Conferences and conventions – Episode 125

Have you attended an Al-Anon or AA conference? Maybe you went to the AA International Convention this year. Or do you wonder what’s the big deal? What might you bring home from a gathering of people in recovery? Spencer talks with Annie and Alvin about their experience attending recovery conferences. Our discussion is guided by these questions. What prompted you to go to a conference the first time? What did you expect? The first time? The second time? Talk about your first convention experience. - What did you like? - What didn't you expect, but moved you? - What didn't you like? What did you come home with? How did your understanding and feeling about your experience change with time? You went to the AA international convention in Atlanta this year. What was that like? High points and low points? If you were to do it again, what would you do differently? How did attending these conventions benefit your recovery? What would you say to someone who has never been to a convention?