tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post6940108708782310648..comments2024-02-05T11:32:25.407-05:00Comments on I'm just F.I.N.E.-- Recovery in Al-Anon: Miracles among usUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-23085492735581756152011-12-22T11:39:13.638-05:002011-12-22T11:39:13.638-05:00THanks, Syd. It was a timely reminder. Merry Chris...THanks, Syd. It was a timely reminder. Merry Christmas!Abbiehttp://abbiegrrl.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-48349879360520691372011-12-21T15:53:35.746-05:002011-12-21T15:53:35.746-05:00For 13 years I've been going to one particular...For 13 years I've been going to one particular holiday "eating" meeting in Al-Anon that's also a Gifts of the Program meeting. I wrote about it today (http://guineveregetssober.com/gifts-of-the-program/). Those people helped me so much when my own mother was dying 13 years ago, and some of them are still there. And yes, the food is fantastic--this year I brought my husband's roasted winter vegetables. x /GGuineverehttp://guineveregetssober.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-29975980785615938462011-12-21T15:21:17.095-05:002011-12-21T15:21:17.095-05:00I love speaker meetings! I haven't heard of a ...I love speaker meetings! I haven't heard of a holidy dinner meeting, but I might just have to make that suggestion and see about starting one for next year. <br /><br />Great quote. As long as I keep my mind and eyes open, there is always a miracle to see, experience, and feel. Thanks for sharing Syd!Simply Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966845919690118072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-47677037719670490962011-12-20T19:53:35.430-05:002011-12-20T19:53:35.430-05:00Sounds like a great meeting.Sounds like a great meeting.Mary Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156474205414127488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-30010526957455720832011-12-20T13:17:54.747-05:002011-12-20T13:17:54.747-05:00Eating meetings are good fun. Hard to concentrate ...Eating meetings are good fun. Hard to concentrate if you eat first, though - all that food tends to have a soporific effect upon the brain!TAAAFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607602088454891329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-14823739295248052552011-12-20T11:48:41.854-05:002011-12-20T11:48:41.854-05:00It sounds like that was a great meeting. We have f...It sounds like that was a great meeting. We have fundraisers 2x a year where we eat together. I love our program...only here can you come in broken and find compassion, acceptance and healing and then you get as an added bonus, the feelings of dignity and self respect because you had to put the program into action to make it work for you. Thanks Syd for sharing.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326425173333184401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-5753917144302973032011-12-20T10:00:35.701-05:002011-12-20T10:00:35.701-05:00I have never been to a holiday dinner with a group...I have never been to a holiday dinner with a group. However, my husband has become very close with some group members and we dine together regularly. It's a lot of fun. Although, I do not imbibe out of respect for the group. LOVE 31 years of sobriety. I love a story of triumph over habits. I need to hear those now and again. :)happygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554653800961247808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-50433389196600212612011-12-20T08:46:18.362-05:002011-12-20T08:46:18.362-05:00We had our eating meeting two weeks ago. We have A...We had our eating meeting two weeks ago. We have Alateen speakers also, and I enjoy them. They are so honest and open..and brave.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496172669599418214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-2220278376707470782011-12-20T08:42:32.872-05:002011-12-20T08:42:32.872-05:00Syd, I always get some inspiration from you. Alway...Syd, I always get some inspiration from you. Always. One kind or another. Thank-you.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-61947724662651948742011-12-20T07:58:36.429-05:002011-12-20T07:58:36.429-05:00Up here we do Gifts of the Program meetings. There...Up here we do Gifts of the Program meetings. There is a nicely wrapped or decorated gift with a slogan. Everyone speaks briefly about their gift, how it is meaningful or how they will use it. Normally there is pot luck food too. These meetings are fun and bring lots of good messages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-10772317746859678602011-12-20T07:45:46.380-05:002011-12-20T07:45:46.380-05:00nice...miracles do still happen and often it is in...nice...miracles do still happen and often it is in the stories of those around us we will find them...cool stuff syd....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-46422994424811510002011-12-20T07:41:02.458-05:002011-12-20T07:41:02.458-05:00"eating meetings" and speaker meetings a..."eating meetings" and speaker meetings are really great arent they? :)Jess Mistress of Mischiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766848582303523764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-29630371899429313012011-12-20T06:45:16.361-05:002011-12-20T06:45:16.361-05:00I too believe that everyday there is something won...I too believe that everyday there is something wonderful happening. somewhere.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072868519236902423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-83659132317513505112011-12-20T04:56:45.620-05:002011-12-20T04:56:45.620-05:00So good to hear about miracles -- the healing that...So good to hear about miracles -- the healing that is possible. Those dinners sound great.Mary LAhttp://louisey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-40560835713505014362011-12-20T01:25:48.066-05:002011-12-20T01:25:48.066-05:00A potluck dinner meeting sounds delicious. The bes...A potluck dinner meeting sounds delicious. The best we tend to whip up here is a doughnut meeting. Today a woman who just celebrated 29 years of sobriety led the meeting. She cried when she spoke of how the loneliness in her alcoholic past found a connectedness in AA, and it's as vivid today as it was 29 years ago. I'm glad the miracle keeps on being miraculous as the decades pass.Enchanted Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815997287116818456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-74241404883754380422011-12-20T00:46:05.254-05:002011-12-20T00:46:05.254-05:0031 years,My hat is off to that insireation.I have ...31 years,My hat is off to that insireation.I have not heard of any eating meetings other than donuts and coffee.Mike Golchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472496241893921107noreply@blogger.com