Blanche M. - Family Recovery Speaker - "The Freedom that comes with Letting Go"

Really good share by Al Anon speaker, Blanche M. She talks about unlearning a lot of behaviors, mindsets, and thought patterns that were detrimental to her recovery. Lots of applicable recovery tools in this talk!
Al-Anon / Alateen, known as Al-Anon Family Groups, is an international "fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems."They "help families of alcoholics by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic."
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"After a while I began to wonder why I was not as happy as I ought to be, since the one thing I had been yearning for all my married life [Bill's sobriety] had come to pass. Then one Sunday, Bill asked me if I was ready to go to the meeting with him. To my own astonishment as well as his, I burst forth with "Damn your old meetings!" and threw a shoe as hard as I could.
This surprising display of temper over nothing pulled me up short and made me start to analyze my own attitudes. ... My life's purpose of sobering up Bill, which had made me feel desperately needed, had vanished. ... I decided to strive for my own spiritual growth. I used the same principles as he did to learn how to change my attitudes. ... We began to learn that ... the partner of the alcoholic also needed to live by a spiritual program." - "Lois's Story" in How Al-Anon Works
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[@stephenbrody2717]

What an incredible message from a truly god centered human being. I will be listening to this when I’m struggling

[@bronwyntanner4501]

Such an amazing woman. I have been listening to her for so many years - over and over and over. She has impacted my Al-Anon recovery in so many ways.

[@johnreid3983]

This is one of my Al-Anon heroes. I am grateful to God for the important influence she had in my life through the years.

[@karenwelch1050]

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[@gardenerkatecarter5911]

When I can’t get to a meeting a meeting can get to me! Thankyou so much for this video

[@kellywelch9653]

Blanche had a beautiful way of speaking.

[@TheCaithleen]

Thankyou for your blessed message and humor in recovery

[@gardenerkatecarter5911]

I learn here. At least once a month…..very empowering message…..love our ancestors……blessings angels are everywhere

[@tishrobinson2831]

Thank you for these precious words....they resonate more than anyone can imagine. AMAZING MESSAGE

[@atwunderscore119]

Thank you for the message. Keep coming back.

[@GoodDay-ox1el]

Thank you!!!

[@KnowledgeVariable]

6 yrs clean, al-anon for a year & abit, finally making an effort for emotional recovery. Sigh.

[@sallycousins8073]

This is a great story

[@soodelmer7067]

Thankyou dear.

[@eshemesh57]

Thank you very much for sharing your experiences, power 💪 and hope 🙏 so we all can start recovary from what ever wr need each one of us ,

[@ginamarselle5989]

What a great speaker.

[@anniesue4456]

Hysterical...waiting for God's will I hunker down...get comfortable and resent the draft when he opens the door .... soon true

[@uhanepono]

thank you for bringing me guidance today and hope for tomorrow.

[@lynnechandlerboca]

You told my story!!!!

[@conniescommunity8807]

Thank You so much.....

[@lashaundraharris6899]

Thank you so much.

[@anniesue4456]

Uuhhm I do that too...when I feel battered especially emotionally I withdraw and struggle to reconnect.. I thought I seek to reconnect to them but realize I can't connect to myself

[@karenmazzola8758]

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[@TheCaithleen]

Very few know how to teach the program in their talk

[@ashasanawar1536]

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[@jenniferschultz6458]

🙏🏻💕

[@TheCaithleen]

Nameste`

[@anniesue4456]

Mood changing mind altering men LMAO ... I GET THAT!!!

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