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E14 · E14

My son in law called me today to say that my daughter is having more and more incidents of drinking till passing out or becoming very beligerant. They have a 3 year old daughter who is in the picture. He has asked me for some guidance. Advise please.

Hoot Nanny · Hoot Nanny

I feel like today that I am not motivated & have the blahs. I guess that sometimes I need to be stimulated & paid atttention to more. I am seeking to find something outside of me that should come within. I don't have the strength to do what is needed to move forward today. I am not sure why I feel this...

lscrum12 · lscrum12

I'm the 23 year old wife of a 25 year old alcoholic. We started dating 7 years ago, and I knew he drank, but I was just so in love with him I told myself it didn't matter. His drinking really didn't bother me until we got married. I've done all I know to do to get him to stop. Threatening to leave just makes it wor...

silent · silent

im the one thats doing all the contacting not him,but i do know my feelings for him arnt the same,at all i know what works for me and that is just what ive been doing by coming here posting ,meetings church havent missed a sun,staying around healthy ppl,i figure im just doing a flip flopping because its on...

bratarella · bratarella

I just recently got out of a relationship with a man who I moved to Ohio to be with. I did not know that he had a drinking problem and three monthsa fter I moved here to be with him his mother passed away. He then began drinking heavily and became more depressed. He has told me over the course of our relatio...

Country Boy · Country Boy

My father passed away about 1 1/2 years ago from liver cancer. He was a recovered alcoholic for the last 25 years or so of his life. My wife is an alcoholic, in fact she is the alcoholic my father was. Drink, pass out & repeat. He was never mean or abusive, just not available. My AW yesterday in the middl...

clencher · clencher

My mum has been a drinker for all my adult life. She's in her 60s now and the drink is really starting to take it's toll. She's currently in the middle of a health crisis where she is having trouble walking, her motor skills are poor and her memory is shot to bits. I have been to a local al-anon group in the...

silent · silent

it felt good talking to him,by texting and hearinghis voice one time,i havent even heard another word from him,no texts or calls ,i guess he meant what he said that he really did miss me and that he couldnt just keep on texting,i allways thought that alcoholics/drug addicts had no feelings at all caus...

Julie3310 · Julie3310

so i have some good and bad news...... the day after i wrote this recent post, he called me from the unknown number and was in a rage. I knew what time it was. he was putting me down saying "everyone has told me no matter what my baby mama will always be here for me" that was a dagger to my heart bc sh...

Smukke · Smukke

Hi all, I would like to know how you would handle the following problem: I joined an expensive gym and paid for one month. After a few days I figured out that I do not like the gym and I do not want to go there anymore. According to the rules I submit a notice letter, giving notice until the end of the month. The...

Jude Moloney · Jude Moloney

About 3 years ago my husband started to not have any interest in me.. My Mom died 2 years ago and since then Our marriage has gone down hill from there. He drank a lot, he does no speak to me and will not say sorry when he hurts people's. My brother and 2 sisters are in AA, my brother has cut all ties with us I am to...

Hoot Nanny · Hoot Nanny

Yesterday was my first Father's Day w/o my dad; as most of you know he died of cancer just before Christmas last year. The day wasn't bad because I kept busy I guess. My cousin told me to think of the good things; which I did & didn't even cry. I spent my day cleaning, laundry, karoake which I haven't don...

New Al-anon Member · Mommyof5

06/18/2012 I am a recent member of Al-anon, as well as a member of AA. I had a drinking problem for quite some years. 1999-2007. My last drink was January 7, 2007. Since that time I gave birth to two more children, got married and came to find out that my husband is a heroin addict. I transferred my addictio...

Green Eyes · Green Eyes

One of my qualifiers is my AD (so is my AH). Last month I sat with her and her two sisters (they are all in their 20s) and told them that I had asked their dad for a divorce. At first they all seemed to take the news pretty well. But once some questions were asked about his finances and the impending loss of his h...

Jennifer · Jennifer

Running out the door to spend the day with my Dad but wanted to wish all the Dad's of MIP a very very Happy Father's Day! Jen

karen412 · karen412

I am trying to work on an issue that has been a part of my life since my AEXH has been in and out of recovery. Our children, 11 and 15 yrs old, recently found out he was drinking again when he offered our 15 year old an open door policy to his home. On a weekend that he does not have visits, our son went to his hom...

dragonflys · dragonflys

OK, so I feel a little bit better today. A lady that I met in a F2F meeting invited me to her church today. I was really scared but I did it. My son (13) would not go, so I went and took my daughter with me. She did great and really had a good time in Sunday School. When I walked into the church with my friend b...

silent · silent

texted my ex a ,he texted back ,just small talk,then texted all morning the next day,still i didnt show any love or wanting us back i just kept it all talk,but im ok with it,my feelings arent what i thougt they were gonna be as of melying back to him like he had wished for i know,talk tohim drunk last nite and...

