Liz W.
| Speaker | Liz W. |
| Event | Area 24 Fall Conference |
| Location | Sioux City, IA |
| Year | 2007 |
| Era | Modern Era |
| Fellowship | AA |
| Duration | 26:22 |
| RS Number | RS-G057 |
Transcript
Well, Carrie, I need notes because I forget parts of my story before Al-Anon and then when it gets to after, I haven't told the before, so I can't tell the after and I have to have my notes. My name is Liz Wallstrom. I am a grateful member of Al-Anon family groups. I live in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota, which is a northeast suburb of Minneapolis. My home groups are Fridley Al-Anon Family Group U, which meets Saturday night at 730, we're a step study, and I belong to Group S, which is a conference-approved literature study group, meets 530 in Minneapolis on Mondays. I say my whole name. I'm in the phone book, so if you're in the cities and want two good Al-Anon meetings, give me a call. I'd really like to thank Linda and the host committee for inviting me to speak. I've wanted to attend an Al-Anon assembly in Iowa for years and years and years, and this weekend finally worked. The host committee has just been so lovely and gracious. My hotel room is fabulous, and there is a wonderful fruit basket up there, and I have one of the best hostesses in the world, Mary Lou. Thank you. And the corsage you gave me is just lovely, and all this happens, and it's like, why are you fussing over me? I'm just Liz, just somebody that loves Al-Anon and happened to love a couple of people that have a drinking problem. I like the theme for this conference, you know, there is a solution, and it reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from The Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage, and the lady is studying and studying on her commuter train from some kind of seminar, and she comes to the realization that the person that sees the problem is the one that must work for the solution, and that's one of the themes I've carried in my personal life for years. Now, that isn't a direct quote. That's how I remember it, and if I'm the one that sees the problem, I'm the only one that sees the problem, so I have to work for the solution. I am the oldest of four girls. My father was a farmer in Arthur, Iowa. Does anybody know where Arthur is? It's about 20 miles east of here. My mom met my dad when…
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