Al-Anon Family Group - Al-Anon Family Group

gardengal · gardengal

I thought I would pose this question to all, new comers, and "oldsters" alike. I know for me I was always trying to change someone else's life, leaving mine on the back burner. This is what alcoholism did to me. I would constantly be trying to "fix" him change him to my way of living or thinking. I never tho...

scared · scared

Hi its been quite some time since ive been here. but im in dire need of help. Im hoping at least one of you mite be able to help direct me to were i need to be. I grew up in a home with a father who was an A and was both physicly and mentaly abusive to my mother and I. mom seems to have came thru it ok after his death ( al...

Jennifer · Jennifer

Hello ((Everyone)) Today I am feeling quite unsettled. I got a drunk dial call last night, asking me to come home because he was so lonely, then told he was in the kitchen by the refrigerator .... then the phone got cut off. I did not call back. He is lonely .... why am I worried about if he will have sex w...

greta · greta

I was cleaning up some old files on my computer this weekend. Spring cleaning. I came across this. It was saved in 2003, shortly after I started alanon. I have no idea where I got it from but I am sure I stole it fair and square.

The concept of letting go was so difficul...

Gailey · Gailey

I was afraid to post what I am feeling today but it is eating at me. I need to do something now about my son staying in myguest house. Trial is over. Am I going to allow him to stay or make him go? I am fighting with it today. I know I have to do something because I am feeling so uncomfortable today with not doing a...

angelnomore · angelnomore

Its 200am Pacific Time, I’ve been crying since I put my head down on the pillow. What is about this time that winds me up? I’ve been crying hysterically now for about 3 hours. As soon as it’s 600 am I’m going to call him and ask him why do we have to do this? I don’t get it. The...

iwishuheaven · iwishuheaven

I am sure there are many out there with a story familiar to mine. I am 32 years old and I grew up with an alcoholic mother. As most families do, we never talked about the problem. My father worked out of town and was usually only home on the weekends. I have a older brother who was consider the troublesom...

kissers · kissers

Fear has been so prevalent in my life. I fear confrontation, anger, what others think of me. This stems from growing up with a violent alcoholic father. If we stepped out of line, you could be murdered physically, verbally, and mentally. Trying to not bow down to others out of fear has debilated my life...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

(((((((((((((Hi Guys))))))))))))))))))))), Well thank you to all who responded to my post last night about the water in the gas tank. Last night after my "A" came back he went out and used, sigh, and came back a few hours later drunk and stoned. But oddly enough we had experienced some wonderful c...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

this topic came up over the weekend for me..........boy it was on time............this weekend, i realized i have been running away from my pain.....................>>>>>>>>>>>>>>i

whitie · whitie

Hi all My computer and I have been out of commission for awhile, well I'm still not on the net so to speak accept when I get to this internet cafe. I have started the divorce proceeding and I am waiting for him to be served the papers, for the ti** to hit the fan. It's not like I haven't told him that I t...

Barbara · Barbara

I want to skip over the 2 steps where I need to make amends. But could it be the other person needs to come to me to make amends? I am NOT ready to face my brother. Maybe before his trial end of July but who knows. Can I skip these steps, do the later steps and come back to these?

lilms · lilms

do. ;     ; &n...

twinmom2 · twinmom2

(((Hello Group))) Thanks for the support yesterday, i was really in a yucky place. I really meditated on some of the points each of you brought up. I needed to ask myself if I have been completely honest with myself and my feelings. This morning, my question to HP was did you bring...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hi all, Well as I shared in the meeting last night, my car broke down on the way to church. I was ok, My "A" said it could only be a few things that could have happened like a fuel filter or fuel pump replacement. Well today he came back from the car with a cup full of water that smelled like gas. Someone pou...

Jeannie · Jeannie

Hi everyone I am so truly grateful this morning. We had a great weekend! My Mom and Dad got here safely. My little guys communion went without a hitch, he looked so cute and it was a wonderful day. He looked like such a little man in his suit. My daughters softball tournament went well. They l...

Becky1 · Becky1

Just talked to my Mom, and had the best news.....she had pneumonia, and is almost over it. Weird to be glad about pneumonia, huh?

