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Hoot Nanny · Hoot Nanny

I haven't given up on myself & my own recovery. Today is a better day! I will try to focus on this day only. I am grateful for an alanon friend & her daughter coming over to color easter eggs at my place. Not too many come inside my house unless I am up for it. It also depends who it is. I am feeling more...

Bo · Bo

and enjoying the day. Everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, he falls into a hole that he did not see. The hole is so deep and the walls are so steep he can't get out. A doctor passes by, and the guy shouts up, "Doctor, Doctor, I'm stuck down here in this hole and I can't ge...

Iamhere · Iamhere

Good evening MIP! Decided to post tomorrow's daily a little early, so here goes! The reading discusses how strange the concept of focusing on self appears when we first here it in Al-Anon. We wonder if others will see us as inconsiderate, thoughtless and/or uncaring. Many of us saw these same char...

AYoungLady · AYoungLady

*Hello everyone, I just wanted to update on my ex-fiance who was in treatment for addiction to Oxycontin. I had previously posted under the user name YoungLady but I lost the password and was unable to reset it.* _ My ex-fiance, now "boyfriend" is seven months sober from opiates. The past year was real...

Iamhere · Iamhere

Today's reading discusses kindness and respect towards self! So often, the voices in our heads tell us that we're not good enough or we don't speak the truth. These thoughts reflect the damaged self-esteem that results from living with alcoholism. When we recognize this, we can tell them to be qu...

joker · joker

How do I start this. I am finding having my own space so wonderful, peaceful, liberating. No-one to monitor me, tell me what to do, to please. I have been trying to process my feelings lately and its been so confusing. The new man I am dating said some things that really disturbed me. One is you talk to much...

Phil4008 · Phil4008

hi there , I am new to all this and really strufling to deal with it all , we have been together two year and she has been in recovery for 6 months , I feel I come fairly far down the list and we dont get time together, she hardly talks about it all and dont know how long it will be until we get back how she was when I...

MerryLee · MerryLee

Has this happened to someone else. Your spouse actually sexually abusing you and the emotional part was horrible. He has stepped away from t his type of behavior now .. I keep waiting for a I am sorry. Not heard it yet.. I get something like well i shouldnt have done it but you had made me so mad... I knew tha...

cat091313 · cat091313

I am very confused about something, and am looking for input/thoughts. The "Sick Man's Prayer" of the Big Book identifies the other person as sick and seeks God's help for him/her. But I am learning that I need to take responsibility and that in interactions the 'problem' is me - with my t...

Hoot Nanny · Hoot Nanny

Today I am doing what I am told to do. I am per procedure for my future colonoscopy. I think I am ready to attempt the procedure. It won't be done right away. I am over 50 & my dad died of colon cancer in 2011. Pray for me that I make the right decision for me.

Skorpi · Skorpi

In today's reading in Courage to Change, the author shares their perspective on the slogan "Let go and let God". The author reflects on the pain and exhaustion they cause them selves by holding only something too tightly. On the other hand, by letting go and trusting in their HP, they are free to engag...

hotrod · hotrod

The ODAT reading for March 27 speaks about.occasionally going to meetings in a negative frame of mind and. when this happens, everybody seems to irritate us,.It is then important to realize that it is our attitude that is at fault. The reading suggests that we must go; back to -Anon fundamentals a...

Linknomi · Linknomi

I feel completely isolated and alone. This is going to be long, and honestly, I dont really expect anyone to read it, but I think just writing it all down will make me feel better. My husband and I have been together for around 9 years, married almost 3. He has always had issues with depression, but was ba...

Lyne · Lyne

Perfectionism, procrastination, and paralysis: The writer says these 3 elements are the worst effects of alcoholism upon his life. He avoids taking risks, avoids doing anything badly, and therefore misses out on things he enjoys and making progress. Today's Reminder: Alanon encourages me...

YARNCRAZY · YARNCRAZY

its been a long time since ive posted here. I thought since being divorced and x hubby not in sight I could sort of ignore Alanon. Yet its message of taking care of ones self is always with me. My present boyfriend who i have been living with for 1yr has way more problems[not alcohol/drugs] than i knew. We d...

GovnA · GovnA

My wife is an alcoholic and we are going through a hard time right now. She has been in rehab four times and it doesn't seem to help. She claims/states she doesn't want to stop drinking. I have been an enabler, and I know that - and I've made the tough decision to stop enabling her. A huge issue is, we now have...

