Members' Sharings
Members' Sharings from The Forum Magazine
Husband's relapse posed spiritual challenge. Denise P., New Jersey
Even in the midst of storms in our lives, I have come to realize that my Higher Power gives me refuge and provides serenity. All I need to do is ask for help, be aware, and listen for a reply.
Recently, my husband relapsed while we were visiting our daughter out-of-state. We missed our flight home because this disease was in full tornado mode. After changing our flight and eating the fee we were waiting at the gate to board our plane.
Overcoming grief, despair, and anger-a father's tale. Andy H.
I did not come to Al-Anon willingly. I was, after all, too worldly, too well educated, and far too experienced to require help from anybody. My grief and despair for a son caught up in the disease of alcoholism and drug abuse persisted despite all my efforts to cure him or to have him cured. Such were the actions I believed a responsible parent to perform in our society. I expected him to stop. His conduct was contrary to those I believed to be the hallmarks of our "class." Yet he persisted.