Giving the Program Time to Work
Jan 11, 2021
When I first started coming to meetings, I just wanted to leave the marriage and all the problems behind. But I heard a lot of people talking about giving the program some time, so I decided that I would do...
Read MoreMy Needs Count
Nov 16, 2020
I spent years covering up my partner’s sexual acting out and protecting him. Even though I experienced severe emotional pain over his affairs, fear of disease due to his involvement with prostitutes, anger over money spent on pornography and telephone...
Read MoreLearning to Parent
Sep 21, 2020
Working the program in my relationship with my husband is a piece of cake when I compare it to working the program regarding my son. I constantly wrestle with questions of whether I am a controlling parent or a parent...
Read MoreSimple Solutions
Feb 10, 2020
At one of my first meetings, “slogans” was the topic of discussion. I smugly thought, “I can’t believe they really use these cliches.” My academic values had taught me to think that life’s problems had to be solved by complex...
Read MoreThe Key to Step Three
Sep 23, 2019
We learned to depend upon a real Higher Power—one with the strength and wisdom to help us in times of need and indecision. Anyone can begin to tap into this source; the key to Step Three was the willingness to...
Read MoreWillingness and Humility
Jul 29, 2019
Willingness is the readiness to take positive action. Most of us first demonstrate willingness to recover when we come to an S-Anon meeting. It becomes clear that when we are “sick and tired of being sick and tired” and in...
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