Al-Anon Family Group - Al-Anon Family Group

graceforlove · graceforlove

Hi, This is my first post to any addiction forum, but I would love some insight and perspective from others who are going through similar situations or have already been through these tough times. My husband is currently in rehab for his Oxycontin/Heroin addiction, and is 6 weeks in. This is his first...

missmeliss · missmeliss

So last weekend sir drinksalot took us out for our birthday and he was really pretty awesome. He kept himself nice, didn't drink a lot all weekend, and then went home with the obvious intent of getting hammered, which is not my business as long as he isn't doing it at my house. It was kind of a big deal as in 1...

missmeliss · missmeliss

Today's C2C speaks of joy, and how difficult it is for many of us to enjoy when it makes it's infrequent appearances in our lives. Many of us are desperate to cling on to happy moments when they come around- afraid they will be snatched away- and start obsessing over ways to 'freeze time" or make it a repea...

Getbacktome19 · Getbacktome19

So last night my husband came home angrier than ever. He would speak to noone and left after taking a shower. While he was gone a friend of ours stopped by and shared a secret he has been keeping since June. My husband cheated on me during a school trip with my son. I was instantly hurt and mad. I knew the mom a...

Hoot Nanny · Hoot Nanny

Just want to say that marriage is a roller coaster ride. Just for today I am finding the reconciliation process has been slow in coming. We have to work on ourselves & each other. Went to the ER on Saturday over very sensitive issues. I am recovering from that & stress caused by my lack of sleep....

lisad67 · lisad67

Our relationship is up and down and all around. When it is good it is everything i have ever wanted....but when it is not....well it is pure hell. Not only am i dealing with an alcoholic who i try to keep in a calm state of mind so he only drinks moderately for the day but i am up against his hateful crazy fa...

frogswim · frogswim

Any advice on how to tell my 10 and 7 year olds their dad is an alcoholic? We separated almost a year ago and he has been in a downward spiral ever since. He is now in a hospital after attempted suicide. They don't know anything and don't ask much about him as he wasn't able to stay sober to make the visits. I al...

Startanew86 · Startanew86

Long story short, I have been in recovery from alcohol for 9 years and also an adult child of an alcoholic. Recently, I met a member of Aa who went on to become a dear friend, someone I learned to trust which has been huge for me. Our friendship took a romantic path shortly after I discovered some repressed...

Anastasia · Anastasia

I find myself coming back.. Thank you again to all of you that offered service to me recently.. Following a day of quiet with my children yesterday I resolved my day by thinking about how I can change the things that are pressing at the moment. What is it that is causing me most frustration and why.. He...

Tivi123 · Tivi123

"One of the hardest decision you'll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder." I feel the need to share my story with somebody who understands. I will try to make it as short as possible. Even though I am sure each of our stories could make a novel, if not a trilogy. I would appreci...

yanksfan51 · yanksfan51

Good morning everyone- Today's reading is about the expectation we have that other people (or one other person) will be able to meet all of our needs-- without us even having to ask! It reminds me of the argument we have seen played out in sitcoms over the years: a couple is arguing and one (usually the ma...

Frannie · Frannie

I have been married for 37 years, and my husband is addicted to anything and everything. Alcohol, cigarettes, porn, internet, sex chatting and who knows what else. He has been in rehab for 8 weeks ... and I don't know what is going on. He came home for the weekend and I noticed on his phone that he was texti...

Getbacktome19 · Getbacktome19

My AH is just starting down the road to recovery, and so am I. I know there are a lot of things that I need to focus on within myself as I am a broken version of what I once was. I am a work in progress. I am working on detaching from my husband as I know that this disease is his problem and I cant fix it for him, bu...

wp · wp

To be serene is to be calm and untroubled. Please send me some of that :) wp

YARNCRAZY · YARNCRAZY

hey there alanon pals, i just talked myself out of $100 for a market research survey by being truthful and telling them i worked in m.r. 20 yrs ago.....striving to be honest all my life doesnt always pay off lol...could have used $100..well all of us could a

Kcsnooze · Kcsnooze

I started Al-anon a few weeks ago. I want to share a wonderful moment from yesterday and hope that others will find inspiration too. I have been struggling with Step Three: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. How will I know when I truly surrendered a...

hotrod · hotrod

The C2C reading for July 18 speaks about our feelings and life prior to arriving at the doors of Al-Anon. It is then that many may have believed that if something works, it will work even better and faster, if we try harder. Al-Anon involves a long-term process of growth and change and our efforts...

Anastasia · Anastasia

My husband relapsed after almost 8 years of sobriety. He picked up again 18 months ago. We moved home and country 4 years ago (escaped to the country - a joint dream for our family). He took up work as a long distance lorry driver, away from home all week, living alone in his cab. While I kept the self suffic...