CDK · CDK

Hello all. :) I decided to go on a road trip this weekend. Im not gonna lie, it was really difficult for me to go off and have a life without my A. I missed him very much, and had a full melt down when I got home. Told myself that it was ok because that WAS hard, and dealt with HALT. Anyway, I had some neat lessons a...

hotrod · hotrod

http://stepwork.activeboard.com/t49639433/alanon-tradition-4

dragonflys · dragonflys

Ugh, I want to have closer relationships with friends. I dont even know how to do that? I feel like I am just complaining when I talk to my friends. They dont want to hear all my problems, do they? Everyone has problems in their life, why would they want to sit and listen to mine? My therapist asked me w...

Tracy · Tracy

Hi everyone, I am working the steps in a group and we are in the middle of step to. I do have a Hp, however while working on this step I fined that my connection and faith are becoming stronger. I feel so much better in general and feel like I am actually doing some of the work. My exabf is back out there and n...

pineapple · pineapple

I had lunch with some friends today. After an hour or so one of them asked ¨And how is _ ?(A)¨ I said it had been a rough week and I didn't want to talk about it. He then said ¨we don't mean to pry, but we care about him. And more importantly we care about you.¨ Well, that opened the floodgates. I told them the l...

Tracey C · Tracey C

Hi,Here I am again with the same issue. My parents came to a school sports day to watch their grandchildren. While there Mum's mouth started flapping again. Yabbering on about various members of our family (not in a good way), telling me what I shared on facebook was a crock of bull****. Yesterda...

Chaya · Chaya

I have been going to meetings for a couple weeks now and they are helping so much. I would really like to get a sponsor at this point, but I am scared of (1) rejection and (2) another failed relationship. I do not trust myself to ask another woman who will be positive in my life. I don't trust my picker and I do...

PP · PP

I have a wonderful sponsor that has been with me for about 4 years and I feel disloyal even raising this issue. Since I have never had a sponsor, I don't know how these relationships best work. Sometimes I feel like maybe it has traveled more into the friend realm and the boundaries might be a bit skewe...

Path to Serenity · Path to Serenity

My A son got word today that his best friend tried to commit suicide. He was in tears telling me about it and is currently at the hospital where the friend is on life-support. The friend has been going thru a crisis in his marriage - he came home to find the house empty - the wife had moved out with the two ch...

Shelliebear · Shelliebear

More news... After my last post I did not post for a while. I watched my mom miraculously go further downhill. She drank one night and then in the morning while still drunk she dropped a wine glass, cut her knuckles on it really bad. I had to rinse her hand and bandage it. itwas bleeding a lot, probably beca...

Mwvd · Mwvd

I don't think I have the energy to stay in this marriage now that I know he is an alcoholic. I am very sad but know that to stay would be a really bad move. He is a sweet drunk but I gotta get out. Without resources, I don't know where to go. Is there a clearinghouse for housing options...others who may wan...

beckylee · beckylee

I am so happy today. My daughter is in town visiting. It's so strange. That only now, that this life change has happened. That I see clearly. I feel like Im coming out of a strange haze. I had been living in. I never realizied how my life had shrunk. Living with the Alcoholic. I am seeing my children in a whol...

Jenv · Jenv

Hello all, I was at my nieces graduation from highschool and afterwords there was a party for the graduatels at my sisters(the alcoholic) friends house. I was helping to get the food ready and my sister said something rude. I could tell how the day was going to go so my daughter and I left to avoid a drunke...

Breakingfree · Breakingfree

I have been coming and reading and occassionaly responding, but been crazy busy getting us unpacked and still have a bit to go. I left the island I lived on Sunday night and have moved to the main land where I know not a sole with my 2 girls for those who don't know me. I took my girls to see their dad today for t...

QueenK · QueenK

I have been with my husband for 16 years and it has been a very rocky road. He has gone as long as 2years sober before he began having weekend drinking binges. He has started drinking more lately and I am noticing the affect it has on my children. My 12 year old daughter has so much anger built up inside of her...

Julie3310 · Julie3310

The pain I have inside is excruating. I have been on an all time high and happiness from not hearing from my ex the past 2 weeks. The last I heard from him he wanted to hang out and i didnt want to see him, he called me saying he was at the beach with his friends and he was with his baby mama instead (he lied to me) a...