Bristlecone · Bristlecone

When my son asked for money today, I said no. I should probably clarify that. He had a doctor appointment today and asked to borrow money for his office visit and a prescription he would need at the pharmacy. In the past when hes needed money, my heart would believe it was for gas, or cigarettes, or what...

el-cee · el-cee

My sons drinking has progressed to where he is drinking almost daily, mornings too. He lives with his gf and her 4yr old. He has court cases, unpaid fines and his relationship is going badly. His gf is enabling him, buying his drink and he has had the cheek to point that out ot her. Hes manipulating her big...

yanksfan51 · yanksfan51

Good Morning Everyone- Todays reading is a reminder that we have choices and decisions we can make in our lives. Although many of us struggle with whether or not we have control over situations that arise in our lives, the program helps us know that we have he strength and ability to make choices for ou...

GBwashere · GBwashere

Wow, it feels ridiculously selfish to be saying this. I met my wife 6 years ago and we bonded quickly. We were two women enjoying life. We traveled, went to wineries, and brew pubs, and were making friends. We were having fun. We married on the day it became legal and for the first time in my life I cou...

Bristlecone · Bristlecone

This helps me calm when I feel as though things are spiraling The Peace of Wild Things, by Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the wat...

lookingup · lookingup

The ODAT reading for March 24. Speaks about the irrational fear and dread that we develop as a result of living with the disease of alcoholism. The reading points out that attending meetings and reading Al-Anon literature, such as "Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism" .our courage starts to seep back in. Yet...

gabigail · gabigail

Hey everyone, Its been a while since Ive been on this forum. I have been working with my AS for over year recovering from a liver transplant. Things were going really well after the transplant. She had been sober for a while and because she was so sick I was her caregiver. Perfect arrangement for some...

Ann_Y · Ann_Y

Husband sent me a goodbye letter say he wants to end it all tonight. I call 911. The cops show up and he made contact with one cop. The cop talk with him inside the house and verified that he was alive amd drunk. The cop steps outside and then He wont open the door so they won't break it down. They advised me to...

Iamhere · Iamhere

Good morning MIP....I'm starting with the thought for the day as it's one of my favorites - "The say that pain is inevitable but suffering is optional. If I learn to accept that pain is part of life, I will be better able to endure the difficult times and then move on, leaving the pain behind me." The quot...

hotrod · hotrod

Learn How The Twelve Steps Work.Participate in your own recovery as well as the recovery of others, by being active on this board as we go through the 12 Steps of recovery together! Since I am going on a trip on Tuesday. Step 4 has been posted to the Step Board earlier than usual.Here is the link htt...

SerenityRUS · SerenityRUS

Well seems my oldest is starting to take flight and I couldn't be more proud .. I just pray this is not a reprieve until the next go around .. LOL. Pretty much looks like last semester is going to get wiped out based upon a meeting tomorrow with the Dean of Science and my fingers are crossed. I am so staying...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

It's no secret that I'm a member of Alanon and a member of AA. I went to my first Alanon meeting for the wrong reason. I was a sober member of AA who mistakenly thought that Alanon would be a great place to meet a woman who liked to take care of alcoholics. That did not go as well as I would have liked. But, as I sa...

PosiesandPuppies · PosiesandPuppies

Yup. 1 year ago today, I came back on this site. I could not remember my old screen-name, so I created a new one. I knew what I needed... but I was still driven insane. Insane from his lies, deceptions, gas-lighting. But also insane from my constant state of trying to "fix" him. "Fix" our marriage. Keepin...

mamakat71 · mamakat71

I have been trying to do life on my own and definitely found myself back in old uncomfortable places with my ah. I became tired of trying to "control" his drinking and just started focusing on my kids, grandkids, work and my interests. This was going ok for awhile, but then I am seeing that his drinkin...

Mattie · Mattie

I've been under a special amount of stress lately (see other thread!) and I've been reflecting on support systems. There have been a few times in my life when I really, urgently needed a lot of support. Like the time I was taking care of my parents single-handedly when they were terminally ill. I am a...

Hoot Nanny · Hoot Nanny

I am concerned about my present condition. I feel stress upon stress! When I am having a good day, something trips me up! I really can't type all that I have to say! Just know this I am living minute to minute. I am so confused & feel lost. Prayers needed. I am hanging sometimes by a thread!

Setmyselffree · Setmyselffree

Hello people. 12 years in a relationship with an 8 year marriage, a 7 year old son, a 4 year old daughter. Iâve decided I cannot take anymore. But it never dawned on me my husband has a drinking problem after all these years until NOW. I feel like my whole time with him is a blur. Im not sure how it took 12 years...

Mattie · Mattie

Last spring my A ex-husband had a collapse and a long spell in the hospital. It wasn't clear whether he was going to pull through, but thankfully he did. He stopped drinking, and I wasn't sure if he was going to stay sober, because he has stopped drinking dozens, maybe hundreds of times before. But ap...