Enigmatic · Enigmatic

Great page today that calls on me to remember what AlAnon is for: focus on myself. A tendency to label the behavior of someone with the disease as immature, inconsiderate, etc. may be accurate from a behavioral standpoint, but does not help, and actually harms, both of us. Labeling others admittedl...

Kcsnooze · Kcsnooze

I attend a couple of different local Al-anon meetings. Each one is very different in format and group culture. But it seems like a lot of the people know one another really well. I keep hearing that getting a sponsor is important as you work through your steps. But I am a bit unsure of how to go about choos...

Sallygcoe · Sallygcoe

can anyone enlighten me on the success of buprenorphine treatment to help get off opiates. And do theses treatment centers usually incorporate 12 step work? Please help so I can be more informed.

serenity47 · serenity47

I thought I would post an update as have not posted for quite a while. It has been about 8 months since AD entered into a program of recovery. She is doing very well. Seems to have really embraced the 12 step program. She attends meetings, has a sponsor, has returned to school and generally is carving...

gabigail · gabigail

I have lost all serenity right now and I know my life is out of control. Luckily with my spouse admitting the addiction, I have people coming out of the woodwork to help me. I just desperately need time to get back to a f2f mtg. My AS has been in and out of the hospital. Although Ive completely detached with l...

hotrod · hotrod

The C2C reading for July 17 speaks about being enmeshed with other people's activities and behavior. When we do this, we lose sight of the idea that we could be happy even if others are depressed or unhappy. When we finally realize that we will have to learn to make it even if the alcoholic does not, th...

Tinyhouse · Tinyhouse

this is my first time here and I've only been to one alanon meeting so please forgive if this isn't appropriate. I don't have a support system since I've separated myself from family and friends because of shame over my husbands drinking. Ive been married 20 years to an addict. Pills, drugs, now alcoho...

KT2015 · KT2015

This evening my AH had more than one too many and was behaving erratically and I guess the best way to describe it was he was acting out. This has happened once every year or so he drinks way more than his usual too much and acts in very bizarre ways and it's almost as if he is completely gone. It's like the...

GoingNuts · GoingNuts

My husband has been sober for 4 months and he has done it all on his own. He was actively drinking for over 25 years! Aside from going through basic training, he would consume between 18-24 beers daily. So, now he is sober and I don't even know who he is! We have been married for 25 years. I have always known h...

Mattie · Mattie

My son and I are staying at a summer house we have. Last year we had a group of guests stay for a week and one of them brought a bottle of bourbon. I guess somebody had some, though I didn't keep track, because it was missing about two inches after they all left. I hardly drink at all and never drink bourbon,...

hotrod · hotrod

The C2C reading for July 16 talks about learning how to relax while using the Al-Anon program. It goes on to suggests that, before program our lives were spent in the frenzy of activity such as : work projects and family obligations. These all helped us to focus outward and in that way we didn't hav...

wp · wp

Today I need to remember that gratitude is one of our best tools. When feelings and personalities and illnesses seem too much, when I stop and get quiet and reflect on all that I can be grateful for, life is better and I can breathe. At least for now. TY alanon. wp

YARNCRAZY · YARNCRAZY

Almost 7 months on my own out here in the big world.Things have been interesting away from the marriage of 25 yrs. I filed for divorce and it should be final in dec. XAH is out of rehab and I just recently spoke to him. I dont know if he is sober but he cries alot on the phone. I detach and try to stick to taking c...

Iamhere · Iamhere

Today's reading talks about how each of us as individuals uses this program. We each move at a pace that works for us, and practice the principles as best we can. This is why our program works so well - we try as best we can to grow and change what we can, and allow others the same grace and dignity. We don'...

jocelgp · jocelgp

We live with my 83 year old mother, in her house. My husband and I have no kids, and we've been married for 20 years. I have made several posts in this group so I'll not give much background anymore With Al-anon literatures and this group's help I am able to live each day One Day At A Time, found some seren...

Green Eyes · Green Eyes

Hi! I just realized that it has been four months since I last posted. I have so much to be thankful for! Life is good! I've been dating a guy that I met online six months ago and he is so wonderful and supportive. I can't believe how my life has changed since five years ago when I thought that I was at the lowest...

Steph12345 · Steph12345

I'm trying to detach with love but I feel like I'm being such a b***. I'm not even talking to him unless it's about logistics so I'm detached but how do I do it with love? Am I supposed to make him feel loved or just wish him love in my mind? I'm so angry because he rages at me and my kids and has a Jekklyl Hyde thin...

