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BlueCloud · BlueCloud

This is a follow-up to Gailey's and Maresie's most recent posts--ya' really got me to think! Thank you! It makes me think about how I often secretly believe I can't recover until certain things happen. Of course these other things happening take the power directly out of my hands and put it directly...

barisax · barisax

Well it has only been a little over 24 hours since I joined this board. A lot of experience strength and hope, and a lot of pain being shared. I have noticed in my regular Alanon meetings, new people are often very quiet and don't really get to vent much about their situation. I think here, there is an extra...

twinmom2 · twinmom2

(((MIP Family))) Thanks to all who posted yesterday with their wonderful words of wisdom and experience. I love that we have each other to bounce off difficult situations that pop up with our A's. I was able to have a conversation with my A yesterday about my car. I let him know th...

April306 · April306

Don't really have a question, just need to vent to people that understand and have been there. My A son (age 31) divorced and lives in a grimy little hovel (basement apt) not much better than just being on the street is only allowed to see his two children (ages 10 and 8) when they are totally...

Newbie · Newbie

I am having such an internal struggle. I have a close friend who is desperately trying to turn his life around. He is a recovering A/CA and also has a criminal background. One would be bad enough for trying to start over .. but to have both.. He is working the program very hard; howeve...

acjmom · acjmom

I have been reading ALOT of the post on here....new and old...and Im starting to ask myself if I really DID do everything I could have b4 I asked my A to leave, Im wondering if I did the right thing, at the time I thought I was right, but since then I have read posts about not always trying to be right, wh...

Karilynn · Karilynn

((((((((((((Family)))))))))), I can hear you all now: Now what is Karilynn up to? (As you all shake your heads and roll your eyes!)

Just hang in there with me, there's a lesson here. Work called on Sunday and wanted me to come work 7pm-3am because the CEO is flying in "on a jet" to quote...

nycbt · nycbt

Today is a great day. Yesterday I was able to meet my new Sponsoee who i am very happy to have. Today the day is going very good for me. I have my computer up an running and I AM VERY GREATFUL TO THAT!! I am going to be going to a meeting with a friend tomomorrow and help me get back into the swing of things. That wh...

Robinks · Robinks

I am having some issues with my substitute teaching job and trying to figure out what is the best way to take care of me. Any Experience, Strength and Hope would be appreciated. Experience, Strength and Hope is writing what your experiences have been, what the outcome was, it is no...

ally · ally

Hi everyone, I've been comming into this room for a few months now, and i have enjoyed all the banter(laughs) between everyone. I may also have caused offence on the ODD occasion(lol). i have been really happy the last few months, laughing, smiling, being nice to everyone, not arguing with anyone,...

Gailey · Gailey

" if certain things happened I would never recover." Oh....Maresie!!!! I can relate to that feeling. I still have that thought in my head. I call that "PROJECTION".That is a horrible thing for me to deal with. When A son first started exhibiting "drinking problems"[/...

Tammy · Tammy

Wow, I dont know where to begin... One week ago I kicked my a husband out of the house for having phone conversations with another woman he met in a bar.. Needless to say this has been a terrible week.. I have been going to counseling, and finally had to go to the Dr's to get some medication to help .. My hus...

Gailey · Gailey

As you all know my A is my son. He has been living at my house for almost a year. It is a separate apartment attached to our house with its own entrance. He is never at the house when he is drinking. He has a girlfriend that I guess he stays with most of the time. He loves to be at my house because of the locati...

annmarie · annmarie

How to cope with the heartbreak of the A getting sicker and sicker and slipping away? Thats a question that perplexes me lately. I see he's looking beaten. He is drained, and almost lifeless at times. He looks like he's getting old, wearing away. I know he's ill with addiction. Also with some physc...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

hi everyone, i wanted to write about resentments today and share about how we can let them go. why are we holding on to them anyways? resentments get us no where and hurt ourselves more then anyone else. we are all aware of this but yet we still hold on. so what can we do about it? we can practice forgi...

