Al-Anon Family Group - Al-Anon Family Group

marmare · marmare

Just a short update on my friend's daughter. She is still in a medically induced coma, there is some damage to the lower part of the back of her brain. This part controls all you do. However yesterday, she moved her one arm, one leg and rolled herself to her side. The next 30 hours are critcal for her.....

Andrea12 · Andrea12

((((((((((Friends))))))))))), I can not begin to tell you the graditude I feel in my heart for you wonderful friends I have come to love, the shoulders to cry on, the hands that reached out right to me...wow...how amazing is that....my life is getting better as each day comes...odat....and wow how...

pabell · pabell

I feel like I'm on a roller coaster and I'm just waiting for it to slow down to get off. I'm full of emotions and crying comes very easy right now. I hate being like this, I hate feeling like this. I know, I need to get to a meeting, 12 hour days at work are really hard somedays. Maybe if I just vent, write it...

Diva · Diva

I LOVE Jewish jokes. The reason is because I am Jewish, and one thing I have learned over my lifetime is to laugth at myself. Here is one for ya. Morris and his wife Esther went to the state fair every year, and every year Morris would say, "Esther, I'd like to ride in that helicopter". Esther...

Tricia1197 · Tricia1197

Hello All, I am so glad I found this site!! I can tell I need it real bad!! I have such a long story it is hard to know where to begin. I don't know if you all want to read it all but I guess it will do a lot of good for me just to write it down and get it off my chest. I feel like the weight of the world is on my shoulde...

rtexas · rtexas

(((((Everyone)))))) I have heard that phrase many times in my lifetime. I related something my wife had told me and that was my fathers response. Just recently, I realized that there is a deeper meaning to this than I had thought. I always imagined that the 'booze talking' descripter had to do with...

serendipity · serendipity

It has been a bad day so far. I had a feeling that I would be hearing from ex ah and he called. Well, he figured out how to just leave a voice mail without my phone ringing(too bad he couldn't put all that technical knowledge to good use and get a job). Anyway, he was just calling to ask if he could come to the ki...

Loupiness · Loupiness

Just gotta put this into words, because for the life of me I can't see the sense in it. My 10yr daughter was unable to get a hold of her dad by phone tonite. She started calling him around 6:30. She was offered some free tickets to a baseball game this next weekend and she wanted to discuss the possibility o...

Mobirdie · Mobirdie

I have given a lot of thought and prayer to this subject today and have made the decision to hold a group conscious meeting tonight on the subject. If all agree the welcome which is read at the beginning of the meeting will be amended to the following.... The sharing of your experience, strength and hop...

cheerup0424 · cheerup0424

Hi, I'm new here, and dealing with a relapsing husband. He got his second DUI in February. He didn't tell me about it for three weeks, I happened to be out of town when it happened. When he did tell me about it, he told me that the one good thing that came out of it was that he realized that he was an alcohol...

Mobirdie · Mobirdie

I am not sure how to handle this one. I went to a f2f meeting on Sunday night which is a women only meeting of all 12 step groups. It was a great meeting and quite helpful in that participants were priviledged to hear sharings from all views of the addiction disease and it's effects on everyone. HOWEVER,...

marmare · marmare

My husband and I have a dear friend, who's daughter, 24, was in a horrible accident......she is suffering from severe head injuries, please say a prayer for her. Thank you

Lanchas · Lanchas

I center my life around alcohol - i find a way to connect anything and everything to it; i blame my actions/thoughts/lifestyle-related things on the fact that I have alcoholic parents. How do I stop this? Ever feel this way or do this? ESH needed. Lanchas

Kim65 · Kim65

-- Edited by Kim65 at 18:17, 2007-05-29

Loupiness · Loupiness

My Ahsober no longer in our home. Since he doesn't want to be defined as an A, he is not actively working a program nor will had admit that aism played any part in our dysfunctional marriage. So, he is just getting more and more bitter. Don't know for sure, but I think he has his A girlfriend giving him co...

Lanchas · Lanchas

I am afraid that I may have alcoholic tendencies even though I don't drink. I think of Coca Cola as my alcohol........ * I can't stop drinking it. *I drink can after can or glass after glass. *all the time *especially when I am mad * I killed two bottles of 2-liter bottles in two days. * I use it to...

Lexie · Lexie

Dear (((((((((Friends))))))))), As many of you know, years ago I had a grandson that died a tragic death. I won't go into it here for those of you that don't know, but will say that it was a senseless, horrible day for all of us that loved him. That was 18 years ago today. It's so hard to believe it has bee...

