Al Anon is an organization created to help friends and families of alcoholics live life the best they can. The focus is on oneself, not the alcoholic. The individual that practices Al Anon principles goes thru their own recovery process. Each meeting begins with the Serenity Prayer -God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. Courage to change the things I can. And the wisdom to know the difference.
Al Anon practices the same 12 steps of AA. Step 1: We admit we are powerless over addictions, over other people, over our compulsive behaviors ... In short: THE TWELVE STEPS 1. Help! 2. Hope! 3. Decide to let go and let God 4. Seek to understand myself in depth 5. Admit my wrong doings 6. Be ready to get rid of my defects of character 7. Ask to let go of these defects 8. List those I have hurt, including myself 9. Apologize to those I have hurt 10. Continuously seek to understand myself 11. Pray & meditate 12. Set an example and spread the word
SLOGANS First things first Let it begin with me Let go and let God Just for today Easy does it Think Listen and learn Live and let live One day at a time Keep it simple
May you have the 'Courage to Change'.