Kath72 · Kath72

My exhusband and I have agreed to try to work things out if he stays sober. He is currently in a residential correctional facility. Everything seemed to be going well until I told him I was going out with my sister to a street dance to celebrate my birthday and I would probably drink. I'm not a big drinker m...

surfgirl123 · surfgirl123

My beloved 16 year old puppy died on Sunday. She has been my faithful, loyal loving friend in the midst of all the craziness in my life she was the constant that keep me grounded and always always loved me unconditionally. I am devastated. It is taking all my strenght simply to get out of bed and go on. Just...

callmemara · callmemara

I hear "work the steps" a lot. Is there a workbook or something? Thanks!

WornOutMrsFixIt · WornOutMrsFixIt

I need some help figuring myself out today. When my husband and I were separated for about 2 months in February, my son overheard a call that his dad received and became suspicious and mentioned it to me. I made a note of the day and time and went digging. I found out that the number belonged to a young girl...

Hoot Nanny · Hoot Nanny

Just a little bit, just a little bit of anxiety today. I am doing better even w/ the pain! I am so fortunate that the doctors know what they are doing. I just wish I had private insurance of some kind. I am taking each test one at a time. I can only afford what I can afford these days. I can't spend what I have &am...

CDK · CDK

Hi everyone. :) Im working HARD TODAY at staying in the moment. Ive had some struggles with my best friend in addition to leaving my A. She turned on me, and fussed at me for being upset only two weeks later. In addition to that, she called him and asked him to be part of an art show. While, she certainly has t...

PP · PP

I have been attending Al Anon meetings for several years and have said to myself and others many times Let Go and Let God. This morning I had an experience where I got it...it is even hard to put it into words. As I mentioned in earlier posts, my husband's recovery program is Celebrate Recovery, which i...

jorjorjor · jorjorjor

Hey all, So I am in a long distance relationship with someone who is coming to visit me on Saturday! I'm totally stoked but... They have made other plans while they are here to see other friends of theres, and emailed me a very detailed schedule of when they are and aren't available. It bummed me out becau...

silent · silent

i dont understand why its even bothering me that my ex a has blocked me from his f/b,i had already defreinded him a long way back but ive found out y he blocked me is because i had this freind of his on my face book and his cell ph,has been down or out of mins for a long time now that he has it back on,so i cant see wh...

ythannah · ythannah

Hey, all.... haven't been here in a while as I've been incredibly busy (in a good way!). I've been stewing about something for a while now, wondering what the heck is up with my head, and just yesterday in C2C the reading said something to the effect of being open to the guidance of the people around me -...

Aloha · Aloha

I was feeling really icky yesterday morning, and I know a lot of it was a sort of "oooh, I want someone to love me!" kind of ickyness. I'm real grateful for my Al-Anon program and tools, however, because even when I was feeling all blah I knew immediately that I need not wait for someone outside...

Highlyfavored · Highlyfavored

Several family members called to ask me if I had read what my daughter wrote about me on facebook, also her deceased father. They were very upset and angry at her esp. my son, who is also a/a, but functioning at a higher level currently. I guess H/P (God) protected me from reading it because I was unable...

Gailey · Gailey

A son (by the Grace of God) is not in jail..... The prosecutor really wanted him to spend 60 days of a 1 year sentence incarcerated. We found that out several days before the trial when his attorney spoke to her. Son's attorney told him to get his affairs in order as he would go straight to jail from the tria...

Jozie · Jozie

OK, So... I have Been Battling a "Trust" issue, and Everytime it is Brought Up I Find myself slipping back to Old habits of Judgement, Control... Now I have been Working My Program the Best I Can Squeeze into the Crazy Schedule I Call life, and I have been Asking HP to Show Me how to Forgive Thos...

thanku · thanku

i went online to http://chapter9-nyc.org/beta/meetings.html and found us a chapter nine meeting last night. we drove all the way there to find an empty church. it was really really frustrating. why would they have that meeting listed on the website if the meeting was closed?!?!

likemyheart · likemyheart

Hello All - second time I've typed this because my pc went away for a second, ha, but that's all it takes sometimes! Today was a good day. I took my daughter and her friend to a saturday market on sunday; great great GREAT weather - man it was about perfect weather, did I say it was great? Lots of people, thin...

Tigger · Tigger

I'm wondering if anyone has an idea about what is blaming behaviour and what is just being or feeling annoyed about something someone does. I'm trying to sort this out in my own head. I think the program says that to blame someone is not keeping the focus on me and my own self responsibility. Out of fear I h...

Ashley89 · Ashley89

Hey all... My partner decided to get give up the alcohol about 4 weeks ago, Said he would get help by going to AA meetings, couselling etc. Still to this day he has made no effort to get the help, making any phone calls or going to AA groups. I asked him twice in the last 4 weeks if he has rang to book an appt and...

