Why I Stayed
There are many reasons, but I think the initial one was the connection I made with people who opened their hearts by sharing their trials and struggles, past and present.
“Let It Begin with Me”
When I came to Al-Anon—as a friend of mine says, many moons ago—I remember looking at the sayings on the walls. I didn’t understand at first that they were called slogans or how
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Stepping Off the Merry-Go-Round
Before I came to Al-Anon, there were two merry-go-rounds whirling in my life, like an echo or double vision. One revolved around my older brother, who was also severely affected by alcoholism and who began mimicking our father’s sickness,
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