Bghchelsea · Bghchelsea

Here is my story: for as long as I can remember, my mother has been an alcoholic and pill abuser. And all throughout my childhood, teenage years and now into my mid 20's, I have been her number one enabler. I clean up her messes, I've paid her rent and bills in the past, bought her alcohol so she will shut up o...

pinkchip · pinkchip

Hey folks! I had to quit another board I was on cuz it was literally bought out by the treatment center I work at and the large addiction social media site with message boards (which I liked and hated at the same time) is continuing to move closer and closer to my job as in me having to interact with the owner...

jocelgp · jocelgp

Hi everyone (((hugs))) It's been quite a while since I last posted. Things are a little bit better these days in the sense that my AH has not been drinking much. There were some days when he had some beer but not as much and didn't stayed as late as before. But, his behavior is pretty much the same. Ther...

funandsun · funandsun

I really need someone to SMH! ABF has started drinking again after being sober for awhile, so obviously I do not trust him to tell me the truth. I know this is not helpful to my sanity but I tend to read his text messages to see what he is up to. Why can I not get it thru my head that it only causes me more grief? I...

vonvon · vonvon

My son has had schizoaffective disorder for 12 years and has self medicated with alcohol on and off though he was sober for the past 4 years. He started drinking again which is really dangerous with the psychiatric meds he's on. Whether he's drinking or not, I'm always on pins and needles but it's parti...

madowl86 · madowl86

First post here. I've been with my boyfriend for almost 4 years. We moved in together quickly and it took me almost a year to realize he has a real binge drinking problem. He loves to drink (he thinks it makes everything more fun) and incorporated it into almost anything. Last June he got drunk and I f...

Breakingfree · Breakingfree

I know I haven't been here much, I started a job 3 months ago and haven't been able to keep up with life. My kids come back and forth a week with their dad and a week with me for the Summer months, because we live 2 1/2 hours away then during the school year with me full time. My boyfriends kids are 50/50 so half...

TM · TM

Hello. I am new. My husband was 8 months sober. He started again 3 months ago. It's excessive 2-3 times a week. That is when be gets emotionally abusive. We were separated for 5 months the beginning of 2015. I go to AL Anon meetings when I can. I just can't tolerate the emotional abuse any longer. Does anyo...

andromeda · andromeda

Today is one of those days when I just don't have all the answers for my son. His learning disabilities confound me and I am struggling to find the right 'next step' to take for him when it comes to getting him the help he needs to finish his senior year. Trying my best to not beat myself up over the past and...

likemyheart · likemyheart

So, after my five year relationship hiatus spoken of in an earlier post, I am finally enjoying the company of a member of the opposite gender (ok an aside here, I dislike the term opposite sex when what is meant is opposite gender, pet peeves are funny things eh?). He's a really nice family man with a good...

Doingmybest · Doingmybest

Hello my Friends!! I am finally home from the long trip along the Italian Riviera (and everywhere else it seems...lol). Our trip was amazing!! I had no idea how to even picture the sights in my mind befor the trip and honestly did t think cruising would be for me personally. I was wrong again...lol S...

Iamhere · Iamhere

Today's reading discusses the burden of guilt and amends making. Many of us carry guilt most of the time. Doing the steps, and making amends helps to release us from our guilt and allows us to put the past in it's place - behind us. As we move forward in the program, most of us find that our self-esteem g...

hotrod · hotrod

I posted the wrong date on the reading for today -- Sorry Today's reading in the C2C reading for July 13 talks about our thoughts and actions prior to entering Al-Anon.. It points out that we have wasted many days of our lives as well as years, by being preoccupied. with the activities of the alcohol...

Lyne · Lyne

I was thinking this morning that at times I feel guilty that I no longer have romantic feelings for my A, and respect has diminished in many areas. My A's behavior clogs my brain. I try to practice all my tools, slogans, 3 C's, ODAT, etc. My A's behavior is very sick and sad. I wish I had the feelings I us...

yoda · yoda

New to this forum, I am. Introduce myself, I must. 43 years old, am I - 25 years, have I been in Al-Anon and around AA. Music (saxophone, guitar and piano, I play) and reading (ie: Don Miguel Ruiz, Joel Goldsmith, Eckhart Tolle & 12 step literature), I certainly enjoy. Fabulous people in this prog...

lisad67 · lisad67

Its been since November since Ive posted. I am in a relationship with an alcoholic. He is destructive to himself when life gets tough. He drinks and gets completely out of control. I thought he was making steps toward change but he was only hiding it really well from me. He is not hiding it anymore....

hotrod · hotrod

The C2C reading for July 12 speaks about the Fifth Tradition. This is the tradition which outlines Al-Anon's purpose and identifies how we go about doing it. In this Tradition,it is suggested that we encourage and understand our alcoholic relatives. The reading tries to make it clear that we can foc...