Gailey · Gailey

"He has to see and believe drugs take away my home, my ability to work, my friends, my dignity my family etc." Thanks so much for saying that Debilyn. It really helped me to believe that we are doing the right thing with having my son move out of the house. As the day goes on I am feeling bett...

twinmom2 · twinmom2

This would be lovely. Why is it when one thing goes wrong in A's life it pours bucketts on them. The most frustrating piece is that if your in the firing range because you live with an A its going to affect you and everyone else around. My A has never been a man who could carry a stable job...

drucilla06 · drucilla06

(((((alanon family)))) Well I'm working on my 4th step and so much crap keeps coming up.That's supposed to be a good thing though,I guess.Gotta get it out.I am stuck on something I'm hoping someone here can help me with. Short history, I've been married since I was 17 (36 years) to my alcoholic hus...

missingKodiak · missingKodiak

My soon to be ex-husband called her the other night. There is a restraining order and so he is not supposed to (he is a lawyer and knows). I called the police right away. He spent the next night (Wednesday) in jail. What do you think? The background info to this is...

Becky1 · Becky1

Baby Sydney Grace (from post Prayers for a Newborn) is still about the same. They are just trying to get her stabalized enough to do surgery on her bowels. Her mom and dad are just trying to cope, but they have a wonderful faith, so I feel they will be OK. They have another little girl w...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hi all, By speaking alanon I mean using phrases like accepting unacceptable behavior, not giving advice, and not attacking the "A". At the beginnging of this month my best friend moved out of state with her long term boyfriend. And she and I have talked weekly since then. Well I just got off the pho...

irish54 · irish54

Hi Family, Anyone who has read my posts and remembers, I have a 36 yr old son diagnosed with bipolar/schizo affective. He stayed here with us for about 6 or 7 months when he gradually got worse ...kept having hallucinations and delusions of plots against him and most of the time his anger was di...

Rebecca · Rebecca

has anyone seen CYN lately???? i e-mailed her ages ago and didnt hear from her since... just a little worried... just a quick update on me.... i havent spoken to my ex in over 4 weeks... and have no intention of ever speaking to him again.... after his latest stunt of swallowing his concoction of tab...

Gailey · Gailey

search out all the posts you have made since you started?

serendipity · serendipity

i can't wait till i write "what a good day". the foreclouser sale on my house is tomarrow so i had moving men come today to get the last few things out. i hadn't been there in months. it was so hard. i cried and felt awful. all the memories, our hopes and dreams and the kids. that was their home. we all loved it s...

hudsond · hudsond

Hi everyone! It has been a few months since I have been around. I have been going to F2F meetings and haven't had a computer to get online. Now I am back in school and have gotten settled so I might be able to do more posting. This summer has been quite the exciting thing. The la...

carolinagirl · carolinagirl

I just want to thank Greta again for her post about the 'blame game'. I chatted online with my AH again tonight (in Shreveport now and still on his way here) and he threw in the marriage vow thing and talked about how he would never kick me out (I moved out of the house and he left on his own). I got caught in it a...

John · John

Hi Family, As many of you now know, two of my aunts were brutally murdered in Fort Myers, Fla. on the 10th of Sept, two weeks ago. Well, on Saturday, Sept 23rd, the person who murdered them was caught in Topeka, Kanas and is now in jail there. He was identified by finger prints and other forscen...

CAM0914 · CAM0914

Hi everyone, I’m back. Did some more research again & WHAT a lesson…..why do I do this to myself? Again & again? I have no one to blame but myself! I had a no-where job, no-where life so I decided to put in my notice with my apartment complex. ...

twinmom2 · twinmom2

(((Hello Group))) I hope all of you had a good weekend. My weekend was nice, I spent some good quality time with my kids and the A. One thing I noticed for me is my anger. I do believe I read somewhere I think it was Codependent No More that once a person begins to heal from Codependenc...

annmarie · annmarie

This morning I wanted so badly to hit him. The urge was overwhelming. Somehow I managed to stop myself. I tried to focus on rubber and glue, detatchment etc. I couldn't. He has wronged me too much this time. I am not a violent person in any way...quite the opposite actually. Yet today I felt taken over b...

kismetstrand · kismetstrand

(This is a share from Sept. 20 I shared with my other group along with an update I did today. Wanted to share with my family here also.) Was sitting here this morning playing a Hoyle puzzle game on the computer and went and changed the music that you can listen to while playing... well this music made m...

shannon · shannon

hi. this is my first time posting. i am new to this board, and boards in general. i am 33 years old and have been dating an alcoholic for about a year. i have been to one alanon meeting and found it extremely helpful. i plan on going to more meetings...many more. i k...

greta · greta

Here is a topic for me. Before alanon, Pushing blame was where it was at. Any conversation with my ex, melted down into blame being discussed. Who's fault was it? It swirled in my head day in day out. If he would just do this...that would be ok. Any blame he would push my way, I wo...

