Daily readings from Al-Anon's Magazine The Forum • Recovery Reflections • Quote/Sayings
Sunday 4/12/26
God, thank You for reminding me I’m never alone. 
Taking it easy Easy does it. Pushing does not help our program; it only causes more pressure within us. "If it doesn't work," we have thought, "get a bigger hammer." But if we only wait for the opportunity, we will be given the opportunity to work out each of our difficulties. It is better to work out a problem by taking two steps forward and one step back, rather than to push and try to solve it at once, fail, and then stop trying. It helps to remember that we are never given more than we can handle, one day at a time. Have I learned to take it easy? Higher Power, I depend on You for my very breath. Help me realize that the more I depend on You, the more I accept Your help, the more I can handle. 
Happiness Is My ChoiceI started Al‑Anon in my 30s. I’m now in my 70s. My perceptions of my alcoholic loved one have changed. I used to blame him for everything. If I was in a bad mood, it was because of him. I was sure he made me feel irritable and unreasonable. Then it dawned on me why I was feeling so angry at him: I wanted him to fulfill my every dream in life. How selfish of me, expecting this man to give me the world.
In Al‑Anon I learned not to expect others to make me happy. I was encouraged to start loving myself first. I needed to take care of myself and not expect others to bring me joy. I started doing what made me happy. If I decided to do crafts, then I would do it. If I wanted to do a yoga class, then I’d do it. It was my choice. Taking care of myself is my top priority. No one can make me happy, lonely, angry, or depressed. It is my choice if I want to feel these emotions. My husband and I began having a better relationship once I came to believe that I was the one responsible for my happiness. I’m thankful I became a member of Al‑Anon and that I stayed with this program that is working on me. We are much happier since Al‑Anon is a part of my life. By Mary C. June, 2025 Reprinted with permission of The Forum, Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA. 
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