Tiger2006 · Tiger2006

I got an email from financial aid this morning. It said that they couldn't process my financial aid because they were unable to verify my "admissions status." Uhhhhh, okay. You're taking my money as if you're pretty sure, I thought. So, I start out by making a phone call to financial aid....

twinmom2 · twinmom2

(((MIP Friends))) I know there is probably not alot of you on the board this weekend with the holiday and all, but I guess I need some E,S,and H. This weekend kicked off horrible. Friday I had to take the kiddos to the doctor for their 4-year old shots, but unfortunately I was feeling terrible. The med...

lilms · lilms

((((((Friends)))))) Okay, this is a bone of contention for me. And I am not one that likes to complain but here goes. Is it possible to not quote the bible on this board??? If I were to quote from the book of wiccan and were to then say that there are many lessons to be learned from this and if we were to foll...

Becky1 · Becky1

30 years ago, I witnessed the death of a friend and neighbor, and that event set into motion a lot of changes in my life. I was married to my daughter's dad, she was a year old, we lived in the state where I am from. On Memorial Day evening, in 1977, we were watching TV, when we heard someone screaming...it wa...

Becky1 · Becky1

OK...here goes.....Those of you who know me, know I have one child, a grown daughter...and I have a step-son who has a little girl, my granddaughter, who is 3, and lives 6 hours away, so don't get to see her much. I also, from another marriage, have 2 beautiful step grandkids ( a girl and a boy), in their ea...

rtexas · rtexas

(((((Everyone))))) My sponsor sent this to me a while back and I saved it. Ran across it tonight for no "aparent" reason. One double click that missed it's mark and all of a sudden - a reading that is just what I needed to see tonight. I am so appreciative to him for that. Hope you enjoy it too...

pabell · pabell

I know that my husbands recovery is his recovery and not mine. I know it's not my business and I can not control him or the alcohol, and I am not responisible for it. I know all this and I believe all this. But warning lights are screaming in my brain and in my house right now and I'm having a hard time ig...

Flutterby · Flutterby

Hey Guys, I'm new here, so please bear with me. I'm not sure if this is even the right place for me, so maybe you guys can guide me in the right direction? Hello to everyone and Thank You for reading this. A little bit of background before I start... This may be a little long. I recently divorce...

david62 · david62

Hello ((((Family)))) I want to tell you about a dream I had two nights ago. In this dream I am at work and we are having a going away party for someone who is leaving the company. There are many people there whom I work with, and some that I don't know at all. It seems like everyone is having a great time. At o...

kerry5 · kerry5

A Boy a Man and A Donkey An old man, a boy & a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the donkey & the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking & the boy was riding. The man & boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they...

debilyn · debilyn

For some reason 1981 hit me today. 26 years, I am 54 now. My husband got drunk, he was twenty seven. Then got himself ran over. Lived a week. I was only twenty eight years old with a four and five year old. And had to make all the decisions. Had to tell them to turn the machines off, at twenty eight. Today it hit...

serendipity · serendipity

I have been sad again the past few days, missing my ex. Missing my best friend. It's not as bad as it has been but it still hurts. I do wonder if it is him I am missing or the idea of him. But when he was good he was very, very good. We talked every night on the phone, we shared all our thoughts and concerns about t...

debilyn · debilyn

Would really appreciate what you all think of this. My A husband has always had migraines. When he was in recovery he refused to even take an aspirin. After the brain surgery, the headaches were horribly worse. There was no question he had them as I saw him miserable in his sleep, plus he would change and...

twinmom2 · twinmom2

(((Friends))) Wanted to share from the open AA meeting AH and I went to last night. The topic was Relapse. I guess the burning concern was whether or not relapse is a part of recovery or not. Some had shared recently that they had had dreams of their loved one's relapsing me, included. It was interes...

kissers · kissers

I was hired to help cover a couple large accounts. Included in this coverage was marketing responsibilities. I was approached by our two sales reps and told they did not want me to contact their clients anymore. One of the sales reps mentioned that I've been in sales before and no one other than the sale...

