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jj · jj

I have been struggeling with this very question for about a year now and my recovery has suffered huge!!! As I took the journey of recovery I began to question myself more and more and actually felt that I did not really belong in alanon at all. I have attended AA meetings and feel very comfo...

Karilynn · Karilynn

((((((((((((((Family)))))))))))))))), If anyone has a copy of Meoldy Beattie's book: More Language of Letting Go, this month's topic is theme is: Learn to Say How it Feels. I find this particularly relevant for both hubby and I because he's newly sober and I am learning to deal with a newly...

Jennifer · Jennifer

Hello (((Everyone))) Thank you for your shares. I will reply more in depth later ... for now though I wanted to be sure to let you all know I am doing good. I decided the more info I had the better so I called every agebcy in town and county that would be involved if I had to do anything against his will. I got...

penny · penny

May 30th was my last posting.. it seems a life time ago, since then I have come a long way. I am still living on my own and at a secret address although My Ex A's family have contacted me asking where I lived, I didnt reveal anything. His last court appearance for damaging my daughters car was adjourn...

maresie2 · maresie2

I think that Al-anon has taught me to understand my limitations. I am up for a job at a nearby company. Everything is great about the job, location, pay, conditions everything. Unfortunately the job involves a supervisor who is impossible to please. I have chosen not to pursue it...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hi all, Ok so it you read the previous post about Chanting the Serenity Prayer wanting to cry, you know my care went back to the shop today. Well it wasn't ready to be picked up when I got off work, so I took the ferry home. When I got to the other side of the water it started to rain. I had no jacket and no umb...

Andrea12 · Andrea12

Hello Friends, having kind of a bad day today, don't know why exactly just life I guess.....Some days it seems that everything will be ok and then other days....I don't know....I am trying to stay in the moment...in today...it just gets hard sometimes... Hub is off of work, broken leg....I n...

just me · just me

Hey (((((SLS))))) I just wanted you to know it is good to see you on the board! I am looking forward to seeing your shares again. You have much esh to offer! Take care! Julia

dori · dori

Hi, I been in alanon 3 years and right not cant always get to face to face meetings. I need a alanon sponsor on line any one interested ? dori

daisy2 · daisy2

Hi all, i'm new here, but i will share my expirience from my only meeting. Manyof you are talking about great meeting and how much you learned from them. My meeting was different. I sat in cold room with another 10 mostly woman, middle aged, bitter, leaving their husbands. What i got from it, let it go m...

chris52 · chris52

Hello ((((((((family))))))))) Am back in the Uk with my son and his heavily pregnant wife. She looks FANTASTIC!! To sit and watch my son cherish her and take such good care of her brings tears to my eyes. HIS Father was never interested in our two pregnancies,giving us the joy of two beautiful children...

hmrnrnmm · hmrnrnmm

My A just left to go by booze under the guise of buying ice, she has graduated from beer to wine so she is not drinking as much or so she says. I do not entertain any conversation on booze. (sometimes I think why don't you just spend all your money and stock up) We still have bills due and she is al...

Julianna · Julianna

Last night I went to my first meeting. It was very helpful and nice to talk with some people who have been there and done that in person. They gave me phone numbers and told me to call anytime-how comforting. I hope I never need to call someone anytime, but it sure is nice to know...

RamzDear · RamzDear

Yup...it was if my soul were rubbed raw with the twisted drinking garbage and sitting through my first al-anon meeting felt like a salve to said soul. I bought three books as soon as I walked into the meeting;'Hope for Today,Courage for Today and One day at a time'. I stuffed them into my purse and took...

Gailey · Gailey

Welcome to MIP. It is nice to meet you! Please post whenever you feel ready to. I am sure you have alot to offer as esh for all of us too. YFIR...Gail

mickey · mickey

Hello: I am the most confused newlywed there is on the face of this earth. I supported my Fiance' through 6 months of rehap, he worked this program to the fullest. When he came home he did well, and was a little pressured because he did not have a job. He looked high and low eventuall...

MrsGratitude · MrsGratitude

Hello - Just found this group. Very happy to be here. Already reading previous posts and enjoying the group wisdom. Thanks!

Lorelei · Lorelei

My head is just spinning, I hope all this makes sense, I have so much bottled up inside I that need to get out. My husband, of twenty years, is a hard worker, he never misses work, he is a loving person, and a good father and husband and provider, when he is not drinking. He does however have a proble...

