Step 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to compulsive overeaters and to practice these principles in all our affairs. We practice these principles in all our affairs. But […]
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Knowing What We Are
Through our commitment to anonymity we can put aside what we are and begin to know who we are. ~ Family Groups, Al-Anon. Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II (Kindle Locations 290-292). Al-Anon Family Groups. Kindle […]
Continue reading »The Anonymity Wave
Remember what we say each time a meeting ends. “Please remember our commitment to honor each other’s anonymity. ‘What you hear here, whom you see here, when you leave here, let it stay here.’” To which we respond, “Hear, hear!” […]
Continue reading »Anonymity Results in Humility
Thus, it is to promote our own recovery that we cultivate the attitude of humility implied in Tradition Twelve. As we continue to grow spiritually, we begin to lose our desire for prestige in OA and in other areas of […]
Continue reading »Principles Before Personalities
Your importance matters little to me. The titles you hold, the list of your achievements, goals you have reached. Rather, I care what you know, your understanding of eternal principles, your alignment with the universe. Anonymity keeps the focus as […]
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