Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II

by Al-Anon Family Groups

I saw her suffering, struggling to stay sober, and I had compassion for my own struggle as well. My self-pity and resentment were gone.

“Sometimes we must accept ourselves, defects and all, before those defects are removed.” . . . In All Our Affairs

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.” Friedrich Nietzsche

that feelings are neither good nor bad—they are simply a part of who I am.

“My feelings are neither right nor wrong but are important by virtue of being mine.” . . . In All Our Affairs

“Half an hour’s meditation is essential except when you are very busy. Then a full hour is needed.” Francis de Sales