Faintly Falling · Faintly Falling

Vent alert!!! I cannot change who my brother-in-law is. It is very difficult to change how I deal with him as I help to mind his kids since my sister died. This week: - on Sunday we had confusion over pick up arrangements and he tried to put the blame on first, my 16-year-old nephew then, me. - he tried to fur...

Iamhere · Iamhere

Good morning MIP. Today's reading talks about how many of us tend to ignore our own feelings to survive the disease of alcoholism. We often have lost touch with ourselves without really knowing it. As the disease progresses, we often pointed an accusing finger at the A in our lives for deserting us...

Ann_Y · Ann_Y

I am stuggling with "do I tell friends about my husband alcohol problems". My husband does not want me too bit I had to cancel a trip with a friend at last minute becuas

andromeda · andromeda

All things considered, my life looks great and, after a recent health scare, I am grateful to have found out that things are OK. But, I am constantly discontent. I cannot seem to be comfortable with my status quo, with my relationship with my bf, with my job, even with my friends. I constantly want th...

hotrod · hotrod

The ODAT reading for March 20 speaks about the Al-Anon program being a spiritual idea. It points out that because we are willing to acknowledge that something or someone is "Greater "than we are and are willing to surrender to this power with humility this becomes a Spiritual idea. The reading sug...

Jerry F · Jerry F

It is often that my spouse and I read from our literature at breakfast as we start our day. I recommend the practice often...it sets the tone for this AFG member. The pages of the day in our readers were so comfortably right on that I practice reading s l o w l y and focusing on what the writer is getting a...

Skorpi · Skorpi

In today's reading in Courage to Change, a jogger is nearing the end of a run, and is quite tired. The jogger, who loves the beach, must decide to cross the dunes blocking their view of the beach, which would require more effort, or stay on the flat and easy path, but miss the view of the beach. The jogger li...

BeccaW97 · BeccaW97

Hi there, I'm new to Al-Anon. I have a dear friend whose daughter has been struggling with addiction for many years. This daughter is very manipulative and cannot be trusted to tell the truth. She refuses to live with my friend since she has finally set some boundaries for her self and her home so the dau...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

I was just looking at the calendar and on Friday, March 23, it will be the 20-year anniversary of the first date I had with my wife. We spent the evening at a meeting and doing step work related stuff. I wrote a story about it for the AA Grapevine in 2010. I think I posted it on this board a few years ago......y...

SerenityRUS · SerenityRUS

LOL .. oh my, my oldest really puts me through the parenting loops and tests me in ways I constantly fail. He pulled something that was completely unfair, as I have been extremely clear about how I feel about the person he's dating. So I have a trans son who is dating a gay boy (that came out after the two...

Enigmatic · Enigmatic

Today's reading addresses two key concepts in AlAnon, Acceptance and Surrender. Far from suggesting weakness, acceptance calls for acknowledgement of the people, places and things we cannot control, and to surrender is to take our God or Higher Power's will over our own.Adopting these two attit...

joker · joker

Its been awhile since I posted. Since December 2017 when my word went upside down with the ex abf and legal charges were laid for abuse toward me, I have been working very hard on my recovery, journaling my feelings and frustrations, anger, fears, worries, ect and accessing outside help. I even got use...

Ugh-me · Ugh-me

Hello All, I'm new to this. I'm currently married to a newly recovering alcoholic for about a year now. I finally put my foot down with my wife and stated if she didn't seek treatment we were done. She did seek treatment and has not drank now in about 7 months now. The first few months out of recovery were gr...

notrub1974 · notrub1974

So when we last left off- hubby had just gotten arrested for DUI. That was Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. The sheriff's office told me I had to wait for him to have a bond hearing to see how much bond would be and that would not be until Thursday morning. In the meantime, his boss actually called me look...

momsad · momsad

I know we don't give advice in Al-Anon, but I would deeply appreciate some guidance about my son's recent relapse. My young adult son had 5 months sobriety and recently relapsed. He returned to his sober living home and is continuing on his path of recovery. I have many family and friends who inquir...

Lyne · Lyne

Minding my own business: The writer speaks of her focus on everyone else, neglecting herself. She had many thoughts of, he should or she shouldn't. She realized she isn't in charge of making rules for others, having all the answers, driver courtesy, etc. These issues are better left to HP. She d...

wifeofalcoholic · wifeofalcoholic

Tonight I came home from work and knew my husband had been drinking. When he sobered up I asked him what happened today that he was drinking again. He lied and kept telling me he didn't drink and all sorts of stories of asking why I think that. He finally admitted to drinking. I tried to have an open dia...

S_413 · S_413

Hello this is my first time posting on here and I am in desperate need of some help and encouragement. I have been with my a h now for about 4 years. He is in his mid 20's and has had a problem with drinking for awhile now. He got into trouble for drinking and driving and gave up alcohol for a while. Our relation...