CyndiODAT · CyndiODAT

Hi friends, What are your tools, tips and tricks for turning around negative thought patterns. I know 'people like us' are so strongly 'programmed' with thoughts and beliefs that are mostly 99% FALSE - but are so strongly ingrained in our subsconscious minds, it seems impossible to keep those tape...

slvp55 · slvp55

I'm just wondering, because I am a grateful recovering member of both programs, married to a sober dry drunk who is a hoarder. I have to work both programs because I know that if I don't use Alanon, I have to really really work AA. Living with a dry drunk can be just as crazy making as living with a practic...

yanksfan51 · yanksfan51

Good morning everyone- Today's reading is about the power that fear can have in our lives. it is pointed out that fear is often behind our need for control, or our belief that if we can establish control, our fear will be assuaged. When I read this it reminded me of what I think of as my 'reaching bottom'. ...

oneatatime · oneatatime

My husband asked me to write an affect or impact letter to place in a sealed envelope for him to read at group the middle of this week. I am looking for opinions as to if it sounds to harsh and angry. I don't want him to shut down while reading it but I am tired of being afraid and treating him with kid gloves...

sassy12 · sassy12

Hi This is the first time for me entering anything related to Alcohol. I have drank on and off socially. This last year I had maybe 6 drinks total. Two years ago I reconnected with a man i knew from elementary school . I heard from him after 30 years. We have since fallen in love and had made plans for him t...

missmeliss · missmeliss

Today's c2c talks about anger, and appropriate ways to deal with it. Many of us have very poor tools for managing anger when we arrive at al-anon; stuffing our feelings, denying they exist, storming off in a huff, exploding, etc. The reading suggests chanelling anger into less destructive (or const...

Jerry F · Jerry F

w happy, amused, tired and hopeful. God the trip to Central Valley turned out to be the true God shot from start to stop and while I intended not to go HP diminished all of my justifications and then I said okay. It turned out to be the best okay I have made is such a long long time right up until I opened my...

el-cee · el-cee

This lovely day. Beautiful sunshine. A healthy family just for today. Tools of this amazing program that can help me be the person I want to be. A person I can be proud of. Being able to have a healthy attitude, a positive outlook on life, taking it on life's terms in all its glory. Having a much more open he...