Sammi · Sammi

We can not do this any longer. So I came here for some words of wisdom. Maybe even just to be able to talk to someone about what my family is going through. It is lonely being the parents of an alcoholic son. Sorry, I first should introduce myself and give you some backgroun...

acjmom · acjmom

Hello All...I not really sure where my thoughts are today...last night was so hard to get through...hubby has been gone a week today..I miss him and want him home...but him being gone was my choice...and now I feel like I HAVE to stick to my guns this time or nothing will ever change. I have set bou...

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carolinagirl · carolinagirl

I got online and my AH was on there so we chatted for a while and it was very sad and depressing. He is robbing and stealing his way across the country so he can get back here. He keeps talking about how he can't be better unless he is with his family. I tried to stay positive in our discussion and encourag...

maresie2 · maresie2

Well as everyone knows the A gets up in the morning pretty early (that is when I am not working I generally work till 6:00 a.m.) but on my days off (which are few and far between) he gets up and immediately slams into a huge fit of provocation. At some point in the past I usually bit the bullet. A...

Mobirdie · Mobirdie

I normally have my hair done every other Thursday... my little treat for me. This past Wednesday my hair looked awful so I called my hairdresser to see if possibly he could work me in. My HP was at work in this one and he had time to do my hair so I was a happy camper. When I got home DH told me tha...

Lakegirl · Lakegirl

Life has been good to me, I have a lot that others don't have, haven't really had to work hard, not hit on, physically that is, and two beautiful boys; so why am I so miserable and lonely. Well maybe it is because my AH has decided after 18 years of sobriety that he can handle drinking just a bit, WRONG! Havin...

bev · bev

well AH went to shands hospital in gainsville,he left to go there at 5 this morning.we just got got home.they did alot of ct scans on his face and head,and it came back that he doesnt have a broken jaw at all.the small hospital here where we live was wrong.it is just very badly bruised..and of all things th...

acjmom · acjmom

Good Morning All....Today is day 10 of my A being gone, and even with him being gone he STILL has my household in an uproar, except now its the fact that he gone that is causing trouble,my 16 year old loves my A (as does everybody else) and cant get over the fact that hes gone, now he has made up h...

Gailey · Gailey

Dear family, I am having an issue to deal with that I just don't know how to handle. My A son and dil will be finalizing a divorce next month. I have come to accept that. My 2 granddaughters, ages 4 and 6 are still asking why daddy is not coming back to live with them. It is heartbreaking! When he firs...

bev · bev

well to begin with this morning AH wanted to run a few errands,so we left to do what we needed to do.around 2 on our way home he said i want to go to the river and do some fishing and have some beers..i didnt say anything...went home he got his fishing stuff together,ran him to the bait store to get worms and be...

Lakegirl · Lakegirl

Just reading your encouraging words makes me feel more at ease. I do live in a small town where every one knows everybodys business, it does make it more difficult for a meeting. It has been 17 years since I last went to one, never thought I would have to again. This is wonderful getting to type out my feeel...

barisax · barisax

This is my first post here, just saying hello. I get to Al-Anon meetings once a week or so, but it's nice to have something in between that is available just to share, vent, or whatever. I don't currently live with an active alcoholic, and not sure if I would or could. Been there, done that. It is very d...

Barbara · Barbara

Im bored at work (library), Im bored at home I need something to strive for - a goal - something to work towards. Years ago it was weight loss for example. What are your immediate goals? something you do every day to make yourself happy?

AlaMom · AlaMom

My concert was awesome. Both bands totally rocked. Several things occured to me during and after the show. The groups that played were Journey (my fav) and Def Leppard (hubs fav) so it was really apprapo that we went together. I have always loved Journey for their music but...

irish54 · irish54

Thought I'd share a wonderful email I got from a friend. >>Two Horses >> >>Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a >>distance, each looks like every other horse. But if you stop your car, or >>are walking by, y...

Lexie · Lexie

((((((((Friends)))))))) I received some very bad news this week. My dearest friend from high school is dying of cancer. She has very little hope of winning the battle over cancer, since it has invaded most of her body. We have been friends for over 42 years and to think of not hav...

Becky1 · Becky1

OK, rtexas got me to thinking. I sometimes try to write my AH a note, or letter, and it backfires on me. I have examined my motives, and I just have wanted him to know my true feelings. But, it often angers him. Lately, I have written to him, and torn them up before I give him a chance to re...