Isthisreallife · Isthisreallife

I feel like I'm at the lowest of lows. Things have been bad for over a year. My husband is completely jackel and Hyde. Sober loving husband thinks I'm the moon and stars. Drunk husband spouts off about how I'm the worst mistake of his life and wished we didn't have our children. He s gotten moderately phys...

Overcome · Overcome

March 18, 2018SUNDAY MORNING & EVENING AL-ANON MEETING 10AM & 7 PM EST (7AM & 6PM PACIFIC)TOPICS: SERENITY, ODAAT, and Powerlessness, and how we deal with it in Al-Anon?The website link to the group meeting room is http://www.12stepforums.net/chatroom2.html. There are other...

yanksfan51 · yanksfan51

Good morning Everyone- Todays reading is about how while we may not be responsible for having been part of an alcoholic environment, we now can be accountable for consequences of our past and choices we have made. The sentence that stuck out to me from this reading is: Many of the amends I need to mak...

Freetime · Freetime

Hi MIP friends. I wanted to share an amusing (in hindsight) thing that happened to me. A while back, I received a catalog in the mail. It was a catalog of cute gift items aimed at women, little things you might buy for a friend -- mugs, t-shirts, hats, costume jewelry, candles, etc. As I paged through th...

lookingup · lookingup

The ODAT reading for 3-17 (Saint Patrick's Day)speaks to the truth that many times the difficult situations that we face often bring out our hidden assets such as our courage,patience, faith and ability to rely on others.The reading suggests that when we share our Losses and triumphs with eac...

PosiesandPuppies · PosiesandPuppies

To recap, my AH is in rehab since Nov 4th. He is currently doing so well that they have him in their RA program. My son has seen him several times due to passes from rehab (always with another family member(s) present. I have seen him only once... at our tax appointment last month. He has been served the div...

Wolfie55 · Wolfie55

So, I live in Nova Scotia, and usually our winters are fairly harsh, lots of snow and all that good stuff. This year has been mild and everyone up this way is happy about that. Last night, we had a noreaster headed our way, there was supposed to be a lot of snow and rain and high wind. Naturally, it was the one...

Enigmatic · Enigmatic

While IAH is tending to other matters I'm pinch hitting today's C2C which speaks about forgiveness: it is not ours to withhold or extend from a position of power or judgment. The reading states that since we all fall short, forgiving is an opportunity to be reminded of our equal footing with all of god'...