CountryGirl · CountryGirl

It has been one year and four days since my loved one entered rehab and quickly relapsed. I set a very strict boundary that for the longest time seemed so unfair. "If you drink again, I am gone" He drank, I literally packed up everything I owned and moved 3 hours away. That was 9 months ago and in...

hope4ever · hope4ever

Hello everyone. I am so freaking happy to be here. This is my first post and I just need to be really honest and up front about my defects. I have been in alanon for about a year now and attend 2 meetings a week. I have been able to find great support in the program but am coming up against a block. Here is...

silent · silent

im haveing a diff. veiw of my ex a today after talking toa girl on my f/b about him that he had been trying to hook up with,but she told me that everytime she or he called her he would be drunk and would tell off on himself we we became freinds,which is good she is a very sweet person a has a good head on her should...

willowtree · willowtree

Has anyone tried EFT (emotional freedom technique-tapping) I have heard it is really helpful. I have tried it some but didn't feel to much of a difference. I am confused because Alanon teaches that we have to surrender and yet EFT teaches that we can tap and help our body release these negative ener...

Temple · Temple

I'm probably older than most anybody on here. Today I was thinking I may have 12 or 15 years left. No guarantees with that, of course. And I got to thinking about how I want to live these next years--however many are given to me. Mind you, in my head I don't feel any different than the youngest of you. Bu...

Fina · Fina

I'm moving back to the states Wednesday and am not sure about access to the internet or what I'll be doing the rest of this week. Will you all make an effort to cover for me for these three meetings? Thanks. Fina.

Olive · Olive

We had a bad episode two weeks ago. My AH became agressive towards our 17 year old nephew who lives with us and later became physical with him as my nephew went into the house to get away from him. The whole situation seemed to be totally unprovoked as I was ther when it happened and was shocked by my husband...

ilovedogs · ilovedogs

I just got back from a lovely weekend away at my son's tennis tournament. We both felt ill this AM, I think we're dehydrated and tired. He lost his match this AM so we drove home today. AH has been hiding in his office all day, as usual. We got along for the most part on the phone but what's been driving me c...

