The Area 13 Calendar Photo Collection is Underway! See Special Events for more info!!
Events In and Around Idaho!
Still Learning and Growing - An excerpt from the Forum
I attended my first Al‑Anon meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1979. Since then, the program has sustained me through many crises, including the suicide of my son at age 18 in 1994 and the death of my husband two months later in a car accident, caused by his intoxication.
When I entered that Al‑Anon room for the first time, my life was centered around my alcoholic husband and two young children. My misery, fear, and despair were profound. I hoped the woman sitting in the room would tell me how to stop my husband’s drinking and create a happy life for my children
Events in Idaho
Spring Assembly
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May 17-18, 2024
Pocatello, Idaho
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Comfortable Hearing My Own Voice - An excerpt from the Forum
Sharing in meetings has always been super hard for me. I tend not to speak up much in meetings. My natural tendency is to isolate—both when things are going well and when I am struggling. As I have grown in the Al‑Anon program, I have experienced a great sense of relief each and every time I share.
Speaking about my experiences living with alcoholism validates my feelings, thoughts, and concerns. In Al-Anon, I have the wonderful opportunity to talk with a group of caring individuals whose life experiences are similar to mine.
Area Events
My Confusion Cleared - An excerpt from the Forum
I came into Al‑Anon angry, hurting, and confused as to how I managed a career, but seemed to consistently fail in my personal relationships. I had no idea that being raised in an alcoholic home had affected me so deeply. More importantly, I never had hope that life could be any different. But through my distress and pain, I landed in Al‑Anon where I found others who understood me. I’ll never forget the moment I heard them share and discovered that our stories sounded the same—I was no longer alone!
Regional Events
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March Forth into Service - An excerpt from the Forum
Al‑Anon Family Groups’ cofounder, Lois W., would be celebrating her 130th birthday on March 4, 2021. One of her familiar quotations is, “It takes only one person to start something, but many others to carry it out.” With our Legacies—the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts of Service—we are well-guided to continue to “carry it out.”
After Lois died in 1988, the Board of Trustees approved “March 4th into Service” as the 1989 World Service Conference theme.
Special Events
Our calendar this year will be entitled Beautiful Area 13! Please gather and submit your photos of Idaho and/or the close surrounding locations that encompass our Area 13. These can be anything that you deem wonderful, serene or just beautiful about our state, i.e. waterfalls, lakes, rivers, mountains, nature’s animals, etc.
For best results photos need to be high resolution (300 dpi or higher) and horizontal (landscape).
Photos need to be submitted to: jamehl@fmtc.com BEFORE July 15th.
Please identify the place and your name so Jana can add this information to each photo.
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