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	it gets better if you don't give up!i (Preview) I haven't given up on myself & my own recovery. Today is a better day! I will try to focus on this day only. I am grateful for an alanon friend & her daughter coming over to color easter eggs at my place. Not too many come inside my house unless I am up for it. It also depends who it is. I am feeling more...	Hoot Nanny	7	547	Mar 31, 2018 by Iamhere
	A guy is walking down the street... (Preview) and enjoying the day. Everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, he falls into a hole that he did not see. The hole is so deep and the walls are so steep he can't get out. A doctor passes by, and the guy shouts up, "Doctor, Doctor, I'm stuck down here in this hole and I can't ge...	Bo	4	599	Mar 31, 2018 by DavidG
	Courage to Change 3/30/18 (Preview) Good evening MIP! Decided to post tomorrow's daily a little early, so here goes! The reading discusses how strange the concept of focusing on self appears when we first here it in Al-Anon. We wonder if others will see us as inconsiderate, thoughtless and/or uncaring. Many of us saw these same char...	Iamhere	7	593	Mar 31, 2018 by Iamhere
	Fiance in Recovery, Question for Partners of Recovering Addicts addiction recovery relationships opiates advice forgiveness healing (Preview) Hello everyone, I just wanted to update on my ex-fiance who was in treatment for addiction to Oxycontin. I had previously posted under the user name YoungLady but I lost the password and was unable to reset it. _ My ex-fiance, now "boyfriend" is seven months sober from opiates. The past year was real...	AYoungLady	18	10295	Mar 29, 2018 by Jerry F
	Courage to Change 3/29/18 (Preview) Today's reading discusses kindness and respect towards self! So often, the voices in our heads tell us that we're not good enough or we don't speak the truth. These thoughts reflect the damaged self-esteem that results from living with alcoholism. When we recognize this, we can tell them to be qu...	Iamhere	4	496	Mar 29, 2018 by Stan1
	Need to slow down (Preview) How do I start this. I am finding having my own space so wonderful, peaceful, liberating. No-one to monitor me, tell me what to do, to please. I have been trying to process my feelings lately and its been so confusing. The new man I am dating said some things that really disturbed me. One is you talk to much...	joker	8	697	Mar 29, 2018 by el-cee
	New to this (Preview) hi there , I am new to all this and really strufling to deal with it all , we have been together two year and she has been in recovery for 6 months , I feel I come fairly far down the list and we dont get time together, she hardly talks about it all and dont know how long it will be until we get back how she was when I...	Phil4008	9	622	Mar 29, 2018 by Bo
	Spouse so sexually and emotionally abusive /sober now /Will forgive and forget (Preview) Has this happened to someone else. Your spouse actually sexually abusing you and the emotional part was horrible. He has stepped away from t his type of behavior now .. I keep waiting for a I am sorry. Not heard it yet.. I get something like well i shouldnt have done it but you had made me so mad... I knew tha...	MerryLee	6	650	Mar 29, 2018 by MeTwo2
	Question about "Sick Man's Prayer" (Preview) I am very confused about something, and am looking for input/thoughts. The "Sick Man's Prayer" of the Big Book identifies the other person as sick and seeks God's help for him/her. But I am learning that I need to take responsibility and that in interactions the 'problem' is me - with my t...	cat091313	7	6292	Mar 28, 2018 by Iamhere
	doing what i am told (Preview) Today I am doing what I am told to do. I am per procedure for my future colonoscopy. I think I am ready to attempt the procedure. It won't be done right away. I am over 50 & my dad died of colon cancer in 2011. Pray for me that I make the right decision for me.	Hoot Nanny	5	549	Mar 28, 2018 by Hoot Nanny
	Courage to Change March 28 (Preview) In today's reading in Courage to Change, the author shares their perspective on the slogan "Let go and let God". The author reflects on the pain and exhaustion they cause them selves by holding only something too tightly. On the other hand, by letting go and trusting in their HP, they are free to engag...	Skorpi	3	500	Mar 28, 2018 by PosiesandPuppies
	ODAT Reading 3-27-2018 (Preview) The ODAT reading for March 27 speaks about.occasionally going to meetings in a negative frame of mind and. when this happens, everybody seems to irritate us,.It is then important to realize that it is our attitude that is at fault. The reading suggests that we must go; back to -Anon fundamentals a...	hotrod	4	537	Mar 28, 2018 by PosiesandPuppies
	First post (Long) (Preview) I feel completely isolated and alone. This is going to be long, and honestly, I dont really expect anyone to read it, but I think just writing it all down will make me feel better. My husband and I have been together for around 9 years, married almost 3. He has always had issues with depression, but was ba...	Linknomi	5	642	Mar 27, 2018 by Maresie
	C2C, 3/26 (Preview) Perfectionism, procrastination, and paralysis: The writer says these 3 elements are the worst effects of alcoholism upon his life. He avoids taking risks, avoids doing anything badly, and therefore misses out on things he enjoys and making progress. Today's Reminder: Alanon encourages me...	Lyne	9	678	Mar 27, 2018 by Iamhere
	Grateful (Preview) its been a long time since ive posted here. I thought since being divorced and x hubby not in sight I could sort of ignore Alanon. Yet its message of taking care of ones self is always with me. My present boyfriend who i have been living with for 1yr has way more problems[not alcohol/drugs] than i knew. We d...	YARNCRAZY	4	563	Mar 27, 2018 by Iamhere
