Summary: 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?<br> <br> Spencer talks with Annie and Alvin about their experience attending recovery conferences. Our discussion is guided by these questions.<br> <br> What prompted you to go to a conference the first time?<br> <br> What did you expect? The first time? The second time?<br> <br> Talk about your first convention experience.<br> - What did you like?<br> - What didn't you expect, but moved you?<br> - What didn't you like?<br> <br> What did you come home with? How did your understanding and feeling about your experience change with time?<br> <br> You went to the AA international convention in Atlanta this year.<br> What was that like?<br> High points and low points?<br> If you were to do it again, what would you do differently?<br> <br> How did attending these conventions benefit your recovery?<br> <br> What would you say to someone who has never been to a convention?