Friendofyours · Friendofyours

Anyone else ever have abandonment dreams? My ahsober relapsed this time the last time and I know this and for some reason I have been having dreams of him drinking again. I don't know if these are "pregnant" dreams or if I am genuinly scared he's going to relapse again. So I guess I wanted to kn...

chris52 · chris52

(((((((Alanuts)))))))) I just HAD to share these. My gorgeous baby Grandson and his very first holiday with his Grandma................ME!!!! We got to do lots of exiting things together and get to know each other. Feeding him lots of nutritious healthy organic foods all week.....then...........

ally · ally

-- Edited by ally at 09:59, 2007-05-27

kissers · kissers

Someone had a part of the ODAT posted online. It discussed broken promises and how our past childhood can affect our feelings on the present. For example, if a SO shows up late or doesn't show up at all, it is our reaction of being upset that is wrong not the other person for breaking a promise. I don't thin...

ally · ally

Let anger show, do not "clown feelings away" or argue inside your head without telling the offender. Trust your feelingsundeserved verbal or nonverbal abuse brings on feelings of rage and fear within us. Remember, sick people act in sick ways in spite of you, not because of you! Yo...

Loupiness · Loupiness

A few months ago I mentioned to a friend how I tend to be a pessimist and expect the worst, because I am afraid if I hope for the best, then if definately won't happen. She looked at me like I was nuts. So, then I started asking other friends and they all had a similar response; they always have hope. So, now...

carolinagirl · carolinagirl

I spent the day at the beach and then decided to take birthday girl and the rest of us out to the mexican restaurant in town. When it came time to get my check the waiter told me someone had already paid the bill. Mind you, I have one or two friends in this town and don't know many people even casually. He wa...

chris52 · chris52

((((((Alanuts))))))) My beloved A and I have been separated 16 months now.(He is Turkish,I am English living in Turkey). We live 18 hours driving time apart.....and I have been doing well(THANKS in no small part to the wonderful friendship and ESH I got from my wonderful friends here on MIP) I let him...

ally · ally

(((((((((((((GUYS)))))))))))) You will not believe this. I didn't, you all know I opened a f2f group. And tonight I didn't feel like going. I was tired after working all week. And the other woman who goes with me text me to apologise, she couldn't make it...argg. So I said "Ally Girl, YOU made a co...

serendipity · serendipity

I've been attending f2f meetings for 4 years. Step meetings, Tradition meetings and Wednesday was the first time I actually understood what people were talking about when they say they had a hard time with step 2 or 3. I have faith in my Hp whom I choose to call God. I always have. I trust God in my life but...

janey225 · janey225

How do you let the A do what they are going to do and not let it affect you or the children. My AH lies to me all the time. he says it is getting better he is seeing a difference in himself. He has been gone for a month. He is suposed to come home next week. I thought I was ready until last night. We talked the other d...

Andrea12 · Andrea12

Hello ((((((friends)))))))), Just thought I would pop in with a little post on how life has been for me... so sorry I haven't been around just so darn busy.. life however is calming down finally... will have some time to drop in... I have missed all of you very much and have often wondered how everyo...

Permanent ban of MIP members. · Diva

First allow me to make clear the fact that I, like lilms, appreciate the job the moderators of this board do for all of us. Theirs is a thankless job for the most part, and one that is very necessary. So...thanks. I have a hard time accepting censorship of any kind. I will qualify that by saying that cur...

RainyJamie · RainyJamie

I just feel all beat up and like a loser. I just want to curl up and cry but whenever I do that I feel like I lost again. Ah took my wallet and went to the store last night after I was asleep. Shouldn't be so dissappointed, but we were supposed to do something today, and he can't get up, he has a headache and he sta...

Maria123 · Maria123

(((((((((((Leetle)))))))))))))), Happy Birthday to you I hope you have a wonderful day today and get to eat some I'm so glad you keep coming. You are a wonderful edition to our Miracles In Progress and are a miracle yourself. Love, Maria

maresie2 · maresie2

i spent hours and hours and hours preparing documents regarding the landlord stuff. I just heard from the attoney I sent it to they wn't be able to help me. Now I have to go back to another attorney and ask him. I am so sick of dealing with the a's messes. I am so sick of getting absolutely no help from any...

Cucamonga · Cucamonga

That's all I have to say.

Denoraphy · Denoraphy

To all of you who helped me see my way through this, thank you. Last week I submitted a post about whether or not I should allow my 14 year old to attend a concert with my step daughter. With all the feedback I got, I decided that my gut instinct to not allow her to go was just. So, I simply told her "No,...

bob6502 · bob6502

Tradition Twelve goes as follows: Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. When I first got into Al-Anon 15 years ago, I jumped into a Group Representative position early on in my recovery. That group was my home group f...

carolinagirl · carolinagirl

I got a call today (not collect) from my husband saying that he had been released. I told him that he has a charmed life and I guess he better go try again since they won't seem to keep him for anything. His crime had a minimum sentence of several years. He said that the PD was going into private practice a...