Becky1 · Becky1

Last night, my AH came home from the neighbor's house, (who is also an A, and his longtime friend since they were teenagers.) He was drunk. Started putting me down, being mean. I have tendonitis in my thumb, which is very painful, and has developed into "trigger th...

DoN4me · DoN4me

When I joined this program I was lost and hurt, scared, tired, troubled, full of resentment, anger, unhappiness, doubt. What this program has done for me is it has showed me the way at a life that I have wanted but was to scared to try to have. Now I know progress is not perfect. I know that I will ha...

lulu2 · lulu2

Hi roomies! I am still alive. Still dont have a computer and the one at the library wont let me into the chat room. I just wanted to say HI ! I miss you roomies (((((( erin, sparky, bump, cujo, josey, DE, john,Tea, GG, trina, joni, tt, cedar, kis)))))) and I know there were more. ...

Karilynn · Karilynn

((((((((((((((Family)))))))))))), Just had to share with you a beautiful day.

Hubby has been scoping out hunting places on state lands because he is disabled and can drive the trooper there. He has been bugging me for the past several weeks to go and look at one with him. I hav...

megan · megan

What is a triathlete? Someone who competes in a race with 3 events. My events yesterday were a half mile swim, 15 mile bike and 3.1 mile run. This course of events took me 2 hours and 14 minutes and I successfully finished without walking. Why do I post this here? When I found this site I was at the m...

Becky1 · Becky1

Dearest Al-Anon friends~ I love you all so very much. Although we have never met in person, I often think of each one of you as I go about my day. I work on an assembly line, so I have lots of time to think! When I first came here, I was hesitant, I had never gotten involved in online chatroom...

AlaMom · AlaMom

Last week I posted about my feelings of missing a concert due to a death in my recovering A's family. I shared about resentments I had over his past issues vs. my want to attend this show. That night I attended a meeting in which one of the topics was step 6. During this meeting it occur...

