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I am sharing at a convention tomorrow I have shared a couple of times and always get lots from it. I love conventions when our two fellowships come together. However tomorrow I am sharing in front of al anon and AA members I am a bit scared there will be lots of people there and I want to do it properly.
I just feel there is a divide between al anon and Aa and when old timers talk about how close the two fellowships use to be I think it is a shame that it does not seem to belike that today (just my observation). I want AA members to understand that al anon is actually a place where their families recover from the effects of this terrible disease and not some anti AA group. Oh well here I go again tryin to FIX. I will say a pray and let HP use me as a channel.
Have a wonderful time and a wonderful share!! There is no doubt you will do great!!
Hugs P :)
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
I went to one "convention" I got so plain "ticked off" when several AA members made the comment "we don't do it to hurt you" .... instead of I'm so sorry my million and one hurtful behaviors did hurt my family etc...
I just walked away... I get it's the disease that makes them so selfish but I was just sick of the one sided view of alcoholics...again the disease but I was sick of the symptoms.. especially comming from those who had been sober for years and years.... we in alanon work hard to look at our part... seemed they were looking the other way for theirs... Not hearing this ( staying in the dark as to their views) made it easier for me...
I think probably one of the hardest things for me was when I was asked to tell my story in AA. I have done it several times in Alanon groups across the big city I live in and it felt great. However, when I did it in front of an AA club, I was just shaking in my shoes, very nervous.
I get what you are saying about both fellowships used to be very close. I too am of the philisophy that I would like that to happen again.
I wish you the best of luck in your talk. Won't you let us know how it turned out? I just know you will be terrific.
TRacy- I totally agree- this is fabulous news- there is DEFFinitely a devide....many times in the past Ive been thinking al- anon members are thinking this....but AA members are not hearing it ....and i guess its the same...perhaps many AA members keep bringing the same issues up- and we as a group dont listen- as a united whole- there may be some things most of us arent getting aswell.
For example...My Mum said, "Look, you must realise- i know youve been through a lot- but at the end of the day you are lucky you havent got the sickness."
we all have to open our minds up to the issue from all sides.
that makes me chuckle, because i imagine them saying it, im glad they have that bonding and camaraderie- only they can truly understand each other- just so long as they stay over in their meetings and i stay over here. lol.
if you think about it, that sponsor thing AA has is great.....its fantastic....it sure does take a load off of family members when it starts working and kicking in.
