Ep. 5 • Part 3 of 4 • Parents of Alcoholics
11/11/16 • 13 min
Theresa’s favorite piece of literature to use for outreach purposes is the reprint "Parents of Alcoholics" (R-18) in Episode 5’s part 3 of 4. It’s only 12 pages, but so powerful! She shares the moment she hit her “bottom” and what brought her into the Al-Anon program. We also talk about being able to differentiate between helping versus enabling and what is one thing a parent can definitely do for their alcoholic child.
QUOTABLE MOMENT FROM THERESA:
- "...our children come through us, not to us."
LITERATURE MENTIONED & RELATED EPISODES:
- "Parents of Alcoholics" (reprint)
- "Courage to Change" – Episode 3: part 4 of 4, Episode 9: part 1 of 4, & Episode 9: part 2 of 4
- "Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses" – Episode 10: part 4 of 4
OTHER WAYS TO EXPLORE & CELEBRATE AL-ANON / ALATEEN LITERATURE:
- Visit my CAL Chat blog - www.calchatblog.com
- YouTube - www.youtube.com/@CALChatPodcast
- Instagram - www.instagram.com/CALChatFan1
- Threads - www.threads.net/@CALChatFan1
- Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/CALChatFan
- CAL Chat website - www.calchatpodcast.com
Theresa’s favorite piece of literature to use for outreach purposes is the reprint "Parents of Alcoholics" (R-18) in Episode 5’s part 3 of 4. It’s only 12 pages, but so powerful! She shares the moment she hit her “bottom” and what brought her into the Al-Anon program. We also talk about being able to differentiate between helping versus enabling and what is one thing a parent can definitely do for their alcoholic child.
QUOTABLE MOMENT FROM THERESA:
- "...our children come through us, not to us."
LITERATURE MENTIONED & RELATED EPISODES:
- "Parents of Alcoholics" (reprint)
- "Courage to Change" – Episode 3: part 4 of 4, Episode 9: part 1 of 4, & Episode 9: part 2 of 4
- "Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses" – Episode 10: part 4 of 4
OTHER WAYS TO EXPLORE & CELEBRATE AL-ANON / ALATEEN LITERATURE:
- Visit my CAL Chat blog - www.calchatblog.com
- YouTube - www.youtube.com/@CALChatPodcast
- Instagram - www.instagram.com/CALChatFan1
- Threads - www.threads.net/@CALChatFan1
- Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/CALChatFan
- CAL Chat website - www.calchatpodcast.com
Previous Episode
Ep. 5 • Part 2 of 4 • Discovering Choices
Chapter 13 from the book "Discovering Choices" (B-30) is the focus in part 2 of 4 (of Episode 5) where Theresa breaks down how service work (and especially the Concepts 4, 5, and 10) helped her grow in all areas of her life. She explains the benefits of having a Service Sponsor, how we’re never alone, and addresses the fear behind willingness. The conversation moves into the importance of failure and we discover a new way to look at the cover of the book!
QUOTABLE MOMENT FROM THERESA:
- "...service work has helped me grow in so many areas of my life that I didn’t even realize there were problems in!"
LITERATURE MENTIONED & RELATED EPISODES:
OTHER WAYS TO EXPLORE & CELEBRATE AL-ANON / ALATEEN LITERATURE:
- Visit my CAL Chat blog - www.calchatblog.com
- YouTube - www.youtube.com/@CALChatPodcast
- Instagram - www.instagram.com/CALChatFan1
- Threads - www.threads.net/@CALChatFan1
- Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/CALChatFan
- CAL Chat website - www.calchatpodcast.com
Next Episode
Ep. 5 • Part 4 of 4 • Parents of Alcoholics
In part 4 of 4 (of Episode 5), the conversation continues with Theresa about other Conference Approved Literature that is available for parents and how CAL is not like other self-help/recovery literature. Lastly, find out why her favorite outreach piece, "Parents of Alcoholics" (R-18), may not be around much longer!
QUOTABLE MOMENT FROM THERESA:
- "...I bought every self-help book... until I walked into the rooms of Al-Anon. I never made it through one of the books!"
LITERATURE MENTIONED & RELATED EPISODES:
- "Parents of Alcoholics" (reprint)
- "To Parents of Alcoholics" (pamphlet)
- Parents’ Newcomer Packet – Episode 1: part 2 of 2
- "The Forum" (magazine) – Episode 6: part 1 of 4, Episode 6: part 2 of 4, Episode 7: part 4 of 5, Episode 12: part 4 of 5, & Episode 12: part 5 of 5
- "Hope & Understanding for Parents & Grandparents"
- "Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism 2017" – Episode 7: part 4 of 5, Episode 9: part 3 of 4, & Episode 9: part 4 of 4
OTHER WAYS TO EXPLORE & CELEBRATE AL-ANON / ALATEEN LITERATURE:
- Visit my CAL Chat blog - www.calchatblog.com
- YouTube -
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