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	9 Months Pregnant and Facing the Lowest Time (Preview) Hi, This is my first post to any addiction forum, but I would love some insight and perspective from others who are going through similar situations or have already been through these tough times. My husband is currently in rehab for his Oxycontin/Heroin addiction, and is 6 weeks in. This is his first...	graceforlove	12	913	Jul 20, 2016 by Jen61
	Surprise gifts and stuff. (Preview) So last weekend sir drinksalot took us out for our birthday and he was really pretty awesome. He kept himself nice, didn't drink a lot all weekend, and then went home with the obvious intent of getting hammered, which is not my business as long as he isn't doing it at my house. It was kind of a big deal as in 1...	missmeliss	18	1145	Jul 20, 2016 by KT2015
	Courage to change 20/7 (Preview) Today's C2C speaks of joy, and how difficult it is for many of us to enjoy when it makes it's infrequent appearances in our lives. Many of us are desperate to cling on to happy moments when they come around- afraid they will be snatched away- and start obsessing over ways to 'freeze time" or make it a repea...	missmeliss	2	680	Jul 20, 2016 by hotrod
	Rough Night (Preview) So last night my husband came home angrier than ever. He would speak to noone and left after taking a shower. While he was gone a friend of ours stopped by and shared a secret he has been keeping since June. My husband cheated on me during a school trip with my son. I was instantly hurt and mad. I knew the mom a...	Getbacktome19	2	596	Jul 20, 2016 by hotrod
	the ins & outs (Preview) Just want to say that marriage is a roller coaster ride. Just for today I am finding the reconciliation process has been slow in coming. We have to work on ourselves & each other. Went to the ER on Saturday over very sensitive issues. I am recovering from that & stress caused by my lack of sleep....	Hoot Nanny	4	596	Jul 20, 2016 by Mirandac
	a family of addicts and a mother that enables (Preview) Our relationship is up and down and all around. When it is good it is everything i have ever wanted....but when it is not....well it is pure hell. Not only am i dealing with an alcoholic who i try to keep in a calm state of mind so he only drinks moderately for the day but i am up against his hateful crazy fa...	lisad67	7	838	Jul 20, 2016 by el-cee
	Telling the children?? (Preview) Any advice on how to tell my 10 and 7 year olds their dad is an alcoholic? We separated almost a year ago and he has been in a downward spiral ever since. He is now in a hospital after attempted suicide. They don't know anything and don't ask much about him as he wasn't able to stay sober to make the visits. I al...	frogswim	2	612	Jul 19, 2016 by Jerry F
	Detaching (Preview) Long story short, I have been in recovery from alcohol for 9 years and also an adult child of an alcoholic. Recently, I met a member of Aa who went on to become a dear friend, someone I learned to trust which has been huge for me. Our friendship took a romantic path shortly after I discovered some repressed...	Startanew86	7	704	Jul 19, 2016 by Jerry F
	Setting boundaries what is acceptable and what is not? (Preview) I find myself coming back.. Thank you again to all of you that offered service to me recently.. Following a day of quiet with my children yesterday I resolved my day by thinking about how I can change the things that are pressing at the moment. What is it that is causing me most frustration and why.. He...	Anastasia	9	824	Jul 19, 2016 by Iamhere
	... Whether to walk away or try harder. (Preview) "One of the hardest decision you'll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder." I feel the need to share my story with somebody who understands. I will try to make it as short as possible. Even though I am sure each of our stories could make a novel, if not a trilogy. I would appreci...	Tivi123	30	3922	Jul 19, 2016 by Jerry F
	Hope for Today 7/19 (Preview) Good morning everyone- Today's reading is about the expectation we have that other people (or one other person) will be able to meet all of our needs-- without us even having to ask! It reminds me of the argument we have seen played out in sitcoms over the years: a couple is arguing and one (usually the ma...	yanksfan51	2	652	Jul 19, 2016 by Iamhere
	I am worried my husband is texting with AA women in his group at rehab (Preview) I have been married for 37 years, and my husband is addicted to anything and everything. Alcohol, cigarettes, porn, internet, sex chatting and who knows what else. He has been in rehab for 8 weeks ... and I don't know what is going on. He came home for the weekend and I noticed on his phone that he was texti...	Frannie	10	3691	Jul 19, 2016 by milkwood
	New to Recovery (Preview) My AH is just starting down the road to recovery, and so am I. I know there are a lot of things that I need to focus on within myself as I am a broken version of what I once was. I am a work in progress. I am working on detaching from my husband as I know that this disease is his problem and I cant fix it for him, bu...	Getbacktome19	6	699	Jul 19, 2016 by milkwood
	Serenity (Preview) To be serene is to be calm and untroubled. Please send me some of that :) wp	wp	3	625	Jul 18, 2016 by DavidG
	why am i so honest lol ? (Preview) hey there alanon pals, i just talked myself out of $100 for a market research survey by being truthful and telling them i worked in m.r. 20 yrs ago.....striving to be honest all my life doesnt always pay off lol...could have used $100..well all of us could a	YARNCRAZY	3	580	Jul 18, 2016 by YARNCRAZY