Well, to both of us, it was good news, compared to what it could have been. She is feeling much better, just finally having the n...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

today has already started off extremly crazy. while actually i tell my story about last night first. i got a horrible migraine last night and i was given a new prescription to try out from my doc, for when i get migraines. so i took it like i was supposed to. it got rid of the migraine within half an hour but....

seachange · seachange

Edit Post | Quote | ReplySteps Four and Five Hi Everyone! I just want to share something of the process I am currently going through, in working another Step Four. It's been some years since I did the last one, so I picked up that Blueprint for Progress Workbook for Step Fou... >>

quest · quest

hi all, question wrt detachment. i used to react when my a drank, lied, did drugs... lately i have been kind and understanding it is a disease. and it is certainly better for me. i say things like, i am sorry you are having such a hard time... the question is - i wonder if i...

angelnomore · angelnomore

Hi my name is Angelnomore: My boyfriend who has been attending meeting since January has now reached his 90 days actually its over 100. We have broken up. He said he is not able to handle my emotional stuff and he is taking a break; I can call it whatever I want he said bre...

tippergirl · tippergirl

I went to a counselor for the first time iin 10+ years. The counselor handles depression issues which I am very depressed at the moment. He is a marriage counselor and also my husband's addiction counselor. So it was helpful because he has some background info and knows what has been going on lately. He...

nmike · nmike

Hi all, Well, the HP works in strange ways. I had a restless night Friday thinking about my A and him not wanting to come for the weekend. About running my race and how my A and I use to do these things together. Well, I got up early, early and drove to the race. I was not feeling confident. As we warmed up I ra...

Jennifer · Jennifer

Hello (((Evryone))) Quick update ... On Friday afternoon I started thinking I could stay until after work Saturday, that's when I knew I had to leave immediately or I may not. So here I am with my dogs and a few clothes. I miss my cats, I miss my house, I wish I were finishing the gardening projects I ha...

debilyn · debilyn

I just wondered??? love,debilyn

bubbles1990 · bubbles1990

Thanks you all so much for your prayers and there still need!!!! My trip was painful, hard, but learned that i had dealt with how to deal with my alcoholic family when i am around them but not with my Husbands Alcoholic father but he is so different from my alcoholic parents that i forget that HE is a...

girlthing181 · girlthing181

last saturday my boyfriend of 8 years asked me to marry him. i had been wanting this for a very long time and accepted. this should be one of the happiest times of my life, instead i sit here crying as i write this. i have known he had issues with acohol for a few years. it was mil...

Becky1 · Becky1

My sweet little Mom, who will be 86 this Nov. has been having problems coughing a lot for a while now. Thought it was allergies. Went to Dr. for coughing, they took x-rays, now want her to come back in tomorrow (Mon.) to talk about them. I am scared to death. I live in Ohio and my Mom lives in K...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

well things have took a complete turn around once again. my a told me last night that he cant stay sober, that he cant handle it. he has been 41 days sober. these days have been the best. but now he is just giving up. he was in an outpatient program and has been finished for a week. so the cravings started. he s...

tea2 · tea2

I am glad I recalled this link

A friend had passed this along to me awhile back.. I just sent it to a few others and thought it worth sharing here as well. If you wish turn your volume/speakers on -unless on the job, even then -hey they may enjoy too

http://www.llangley.com/yoga/wi...

WishingOnAStar · WishingOnAStar

Today has been a rough day. I don't know why I have been so hard on myself today. For some reason, I am doubting if what is going on is real, or if I am just thinking all of this to put the blame on him for ending the relationship. A way to justify things in my mind. But then the images of every single empty beer ca...

SingingLeaves · SingingLeaves

Norm gets up his hair is ragged, ties his shoes without a thought. He’s going to the seven-eleven can’t recall the night. who wants to anyway. There ain’t no changin norm. Norm is Norm ain’t Norm was Norm is afraid of that. Roque bloke you are ferrel in nature ...

twinmom2 · twinmom2

Let Go Let God has been a confusing and challenging task for me. I'm still mastering it. I have felt conflicted with my feelings towards my "A". He says there is nothing for me to worry about with regards to him cheating on me, but don't most people say that even when its not true?&nbs...

sarahlm · sarahlm

My husband is in Jail for multiple Duis and he hung up on me this morning because he said he "doesn't have the energy for this" because I said he was being mean. SO I said "You think I do?'' and he said "F@#@ you!" and hung up on me. It just sucks because I cannot convince myself that I didnt do anything wrong in...

tippergirl · tippergirl

UGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!! I can't take it anymore. My husband has been not that great a husband for the past two years. I am trying to be supportive as he goes through his recovery. The problem is that I have no support. He doesn't support me and can nver seem to give me what I need. I locked myself in the bathroom...

lilms · lilms

Am new and try and read everyday this stuff. My motherinlaw had a stroke on Wednesday and seems to be getting worse. So thank you for all of the amazing thoughts and advice I have seen on here in the last few days. Hope to get to more of it soon Annie

roxie · roxie

Can someone explain how to get into the chat room? I can get onto the page but the chat space is a black void with a small x up in the corner. I don't have the option to chat live. Can anyone walk me through the process? Is there an option under tools/internet options that will hel...

