
Read MoreTradition Two Reminds Me I Am Not Higher Power
Mar 21, 2022
Tradition Two states "For our group purpose there is but one authority — a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants — they do not govern." My experience is that...
Read MoreI RSVP’d “Yes”: A Step Two Story
Jan 24, 2022
When I first came to S-Anon and started to work the Steps with my sponsor, I realized quickly that although I was in my late 40's, I had a very childish sense of my Higher Power. I still saw God...
Read MoreGratitude
Nov 22, 2021
I was going through hell before I came to S-Anon. My life was all anxiety and tears, Never happy with myself or anyone else. When I came, I found a place that had a purpose — A place that I...
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