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	Sober mom 8 years - Son-in-law called to say daughter has drinking problem (Preview) My son in law called me today to say that my daughter is having more and more incidents of drinking till passing out or becoming very beligerant. They have a 3 year old daughter who is in the picture. He has asked me for some guidance. Advise please.	E14	3	526	Jun 20, 2012 by Path to Serenity
	some days I just have the blahs! (Preview) I feel like today that I am not motivated & have the blahs. I guess that sometimes I need to be stimulated & paid atttention to more. I am seeking to find something outside of me that should come within. I don't have the strength to do what is needed to move forward today. I am not sure why I feel this...	Hoot Nanny	4	406	Jun 20, 2012 by Andrea12
	Could I benefit from Al-Anon? (Preview) I'm the 23 year old wife of a 25 year old alcoholic. We started dating 7 years ago, and I knew he drank, but I was just so in love with him I told myself it didn't matter. His drinking really didn't bother me until we got married. I've done all I know to do to get him to stop. Threatening to leave just makes it wor...	lscrum12	4	1039	Jun 20, 2012 by goingbananas
	blameing myself (Preview) im the one thats doing all the contacting not him,but i do know my feelings for him arnt the same,at all i know what works for me and that is just what ive been doing by coming here posting ,meetings church havent missed a sun,staying around healthy ppl,i figure im just doing a flip flopping because its on...	silent	6	550	Jun 19, 2012 by imom
	What Went Wrong? (Preview) I just recently got out of a relationship with a man who I moved to Ohio to be with. I did not know that he had a drinking problem and three monthsa fter I moved here to be with him his mother passed away. He then began drinking heavily and became more depressed. He has told me over the course of our relatio...	bratarella	6	529	Jun 19, 2012 by orchidlover
	Fathers day revelation (Preview) My father passed away about 1 1/2 years ago from liver cancer. He was a recovered alcoholic for the last 25 years or so of his life. My wife is an alcoholic, in fact she is the alcoholic my father was. Drink, pass out & repeat. He was never mean or abusive, just not available. My AW yesterday in the middl...	Country Boy	5	561	Jun 19, 2012 by orchidlover
	Struggling to cope (Preview) My mum has been a drinker for all my adult life. She's in her 60s now and the drink is really starting to take it's toll. She's currently in the middle of a health crisis where she is having trouble walking, her motor skills are poor and her memory is shot to bits. I have been to a local al-anon group in the...	clencher	2	390	Jun 19, 2012 by orchidlover
	saddened (Preview) it felt good talking to him,by texting and hearinghis voice one time,i havent even heard another word from him,no texts or calls ,i guess he meant what he said that he really did miss me and that he couldnt just keep on texting,i allways thought that alcoholics/drug addicts had no feelings at all caus...	silent	7	549	Jun 19, 2012 by pinkchip
	when I break it off, he BROKE INTO MY HOUSE! (Preview) so i have some good and bad news...... the day after i wrote this recent post, he called me from the unknown number and was in a rage. I knew what time it was. he was putting me down saying "everyone has told me no matter what my baby mama will always be here for me" that was a dagger to my heart bc sh...	Julie3310	5	798	Jun 19, 2012 by pinkchip
	Boundaries, anger, detachment (Preview) Hi all, I would like to know how you would handle the following problem: I joined an expensive gym and paid for one month. After a few days I figured out that I do not like the gym and I do not want to go there anymore. According to the rules I submit a notice letter, giving notice until the end of the month. The...	Smukke	5	674	Jun 19, 2012 by Smukke
	Struggling to cope with rejection (Preview) About 3 years ago my husband started to not have any interest in me.. My Mom died 2 years ago and since then Our marriage has gone down hill from there. He drank a lot, he does no speak to me and will not say sorry when he hurts people's. My brother and 2 sisters are in AA, my brother has cut all ties with us I am to...	Jude Moloney	3	584	Jun 19, 2012 by Jerry F
	it wasn't that bad; feeling the love! (Preview) Yesterday was my first Father's Day w/o my dad; as most of you know he died of cancer just before Christmas last year. The day wasn't bad because I kept busy I guess. My cousin told me to think of the good things; which I did & didn't even cry. I spent my day cleaning, laundry, karoake which I haven't don...	Hoot Nanny	1	350	Jun 19, 2012 by ilovedogs
	New Al-anon Member (Preview) 06/18/2012 I am a recent member of Al-anon, as well as a member of AA. I had a drinking problem for quite some years. 1999-2007. My last drink was January 7, 2007. Since that time I gave birth to two more children, got married and came to find out that my husband is a heroin addict. I transferred my addictio...	Mommyof5	3	375	Jun 19, 2012 by Mommyof5
	Letting Go and Letting God Can be Really Tough (Preview) One of my qualifiers is my AD (so is my AH). Last month I sat with her and her two sisters (they are all in their 20s) and told them that I had asked their dad for a divorce. At first they all seemed to take the news pretty well. But once some questions were asked about his finances and the impending loss of his h...	Green Eyes	5	564	Jun 18, 2012 by glad lee
	Happy Father's Day (Preview) Running out the door to spend the day with my Dad but wanted to wish all the Dad's of MIP a very very Happy Father's Day! Jen	Jennifer	2	337	Jun 18, 2012 by canadianguy