Rita G · Rita G

I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the HUGS (Hope, Unity, Gratitude, Serenity) Women's Retreat in Spring, TX this past weekend. I also had the pleasure of sharing my story as the Saturday night Al-Anon Speaker. It was such an honor and humbling experience. I, like many...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	I can't recover until... (Preview) This is a follow-up to Gailey's and Maresie's most recent posts--ya' really got me to think! Thank you! It makes me think about how I often secretly believe I can't recover until certain things happen. Of course these other things happening take the power directly out of my hands and put it directly...	BlueCloud	4	342	Sep 27, 2006 by maresie2
	In the Trenches (Preview) Well it has only been a little over 24 hours since I joined this board. A lot of experience strength and hope, and a lot of pain being shared. I have noticed in my regular Alanon meetings, new people are often very quiet and don't really get to vent much about their situation. I think here, there is an extra...	barisax	4	426	Sep 27, 2006 by barisax
	Some answered prayers... I hope (Preview) (((MIP Family))) Thanks to all who posted yesterday with their wonderful words of wisdom and experience. I love that we have each other to bounce off difficult situations that pop up with our A's. I was able to have a conversation with my A yesterday about my car. I let him know th...	twinmom2	2	373	Sep 27, 2006 by Rita G
	Supervised Visits with A (Preview) Don't really have a question, just need to vent to people that understand and have been there. My A son (age 31) divorced and lives in a grimy little hovel (basement apt) not much better than just being on the street is only allowed to see his two children (ages 10 and 8) when they are totally...	April306	5	298	Sep 27, 2006 by nycbt
	URGHHHH (Preview) I am having such an internal struggle. I have a close friend who is desperately trying to turn his life around. He is a recovering A/CA and also has a criminal background. One would be bad enough for trying to start over .. but to have both.. He is working the program very hard; howeve...	Newbie	9	365	Sep 27, 2006 by nycbt
	Questioning myself (Preview) I have been reading ALOT of the post on here....new and old...and Im starting to ask myself if I really DID do everything I could have b4 I asked my A to leave, Im wondering if I did the right thing, at the time I thought I was right, but since then I have read posts about not always trying to be right, wh...	acjmom	5	269	Sep 27, 2006 by nycbt
	Potato Chips or Paycheck? (Preview) ((((((((((((Family)))))))))), I can hear you all now: Now what is Karilynn up to? (As you all shake your heads and roll your eyes!) Just hang in there with me, there's a lesson here. Work called on Sunday and wanted me to come work 7pm-3am because the CEO is flying in "on a jet" to quote...	Karilynn	13	522	Sep 27, 2006 by Becky1
	Growing (Preview) Today is a great day. Yesterday I was able to meet my new Sponsoee who i am very happy to have. Today the day is going very good for me. I have my computer up an running and I AM VERY GREATFUL TO THAT!! I am going to be going to a meeting with a friend tomomorrow and help me get back into the swing of things. That wh...	nycbt	5	320	Sep 27, 2006 by ET
	Taking Care of me (Preview) I am having some issues with my substitute teaching job and trying to figure out what is the best way to take care of me. Any Experience, Strength and Hope would be appreciated. Experience, Strength and Hope is writing what your experiences have been, what the outcome was, it is no...	Robinks	3	407	Sep 27, 2006 by Robinks
	FALLING FROM CLOUD NINE (Preview) Hi everyone, I've been comming into this room for a few months now, and i have enjoyed all the banter(laughs) between everyone. I may also have caused offence on the ODD occasion(lol). i have been really happy the last few months, laughing, smiling, being nice to everyone, not arguing with anyone,...	ally	4	489	Sep 27, 2006 by ally
	Maresie said she used to think....... (Preview) " if certain things happened I would never recover." Oh....Maresie!!!! I can relate to that feeling. I still have that thought in my head. I call that "PROJECTION".That is a horrible thing for me to deal with. When A son first started exhibiting "drinking problems"[/...	Gailey	0	250	Sep 27, 2006 by Gailey
	Rock bottom ?????? (Preview) Wow, I dont know where to begin... One week ago I kicked my a husband out of the house for having phone conversations with another woman he met in a bar.. Needless to say this has been a terrible week.. I have been going to counseling, and finally had to go to the Dr's to get some medication to help .. My hus...	Tammy	7	507	Sep 27, 2006 by Noni
	A is not my husband...why is my marriage falling apart? (Preview) As you all know my A is my son. He has been living at my house for almost a year. It is a separate apartment attached to our house with its own entrance. He is never at the house when he is drinking. He has a girlfriend that I guess he stays with most of the time. He loves to be at my house because of the locati...	Gailey	10	504	Sep 27, 2006 by Gailey
	coping (Preview) How to cope with the heartbreak of the A getting sicker and sicker and slipping away? Thats a question that perplexes me lately. I see he's looking beaten. He is drained, and almost lifeless at times. He looks like he's getting old, wearing away. I know he's ill with addiction. Also with some physc...	annmarie	3	255	Sep 27, 2006 by annmarie