RainyJamie · RainyJamie

He had a couple beers (so did I) on Sunday, when a friend wanted us to drink his home brew. Maybe if I refrained he would have also, but honestly I doubt it. To the best of my knowledge, that was the last time he drank untill today, when I found a bottle cap in the garbage. I went straight to my daughter's coin p...

lin0606 · lin0606

This was a bit of a digression in the other post, so I thought it might be useful and interesting to discuss it here. I brought up the point that this is an alanon board, and that we should keep the focus on the program. One response to this was: "So what if someone says something which directly contra...

lin0606 · lin0606

I'm posting this mostly to keep myself on track - if it is here in black and white, I can't pretend I don't need to do it..... As many of you know, my husband is very sick and is not expected to live much longer. I'm not very happy with his doctor - he doesn't really have that much experience, I don't think, wi...

harmony · harmony

Hi again. I am going to try to make it to some meetings, but not sure how that is going to fit in with my busy schedule. There are no meetings near my house at a time that would work very good. There is one about 15 mins from work, so i might try to hit a lunch meeting. Anyway, I thought maybe starting with a book...

lilms · lilms

(((((Roomies)))))))))))) Am back from a very short but much needed vacation. Didn't go far (Toronto). I had a marvelous time tramping from one end of the city to the other, eating all kinds of yummy stuff (caribbean, thai, vietnamese, east indian) and visiting with people I love and whom adore me. I...

Karilynn · Karilynn

(((((Family))))), As we approach this Memorial Day here in the US, please let us take a moment to remember what it is really for. It is not the unofficial start to the summer season. It is not about the sales. It is not about the picnics, barbques and what not. It is about remembering those who have...

Loupiness · Loupiness

I hate regrets. I wish I had started educating myself on the disease of ahism, its effects on me, and the al-anon principles way before my AH entered rehab, however, I was in denial until the day he entered. When he came out, I shouldn't have let him move back in right away. I let him put me in the position...

java · java

This poem spoke to me: Autobiography in Five Short Chapters I walk, down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am Lost... I am hopeless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. I walk down the same street There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fal...