	Protecting my Children (Preview) I am trying to work on an issue that has been a part of my life since my AEXH has been in and out of recovery. Our children, 11 and 15 yrs old, recently found out he was drinking again when he offered our 15 year old an open door policy to his home. On a weekend that he does not have visits, our son went to his hom...	karen412	3	477	Jun 18, 2012 by jorjorjor
	Reaching out (Preview) OK, so I feel a little bit better today. A lady that I met in a F2F meeting invited me to her church today. I was really scared but I did it. My son (13) would not go, so I went and took my daughter with me. She did great and really had a good time in Sunday School. When I walked into the church with my friend b...	dragonflys	2	395	Jun 18, 2012 by glad lee
	ive sorta relapsed (Preview) texted my ex a ,he texted back ,just small talk,then texted all morning the next day,still i didnt show any love or wanting us back i just kept it all talk,but im ok with it,my feelings arent what i thougt they were gonna be as of melying back to him like he had wished for i know,talk tohim drunk last nite and...	silent	8	440	Jun 18, 2012 by silent
	Little lessons from my trip: (Preview) Hello all. :) I decided to go on a road trip this weekend. Im not gonna lie, it was really difficult for me to go off and have a life without my A. I missed him very much, and had a full melt down when I got home. Told myself that it was ok because that WAS hard, and dealt with HALT. Anyway, I had some neat lessons a...	CDK	4	396	Jun 18, 2012 by Mattie
	TRADITION 4 (Preview) http://stepwork.activeboard.com/t49639433/alanon-tradition-4	hotrod	0	584	Jun 17, 2012 by hotrod
	Trying to Change (Preview) Ugh, I want to have closer relationships with friends. I dont even know how to do that? I feel like I am just complaining when I talk to my friends. They dont want to hear all my problems, do they? Everyone has problems in their life, why would they want to sit and listen to mine? My therapist asked me w...	dragonflys	3	585	Jun 18, 2012 by Jerry F
	step 2 (Preview) Hi everyone, I am working the steps in a group and we are in the middle of step to. I do have a Hp, however while working on this step I fined that my connection and faith are becoming stronger. I feel so much better in general and feel like I am actually doing some of the work. My exabf is back out there and n...	Tracy	1	487	Jun 18, 2012 by Jerry F
	detachment-denial? (Preview) I had lunch with some friends today. After an hour or so one of them asked ¨And how is _ ?(A)¨ I said it had been a rough week and I didn't want to talk about it. He then said ¨we don't mean to pry, but we care about him. And more importantly we care about you.¨ Well, that opened the floodgates. I told them the l...	pineapple	12	766	Jun 18, 2012 by Debilyn
	Mum - A bit scattery (Preview) Hi,Here I am again with the same issue. My parents came to a school sports day to watch their grandchildren. While there Mum's mouth started flapping again. Yabbering on about various members of our family (not in a good way), telling me what I shared on facebook was a crock of bull****. Yesterda...	Tracey C	3	400	Jun 18, 2012 by Debilyn
	Trust issues in asking for sponsor (Preview) I have been going to meetings for a couple weeks now and they are helping so much. I would really like to get a sponsor at this point, but I am scared of (1) rejection and (2) another failed relationship. I do not trust myself to ask another woman who will be positive in my life. I don't trust my picker and I do...	Chaya	6	556	Jun 17, 2012 by Chaya
	Is it time for a different sponsor? (Preview) I have a wonderful sponsor that has been with me for about 4 years and I feel disloyal even raising this issue. Since I have never had a sponsor, I don't know how these relationships best work. Sometimes I feel like maybe it has traveled more into the friend realm and the boundaries might be a bit skewe...	PP	11	857	Jun 17, 2012 by abbyal
	Walk with me (Preview) My A son got word today that his best friend tried to commit suicide. He was in tears telling me about it and is currently at the hospital where the friend is on life-support. The friend has been going thru a crisis in his marriage - he came home to find the house empty - the wife had moved out with the two ch...	Path to Serenity	5	493	Jun 17, 2012 by ilovedogs
	More news, my mom is gone for 3 weeks (Preview) More news... After my last post I did not post for a while. I watched my mom miraculously go further downhill. She drank one night and then in the morning while still drunk she dropped a wine glass, cut her knuckles on it really bad. I had to rinse her hand and bandage it. itwas bleeding a lot, probably beca...	Shelliebear	4	547	Jun 16, 2012 by Jerry F
	Planning to move out (Preview) I don't think I have the energy to stay in this marriage now that I know he is an alcoholic. I am very sad but know that to stay would be a really bad move. He is a sweet drunk but I gotta get out. Without resources, I don't know where to go. Is there a clearinghouse for housing options...others who may wan...	Mwvd	4	505	Jun 16, 2012 by Mwvd
	Gratitude Family graditude (Preview) I am so happy today. My daughter is in town visiting. It's so strange. That only now, that this life change has happened. That I see clearly. I feel like Im coming out of a strange haze. I had been living in. I never realizied how my life had shrunk. Living with the Alcoholic. I am seeing my children in a whol...	beckylee	3	404	Jun 16, 2012 by PP