	resentments (Preview) hi everyone, i wanted to write about resentments today and share about how we can let them go. why are we holding on to them anyways? resentments get us no where and hurt ourselves more then anyone else. we are all aware of this but yet we still hold on. so what can we do about it? we can practice forgi...	notsonew1111	3	313	Sep 26, 2006 by nmike
	Debilyn says.............. (Preview) "He has to see and believe drugs take away my home, my ability to work, my friends, my dignity my family etc." Thanks so much for saying that Debilyn. It really helped me to believe that we are doing the right thing with having my son move out of the house. As the day goes on I am feeling bett...	Gailey	1	348	Sep 26, 2006 by debilyn
	Oh to have a bank account with endless pots of money in it... (Preview) This would be lovely. Why is it when one thing goes wrong in A's life it pours bucketts on them. The most frustrating piece is that if your in the firing range because you live with an A its going to affect you and everyone else around. My A has never been a man who could carry a stable job...	twinmom2	6	321	Sep 26, 2006 by maresie2
	need help please,losing it (Preview) (((((alanon family)))) Well I'm working on my 4th step and so much crap keeps coming up.That's supposed to be a good thing though,I guess.Gotta get it out.I am stuck on something I'm hoping someone here can help me with. Short history, I've been married since I was 17 (36 years) to my alcoholic hus...	drucilla06	10	582	Sep 26, 2006 by drucilla06
	Did I do the right thing? (Preview) My soon to be ex-husband called her the other night. There is a restraining order and so he is not supposed to (he is a lawyer and knows). I called the police right away. He spent the next night (Wednesday) in jail. What do you think? The background info to this is...	missingKodiak	5	434	Sep 26, 2006 by missingKodiak
	Sydney Grace Update (Preview) Baby Sydney Grace (from post Prayers for a Newborn) is still about the same. They are just trying to get her stabalized enough to do surgery on her bowels. Her mom and dad are just trying to cope, but they have a wonderful faith, so I feel they will be OK. They have another little girl w...	Becky1	0	237	Sep 26, 2006 by Becky1
	Ever have trouble speaking alanon to someone who doesn't understand alanon? (Preview) Hi all, By speaking alanon I mean using phrases like accepting unacceptable behavior, not giving advice, and not attacking the "A". At the beginnging of this month my best friend moved out of state with her long term boyfriend. And she and I have talked weekly since then. Well I just got off the pho...	Dolphin123	7	396	Sep 26, 2006 by Noni
	detachment with love or abandonment? (Preview) Hi Family, Anyone who has read my posts and remembers, I have a 36 yr old son diagnosed with bipolar/schizo affective. He stayed here with us for about 6 or 7 months when he gradually got worse ...kept having hallucinations and delusions of plots against him and most of the time his anger was di...	irish54	7	521	Sep 26, 2006 by Noni
	Calling CYN..stranger! (Preview) has anyone seen CYN lately???? i e-mailed her ages ago and didnt hear from her since... just a little worried... just a quick update on me.... i havent spoken to my ex in over 4 weeks... and have no intention of ever speaking to him again.... after his latest stunt of swallowing his concoction of tab...	Rebecca	2	237	Sep 26, 2006 by Noni
	How do you??????????? (Preview) search out all the posts you have made since you started?	Gailey	3	291	Sep 26, 2006 by rtexas
	what a bad day (Preview) i can't wait till i write "what a good day". the foreclouser sale on my house is tomarrow so i had moving men come today to get the last few things out. i hadn't been there in months. it was so hard. i cried and felt awful. all the memories, our hopes and dreams and the kids. that was their home. we all loved it s...	serendipity	6	378	Sep 26, 2006 by Rita G
	Taking it Back (Preview) Hi everyone! It has been a few months since I have been around. I have been going to F2F meetings and haven't had a computer to get online. Now I am back in school and have gotten settled so I might be able to do more posting. This summer has been quite the exciting thing. The la...	hudsond	5	313	Sep 26, 2006 by Tiger2006
	GRETA Thank you so much! (Preview) I just want to thank Greta again for her post about the 'blame game'. I chatted online with my AH again tonight (in Shreveport now and still on his way here) and he threw in the marriage vow thing and talked about how he would never kick me out (I moved out of the house and he left on his own). I got caught in it a...	carolinagirl	1	255	Sep 26, 2006 by greta
	Update; Family Death (Preview) Hi Family, As many of you now know, two of my aunts were brutally murdered in Fort Myers, Fla. on the 10th of Sept, two weeks ago. Well, on Saturday, Sept 23rd, the person who murdered them was caught in Topeka, Kanas and is now in jail there. He was identified by finger prints and other forscen...	John	13	486	Sep 26, 2006 by Rita G
	update - long (Preview) Hi everyone, I’m back. Did some more research again & WHAT a lesson…..why do I do this to myself? Again & again? I have no one to blame but myself! I had a no-where job, no-where life so I decided to put in my notice with my apartment complex. ...	CAM0914	3	318	Sep 26, 2006 by babysteps