Wizkid · Wizkid

I guess I feel like writing. I read the recovery Bible this morning. I felt peaceful. Then I freaked, mentally, later in the day. Then I biked for an hour and twenty minutes - prayed and talked to God the whole time. I had to drop my will. I've been reading the Celebrate Recovery program. That's t...

Valerie Malone · Valerie Malone

Hey, y'all. This is my "coming out" party in a sense--it's the first time I've talked to strangers about my husband's drinking (although my family and friends are now all in the loop). A month ago, I thought I was getting divorced. My husband was about to quit yet ANOTHER job (proba...

jkiss03 · jkiss03

My Ah is recently out of treatment yet again. It has been about 3 weeks this time. He is currently attending a meeting every night and going to aftercare 3 times a week. Sounds great I know...but I am still treating him like a child and he is still acting like one. I came to the realization yesterday that I h...

Julianna · Julianna

Hi everyone. I am brand new to al-anon and really appreciate the comments that I have read so far. I have reached a point in my life where, even though my husband doesn't drink a lot, I can't stand him when he does. I have two issues that are weighing on my mind. The first: Am I being neg...

itsgot2bgd · itsgot2bgd

Hi all, I have been reading the posts and recently joined the chat room (as Elsie). I have really enjoyed the meeting and the board as they have given me alot of wisdom. But, I'm still struggling with an issue with my dad and I can't get peace with it. I want to have a relationship with my d...

benhasglasses · benhasglasses

i met a girl. and she was very much the one for me. we were 24. this was nearly 2 years ago. we lived quite a distance from one another, so we had to take trips to see each other. on one of these trips, i discovered bruises all over her body. she had also lost a lot of weight. i also found a 1 liter soda bottle full o...

andretti000 · andretti000

hello. Everybody keeps on telling me to try Alanon. I am surrounded by alcoholics and I really don't know how to deal anymore! They are driving me crazy! I know I am easily manipulated and I feel guilty if I don't do what they want. Is the easiest thing just to stay away from them? I don't even drink. I hate a...

mickey · mickey

I just spilled my heart out and I need help please someone respond. I don't drink, I don't smoke or anything. this alcohol stuff is new to me and I'm not liking it.

megan · megan

Hello my friends old and new. I wish to share with you all some very happy news. My divorce is final 6/30. How can this be happy news? If you told me 2 years ago I would be happily divorced I would have screamed in rage, no way. But, God has other plans for me than to be the victem of abuse, s...

AlaMom · AlaMom

Just when I think I am turning a corner and am feeling good, I get slammed back. I went to my f2f meeting, the MIP meeting, and went to bed early. I was woken up by severe pain in my chest and back. After it became apparent it wasnt going away I ended up in the ER. After spending the n...

sparkette · sparkette

I think y'all are getting to know me well enough that when I post once on this board, to expect another post shortly thereafter. I do reflect on my thinking as well as my actions and behavior. The actions and behavior are a result of my thinking so last night that is where my focus was... on my thinking. My s...

Tiger2006 · Tiger2006

Hi family--I saw that quote in my al anon "Cal's Recovery Journal" and it sparked something that I hadn't thought about for a long time. At one time, maybe like 6 mos ago, my dad put together 90 continuous days of sobriety, and at first I was like "Yeah whatever" because that's the way my dad's disease wor...

anon_user · anon_user

Things are going well. Six weeks of exposure to al-anon and what a difference it’s made. I understand he is the one dying of alcoholism – it’s his problem to solve. I understand I can deal with him when I want to and walk away when I don’t. I understand he will drink or he will not drink, independen...

tea2 · tea2

I brought my 16 year old son to a carnival tonight to meet a few girls and picked up hours later. I had walked around a bit alone, didn’t let on I was mom when I passed him. I watched other families on the rides with their small children and reminisced. I admit I should be happy that he is healthy, so smart and h...

Gailey · Gailey

Well, next Friday I will be leaving for my once in a lifetime vacation and I am having alot of anxiety about it. I want so much to be happy and excited. Starting off on Thurs 7/21 will be leaving Baltimore heading to San Francisco for 2 nights. Leaving San Francisco on Sunday 7/23 and going to Honolulu...