	Sister assaulted me (Preview) Hello all, I was at my nieces graduation from highschool and afterwords there was a party for the graduatels at my sisters(the alcoholic) friends house. I was helping to get the food ready and my sister said something rude. I could tell how the day was going to go so my daughter and I left to avoid a drunke...	Jenv	13	802	Jun 16, 2012 by Path to Serenity
	The crazy move and settling in (Preview) I have been coming and reading and occassionaly responding, but been crazy busy getting us unpacked and still have a bit to go. I left the island I lived on Sunday night and have moved to the main land where I know not a sole with my 2 girls for those who don't know me. I took my girls to see their dad today for t...	Breakingfree	3	593	Jun 16, 2012 by Dolly Llama
	HELP ME! (Preview) I have been with my husband for 16 years and it has been a very rocky road. He has gone as long as 2years sober before he began having weekend drinking binges. He has started drinking more lately and I am noticing the affect it has on my children. My 12 year old daughter has so much anger built up inside of her...	QueenK	6	432	Jun 16, 2012 by QueenK
	On cloud 9 till lighting striked again! but I got up! Just want you guys to hear my battle (Preview) The pain I have inside is excruating. I have been on an all time high and happiness from not hearing from my ex the past 2 weeks. The last I heard from him he wanted to hang out and i didnt want to see him, he called me saying he was at the beach with his friends and he was with his baby mama instead (he lied to me) a...	Julie3310	13	644	Jun 16, 2012 by PP
	Feeling like I'm crazy!!! (Preview) My exhusband and I have agreed to try to work things out if he stays sober. He is currently in a residential correctional facility. Everything seemed to be going well until I told him I was going out with my sister to a street dance to celebrate my birthday and I would probably drink. I'm not a big drinker m...	Kath72	4	487	Jun 16, 2012 by Jerry F
	I Have Lost My Best Friend (Preview) My beloved 16 year old puppy died on Sunday. She has been my faithful, loyal loving friend in the midst of all the craziness in my life she was the constant that keep me grounded and always always loved me unconditionally. I am devastated. It is taking all my strenght simply to get out of bed and go on. Just...	surfgirl123	13	1000	Jun 16, 2012 by callmemara
	working the steps? (Preview) I hear "work the steps" a lot. Is there a workbook or something? Thanks!	callmemara	3	746	Jun 16, 2012 by Tigger
	TRUST (Preview) I need some help figuring myself out today. When my husband and I were separated for about 2 months in February, my son overheard a call that his dad received and became suspicious and mentioned it to me. I made a note of the day and time and went digging. I found out that the number belonged to a young girl...	WornOutMrsFixIt	12	651	Jun 16, 2012 by orchidlover
	some anxiety but that is just me! (Preview) Just a little bit, just a little bit of anxiety today. I am doing better even w/ the pain! I am so fortunate that the doctors know what they are doing. I just wish I had private insurance of some kind. I am taking each test one at a time. I can only afford what I can afford these days. I can't spend what I have &am...	Hoot Nanny	3	341	Jun 16, 2012 by orchidlover
	Trying to stay in the moment... (Preview) Hi everyone. :) Im working HARD TODAY at staying in the moment. Ive had some struggles with my best friend in addition to leaving my A. She turned on me, and fussed at me for being upset only two weeks later. In addition to that, she called him and asked him to be part of an art show. While, she certainly has t...	CDK	9	647	Jun 15, 2012 by glad lee
	EXPERIENCE of letting go (Preview) I have been attending Al Anon meetings for several years and have said to myself and others many times Let Go and Let God. This morning I had an experience where I got it...it is even hard to put it into words. As I mentioned in earlier posts, my husband's recovery program is Celebrate Recovery, which i...	PP	3	475	Jun 15, 2012 by PP
	I want my partner to make more time for me!!! (Preview) Hey all, So I am in a long distance relationship with someone who is coming to visit me on Saturday! I'm totally stoked but... They have made other plans while they are here to see other friends of theres, and emailed me a very detailed schedule of when they are and aren't available. It bummed me out becau...	jorjorjor	6	692	Jun 15, 2012 by PP
	still bothers me?????????? (Preview) i dont understand why its even bothering me that my ex a has blocked me from his f/b,i had already defreinded him a long way back but ive found out y he blocked me is because i had this freind of his on my face book and his cell ph,has been down or out of mins for a long time now that he has it back on,so i cant see wh...	silent	10	698	Jun 15, 2012 by Oksie
	How do I stop this? (Preview) Hey, all.... haven't been here in a while as I've been incredibly busy (in a good way!). I've been stewing about something for a while now, wondering what the heck is up with my head, and just yesterday in C2C the reading said something to the effect of being open to the guidance of the people around me -...	ythannah	10	657	Jun 15, 2012 by ythannah
	Exercises in self-care (Preview) I was feeling really icky yesterday morning, and I know a lot of it was a sort of "oooh, I want someone to love me!" kind of ickyness. I'm real grateful for my Al-Anon program and tools, however, because even when I was feeling all blah I knew immediately that I need not wait for someone outside...	Aloha	6	1462	Jun 15, 2012 by Chaya
