I 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...
Read MoreWorking Through Self-Reliance with Concept Two
Sep 20, 2021
Concept Two is an important idea in our third spiritual legacy - The Twelve Concepts of Service. Concept Two teaches me about trust and reliance; trust and reliance both in relation to Higher Power and others. Concept Two states: “The...
Read MoreI Am Not Alone In the Dark
Jul 26, 2021
What it means to be “worth it”. For me it is about finding the sweet and special place of my recovery that teaches me self-love and acceptance. It means that I progressively overcome the bondage of self-assassination and unrelenting standards....
Read MoreCreating My Own Affirmations
May 10, 2021
I will always remember my first exposure to the unfamiliar culture of S-Anon meetings. The Twelve-Step lingo was so foreign that I felt like they were speaking a different language! The readings, the shares, and the slogans were all so...
Read MoreDetaching From Myself
Mar 22, 2021
I was doing some reading recently on “detachment with love” in preparation for leading a topic meeting, and what really caught my attention was a reading from CAL that suggested we must sometimes strive to “detach from ourselves.” That idea...
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