	Feeling angry alot lately (Preview) (((Hello Group))) I hope all of you had a good weekend. My weekend was nice, I spent some good quality time with my kids and the A. One thing I noticed for me is my anger. I do believe I read somewhere I think it was Codependent No More that once a person begins to heal from Codependenc...	twinmom2	10	419	Sep 26, 2006 by annmarie
	angry (Preview) This morning I wanted so badly to hit him. The urge was overwhelming. Somehow I managed to stop myself. I tried to focus on rubber and glue, detatchment etc. I couldn't. He has wronged me too much this time. I am not a violent person in any way...quite the opposite actually. Yet today I felt taken over b...	annmarie	10	300	Sep 26, 2006 by annmarie
	Sharing part of my life - A phone call (Preview) (This is a share from Sept. 20 I shared with my other group along with an update I did today. Wanted to share with my family here also.) Was sitting here this morning playing a Hoyle puzzle game on the computer and went and changed the music that you can listen to while playing... well this music made m...	kismetstrand	5	439	Sep 25, 2006 by Zyperiris
	in need of support. (Preview) hi. this is my first time posting. i am new to this board, and boards in general. i am 33 years old and have been dating an alcoholic for about a year. i have been to one alanon meeting and found it extremely helpful. i plan on going to more meetings...many more. i k...	shannon	8	477	Sep 25, 2006 by shannon
	The Blame Game (Preview) Here is a topic for me. Before alanon, Pushing blame was where it was at. Any conversation with my ex, melted down into blame being discussed. Who's fault was it? It swirled in my head day in day out. If he would just do this...that would be ok. Any blame he would push my way, I wo...	greta	6	445	Sep 25, 2006 by maresie2
	This is it.... (Preview) We can not do this any longer. So I came here for some words of wisdom. Maybe even just to be able to talk to someone about what my family is going through. It is lonely being the parents of an alcoholic son. Sorry, I first should introduce myself and give you some backgroun...	Sammi	6	302	Sep 25, 2006 by Tiger2006
	Last night was so hard (Preview) Hello All...I not really sure where my thoughts are today...last night was so hard to get through...hubby has been gone a week today..I miss him and want him home...but him being gone was my choice...and now I feel like I HAVE to stick to my guns this time or nothing will ever change. I have set bou...	acjmom	5	417	Sep 25, 2006 by Tiger2006
	i felt so much better last nite (Preview) &...	faith	3	1906	Sep 25, 2006 by Tiger2006
	Feeling sad and depressed (Preview) I got online and my AH was on there so we chatted for a while and it was very sad and depressing. He is robbing and stealing his way across the country so he can get back here. He keeps talking about how he can't be better unless he is with his family. I tried to stay positive in our discussion and encourag...	carolinagirl	4	478	Sep 25, 2006 by Tiger2006
	not being provoked (Preview) Well as everyone knows the A gets up in the morning pretty early (that is when I am not working I generally work till 6:00 a.m.) but on my days off (which are few and far between) he gets up and immediately slams into a huge fit of provocation. At some point in the past I usually bit the bullet. A...	maresie2	5	327	Sep 25, 2006 by Tiger2006
	I told my story (Preview) I normally have my hair done every other Thursday... my little treat for me. This past Wednesday my hair looked awful so I called my hairdresser to see if possibly he could work me in. My HP was at work in this one and he had time to do my hair so I was a happy camper. When I got home DH told me tha...	Mobirdie	8	387	Sep 25, 2006 by Tiger2006
	Waking up in a new world (Preview) Life has been good to me, I have a lot that others don't have, haven't really had to work hard, not hit on, physically that is, and two beautiful boys; so why am I so miserable and lonely. Well maybe it is because my AH has decided after 18 years of sobriety that he can handle drinking just a bit, WRONG! Havin...	Lakegirl	6	544	Sep 25, 2006 by Tiger2006
	update on very bad saturday nite (Preview) well AH went to shands hospital in gainsville,he left to go there at 5 this morning.we just got got home.they did alot of ct scans on his face and head,and it came back that he doesnt have a broken jaw at all.the small hospital here where we live was wrong.it is just very badly bruised..and of all things th...	bev	5	444	Sep 25, 2006 by Tiger2006
	GGGRRRRR..... (Preview) Good Morning All....Today is day 10 of my A being gone, and even with him being gone he STILL has my household in an uproar, except now its the fact that he gone that is causing trouble,my 16 year old loves my A (as does everybody else) and cant get over the fact that hes gone, now he has made up h...	acjmom	6	303	Sep 25, 2006 by Tiger2006
	In need of ESH - (long) (Preview) Dear family, I am having an issue to deal with that I just don't know how to handle. My A son and dil will be finalizing a divorce next month. I have come to accept that. My 2 granddaughters, ages 4 and 6 are still asking why daddy is not coming back to live with them. It is heartbreaking! When he firs...	Gailey	4	394	Sep 25, 2006 by Tiger2006
	very bad saturday nite (Preview) well to begin with this morning AH wanted to run a few errands,so we left to do what we needed to do.around 2 on our way home he said i want to go to the river and do some fishing and have some beers..i didnt say anything...went home he got his fishing stuff together,ran him to the bait store to get worms and be...	bev	6	328	Sep 25, 2006 by jkiss03