RamzDear · RamzDear

Well..finally. I actually think I'm going to see a week ahead of me where I won't be crying,highly upset..pissed beyond sanity. I'm going to my first F2F in about an hour. This board has been (and will CONTINUE to be) a grand help for my peace of mind. I have been looking forward to this meeting for th...

allison · allison

Thank you to everyone who responded to my last post.Alot has happened since then...more lies,violence,and craziness.I have contacted a lawyer and I`m filing for divorce.I have realized that I will always care for him but I can never be with him.That life is too crazy especially for our children and...

sandie123 · sandie123

What is reality? Are my feelings reality? Are my hopes, fears and dreams necessary in my present reality? There are loads of things which I currently am trying to deal with, many of them extremely large. These things have been building up in me to a point where I am presently concerned about my me...

rtexas · rtexas

Hello ((((Everyone)))) I have popped in periodically to see how everyone is doing and to do some reading. Things have been ok for me, hectic to chaotic for the rest of my family. AW not liking my work schedule, or our lack of "fun money" as the summer comes to a close. ASon is job hun...

Diva · Diva

Hubby and I are headed out for a bit of vacation time in Louisiana. I need some of that seafood e'toufee, boiled crawfish, and Zydeco music. My heart stays with you all, and I'll keep each and every one of you in my prayers. Back in a week, ..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ ..·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ...·´ Diva-:¦:- -...

sparkette · sparkette

Some open, heartfelt writing: I have talked to a couple alanon buddies here expressing that I have not felt I could contribute to the board right now because much of what is going on with me is so intensely personal that I wasn't sure how I could possibly share in a general way. After this morning meeti...

Gailey · Gailey

I am the child of an alcoholic father. I am 53 years old and second to the oldest of 5 children. All of my siblings have food addictions...3 (the 3 youngest) have had problems with alcohol and/or drugs. The one and only brother still smokes pot daily. Hasn't drank or used cocaine in many years. Still acti...

Diva · Diva

Thanks all of you for the good wishes. I am soooo excited. All packed. Now only remains to take the dogs to the "Palms Resort and Spa" tomorrow a.m. They are going to live in the lap of luxury too! LOL!! Dori...I live in Texas. San Antonio precisely. Where are you? Diva

minnow · minnow

I am just having a difficult time tonight-- I know that sleep be will not be coming tonight (for awhile at least), so thought I write out some of this stuff & maybe feel better. I keep repeating the 3 C's....and the serenity prayer! My A has a dual addiction...... claimes to have not touched alcoho...

gardengal · gardengal

If I only had made to feel worthwhile as a child, I would have more self confidence, and a better image of myself as I got older. I grew up with an A father, yes he was there in body, but that was about it from what I can remember, but that was my life as a child , I thought everyone lived this way. I knew no better....

liliana · liliana

Hi, A few months ago my a and I met a really nice guy who has been sober for 7 years. I was very attracted to him at that time, and got over it a few weeks later. We have not seen him since January. Well, over the past two weeks, we've seen him at mutual friends bbq's, and one concert.&nbs...

LALA1 · LALA1

He came home that night and we talked some but I see where nothing has been resolved. As I said before financially I am in a bind and completing school is so very important to me. I have been told many times to "act as if" and it will help me with any situation. I am going to start trying th...

ollie · ollie

Just wanted to sayI LOVE YOU ALL,i read your posts every day,you have taught me so much in the short time i have been with you all,its so true there is strength in numbers,coming from england i have tried a few sites,but felt i wasn,t getting the help i so needed,still felt alone coping with this awful dis...

Becky1 · Becky1

The visit with my mom was a success. I traveled by plane from Ohio to Kansas, and stayed 7 days with my little 85 year old mom. I usually dread the visit, altho I do miss her, because her ways of living, cooking, eating, are so different than mine are now. Before I left, I decided to treat thi...

Mobirdie · Mobirdie

I am working with our church to start an alanon group with meetings to be held at the church. The church does understand that we can have no official connection to the church other than they are renting us a room for the meetings. My question is this....We don't want to limit who can come to meeti...

sunnymom · sunnymom

Thanks all for your encouragement when I posted about my son. I have a few questions--some of them are simple, believe it or not! What is ESH? What are the isms? This one is a little tougher: How do you "detach with love"? When I start talking with my A son, then he thin...

Gailey · Gailey

This was not a good weekend in my home. I had my granddaughters. My A son called at 6:00 am to see if they were awake yet....first red flag!!! When he called he sounded like he might be drinking. I did not say anything except that they were still asleep. He called again at 8:00 am to ask again. He was suppose t...

lmt123 · lmt123

Ok, I just want to say HP works in wonderful, mysterious ways. I know that, but having evidence of it just makes my day!

