A Better Life
By Brenda M., Oklahoma
Al-Anon: The Forum: March 2004
For the longest time I didn't feel I really needed Al-Anon. The program was not actually doing anything for me--or so I thought.
I had a problem I totally ignored before I came to Al-Anon. On a regular basis I was sick to my stomach. Many times I woke up violently ill in the middle of the night. The next day I felt fine and thought everything was okay.
After I was in the program for a year, I realized I no longer woke up ill during the night. I also realized that the undo stress I had put myself under worrying about people, places, and things caused me to be ill. Worrying about what I had no control over was frustrating and damaging to myself and those around me.
Occasionally I still think, "Should I be in Al-Anon or not?" Eventually I always remember how it helped me sleep through the night. When I think about it, there are more reasons than I can count for why I belong in Al-Anon. I am constantly lerning how to live a better life in this program.
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