	Had to Share (Preview) I started Al-anon a few weeks ago. I want to share a wonderful moment from yesterday and hope that others will find inspiration too. I have been struggling with Step Three: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. How will I know when I truly surrendered a...	Kcsnooze	3	576	Jul 18, 2016 by Jerry F
	Courage to Change reading 7-18-2016 (Preview) The C2C reading for July 18 speaks about our feelings and life prior to arriving at the doors of Al-Anon. It is then that many may have believed that if something works, it will work even better and faster, if we try harder. Al-Anon involves a long-term process of growth and change and our efforts...	hotrod	1	799	Jul 18, 2016 by Iamhere
	Husband relapsed after 8 years of sobriety (Preview) My husband relapsed after almost 8 years of sobriety. He picked up again 18 months ago. We moved home and country 4 years ago (escaped to the country - a joint dream for our family). He took up work as a long distance lorry driver, away from home all week, living alone in his cab. While I kept the self suffic...	Anastasia	10	770	Jul 18, 2016 by Iamhere
	ODAT 7-16 Labeling the Behavior of Others (Preview) Great page today that calls on me to remember what AlAnon is for: focus on myself. A tendency to label the behavior of someone with the disease as immature, inconsiderate, etc. may be accurate from a behavioral standpoint, but does not help, and actually harms, both of us. Labeling others admittedl...	Enigmatic	4	680	Jul 18, 2016 by Enigmatic
	How did you go about selecting a sponsor? (Preview) I attend a couple of different local Al-anon meetings. Each one is very different in format and group culture. But it seems like a lot of the people know one another really well. I keep hearing that getting a sponsor is important as you work through your steps. But I am a bit unsure of how to go about choos...	Kcsnooze	4	550	Jul 18, 2016 by Jerry F
	Question about opiate addiction (Preview) can anyone enlighten me on the success of buprenorphine treatment to help get off opiates. And do theses treatment centers usually incorporate 12 step work? Please help so I can be more informed.	Sallygcoe	2	477	Jul 17, 2016 by Iamhere
	Recovery\sobriety\Hope (Preview) I thought I would post an update as have not posted for quite a while. It has been about 8 months since AD entered into a program of recovery. She is doing very well. Seems to have really embraced the 12 step program. She attends meetings, has a sponsor, has returned to school and generally is carving...	serenity47	3	545	Jul 17, 2016 by Iamhere
	I really need to vent (Preview) I have lost all serenity right now and I know my life is out of control. Luckily with my spouse admitting the addiction, I have people coming out of the woodwork to help me. I just desperately need time to get back to a f2f mtg. My AS has been in and out of the hospital. Although Ive completely detached with l...	gabigail	7	711	Jul 17, 2016 by Iamhere
	Courage to Change reading 7-17-2016 (Preview) The C2C reading for July 17 speaks about being enmeshed with other people's activities and behavior. When we do this, we lose sight of the idea that we could be happy even if others are depressed or unhappy. When we finally realize that we will have to learn to make it even if the alcoholic does not, th...	hotrod	2	658	Jul 17, 2016 by Iamhere
	Am I doing this wrong? (Preview) this is my first time here and I've only been to one alanon meeting so please forgive if this isn't appropriate. I don't have a support system since I've separated myself from family and friends because of shame over my husbands drinking. Ive been married 20 years to an addict. Pills, drugs, now alcoho...	Tinyhouse	9	768	Jul 17, 2016 by tiredtonite
	Feeling very lonely tonight need to get it out (Preview) This evening my AH had more than one too many and was behaving erratically and I guess the best way to describe it was he was acting out. This has happened once every year or so he drinks way more than his usual too much and acts in very bizarre ways and it's almost as if he is completely gone. It's like the...	KT2015	14	751	Jul 17, 2016 by el-cee
	I don't wanna play. (Preview) My husband has been sober for 4 months and he has done it all on his own. He was actively drinking for over 25 years! Aside from going through basic training, he would consume between 18-24 beers daily. So, now he is sober and I don't even know who he is! We have been married for 25 years. I have always known h...	GoingNuts	14	708	Jul 17, 2016 by Jerry F
	Worrying issue (Preview) My son and I are staying at a summer house we have. Last year we had a group of guests stay for a week and one of them brought a bottle of bourbon. I guess somebody had some, though I didn't keep track, because it was missing about two inches after they all left. I hardly drink at all and never drink bourbon,...	Mattie	10	1014	Jul 16, 2016 by Mattie
	Courage to Change Reading 7-16-2016 (Preview) The C2C reading for July 16 talks about learning how to relax while using the Al-Anon program. It goes on to suggests that, before program our lives were spent in the frenzy of activity such as : work projects and family obligations. These all helped us to focus outward and in that way we didn't hav...	hotrod	2	530	Jul 16, 2016 by Iamhere
	Gratitude and me (Preview) Today I need to remember that gratitude is one of our best tools. When feelings and personalities and illnesses seem too much, when I stop and get quiet and reflect on all that I can be grateful for, life is better and I can breathe. At least for now. TY alanon. wp	wp	2	524	Jul 16, 2016 by Iamhere
	Update on Me (Preview) Almost 7 months on my own out here in the big world.Things have been interesting away from the marriage of 25 yrs. I filed for divorce and it should be final in dec. XAH is out of rehab and I just recently spoke to him. I dont know if he is sober but he cries alot on the phone. I detach and try to stick to taking c...	YARNCRAZY	4	585	Jul 16, 2016 by Iamhere