My daughter is going to college this fall. When we filled out the admission application, I really had no idea if we could pay or not. (We are curr...

beachgrl · beachgrl

Hi all - this is the first time I have done this but I need some advice from those that have been there. My A husband of 20 years relapsed again tonight. I am very disappointed. He has been in outpatient rehab since April and attending AA trying to do 90 in 90. I think he really w...

AlaMom · AlaMom

The continued fallout over my husbands relapse has reached a new level. Today a woman came to my home from Dept. of Social Services. She left behind a a letter regarding an investigation of neglect for our children. My son called me at work to tell me about it. I called her as r...

dori · dori

Books Alcoholics Anonymous Group Message Board Online Meetings Tuesday and Saturday Nites at 9Pm Eastern Time! Contribute securely with any major credit card through PayPal! This will offset some of the expenses related to this site. To contribute by pers...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

The May 1st reading from Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie mentions a prayer from the Big AA book. Subsequent readings May 2, 3, 4, etc...... touch more on this prayer and interpretation of it. It helped me find good reading material for today! &...

LALA1 · LALA1

I read something today that I would like to share with you all because it inspired me so much. It is from the book Language of Letting Go and it was about insisting on the best. It said......"We deserve the best life and love have to offer, but we are each faced with the challenge of learning t...

DoN4me · DoN4me

Just before the holiday, he started drinking again. He went out back to play with the kids, with his beer, and twisted his ankle on the trampoline. So he decided not to go to work he has been off work for 7 days 3 of them no call no show, two he called in...

debilyn · debilyn

Thank you for all your responses. I gotta say I learned it was ok to be happy even if I had no idea how I was going to pay the house payment. I used to worry my life away. NO more. In the US we are in disneyland. Especially here in Oregon. Alanon amazes me. The truths in it are real. Aism wraps us up a...

lilms · lilms

WOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! ITALIA!! ITALIA!! ITALIA!! Very excited household here, didn't know I had it in me, kmao lilms

whitie · whitie

I went to my spousal support hearing yesterday becuase my a husband refused to even make an offer on any kind of support. The judge ruled that after 22 years of marriage he will pay support to me and he will be paying it longer than he wants to! As you can imagine he gave an earful to our 19 year old so...