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	Keep Praying... :-) (Preview) Just a short update on my friend's daughter. She is still in a medically induced coma, there is some damage to the lower part of the back of her brain. This part controls all you do. However yesterday, she moved her one arm, one leg and rolled herself to her side. The next 30 hours are critcal for her.....	marmare	7	410	May 31, 2007 by Karilynn
	Thank You Friends (Preview) ((((((((((Friends))))))))))), I can not begin to tell you the graditude I feel in my heart for you wonderful friends I have come to love, the shoulders to cry on, the hands that reached out right to me...wow...how amazing is that....my life is getting better as each day comes...odat....and wow how...	Andrea12	4	449	May 31, 2007 by Karilynn
	Expectations (Preview) I feel like I'm on a roller coaster and I'm just waiting for it to slow down to get off. I'm full of emotions and crying comes very easy right now. I hate being like this, I hate feeling like this. I know, I need to get to a meeting, 12 hour days at work are really hard somedays. Maybe if I just vent, write it...	pabell	5	539	May 30, 2007 by Becky1
	Don't call me prejudiced...just enjoy the joke. (Preview) I LOVE Jewish jokes. The reason is because I am Jewish, and one thing I have learned over my lifetime is to laugth at myself. Here is one for ya. Morris and his wife Esther went to the state fair every year, and every year Morris would say, "Esther, I'd like to ride in that helicopter". Esther...	Diva	19	1706	May 30, 2007 by CJ
	My Father the Alcoholic (Preview) Hello All, I am so glad I found this site!! I can tell I need it real bad!! I have such a long story it is hard to know where to begin. I don't know if you all want to read it all but I guess it will do a lot of good for me just to write it down and get it off my chest. I feel like the weight of the world is on my shoulde...	Tricia1197	9	657	May 30, 2007 by Lanchas
	It's the booze talking... (Preview) (((((Everyone)))))) I have heard that phrase many times in my lifetime. I related something my wife had told me and that was my fathers response. Just recently, I realized that there is a deeper meaning to this than I had thought. I always imagined that the 'booze talking' descripter had to do with...	rtexas	10	782	May 30, 2007 by CJ
	I Had A Screaming Match With HP (Preview) It has been a bad day so far. I had a feeling that I would be hearing from ex ah and he called. Well, he figured out how to just leave a voice mail without my phone ringing(too bad he couldn't put all that technical knowledge to good use and get a job). Anyway, he was just calling to ask if he could come to the ki...	serendipity	6	944	May 30, 2007 by carolinagirl
	It's official - I'm nuts! (Preview) Just gotta put this into words, because for the life of me I can't see the sense in it. My 10yr daughter was unable to get a hold of her dad by phone tonite. She started calling him around 6:30. She was offered some free tickets to a baseball game this next weekend and she wanted to discuss the possibility o...	Loupiness	8	549	May 30, 2007 by carolinagirl
	profanity in f2f...decision (Preview) I have given a lot of thought and prayer to this subject today and have made the decision to hold a group conscious meeting tonight on the subject. If all agree the welcome which is read at the beginning of the meeting will be amended to the following.... The sharing of your experience, strength and hop...	Mobirdie	9	671	May 30, 2007 by Rita G
	Do I confront him? (Preview) Hi, I'm new here, and dealing with a relapsing husband. He got his second DUI in February. He didn't tell me about it for three weeks, I happened to be out of town when it happened. When he did tell me about it, he told me that the one good thing that came out of it was that he realized that he was an alcohol...	cheerup0424	6	619	May 30, 2007 by Rita G
	Profanity in f2f meetings? (Preview) I am not sure how to handle this one. I went to a f2f meeting on Sunday night which is a women only meeting of all 12 step groups. It was a great meeting and quite helpful in that participants were priviledged to hear sharings from all views of the addiction disease and it's effects on everyone. HOWEVER,...	Mobirdie	6	2982	May 30, 2007 by gardengal
	Prayer Request (Preview) My husband and I have a dear friend, who's daughter, 24, was in a horrible accident......she is suffering from severe head injuries, please say a prayer for her. Thank you	marmare	10	437	May 29, 2007 by wp
	blame (Preview) I center my life around alcohol - i find a way to connect anything and everything to it; i blame my actions/thoughts/lifestyle-related things on the fact that I have alcoholic parents. How do I stop this? Ever feel this way or do this? ESH needed. Lanchas	Lanchas	7	559	May 29, 2007 by abbyal
	Happy Happy Joy Joy Joy!!!! (NOT?) (Preview) -- Edited by Kim65 at 18:17, 2007-05-29	Kim65	0	284	May 29, 2007 by Kim65
	more harm than good? (Preview) My Ahsober no longer in our home. Since he doesn't want to be defined as an A, he is not actively working a program nor will had admit that aism played any part in our dysfunctional marriage. So, he is just getting more and more bitter. Don't know for sure, but I think he has his A girlfriend giving him co...	Loupiness	4	462	May 29, 2007 by Friendofyours