	Courage to Change (C2C) 7/15/16 (Preview) Today's reading talks about how each of us as individuals uses this program. We each move at a pace that works for us, and practice the principles as best we can. This is why our program works so well - we try as best we can to grow and change what we can, and allow others the same grace and dignity. We don'...	Iamhere	3	501	Jul 16, 2016 by Enigmatic
	just when i'm learning to detach?, my mother would always ask me about my AH's behavior (Preview) We live with my 83 year old mother, in her house. My husband and I have no kids, and we've been married for 20 years. I have made several posts in this group so I'll not give much background anymore With Al-anon literatures and this group's help I am able to live each day One Day At A Time, found some seren...	jocelgp	6	706	Jul 15, 2016 by jocelgp
	Checking In (Preview) Hi! I just realized that it has been four months since I last posted. I have so much to be thankful for! Life is good! I've been dating a guy that I met online six months ago and he is so wonderful and supportive. I can't believe how my life has changed since five years ago when I thought that I was at the lowest...	Green Eyes	7	635	Jul 15, 2016 by Green Eyes
	Got the detachment part down but too angry for the love part! (Preview) I'm trying to detach with love but I feel like I'm being such a b***. I'm not even talking to him unless it's about logistics so I'm detached but how do I do it with love? Am I supposed to make him feel loved or just wish him love in my mind? I'm so angry because he rages at me and my kids and has a Jekklyl Hyde thin...	Steph12345	11	756	Jul 15, 2016 by Jazzie18
	In desperate need of advise ASAP (Preview) Here is my story: for as long as I can remember, my mother has been an alcoholic and pill abuser. And all throughout my childhood, teenage years and now into my mid 20's, I have been her number one enabler. I clean up her messes, I've paid her rent and bills in the past, bought her alcohol so she will shut up o...	Bghchelsea	9	635	Jul 15, 2016 by Mattie
	Happy to be back here more. (Preview) Hey folks! I had to quit another board I was on cuz it was literally bought out by the treatment center I work at and the large addiction social media site with message boards (which I liked and hated at the same time) is continuing to move closer and closer to my job as in me having to interact with the owner...	pinkchip	9	589	Jul 15, 2016 by Breakingfree
	morning feelings (Preview) Hi everyone (((hugs))) It's been quite a while since I last posted. Things are a little bit better these days in the sense that my AH has not been drinking much. There were some days when he had some beer but not as much and didn't stayed as late as before. But, his behavior is pretty much the same. Ther...	jocelgp	7	911	Jul 15, 2016 by Breakingfree
	Checking ABF text messages (Preview) I really need someone to SMH! ABF has started drinking again after being sober for awhile, so obviously I do not trust him to tell me the truth. I know this is not helpful to my sanity but I tend to read his text messages to see what he is up to. Why can I not get it thru my head that it only causes me more grief? I...	funandsun	7	727	Jul 15, 2016 by Iamhere
	Dual Diagnosis - mental health issues and alcohol (Preview) My son has had schizoaffective disorder for 12 years and has self medicated with alcohol on and off though he was sober for the past 4 years. He started drinking again which is really dangerous with the psychiatric meds he's on. Whether he's drinking or not, I'm always on pins and needles but it's parti...	vonvon	5	695	Jul 15, 2016 by vonvon
	I suspect my boyfriend is secretly drinking (Preview) First post here. I've been with my boyfriend for almost 4 years. We moved in together quickly and it took me almost a year to realize he has a real binge drinking problem. He loves to drink (he thinks it makes everything more fun) and incorporated it into almost anything. Last June he got drunk and I f...	madowl86	7	841	Jul 14, 2016 by Maresie
	Moved 3 weeks ago into the blended family scenario and it's hard....... (Preview) I know I haven't been here much, I started a job 3 months ago and haven't been able to keep up with life. My kids come back and forth a week with their dad and a week with me for the Summer months, because we live 2 1/2 hours away then during the school year with me full time. My boyfriends kids are 50/50 so half...	Breakingfree	6	539	Jul 14, 2016 by Iamhere
	binge drinking again (Preview) Hello. I am new. My husband was 8 months sober. He started again 3 months ago. It's excessive 2-3 times a week. That is when be gets emotionally abusive. We were separated for 5 months the beginning of 2015. I go to AL Anon meetings when I can. I just can't tolerate the emotional abuse any longer. Does anyo...	TM	14	650	Jul 14, 2016 by Jerry F
	Prayers needed (Preview) Today is one of those days when I just don't have all the answers for my son. His learning disabilities confound me and I am struggling to find the right 'next step' to take for him when it comes to getting him the help he needs to finish his senior year. Trying my best to not beat myself up over the past and...	andromeda	20	1008	Jul 14, 2016 by Breakingfree
	Focusing on the right thing (Preview) So, after my five year relationship hiatus spoken of in an earlier post, I am finally enjoying the company of a member of the opposite gender (ok an aside here, I dislike the term opposite sex when what is meant is opposite gender, pet peeves are funny things eh?). He's a really nice family man with a good...	likemyheart	4	646	Jul 14, 2016 by Breakingfree