	Thanks to all (Preview) Just reading your encouraging words makes me feel more at ease. I do live in a small town where every one knows everybodys business, it does make it more difficult for a meeting. It has been 17 years since I last went to one, never thought I would have to again. This is wonderful getting to type out my feeel...	Lakegirl	1	357	Sep 25, 2006 by Tiger2006
	Hello (Preview) This is my first post here, just saying hello. I get to Al-Anon meetings once a week or so, but it's nice to have something in between that is available just to share, vent, or whatever. I don't currently live with an active alcoholic, and not sure if I would or could. Been there, done that. It is very d...	barisax	4	287	Sep 25, 2006 by david62
	aside from life w/your A - is your life challenging? (Preview) Im bored at work (library), Im bored at home I need something to strive for - a goal - something to work towards. Years ago it was weight loss for example. What are your immediate goals? something you do every day to make yourself happy?	Barbara	4	305	Sep 25, 2006 by kismetstrand
	Reward of a different kind.... (Preview) My concert was awesome. Both bands totally rocked. Several things occured to me during and after the show. The groups that played were Journey (my fav) and Def Leppard (hubs fav) so it was really apprapo that we went together. I have always loved Journey for their music but...	AlaMom	3	264	Sep 25, 2006 by Christy
	Now THIS is Al-Anon! (Preview) Thought I'd share a wonderful email I got from a friend. >>Two Horses >> >>Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a >>distance, each looks like every other horse. But if you stop your car, or >>are walking by, y...	irish54	7	417	Sep 25, 2006 by TLC2
	Please pray for my friend (Preview) ((((((((Friends)))))))) I received some very bad news this week. My dearest friend from high school is dying of cancer. She has very little hope of winning the battle over cancer, since it has invaded most of her body. We have been friends for over 42 years and to think of not hav...	Lexie	9	359	Sep 25, 2006 by Ria
	Letter to My Alcoholic Husband, Words He'll Never Read (Preview) OK, rtexas got me to thinking. I sometimes try to write my AH a note, or letter, and it backfires on me. I have examined my motives, and I just have wanted him to know my true feelings. But, it often angers him. Lately, I have written to him, and torn them up before I give him a chance to re...	Becky1	11	18439	Sep 25, 2006 by Ria
	Get Out the Earplugs (Preview) Last night, my AH came home from the neighbor's house, (who is also an A, and his longtime friend since they were teenagers.) He was drunk. Started putting me down, being mean. I have tendonitis in my thumb, which is very painful, and has developed into "trigger th...	Becky1	12	489	Sep 24, 2006 by Ria
	Progress in me (Preview) When I joined this program I was lost and hurt, scared, tired, troubled, full of resentment, anger, unhappiness, doubt. What this program has done for me is it has showed me the way at a life that I have wanted but was to scared to try to have. Now I know progress is not perfect. I know that I will ha...	DoN4me	0	241	Sep 24, 2006 by DoN4me
	Still alive (Preview) Hi roomies! I am still alive. Still dont have a computer and the one at the library wont let me into the chat room. I just wanted to say HI ! I miss you roomies (((((( erin, sparky, bump, cujo, josey, DE, john,Tea, GG, trina, joni, tt, cedar, kis)))))) and I know there were more. ...	lulu2	4	274	Sep 24, 2006 by Maria123
	Serenity (Preview) ((((((((((((((Family)))))))))))), Just had to share with you a beautiful day. Hubby has been scoping out hunting places on state lands because he is disabled and can drive the trooper there. He has been bugging me for the past several weeks to go and look at one with him. I hav...	Karilynn	10	374	Sep 24, 2006 by drucilla06
	I am a triathlete (Preview) What is a triathlete? Someone who competes in a race with 3 events. My events yesterday were a half mile swim, 15 mile bike and 3.1 mile run. This course of events took me 2 hours and 14 minutes and I successfully finished without walking. Why do I post this here? When I found this site I was at the m...	megan	17	340	Sep 24, 2006 by Jeannie
	Letter to My A-Anon Family Which They Will Hopefully Read (Preview) Dearest Al-Anon friends~ I love you all so very much. Although we have never met in person, I often think of each one of you as I go about my day. I work on an assembly line, so I have lots of time to think! When I first came here, I was hesitant, I had never gotten involved in online chatroom...	Becky1	11	640	Sep 24, 2006 by danz123
	Rewards of doing the right things... (Preview) Last week I posted about my feelings of missing a concert due to a death in my recovering A's family. I shared about resentments I had over his past issues vs. my want to attend this show. That night I attended a meeting in which one of the topics was step 6. During this meeting it occur...	AlaMom	4	484	Sep 24, 2006 by david62
	HUGS - Women's Retreat (Preview) I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the HUGS (Hope, Unity, Gratitude, Serenity) Women's Retreat in Spring, TX this past weekend. I also had the pleasure of sharing my story as the Saturday night Al-Anon Speaker. It was such an honor and humbling experience. I, like many...	Rita G	2	464	Sep 24, 2006 by Mobirdie
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