	alcoholic tendencies (Preview) I am afraid that I may have alcoholic tendencies even though I don't drink. I think of Coca Cola as my alcohol........ * I can't stop drinking it. I drink can after can or glass after glass. all the time especially when I am mad I killed two bottles of 2-liter bottles in two days. * I use it to...	Lanchas	5	1065	May 29, 2007 by Rita G
	Just needed to share (Preview) Dear (((((((((Friends))))))))), As many of you know, years ago I had a grandson that died a tragic death. I won't go into it here for those of you that don't know, but will say that it was a senseless, horrible day for all of us that loved him. That was 18 years ago today. It's so hard to believe it has bee...	Lexie	11	727	May 29, 2007 by mel123
	I GOT IN!!!....and now they're not letting me out :-D (Preview) I got an email from financial aid this morning. It said that they couldn't process my financial aid because they were unable to verify my "admissions status." Uhhhhh, okay. You're taking my money as if you're pretty sure, I thought. So, I start out by making a phone call to financial aid....	Tiger2006	7	535	May 29, 2007 by Rita G
	Just cause your sober doesn't mean your nice (Preview) (((MIP Friends))) I know there is probably not alot of you on the board this weekend with the holiday and all, but I guess I need some E,S,and H. This weekend kicked off horrible. Friday I had to take the kiddos to the doctor for their 4-year old shots, but unfortunately I was feeling terrible. The med...	twinmom2	9	659	May 29, 2007 by sash
	Not sure how to title this (Preview) ((((((Friends)))))) Okay, this is a bone of contention for me. And I am not one that likes to complain but here goes. Is it possible to not quote the bible on this board??? If I were to quote from the book of wiccan and were to then say that there are many lessons to be learned from this and if we were to foll...	lilms	15	809	May 29, 2007 by debilyn
	In Memory of a Friend (Preview) 30 years ago, I witnessed the death of a friend and neighbor, and that event set into motion a lot of changes in my life. I was married to my daughter's dad, she was a year old, we lived in the state where I am from. On Memorial Day evening, in 1977, we were watching TV, when we heard someone screaming...it wa...	Becky1	3	484	May 29, 2007 by Rita G
	I'M GOING TO BE A GRAMMA (AGAIN)! (Preview) OK...here goes.....Those of you who know me, know I have one child, a grown daughter...and I have a step-son who has a little girl, my granddaughter, who is 3, and lives 6 hours away, so don't get to see her much. I also, from another marriage, have 2 beautiful step grandkids ( a girl and a boy), in their ea...	Becky1	8	615	May 29, 2007 by Rita G
	And now for something completely different... Detatchment with Love. (Preview) (((((Everyone))))) My sponsor sent this to me a while back and I saved it. Ran across it tonight for no "aparent" reason. One double click that missed it's mark and all of a sudden - a reading that is just what I needed to see tonight. I am so appreciative to him for that. Hope you enjoy it too...	rtexas	6	521	May 29, 2007 by lilms
	Where is the line? (Preview) I know that my husbands recovery is his recovery and not mine. I know it's not my business and I can not control him or the alcohol, and I am not responisible for it. I know all this and I believe all this. But warning lights are screaming in my brain and in my house right now and I'm having a hard time ig...	pabell	7	684	May 29, 2007 by Karilynn
	New here...please help. (Preview) Hey Guys, I'm new here, so please bear with me. I'm not sure if this is even the right place for me, so maybe you guys can guide me in the right direction? Hello to everyone and Thank You for reading this. A little bit of background before I start... This may be a little long. I recently divorce...	Flutterby	10	569	May 29, 2007 by Flutterby
	All You need is Love (Preview) Hello ((((Family)))) I want to tell you about a dream I had two nights ago. In this dream I am at work and we are having a going away party for someone who is leaving the company. There are many people there whom I work with, and some that I don't know at all. It seems like everyone is having a great time. At o...	david62	6	599	May 29, 2007 by Andrea12
	A Boy A Man and a Donkey (Preview) A Boy a Man and A Donkey An old man, a boy & a donkey were going to town. The boy rode on the donkey & the old man walked. As they went along they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking & the boy was riding. The man & boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they...	kerry5	7	663	May 29, 2007 by Dorothy
	When you ask, will it ever get better? (Preview) For some reason 1981 hit me today. 26 years, I am 54 now. My husband got drunk, he was twenty seven. Then got himself ran over. Lived a week. I was only twenty eight years old with a four and five year old. And had to make all the decisions. Had to tell them to turn the machines off, at twenty eight. Today it hit...	debilyn	7	591	May 28, 2007 by Lunamoth
	What Am I Missing? (Preview) I have been sad again the past few days, missing my ex. Missing my best friend. It's not as bad as it has been but it still hurts. I do wonder if it is him I am missing or the idea of him. But when he was good he was very, very good. We talked every night on the phone, we shared all our thoughts and concerns about t...	serendipity	5	616	May 28, 2007 by nmike
	A past experience with AH and pills (Preview) Would really appreciate what you all think of this. My A husband has always had migraines. When he was in recovery he refused to even take an aspirin. After the brain surgery, the headaches were horribly worse. There was no question he had them as I saw him miserable in his sleep, plus he would change and...	debilyn	5	527	May 28, 2007 by ET