	Tough Love (Preview) My wife is an alcoholic and we are going through a hard time right now. She has been in rehab four times and it doesn't seem to help. She claims/states she doesn't want to stop drinking. I have been an enabler, and I know that - and I've made the tough decision to stop enabling her. A huge issue is, we now have...	GovnA	33	1303	Mar 27, 2018 by Jerry F
	A Small Step (Preview) When my son asked for money today, I said no. I should probably clarify that. He had a doctor appointment today and asked to borrow money for his office visit and a prescription he would need at the pharmacy. In the past when hes needed money, my heart would believe it was for gas, or cigarettes, or what...	Bristlecone	9	607	Mar 27, 2018 by Jerry F
	Any Al-anon suggestions? (Preview) My sons drinking has progressed to where he is drinking almost daily, mornings too. He lives with his gf and her 4yr old. He has court cases, unpaid fines and his relationship is going badly. His gf is enabling him, buying his drink and he has had the cheek to point that out ot her. Hes manipulating her big...	el-cee	10	701	Mar 27, 2018 by serenity47
	Hope For Today Mar 25 (Preview) Good Morning Everyone- Todays reading is a reminder that we have choices and decisions we can make in our lives. Although many of us struggle with whether or not we have control over situations that arise in our lives, the program helps us know that we have he strength and ability to make choices for ou...	yanksfan51	5	584	Mar 26, 2018 by bud
	Unhappy (Preview) Wow, it feels ridiculously selfish to be saying this. I met my wife 6 years ago and we bonded quickly. We were two women enjoying life. We traveled, went to wineries, and brew pubs, and were making friends. We were having fun. We married on the day it became legal and for the first time in my life I cou...	GBwashere	8	616	Mar 26, 2018 by Bo
	My thought for today (Preview) This helps me calm when I feel as though things are spiraling The Peace of Wild Things, by Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the wat...	Bristlecone	4	494	Mar 25, 2018 by hotrod
	03/24/18 (Preview) The ODAT reading for March 24. Speaks about the irrational fear and dread that we develop as a result of living with the disease of alcoholism. The reading points out that attending meetings and reading Al-Anon literature, such as "Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism" .our courage starts to seep back in. Yet...	lookingup	5	556	Mar 25, 2018 by Stan1
	Dry drunk syndrome (Preview) Hey everyone, Its been a while since Ive been on this forum. I have been working with my AS for over year recovering from a liver transplant. Things were going really well after the transplant. She had been sober for a while and because she was so sick I was her caregiver. Perfect arrangement for some...	gabigail	3	702	Mar 25, 2018 by Bo
	Husband sent me an email that has me worried (Preview) Husband sent me a goodbye letter say he wants to end it all tonight. I call 911. The cops show up and he made contact with one cop. The cop talk with him inside the house and verified that he was alive amd drunk. The cop steps outside and then He wont open the door so they won't break it down. They advised me to...	Ann_Y	9	634	Mar 24, 2018 by hotrod
	Courage to Change 3/23/18 (Preview) Good morning MIP....I'm starting with the thought for the day as it's one of my favorites - "The say that pain is inevitable but suffering is optional. If I learn to accept that pain is part of life, I will be better able to endure the difficult times and then move on, leaving the pain behind me." The quot...	Iamhere	5	555	Mar 24, 2018 by Iamhere
	Step 4 (Preview) Learn How The Twelve Steps Work.Participate in your own recovery as well as the recovery of others, by being active on this board as we go through the 12 Steps of recovery together! Since I am going on a trip on Tuesday. Step 4 has been posted to the Step Board earlier than usual.Here is the link htt...	hotrod	0	501	Mar 24, 2018 by hotrod
	Good Stuff (Preview) Well seems my oldest is starting to take flight and I couldn't be more proud .. I just pray this is not a reprieve until the next go around .. LOL. Pretty much looks like last semester is going to get wiped out based upon a meeting tomorrow with the Dean of Science and my fingers are crossed. I am so staying...	SerenityRUS	4	491	Mar 23, 2018 by Jerry F
	Bedtime Story (Preview) It's no secret that I'm a member of Alanon and a member of AA. I went to my first Alanon meeting for the wrong reason. I was a sober member of AA who mistakenly thought that Alanon would be a great place to meet a woman who liked to take care of alcoholics. That did not go as well as I would have liked. But, as I sa...	Wolfie55	5	592	Mar 23, 2018 by Aline
	Today is my 1 year anniversary here! (Preview) Yup. 1 year ago today, I came back on this site. I could not remember my old screen-name, so I created a new one. I knew what I needed... but I was still driven insane. Insane from his lies, deceptions, gas-lighting. But also insane from my constant state of trying to "fix" him. "Fix" our marriage. Keepin...	PosiesandPuppies	15	684	Mar 23, 2018 by PosiesandPuppies
	Been awhile (Preview) I have been trying to do life on my own and definitely found myself back in old uncomfortable places with my ah. I became tired of trying to "control" his drinking and just started focusing on my kids, grandkids, work and my interests. This was going ok for awhile, but then I am seeing that his drinkin...	mamakat71	4	542	Mar 23, 2018 by SerenityRUS
