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Old 02-04-2011, 08:38 PM
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boomerlady
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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I went to a couple of meetings several months before I started going regularly and looking for a group that fit me. I wasn't sure at first that it was for me either. I am so grateful that I went back. I've always been involved in church but al-anon has given me a deeper understanding of my higher power and my fellow human beings. I didn't realize I was so judgmental and that I often took things personally that were not meant that way. I've learned so much about myself because of al-anon. I live with an active alcoholic and these meetings and my sponsor have helped me stay sane for the last 4 years. Our group also has a few double winners (AA and al-anon) in it, and they definitely impart so much wisdom to the group. Please keep going back and work the program before giving up on it. Recovery is not a quick fix but life-long learning.
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