	Relapse (Preview) (((Friends))) Wanted to share from the open AA meeting AH and I went to last night. The topic was Relapse. I guess the burning concern was whether or not relapse is a part of recovery or not. Some had shared recently that they had had dreams of their loved one's relapsing me, included. It was interes...	twinmom2	4	617	May 28, 2007 by TLC2
	What Am I Not Seeing? (Preview) I was hired to help cover a couple large accounts. Included in this coverage was marketing responsibilities. I was approached by our two sales reps and told they did not want me to contact their clients anymore. One of the sales reps mentioned that I've been in sales before and no one other than the sale...	kissers	2	541	May 28, 2007 by Diva
	Dreams? (Preview) Anyone else ever have abandonment dreams? My ahsober relapsed this time the last time and I know this and for some reason I have been having dreams of him drinking again. I don't know if these are "pregnant" dreams or if I am genuinly scared he's going to relapse again. So I guess I wanted to kn...	Friendofyours	13	633	May 28, 2007 by Friendofyours
	Can you guess I am besotted?? (Preview) (((((((Alanuts)))))))) I just HAD to share these. My gorgeous baby Grandson and his very first holiday with his Grandma................ME!!!! We got to do lots of exiting things together and get to know each other. Feeding him lots of nutritious healthy organic foods all week.....then...........	chris52	10	745	May 28, 2007 by Becky1
	YOU !!!!!! (Preview) -- Edited by ally at 09:59, 2007-05-27	ally	4	506	May 28, 2007 by ally
	Broken Promises (Preview) Someone had a part of the ODAT posted online. It discussed broken promises and how our past childhood can affect our feelings on the present. For example, if a SO shows up late or doesn't show up at all, it is our reaction of being upset that is wrong not the other person for breaking a promise. I don't thin...	kissers	1	349	May 27, 2007 by confused
	ANGER (Preview) Let anger show, do not "clown feelings away" or argue inside your head without telling the offender. Trust your feelingsundeserved verbal or nonverbal abuse brings on feelings of rage and fear within us. Remember, sick people act in sick ways in spite of you, not because of you! Yo...	ally	2	529	May 27, 2007 by Friendofyours
	A poll.... (Preview) A few months ago I mentioned to a friend how I tend to be a pessimist and expect the worst, because I am afraid if I hope for the best, then if definately won't happen. She looked at me like I was nuts. So, then I started asking other friends and they all had a similar response; they always have hope. So, now...	Loupiness	9	549	May 27, 2007 by Tiger2006
	A strange thing happened at the Mexican Restaurant... (Preview) I spent the day at the beach and then decided to take birthday girl and the rest of us out to the mexican restaurant in town. When it came time to get my check the waiter told me someone had already paid the bill. Mind you, I have one or two friends in this town and don't know many people even casually. He wa...	carolinagirl	3	419	May 27, 2007 by Tiger2006
	He finally did something nice...so why does it hurt so much? (Preview) ((((((Alanuts))))))) My beloved A and I have been separated 16 months now.(He is Turkish,I am English living in Turkey). We live 18 hours driving time apart.....and I have been doing well(THANKS in no small part to the wonderful friendship and ESH I got from my wonderful friends here on MIP) I let him...	chris52	6	586	May 27, 2007 by chris52
	WOW..GUESS WHO CAME TO A MEETING...LOL (Preview) (((((((((((((GUYS)))))))))))) You will not believe this. I didn't, you all know I opened a f2f group. And tonight I didn't feel like going. I was tired after working all week. And the other woman who goes with me text me to apologise, she couldn't make it...argg. So I said "Ally Girl, YOU made a co...	ally	6	669	May 27, 2007 by Barbs45
	Step Two (Preview) I've been attending f2f meetings for 4 years. Step meetings, Tradition meetings and Wednesday was the first time I actually understood what people were talking about when they say they had a hard time with step 2 or 3. I have faith in my Hp whom I choose to call God. I always have. I trust God in my life but...	serendipity	5	810	May 27, 2007 by Jerry F
	How Do You???? (Preview) How do you let the A do what they are going to do and not let it affect you or the children. My AH lies to me all the time. he says it is getting better he is seeing a difference in himself. He has been gone for a month. He is suposed to come home next week. I thought I was ready until last night. We talked the other d...	janey225	7	767	May 27, 2007 by janey225
	Hello Freinds (Preview) Hello ((((((friends)))))))), Just thought I would pop in with a little post on how life has been for me... so sorry I haven't been around just so darn busy.. life however is calming down finally... will have some time to drop in... I have missed all of you very much and have often wondered how everyo...	Andrea12	8	586	May 26, 2007 by Andrea12
	Permanent ban of MIP members. (Preview) First allow me to make clear the fact that I, like lilms, appreciate the job the moderators of this board do for all of us. Theirs is a thankless job for the most part, and one that is very necessary. So...thanks. I have a hard time accepting censorship of any kind. I will qualify that by saying that cur...	Diva	18	1075	May 26, 2007 by debilyn