	A/A daughter gone "mad" (Preview) Several family members called to ask me if I had read what my daughter wrote about me on facebook, also her deceased father. They were very upset and angry at her esp. my son, who is also a/a, but functioning at a higher level currently. I guess H/P (God) protected me from reading it because I was unable...	Highlyfavored	3	511	Jun 14, 2012 by Highlyfavored
	Update on "son facing jail time" Court was yesterday..... (Preview) A son (by the Grace of God) is not in jail..... The prosecutor really wanted him to spend 60 days of a 1 year sentence incarcerated. We found that out several days before the trial when his attorney spoke to her. Son's attorney told him to get his affairs in order as he would go straight to jail from the tria...	Gailey	4	544	Jun 14, 2012 by pinkchip
	Struggling in Trust.... (Preview) OK, So... I have Been Battling a "Trust" issue, and Everytime it is Brought Up I Find myself slipping back to Old habits of Judgement, Control... Now I have been Working My Program the Best I Can Squeeze into the Crazy Schedule I Call life, and I have been Asking HP to Show Me how to Forgive Thos...	Jozie	6	490	Jun 14, 2012 by Jozie
	chapter nine meeting in cobble hill, brooklyn, ny (Preview) i went online to http://chapter9-nyc.org/beta/meetings.html and found us a chapter nine meeting last night. we drove all the way there to find an empty church. it was really really frustrating. why would they have that meeting listed on the website if the meeting was closed?!?!	thanku	1	3715	Jun 14, 2012 by Pushka
	Today was a good day, it does get better! (Preview) Hello All - second time I've typed this because my pc went away for a second, ha, but that's all it takes sometimes! Today was a good day. I took my daughter and her friend to a saturday market on sunday; great great GREAT weather - man it was about perfect weather, did I say it was great? Lots of people, thin...	likemyheart	2	416	Jun 14, 2012 by jorjorjor
	Blaming v annoyance (Preview) I'm wondering if anyone has an idea about what is blaming behaviour and what is just being or feeling annoyed about something someone does. I'm trying to sort this out in my own head. I think the program says that to blame someone is not keeping the focus on me and my own self responsibility. Out of fear I h...	Tigger	9	727	Jun 14, 2012 by jorjorjor
	Im Lost & Scared (Preview) Hey all... My partner decided to get give up the alcohol about 4 weeks ago, Said he would get help by going to AA meetings, couselling etc. Still to this day he has made no effort to get the help, making any phone calls or going to AA groups. I asked him twice in the last 4 weeks if he has rang to book an appt and...	Ashley89	6	559	Jun 14, 2012 by jorjorjor
	Moving Back (Preview) It has been one year and four days since my loved one entered rehab and quickly relapsed. I set a very strict boundary that for the longest time seemed so unfair. "If you drink again, I am gone" He drank, I literally packed up everything I owned and moved 3 hours away. That was 9 months ago and in...	CountryGirl	5	518	Jun 14, 2012 by CountryGirl
	yup, I am messed up. (Preview) Hello everyone. I am so freaking happy to be here. This is my first post and I just need to be really honest and up front about my defects. I have been in alanon for about a year now and attend 2 meetings a week. I have been able to find great support in the program but am coming up against a block. Here is...	hope4ever	13	806	Jun 14, 2012 by orchidlover
	my feelings for my ex a (Preview) im haveing a diff. veiw of my ex a today after talking toa girl on my f/b about him that he had been trying to hook up with,but she told me that everytime she or he called her he would be drunk and would tell off on himself we we became freinds,which is good she is a very sweet person a has a good head on her should...	silent	7	619	Jun 13, 2012 by Aloha
	Question (Preview) Has anyone tried EFT (emotional freedom technique-tapping) I have heard it is really helpful. I have tried it some but didn't feel to much of a difference. I am confused because Alanon teaches that we have to surrender and yet EFT teaches that we can tap and help our body release these negative ener...	willowtree	7	531	Jun 13, 2012 by willowtree
	A Cautionary Tale (Preview) I'm probably older than most anybody on here. Today I was thinking I may have 12 or 15 years left. No guarantees with that, of course. And I got to thinking about how I want to live these next years--however many are given to me. Mind you, in my head I don't feel any different than the youngest of you. Bu...	Temple	11	742	Jun 13, 2012 by GailMichelle
	WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT MEETINGS WEEK OF 6/11 (Preview) I'm moving back to the states Wednesday and am not sure about access to the internet or what I'll be doing the rest of this week. Will you all make an effort to cover for me for these three meetings? Thanks. Fina.	Fina	4	370	Jun 13, 2012 by Overcome
	Abuse prevention order? (Preview) We had a bad episode two weeks ago. My AH became agressive towards our 17 year old nephew who lives with us and later became physical with him as my nephew went into the house to get away from him. The whole situation seemed to be totally unprovoked as I was ther when it happened and was shocked by my husband...	Olive	8	687	Jun 13, 2012 by Olive
	He's really nice and sorry all the time (Preview) I just got back from a lovely weekend away at my son's tennis tournament. We both felt ill this AM, I think we're dehydrated and tired. He lost his match this AM so we drove home today. AH has been hiding in his office all day, as usual. We got along for the most part on the phone but what's been driving me c...	ilovedogs	4	526	Jun 13, 2012 by sookie
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