Al-Anon Speaker: Ann W.

Topic: Step 5 – Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Paths to Recovery: Page: 53
Step Five requires honesty with ourselves and others. It was one thing to get the courage needed to list our deeds and misdeeds, our fear and resentments on a piece of paper; quite another to reveal them to another person. We sometimes hear in Al-Anon meetings that we are only as sick as our secrets. What goes on in alcoholic homes is often kept very private; many of us have taught not to air our dirty laundry in public. In Step five we begin to unburden ourselves of our secrets. Step Five does not ask us to show our faults to the whole world, but to our own hearts, to the God of our own understanding, and to a trusted friend. Step Five gives us permission to talk about things in healthier manner, rather than make ourselves martyrs to anyone who comes along.

Who can attend?

Al-Anon members and their family, friends or family of problem drinkers.
Any professional: Therapist, Clergy, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Educator, etc.
Anyone seeking to learn more about Al-Anon and its 12 Step recovery solution.

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