Miranda · Miranda

I joined the Family Teens sight about a month or so ago. I just joined this one, and I'm trying to figure out how this all works. Are most of the people here dealing with alcoholics that are they're spouses, or children? I was just wondering because it's my dad who is the alcoholic and I've been trying to fi...

lilms · lilms

I am new to this, not living with an A but talking about it. My stepdaughter is 27 and has used drugs and or alcohol for many many years, usually consuming both. I have been in her life for a little over six years and have seen more than I have time to say. Her Mom and I have lived together for...

kspear · kspear

Good morning, all. Every once in a while I've found it's been helpful to me to look through my "toolbox" of things I've learned through the program. It gives me a bit of an inventory and reminds me what's in there for when situations arise. My sponsor at one point had me do it just as if I was...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Aloha Family Group!! And thanks so much (Mahalo Nui) for the sharing and caring I have read before posting. I surely needed to come here and recenter because I got complacent and when sucked back into Alcoholic Personalities lost my serenity, perspective and balance. Yep I GOT HAD...

txmom · txmom

I made a huge mistake and hurt one of our MIP family this morning. In the chat room after the meeting there were several people sharing with one another. While I was concentrating on a conversation with a newcomer, a veteran of the room posted a plea for help. I completely missed it a...

cedarpines · cedarpines

Just got back from ER -had been to Doc earlier today -pray for healing from migraine, nauseu, dehydration. Thanks, Cedarpines Aca_rebel

confused · confused

Been away for a little while. Took 68 8th grader's to Nature's Classroom for 5 days. What a great experience. My students got more out of the experience than I had even hoped for. I cannot wait to go to work tomorrow and see what they are still buzzing about. Things are going...

Christy · Christy

I have the urge to write a grateful post :) 15 months ago I crawled in to MIP chat on my knees. I didn't think I could stand one more day of living with alcohol. Kismetstrand and Mastiff welcomed me with open arms and talked to me until 4:00 a.m. (I even laughed a little bit by the time I left and will be ete...

SerenityGirl · SerenityGirl

Hi Everyone~ I have had a lousy week. I am emotional this week for a few reasons. My alanon friend lost her boyfriend to this disease just over a week ago. My alcoholic boyfriend drank over it, which scares me. (He only had about a month sober...but still...) I came h...

Karilynn · Karilynn

((((((((((((((((Family)))))))))))))), Well it's been an exciting and exhausting week! This old woman with bifocals needs some rest.

On Tuesday, hubby gave me a belated birthday present, by letting me redecorate the bathroom. We went to lunch, and then he said do what you want wi...

Barbara · Barbara

Took today for myself to attend an Informed Women/Healthy Women seminar from 8-4. Then since I was up in the area I went to a mall and to my favorite store (Disney Store of course) also to Yankee Candle and bought more samplers (12 for $12). Returned home and husband was waiting for us. He had his friend ov...

jennneeefffurrr · jennneeefffurrr

He was drinking again last night during the Euchre tournament. He said the most horrible things to me when we got home. I tried to tell myself it is the disease talking, it still cut deep. He said I dont turn him on anymore, he is not sure we are compatible, he does not know if he wants to be with me.......

drucilla06 · drucilla06

(((((alanon family)))) I understand the meaning of these three words more right now than I ever have. I have said before on another post that thanks to Alanon I have recently realized that one of the reasons I have stayed in a bad marriage to my A is because I was afraid of the insanity of my family of o...

nmike · nmike

Hi Alanon Friends, I am a mess today. I asked my sober AH to come for the weekend. He said he was golfing and couldn't make it. He said next weekend maybe. Then he told me how he was so busy this afternoon helping his neighbor prepare for a race tomorrow. I asked him last weekend too. He said he was too busy....

Maria123 · Maria123

You're my sunshine after the rain you're the cure against my fear and my pain 'cause im losing my mind when you're not around it's all . . . it's all because of you credit goes to 98 degrees God is the sunshine after my rain . . . This week's weather began with ominous clouds followed by three da...

Andrea12 · Andrea12

Well today is 16 days of seperationn for my a hub. Today is also my 19th Wedding how crazy is that......Anyway, I am trying to remain strong, hub keeps calling, he's at his dad's house. He is recovering from surgery on his leg. This is the most difficult thing I have ever had to do in my life. The proble...

jennneeefffurrr · jennneeefffurrr

I am not stupid. I found my A last night after mulitple attempts to contact him on his cell phone. He was in the American Legion, thankfully I knew a lady going in and asked her if she could get me in too. (need a key card to enter) She gladly obliged. I walked in and there sat my A, he look stunned to say the le...