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	Have any of questioned weather or not you were an A too! (Preview) I have been struggeling with this very question for about a year now and my recovery has suffered huge!!! As I took the journey of recovery I began to question myself more and more and actually felt that I did not really belong in alanon at all. I have attended AA meetings and feel very comfo...	jj	9	520	Jul 14, 2006 by Juster
	Honor Your Emotions (Preview) ((((((((((((((Family)))))))))))))))), If anyone has a copy of Meoldy Beattie's book: *More Language of Letting Go*, this month's topic is theme is: Learn to Say How it Feels. I find this particularly relevant for both hubby and I because he's newly sober and I am learning to deal with a newly...	Karilynn	3	397	Jul 14, 2006 by Dolphin123
	Well here is what I did (Preview) Hello (((Everyone))) Thank you for your shares. I will reply more in depth later ... for now though I wanted to be sure to let you all know I am doing good. I decided the more info I had the better so I called every agebcy in town and county that would be involved if I had to do anything against his will. I got...	Jennifer	4	409	Jul 14, 2006 by Dolphin123
	Getting on with life. (Preview) May 30th was my last posting.. it seems a life time ago, since then I have come a long way. I am still living on my own and at a secret address although My Ex A's family have contacted me asking where I lived, I didnt reveal anything. His last court appearance for damaging my daughters car was adjourn...	penny	4	497	Jul 14, 2006 by maresie2
	Understanding my limitations (Preview) I think that Al-anon has taught me to understand my limitations. I am up for a job at a nearby company. Everything is great about the job, location, pay, conditions everything. Unfortunately the job involves a supervisor who is impossible to please. I have chosen not to pursue it...	maresie2	5	580	Jul 14, 2006 by chris52
	Hmm, wondering exactly how nuts I am. (Preview) Hi all, Ok so it you read the previous post about Chanting the Serenity Prayer wanting to cry, you know my care went back to the shop today. Well it wasn't ready to be picked up when I got off work, so I took the ferry home. When I got to the other side of the water it started to rain. I had no jacket and no umb...	Dolphin123	4	587	Jul 14, 2006 by chris52
	Just Feeling Stuck (Preview) Hello Friends, having kind of a bad day today, don't know why exactly just life I guess.....Some days it seems that everything will be ok and then other days....I don't know....I am trying to stay in the moment...in today...it just gets hard sometimes... Hub is off of work, broken leg....I n...	Andrea12	7	410	Jul 14, 2006 by mel123
	Hi SLS (Preview) Hey (((((SLS))))) I just wanted you to know it is good to see you on the board! I am looking forward to seeing your shares again. You have much esh to offer! Take care! Julia	just me	1	541	Jul 14, 2006 by SLS
	sponsor (Preview) Hi, I been in alanon 3 years and right not cant always get to face to face meetings. I need a alanon sponsor on line any one interested ? dori	dori	5	400	Jul 14, 2006 by dori
	my first and only meeting (Preview) Hi all, i'm new here, but i will share my expirience from my only meeting. Manyof you are talking about great meeting and how much you learned from them. My meeting was different. I sat in cold room with another 10 mostly woman, middle aged, bitter, leaving their husbands. What i got from it, let it go m...	daisy2	9	875	Jul 14, 2006 by daisy2
	back with my kids (Preview) Hello ((((((((family))))))))) Am back in the Uk with my son and his heavily pregnant wife. She looks FANTASTIC!! To sit and watch my son cherish her and take such good care of her brings tears to my eyes. HIS Father was never interested in our two pregnancies,giving us the joy of two beautiful children...	chris52	8	444	Jul 13, 2006 by bobump
	frustrated & fed up at A's stupidity & being unresponsible & no hygiene manners ( may be long & boring) I had a bad day! (Preview) My A just left to go by booze under the guise of buying ice, she has graduated from beer to wine so she is not drinking as much or so she says. I do not entertain any conversation on booze. (sometimes I think why don't you just spend all your money and stock up) We still have bills due and she is al...	hmrnrnmm	4	924	Jul 13, 2006 by lin0606
	First f2f (Preview) Last night I went to my first meeting. It was very helpful and nice to talk with some people who have been there and done that in person. They gave me phone numbers and told me to call anytime-how comforting. I hope I never need to call someone anytime, but it sure is nice to know...	Julianna	3	500	Jul 13, 2006 by iwishuheaven
	Meeting was a salve (Preview) Yup...it was if my soul were rubbed raw with the twisted drinking garbage and sitting through my first al-anon meeting felt like a salve to said soul. I bought three books as soon as I walked into the meeting;'Hope for Today,Courage for Today and One day at a time'. I stuffed them into my purse and took...	RamzDear	3	328	Jul 13, 2006 by Dolphin123
	Welcome Daisy (Preview) Welcome to MIP. It is nice to meet you! Please post whenever you feel ready to. I am sure you have alot to offer as esh for all of us too. YFIR...Gail	Gailey	1	532	Jul 13, 2006 by daisy2
