I came to Al-Anon starving and humbly begging. I was starving emotionally and begging for “food.” I found food in the program—nourishment for my starving soul. I kept coming back and working the program, because I gained emotional nourishment.

My first commitment to the program was a case of God doing for me what I couldn’t do for myself. In turn, it has led me to all the commitments I have made over the years.

Attending meetings offers a wonderful opportunity for me to listen to and learn from the experiences of others, and to decide if these experiences can be helpful to me. At a speaker meeting recently, I have become reacquainted with the slogan “Listen and Learn.”