	Reflecting on support (Preview) I've been under a special amount of stress lately (see other thread!) and I've been reflecting on support systems. There have been a few times in my life when I really, urgently needed a lot of support. Like the time I was taking care of my parents single-handedly when they were terminally ill. I am a...	Mattie	10	545	Mar 23, 2018 by el-cee
	I hope I can get through this. (Preview) I am concerned about my present condition. I feel stress upon stress! When I am having a good day, something trips me up! I really can't type all that I have to say! Just know this I am living minute to minute. I am so confused & feel lost. Prayers needed. I am hanging sometimes by a thread!	Hoot Nanny	11	550	Mar 22, 2018 by Maresie
	Denial sucks- divorce on the horizon (Preview) Hello people. 12 years in a relationship with an 8 year marriage, a 7 year old son, a 4 year old daughter. Iâve decided I cannot take anymore. But it never dawned on me my husband has a drinking problem after all these years until NOW. I feel like my whole time with him is a blur. Im not sure how it took 12 years...	Setmyselffree	8	655	Mar 22, 2018 by Jen61
	The sad day I hoped I'd never have to face (Preview) Last spring my A ex-husband had a collapse and a long spell in the hospital. It wasn't clear whether he was going to pull through, but thankfully he did. He stopped drinking, and I wasn't sure if he was going to stay sober, because he has stopped drinking dozens, maybe hundreds of times before. But ap...	Mattie	27	829	Mar 22, 2018 by Mattie
	I am fed up dealing with my brother-in-law (Preview) Vent alert!!! I cannot change who my brother-in-law is. It is very difficult to change how I deal with him as I help to mind his kids since my sister died. This week: - on Sunday we had confusion over pick up arrangements and he tried to put the blame on first, my 16-year-old nephew then, me. - he tried to fur...	Faintly Falling	5	689	Mar 22, 2018 by el-cee
	Courage to Change 3/22/19 (Preview) Good morning MIP. Today's reading talks about how many of us tend to ignore our own feelings to survive the disease of alcoholism. We often have lost touch with ourselves without really knowing it. As the disease progresses, we often pointed an accusing finger at the A in our lives for deserting us...	Iamhere	1	520	Mar 22, 2018 by hotrod
	What do you say to friend? (Preview) I am stuggling with "do I tell friends about my husband alcohol problems". My husband does not want me too bit I had to cancel a trip with a friend at last minute becuas	Ann_Y	12	827	Mar 22, 2018 by Ann_Y
	Struggling with discontent (Preview) All things considered, my life looks great and, after a recent health scare, I am grateful to have found out that things are OK. But, I am constantly discontent. I cannot seem to be comfortable with my status quo, with my relationship with my bf, with my job, even with my friends. I constantly want th...	andromeda	14	852	Mar 21, 2018 by andromeda
	ODAT reading 3-20-2018 (Preview) The ODAT reading for March 20 speaks about the Al-Anon program being a spiritual idea. It points out that because we are willing to acknowledge that something or someone is "Greater "than we are and are willing to surrender to this power with humility this becomes a Spiritual idea. The reading sug...	hotrod	11	612	Mar 21, 2018 by hotrod
	Breakfast readings... (Preview) It is often that my spouse and I read from our literature at breakfast as we start our day. I recommend the practice often...it sets the tone for this AFG member. The pages of the day in our readers were so comfortably right on that I practice reading s l o w l y and focusing on what the writer is getting a...	Jerry F	7	608	Mar 21, 2018 by Jerry F
	Courage to Change March 21 (Preview) In today's reading in Courage to Change, a jogger is nearing the end of a run, and is quite tired. The jogger, who loves the beach, must decide to cross the dunes blocking their view of the beach, which would require more effort, or stay on the flat and easy path, but miss the view of the beach. The jogger li...	Skorpi	3	524	Mar 21, 2018 by PosiesandPuppies
	Is keeping a child from entering the foster system ENABLING? (Preview) Hi there, I'm new to Al-Anon. I have a dear friend whose daughter has been struggling with addiction for many years. This daughter is very manipulative and cannot be trusted to tell the truth. She refuses to live with my friend since she has finally set some boundaries for her self and her home so the dau...	BeccaW97	6	652	Mar 20, 2018 by Jerry F
	Time Flies, don't it? (Preview) I was just looking at the calendar and on Friday, March 23, it will be the 20-year anniversary of the first date I had with my wife. We spent the evening at a meeting and doing step work related stuff. I wrote a story about it for the AA Grapevine in 2010. I think I posted it on this board a few years ago......y...	Wolfie55	5	437	Mar 20, 2018 by Jerry F
	When in doubt don't .. (Preview) LOL .. oh my, my oldest really puts me through the parenting loops and tests me in ways I constantly fail. He pulled something that was completely unfair, as I have been extremely clear about how I feel about the person he's dating. So I have a trans son who is dating a gay boy (that came out after the two...	SerenityRUS	18	829	Mar 20, 2018 by SerenityRUS
	3/16/18 ODAT – Acceptance & Surrender (Preview) Today's reading addresses two key concepts in AlAnon, Acceptance and Surrender. Far from suggesting weakness, acceptance calls for acknowledgement of the people, places and things we cannot control, and to surrender is to take our God or Higher Power's will over our own.Adopting these two attit...	Enigmatic	8	1128	Mar 20, 2018 by Iamhere