	This is all new to me what do I do (Preview) Hello: I am the most confused newlywed there is on the face of this earth. I supported my Fiance' through 6 months of rehap, he worked this program to the fullest. When he came home he did well, and was a little pressured because he did not have a job. He looked high and low eventuall...	mickey	7	734	Jul 13, 2006 by doxie
	Newcomer to online group (Preview) Hello - Just found this group. Very happy to be here. Already reading previous posts and enjoying the group wisdom. Thanks!	MrsGratitude	6	321	Jul 13, 2006 by nycbt
	need help (Preview) My head is just spinning, I hope all this makes sense, I have so much bottled up inside I that need to get out. My husband, of twenty years, is a hard worker, he never misses work, he is a loving person, and a good father and husband and provider, when he is not drinking. He does however have a proble...	Lorelei	11	472	Jul 13, 2006 by nycbt
	I learned something new about myself (Preview) I guess I feel like writing. I read the recovery Bible this morning. I felt peaceful. Then I freaked, mentally, later in the day. Then I biked for an hour and twenty minutes - prayed and talked to God the whole time. I had to drop my will. I've been reading the Celebrate Recovery program. That's t...	Wizkid	3	467	Jul 13, 2006 by nycbt
	Coming out as the wife of a drunk (Preview) Hey, y'all. This is my "coming out" party in a sense--it's the first time I've talked to strangers about my husband's drinking (although my family and friends are now all in the loop). A month ago, I thought I was getting divorced. My husband was about to quit yet ANOTHER job (proba...	Valerie Malone	5	691	Jul 13, 2006 by nycbt
	Not his mom (Preview) My Ah is recently out of treatment yet again. It has been about 3 weeks this time. He is currently attending a meeting every night and going to aftercare 3 times a week. Sounds great I know...but I am still treating him like a child and he is still acting like one. I came to the realization yesterday that I h...	jkiss03	6	627	Jul 13, 2006 by nycbt
	New to all of this (Preview) Hi everyone. I am brand new to al-anon and really appreciate the comments that I have read so far. I have reached a point in my life where, even though my husband doesn't drink a lot, I can't stand him when he does. I have two issues that are weighing on my mind. The first: Am I being neg...	Julianna	3	287	Jul 13, 2006 by nycbt
	Can't figure out my dad (Preview) Hi all, I have been reading the posts and recently joined the chat room (as Elsie). I have really enjoyed the meeting and the board as they have given me alot of wisdom. But, I'm still struggling with an issue with my dad and I can't get peace with it. I want to have a relationship with my d...	itsgot2bgd	4	541	Jul 13, 2006 by nycbt
	my story (Preview) i met a girl. and she was very much the one for me. we were 24. this was nearly 2 years ago. we lived quite a distance from one another, so we had to take trips to see each other. on one of these trips, i discovered bruises all over her body. she had also lost a lot of weight. i also found a 1 liter soda bottle full o...	benhasglasses	9	706	Jul 13, 2006 by nycbt
	new here..alcoholics driving me crazy! (Preview) hello. Everybody keeps on telling me to try Alanon. I am surrounded by alcoholics and I really don't know how to deal anymore! They are driving me crazy! I know I am easily manipulated and I feel guilty if I don't do what they want. Is the easiest thing just to stay away from them? I don't even drink. I hate a...	andretti000	3	642	Jul 13, 2006 by nycbt
	This is my first time on here I need some advice (Preview) I just spilled my heart out and I need help please someone respond. I don't drink, I don't smoke or anything. this alcohol stuff is new to me and I'm not liking it.	mickey	4	476	Jul 13, 2006 by danz123
	Divorce is final 6/30 (Preview) Hello my friends old and new. I wish to share with you all some very happy news. My divorce is final 6/30. How can this be happy news? If you told me 2 years ago I would be happily divorced I would have screamed in rage, no way. But, God has other plans for me than to be the victem of abuse, s...	megan	15	900	Jul 13, 2006 by kitty
	No More... (Preview) Just when I think I am turning a corner and am feeling good, I get slammed back. I went to my f2f meeting, the MIP meeting, and went to bed early. I was woken up by severe pain in my chest and back. After it became apparent it wasnt going away I ended up in the ER. After spending the n...	AlaMom	3	517	Jul 12, 2006 by Andrea12
	positive shift (Preview) I think y'all are getting to know me well enough that when I post once on this board, to expect another post shortly thereafter. I do reflect on my thinking as well as my actions and behavior. The actions and behavior are a result of my thinking so last night that is where my focus was... on my thinking. My s...	sparkette	4	626	Jul 12, 2006 by doxie
	"Sobriety is not a 'happily ever after...'" (Preview) Hi family--I saw that quote in my al anon "Cal's Recovery Journal" and it sparked something that I hadn't thought about for a long time. At one time, maybe like 6 mos ago, my dad put together 90 continuous days of sobriety, and at first I was like "Yeah whatever" because that's the way my dad's disease wor...	Tiger2006	7	821	Jul 12, 2006 by bobump
	Six Weeks In Al-Anon (Preview) Things are going well. Six weeks of exposure to al-anon and what a difference it’s made. I understand he is the one dying of alcoholism – it’s his problem to solve. I understand I can deal with him when I want to and walk away when I don’t. I understand he will drink or he will not drink, independen...	anon_user	7	641	Jul 12, 2006 by bobump