	Defeated again (Preview) I just feel all beat up and like a loser. I just want to curl up and cry but whenever I do that I feel like I lost again. Ah took my wallet and went to the store last night after I was asleep. Shouldn't be so dissappointed, but we were supposed to do something today, and he can't get up, he has a headache and he sta...	RainyJamie	4	446	May 26, 2007 by tiredtonite
	MIP Birthday Girl Today - Leetle (Preview) (((((((((((Leetle)))))))))))))), Happy Birthday to you I hope you have a wonderful day today and get to eat some I'm so glad you keep coming. You are a wonderful edition to our Miracles In Progress and are a miracle yourself. Love, Maria	Maria123	10	566	May 26, 2007 by aunitedway
	no help (Preview) i spent hours and hours and hours preparing documents regarding the landlord stuff. I just heard from the attoney I sent it to they wn't be able to help me. Now I have to go back to another attorney and ask him. I am so sick of dealing with the a's messes. I am so sick of getting absolutely no help from any...	maresie2	5	421	May 26, 2007 by Friendofyours
	God Bless Alcoholics and their self centeredness (Preview) That's all I have to say.	Cucamonga	2	598	May 26, 2007 by RainyJamie
	Do I let her go update.... (Preview) To all of you who helped me see my way through this, thank you. Last week I submitted a post about whether or not I should allow my 14 year old to attend a concert with my step daughter. With all the feedback I got, I decided that my gut instinct to not allow her to go was just. So, I simply told her "No,...	Denoraphy	3	443	May 26, 2007 by Friendofyours
	Tradition Twelve (Preview) Tradition Twelve goes as follows: Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. When I first got into Al-Anon 15 years ago, I jumped into a Group Representative position early on in my recovery. That group was my home group f...	bob6502	5	530	May 26, 2007 by carolena
	You guys are not going to believe this!!!! (Preview) I got a call today (not collect) from my husband saying that he had been released. I told him that he has a charmed life and I guess he better go try again since they won't seem to keep him for anything. His crime had a minimum sentence of several years. He said that the PD was going into private practice a...	carolinagirl	3	463	May 26, 2007 by Friendofyours
	AH wants to stay active (Preview) He had a couple beers (so did I) on Sunday, when a friend wanted us to drink his home brew. Maybe if I refrained he would have also, but honestly I doubt it. To the best of my knowledge, that was the last time he drank untill today, when I found a bottle cap in the garbage. I went straight to my daughter's coin p...	RainyJamie	6	493	May 26, 2007 by RainyJamie
	Contradicting alanon (Preview) This was a bit of a digression in the other post, so I thought it might be useful and interesting to discuss it here. I brought up the point that this is an alanon board, and that we should keep the focus on the program. One response to this was: "So what if someone says something which directly contra...	lin0606	3	488	May 26, 2007 by tea2
	Help Keep Me Honest (Preview) I'm posting this mostly to keep myself on track - if it is here in black and white, I can't pretend I don't need to do it..... As many of you know, my husband is very sick and is not expected to live much longer. I'm not very happy with his doctor - he doesn't really have that much experience, I don't think, wi...	lin0606	15	886	May 26, 2007 by lin0606
	Book Suggestions? (Preview) Hi again. I am going to try to make it to some meetings, but not sure how that is going to fit in with my busy schedule. There are no meetings near my house at a time that would work very good. There is one about 15 mins from work, so i might try to hit a lunch meeting. Anyway, I thought maybe starting with a book...	harmony	7	508	May 26, 2007 by harmony
	Vacation (Preview) (((((Roomies)))))))))))) Am back from a very short but much needed vacation. Didn't go far (Toronto). I had a marvelous time tramping from one end of the city to the other, eating all kinds of yummy stuff (caribbean, thai, vietnamese, east indian) and visiting with people I love and whom adore me. I...	lilms	4	346	May 26, 2007 by debilyn
	Memorial Day (Preview) (((((Family))))), As we approach this Memorial Day here in the US, please let us take a moment to remember what it is really for. It is not the unofficial start to the summer season. It is not about the sales. It is not about the picnics, barbques and what not. It is about remembering those who have...	Karilynn	2	485	May 25, 2007 by wp
	mind games (Preview) I hate regrets. I wish I had started educating myself on the disease of ahism, its effects on me, and the al-anon principles way before my AH entered rehab, however, I was in denial until the day he entered. When he came out, I shouldn't have let him move back in right away. I let him put me in the position...	Loupiness	2	590	May 25, 2007 by lin0606
	Autobiography in five short chapters (Preview) This poem spoke to me: Autobiography in Five Short Chapters I walk, down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am Lost... I am hopeless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. I walk down the same street There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fal...	java	2	863	May 25, 2007 by Maria123
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