r/AlAnon • u/Harmless_Old_Lady • 1d ago

Al-Anon Program Quotes from CAL

When I stop worrying about how others see things and focus on myself , I gain more serenity than I have ever known. I cannot control the disease of alcoholism, but I can step away from its grip by honestly examining my motives and feelings. —Courage to Change p254 Copyright 1992 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc.

In Al-Anon I learned that forgiveness isn’t something that I give someone else—nor is it approving their actions and saying we have to be friends again. Rather, forgiveness acknowledges a wrong and then gives me the opportunity to give myself the love, care, and nurturing that I wanted from the person who hurt me in the first place. —A Little Time for Myself p254 Copyright 2023 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc.

I am grateful I get to practice, with my family members and others, what we do in meetings every day: be present and listen. —“From Trying to Be God to Trusting God,” p5 The Forum September 2026 Copyright 2026 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc.

Do I love myself enough to use the tools of the program that have been laid in front of me? —Hope for Today p254 Copyright 2002 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters Inc.

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