	mom and son (Preview) I brought my 16 year old son to a carnival tonight to meet a few girls and picked up hours later. I had walked around a bit alone, didn’t let on I was mom when I passed him. I watched other families on the rides with their small children and reminisced. I admit I should be happy that he is healthy, so smart and h...	tea2	9	1075	Jul 12, 2006 by bobump
	my vacation (Preview) Well, next Friday I will be leaving for my once in a lifetime vacation and I am having alot of anxiety about it. I want so much to be happy and excited. Starting off on Thurs 7/21 will be leaving Baltimore heading to San Francisco for 2 nights. Leaving San Francisco on Sunday 7/23 and going to Honolulu...	Gailey	4	405	Jul 12, 2006 by Dolphin123
	Going tonight (Preview) Well..finally. I actually think I'm going to see a week ahead of me where I won't be crying,highly upset..pissed beyond sanity. I'm going to my first F2F in about an hour. This board has been (and will CONTINUE to be) a grand help for my peace of mind. I have been looking forward to this meeting for th...	RamzDear	3	479	Jul 12, 2006 by hersh
	enough is enough (Preview) Thank you to everyone who responded to my last post.Alot has happened since then...more lies,violence,and craziness.I have contacted a lawyer and I`m filing for divorce.I have realized that I will always care for him but I can never be with him.That life is too crazy especially for our children and...	allison	5	326	Jul 12, 2006 by hersh
	The Pain of Reality…. Necessary or Not??? (Preview) What is reality? Are my feelings reality? Are my hopes, fears and dreams necessary in my present reality? There are loads of things which I currently am trying to deal with, many of them extremely large. These things have been building up in me to a point where I am presently concerned about my me...	sandie123	2	480	Jul 12, 2006 by hersh
	Winners never quit! (Preview) Hello ((((Everyone)))) I have popped in periodically to see how everyone is doing and to do some reading. Things have been ok for me, hectic to chaotic for the rest of my family. AW not liking my work schedule, or our lack of "fun money" as the summer comes to a close. ASon is job hun...	rtexas	6	650	Jul 12, 2006 by Dolphin123
	Bye bye all... (Preview) Hubby and I are headed out for a bit of vacation time in Louisiana. I need some of that seafood e'toufee, boiled crawfish, and Zydeco music. My heart stays with you all, and I'll keep each and every one of you in my prayers. Back in a week, ..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ ..·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ...·´ Diva-:¦:- -...	Diva	12	853	Jul 12, 2006 by aunitedway
	do you even have to ask? updated!! (Preview) Some open, heartfelt writing: I have talked to a couple alanon buddies here expressing that I have not felt I could contribute to the board right now because much of what is going on with me is so intensely personal that I wasn't sure how I could possibly share in a general way. After this morning meeti...	sparkette	4	785	Jul 12, 2006 by Dolphin123
	inheiriting(sp) the ADDICTION gene (Preview) I am the child of an alcoholic father. I am 53 years old and second to the oldest of 5 children. All of my siblings have food addictions...3 (the 3 youngest) have had problems with alcohol and/or drugs. The one and only brother still smokes pot daily. Hasn't drank or used cocaine in many years. Still acti...	Gailey	5	589	Jul 12, 2006 by Gailey
	dori et al... (Preview) Thanks all of you for the good wishes. I am soooo excited. All packed. Now only remains to take the dogs to the "Palms Resort and Spa" tomorrow a.m. They are going to live in the lap of luxury too! LOL!! Dori...I live in Texas. San Antonio precisely. Where are you? Diva	Diva	1	300	Jul 12, 2006 by dori
	Glad to have a place to come tonight (Preview) I am just having a difficult time tonight-- I know that sleep be will not be coming tonight (for awhile at least), so thought I write out some of this stuff & maybe feel better. I keep repeating the 3 C's....and the serenity prayer! My A has a dual addiction...... claimes to have not touched alcoho...	minnow	1	521	Jul 12, 2006 by leo
	Why did life have to be such a disappointment,,such a hassel? (Preview) If I only had made to feel worthwhile as a child, I would have more self confidence, and a better image of myself as I got older. I grew up with an A father, yes he was there in body, but that was about it from what I can remember, but that was my life as a child , I thought everyone lived this way. I knew no better....	gardengal	2	673	Jul 11, 2006 by drucilla06
	married and attracted to someone else. (Preview) Hi, A few months ago my a and I met a really nice guy who has been sober for 7 years. I was very attracted to him at that time, and got over it a few weeks later. We have not seen him since January. Well, over the past two weeks, we've seen him at mutual friends bbq's, and one concert.&nbs...	liliana	15	1517	Jul 11, 2006 by allison
	Wanting to love me again (Preview) He came home that night and we talked some but I see where nothing has been resolved. As I said before financially I am in a bind and completing school is so very important to me. I have been told many times to "act as if" and it will help me with any situation. I am going to start trying th...	LALA1	3	545	Jul 11, 2006 by maresie2