	Calming down (Preview) Its been awhile since I posted. Since December 2017 when my word went upside down with the ex abf and legal charges were laid for abuse toward me, I have been working very hard on my recovery, journaling my feelings and frustrations, anger, fears, worries, ect and accessing outside help. I even got use...	joker	2	596	Mar 19, 2018 by Iamhere
	Searching for answers (Preview) Hello All, I'm new to this. I'm currently married to a newly recovering alcoholic for about a year now. I finally put my foot down with my wife and stated if she didn't seek treatment we were done. She did seek treatment and has not drank now in about 7 months now. The first few months out of recovery were gr...	Ugh-me	4	540	Mar 19, 2018 by DavidG
	Update on myself and AH (Preview) So when we last left off- hubby had just gotten arrested for DUI. That was Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. The sheriff's office told me I had to wait for him to have a bond hearing to see how much bond would be and that would not be until Thursday morning. In the meantime, his boss actually called me look...	notrub1974	4	569	Mar 19, 2018 by PosiesandPuppies
	What is anonymity? When does it apply? (Preview) I know we don't give advice in Al-Anon, but I would deeply appreciate some guidance about my son's recent relapse. My young adult son had 5 months sobriety and recently relapsed. He returned to his sober living home and is continuing on his path of recovery. I have many family and friends who inquir...	momsad	12	621	Mar 19, 2018 by Bo
	C2C, 3/19 (Preview) Minding my own business: The writer speaks of her focus on everyone else, neglecting herself. She had many thoughts of, he should or she shouldn't. She realized she isn't in charge of making rules for others, having all the answers, driver courtesy, etc. These issues are better left to HP. She d...	Lyne	2	471	Mar 19, 2018 by Iamhere
	Emotional Agony (Preview) Tonight I came home from work and knew my husband had been drinking. When he sobered up I asked him what happened today that he was drinking again. He lied and kept telling me he didn't drink and all sorts of stories of asking why I think that. He finally admitted to drinking. I tried to have an open dia...	wifeofalcoholic	12	802	Mar 19, 2018 by MeTwo2
	At a loss.. (Preview) Hello this is my first time posting on here and I am in desperate need of some help and encouragement. I have been with my a h now for about 4 years. He is in his mid 20's and has had a problem with drinking for awhile now. He got into trouble for drinking and driving and gave up alcohol for a while. Our relation...	S_413	5	560	Mar 18, 2018 by AnnieFenk321
	So frustrated (Preview) I feel like I'm at the lowest of lows. Things have been bad for over a year. My husband is completely jackel and Hyde. Sober loving husband thinks I'm the moon and stars. Drunk husband spouts off about how I'm the worst mistake of his life and wished we didn't have our children. He s gotten moderately phys...	Isthisreallife	9	604	Mar 18, 2018 by jtpickle
	MORNING MEETING (Preview) March 18, 2018SUNDAY MORNING & EVENING AL-ANON MEETING 10AM & 7 PM EST (7AM & 6PM PACIFIC)TOPICS: SERENITY, ODAAT, and Powerlessness, and how we deal with it in Al-Anon?The website link to the group meeting room is http://www.12stepforums.net/chatroom2.html. There are other...	Overcome	0	385	Mar 18, 2018 by Overcome
	Hope for Today Mar 18 (Preview) Good morning Everyone- Todays reading is about how while we may not be responsible for having been part of an alcoholic environment, we now can be accountable for consequences of our past and choices we have made. The sentence that stuck out to me from this reading is: Many of the amends I need to mak...	yanksfan51	3	393	Mar 18, 2018 by Aline
	I took what I liked and left the rest (Preview) Hi MIP friends. I wanted to share an amusing (in hindsight) thing that happened to me. A while back, I received a catalog in the mail. It was a catalog of cute gift items aimed at women, little things you might buy for a friend -- mugs, t-shirts, hats, costume jewelry, candles, etc. As I paged through th...	Freetime	6	654	Mar 17, 2018 by DavidG
	ODAT 3/17 (Preview) The ODAT reading for 3-17 (Saint Patrick's Day)speaks to the truth that many times the difficult situations that we face often bring out our hidden assets such as our courage,patience, faith and ability to rely on others.The reading suggests that when we share our Losses and triumphs with eac...	lookingup	3	796	Mar 17, 2018 by Stan1
	Thought, please? (Preview) To recap, my AH is in rehab since Nov 4th. He is currently doing so well that they have him in their RA program. My son has seen him several times due to passes from rehab (always with another family member(s) present. I have seen him only once... at our tax appointment last month. He has been served the div...	PosiesandPuppies	8	721	Mar 16, 2018 by Jerry F
	Hope (Preview) So, I live in Nova Scotia, and usually our winters are fairly harsh, lots of snow and all that good stuff. This year has been mild and everyone up this way is happy about that. Last night, we had a noreaster headed our way, there was supposed to be a lot of snow and rain and high wind. Naturally, it was the one...	Wolfie55	5	759	Mar 15, 2018 by DavidG
	3/15/18 C2C - Forgiveness (Preview) While IAH is tending to other matters I'm pinch hitting today's C2C which speaks about forgiveness: it is not ours to withhold or extend from a position of power or judgment. The reading states that since we all fall short, forgiving is an opportunity to be reminded of our equal footing with all of god'...	Enigmatic	5	603	Mar 15, 2018 by Iamhere
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