	Finally Home!! (Preview) Hello my Friends!! I am finally home from the long trip along the Italian Riviera (and everywhere else it seems...lol). Our trip was amazing!! I had no idea how to even picture the sights in my mind befor the trip and honestly did t think cruising would be for me personally. I was wrong again...lol S...	Doingmybest	3	553	Jul 14, 2016 by Mirandac
	Courage to Change (C2C) 7/14/16 (Preview) Today's reading discusses the burden of guilt and amends making. Many of us carry guilt most of the time. Doing the steps, and making amends helps to release us from our guilt and allows us to put the past in it's place - behind us. As we move forward in the program, most of us find that our self-esteem g...	Iamhere	1	477	Jul 14, 2016 by hotrod
	C2C reading for 7-13-2016 (Preview) I posted the wrong date on the reading for today -- Sorry Today's reading in the C2C reading for July 13 talks about our thoughts and actions prior to entering Al-Anon.. It points out that we have wasted many days of our lives as well as years, by being preoccupied. with the activities of the alcohol...	hotrod	3	499	Jul 14, 2016 by lookingup
	Living with my A (Preview) I was thinking this morning that at times I feel guilty that I no longer have romantic feelings for my A, and respect has diminished in many areas. My A's behavior clogs my brain. I try to practice all my tools, slogans, 3 C's, ODAT, etc. My A's behavior is very sick and sad. I wish I had the feelings I us...	Lyne	5	745	Jul 14, 2016 by el-cee
	Introduction (Preview) New to this forum, I am. Introduce myself, I must. 43 years old, am I - 25 years, have I been in Al-Anon and around AA. Music (saxophone, guitar and piano, I play) and reading (ie: Don Miguel Ruiz, Joel Goldsmith, Eckhart Tolle & 12 step literature), I certainly enjoy. Fabulous people in this prog...	yoda	2	512	Jul 13, 2016 by LinSC
	feeling desperate and just defeated (Preview) Its been since November since Ive posted. I am in a relationship with an alcoholic. He is destructive to himself when life gets tough. He drinks and gets completely out of control. I thought he was making steps toward change but he was only hiding it really well from me. He is not hiding it anymore....	lisad67	16	742	Jul 13, 2016 by YARNCRAZY
	Courage to Change reading 7-12-2016 (Preview) The C2C reading for July 12 speaks about the Fifth Tradition. This is the tradition which outlines Al-Anon's purpose and identifies how we go about doing it. In this Tradition,it is suggested that we encourage and understand our alcoholic relatives. The reading tries to make it clear that we can foc...	hotrod	5	645	Jul 13, 2016 by hotrod
	Stinkin' Thinkin' (Preview) Hi friends, What are your tools, tips and tricks for turning around negative thought patterns. I know 'people like us' are so strongly 'programmed' with thoughts and beliefs that are mostly 99% FALSE - but are so strongly ingrained in our subsconscious minds, it seems impossible to keep those tape...	CyndiODAT	19	1090	Jul 12, 2016 by Maresie
	How many of us are both AA & Alanon? (Preview) I'm just wondering, because I am a grateful recovering member of both programs, married to a sober dry drunk who is a hoarder. I have to work both programs because I know that if I don't use Alanon, I have to really really work AA. Living with a dry drunk can be just as crazy making as living with a practic...	slvp55	7	825	Jul 12, 2016 by Jerry F
	Hope for Today July 12 (Preview) Good morning everyone- Today's reading is about the power that fear can have in our lives. it is pointed out that fear is often behind our need for control, or our belief that if we can establish control, our fear will be assuaged. When I read this it reminded me of what I think of as my 'reaching bottom'. ...	yanksfan51	3	554	Jul 12, 2016 by lookingup
	impact letter to my husband (Preview) My husband asked me to write an affect or impact letter to place in a sealed envelope for him to read at group the middle of this week. I am looking for opinions as to if it sounds to harsh and angry. I don't want him to shut down while reading it but I am tired of being afraid and treating him with kid gloves...	oneatatime	8	10545	Jul 12, 2016 by Iamhere
	New and my boyfriend is in AA (Preview) Hi This is the first time for me entering anything related to Alcohol. I have drank on and off socially. This last year I had maybe 6 drinks total. Two years ago I reconnected with a man i knew from elementary school . I heard from him after 30 years. We have since fallen in love and had made plans for him t...	sassy12	4	694	Jul 11, 2016 by Maresie
	Courage to change 11/7 (Preview) Today's c2c talks about anger, and appropriate ways to deal with it. Many of us have very poor tools for managing anger when we arrive at al-anon; stuffing our feelings, denying they exist, storming off in a huff, exploding, etc. The reading suggests chanelling anger into less destructive (or const...	missmeliss	2	547	Jul 11, 2016 by Iamhere
	Back home... (Preview) w happy, amused, tired and hopeful. God the trip to Central Valley turned out to be the true God shot from start to stop and while I intended not to go HP diminished all of my justifications and then I said okay. It turned out to be the best okay I have made is such a long long time right up until I opened my...	Jerry F	5	558	Jul 10, 2016 by KT2015
	Grateful for.... (Preview) This lovely day. Beautiful sunshine. A healthy family just for today. Tools of this amazing program that can help me be the person I want to be. A person I can be proud of. Being able to have a healthy attitude, a positive outlook on life, taking it on life's terms in all its glory. Having a much more open he...	el-cee	5	619	Jul 10, 2016 by Iamhere
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