	friends (Preview) Just wanted to sayI LOVE YOU ALL,i read your posts every day,you have taught me so much in the short time i have been with you all,its so true there is strength in numbers,coming from england i have tried a few sites,but felt i wasn,t getting the help i so needed,still felt alone coping with this awful dis...	ollie	4	305	Jul 11, 2006 by ollie
	I'm Home (Preview) The visit with my mom was a success. I traveled by plane from Ohio to Kansas, and stayed 7 days with my little 85 year old mom. I usually dread the visit, altho I do miss her, because her ways of living, cooking, eating, are so different than mine are now. Before I left, I decided to treat thi...	Becky1	6	461	Jul 11, 2006 by Karilynn
	Looking for INFO (Preview) I am working with our church to start an alanon group with meetings to be held at the church. The church does understand that we can have no official connection to the church other than they are renting us a room for the meetings. My question is this....We don't want to limit who can come to meeti...	Mobirdie	7	515	Jul 11, 2006 by jj
	Questions (Preview) Thanks all for your encouragement when I posted about my son. I have a few questions--some of them are simple, believe it or not! What is ESH? What are the isms? This one is a little tougher: How do you "detach with love"? When I start talking with my A son, then he thin...	sunnymom	11	666	Jul 11, 2006 by sunnymom
	I think it might be more than alcohol (Preview) This was not a good weekend in my home. I had my granddaughters. My A son called at 6:00 am to see if they were awake yet....first red flag!!! When he called he sounded like he might be drinking. I did not say anything except that they were still asleep. He called again at 8:00 am to ask again. He was suppose t...	Gailey	6	574	Jul 11, 2006 by Rita G
	scholarships for my daughter... (Preview) Ok, I just want to say HP works in wonderful, mysterious ways. I know that, but having evidence of it just makes my day! My daughter is going to college this fall. When we filled out the admission application, I really had no idea if we could pay or not. (We are curr...	lmt123	8	5049	Jul 11, 2006 by Karilynn
	relapse (Preview) Hi all - this is the first time I have done this but I need some advice from those that have been there. My A husband of 20 years relapsed again tonight. I am very disappointed. He has been in outpatient rehab since April and attending AA trying to do 90 in 90. I think he really w...	beachgrl	8	613	Jul 11, 2006 by beachgrl
	The saga continues... (Preview) The continued fallout over my husbands relapse has reached a new level. Today a woman came to my home from Dept. of Social Services. She left behind a a letter regarding an investigation of neglect for our children. My son called me at work to tell me about it. I called her as r...	AlaMom	1	380	Jul 10, 2006 by Dolphin123
	my daughter (Preview) Books Alcoholics Anonymous Group Message Board Online Meetings Tuesday and Saturday Nites at 9Pm Eastern Time! Contribute securely with any major credit card through PayPal! This will offset some of the expenses related to this site. To contribute by pers...	dori	4	435	Jul 10, 2006 by dori
	If you have book: "Language of Letting Go" (Preview) The May 1st reading from Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie mentions a prayer from the Big AA book. Subsequent readings May 2, 3, 4, etc...... touch more on this prayer and interpretation of it. It helped me find good reading material for today! &...	wallsal55	3	616	Jul 10, 2006 by Whisper
	We deserve the best (Preview) I read something today that I would like to share with you all because it inspired me so much. It is from the book Language of Letting Go and it was about insisting on the best. It said......"We deserve the best life and love have to offer, but we are each faced with the challenge of learning t...	LALA1	0	390	Jul 10, 2006 by LALA1
	Wondering when I am going to hit my enough limit. (Preview) Just before the holiday, he started drinking again. He went out back to play with the kids, with his beer, and twisted his ankle on the trampoline. So he decided not to go to work he has been off work for 7 days 3 of them no call no show, two he called in...	DoN4me	2	337	Jul 10, 2006 by DoN4me
	thinking outloud (Preview) Thank you for all your responses. I gotta say I learned it was ok to be happy even if I had no idea how I was going to pay the house payment. I used to worry my life away. NO more. In the US we are in disneyland. Especially here in Oregon. Alanon amazes me. The truths in it are real. Aism wraps us up a...	debilyn	3	413	Jul 10, 2006 by Dolphin123
	Sharing my Joy (Preview) WOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! ITALIA!! ITALIA!! ITALIA!! Very excited household here, didn't know I had it in me, kmao lilms	lilms	3	398	Jul 10, 2006 by Dolphin123
	I'm an embaressment to my son (Preview) I went to my spousal support hearing yesterday becuase my a husband refused to even make an offer on any kind of support. The judge ruled that after 22 years of marriage he will pay support to me and he will be paying it longer than he wants to! As you can imagine he gave an earful to our 19 year old so...	whitie	8	569	Jul 10, 2006 by canadianguy
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