Tammy · Tammy

I have been here nearly a year posting on this board reading everyone's post and relating it to my crazy life. I realized today, i am further along on the path of recovery than i give myself credit. During the last year, i have left and returned twice, once being gone for over a mont...

Barbara · Barbara

Is it a nearby lake, rock chasm, back yard deck? Im thinking mine this year is going to be the nearby dam/beach. Its less than .5mile from our house. My backyard neighbors have some type of wood cutting business maybe? They really trashed the place so the backyard is out. I do enjoy our front yard as it l...

serendipity · serendipity

the rehab that my a is in called this afternoon. in part because they won't be keeping him very long and were wondering about a discharge plan. i actually was caught so off guard that i think all i said was that the kids will be happy to know he is ok and we love him and care. she was telling me he was there as if i...

tigerseye · tigerseye

Tonight, I went to my first Friday night meeting, and stayed afterward to chat (which is fairly unusual for me). And...I just want to say thank you so much to those who were there. I haven't had SO MUCH JOY in my life for months, and it was such a huge blessing to me to laugh for so long, so absolutely sensele...

kismetstrand · kismetstrand

I was doing a little research this morning on the meanings of certain words. My question for myself was: when is it gossip vs. constructive criticism vs. inventory taking vs. opinion? First I'd like to share the meanings I found online (bear with me, some are long), then I'd like to share...

kspear · kspear

Good morning, all. I'm sitting here at my computer, having just made my first blog entry. I've been writing for as long as I can remember, especially when I am faced with something painful or difficult - or even sometimes when I am so full of joy I cannot find my voice to express myself. I have f...

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	Question? Do you still care enough to make changes in your life? (Preview) I thought I would pose this question to all, new comers, and "oldsters" alike. I know for me I was always trying to change someone else's life, leaving mine on the back burner. This is what alcoholism did to me. I would constantly be trying to "fix" him change him to my way of living or thinking. I never tho...	gardengal	5	335	May 9, 2006 by tommyecat
	abuse & anger management (Preview) Hi its been quite some time since ive been here. but im in dire need of help. Im hoping at least one of you mite be able to help direct me to were i need to be. I grew up in a home with a father who was an A and was both physicly and mentaly abusive to my mother and I. mom seems to have came thru it ok after his death ( al...	scared	6	3183	May 9, 2006 by Jerry F
	Feeking a need to understand (Preview) Hello ((Everyone)) Today I am feeling quite unsettled. I got a drunk dial call last night, asking me to come home because he was so lonely, then told he was in the kitchen by the refrigerator .... then the phone got cut off. I did not call back. He is lonely .... why am I worried about if he will have sex w...	Jennifer	4	407	May 9, 2006 by Jerry F
	Letting Go (Preview) I was cleaning up some old files on my computer this weekend. Spring cleaning. I came across this. It was saved in 2003, shortly after I started alanon. I have no idea where I got it from but I am sure I stole it fair and square. The concept of letting go was so difficul...	greta	2	485	May 9, 2006 by Jerry F
	trying to set boundaries this week (Preview) I was afraid to post what I am feeling today but it is eating at me. I need to do something now about my son staying in myguest house. Trial is over. Am I going to allow him to stay or make him go? I am fighting with it today. I know I have to do something because I am feeling so uncomfortable today with not doing a...	Gailey	3	393	May 9, 2006 by Jerry F
	HP, help me get through this morning (Preview) Its 200am Pacific Time, I’ve been crying since I put my head down on the pillow. What is about this time that winds me up? I’ve been crying hysterically now for about 3 hours. As soon as it’s 600 am I’m going to call him and ask him why do we have to do this? I don’t get it. The...	angelnomore	3	409	May 9, 2006 by Jerry F
	new to Al-anon (Preview) I am sure there are many out there with a story familiar to mine. I am 32 years old and I grew up with an alcoholic mother. As most families do, we never talked about the problem. My father worked out of town and was usually only home on the weekends. I have a older brother who was consider the troublesom...	iwishuheaven	7	433	May 9, 2006 by iwishuheaven
	Fear (Preview) Fear has been so prevalent in my life. I fear confrontation, anger, what others think of me. This stems from growing up with a violent alcoholic father. If we stepped out of line, you could be murdered physically, verbally, and mentally. Trying to not bow down to others out of fear has debilated my life...	kissers	0	262	May 9, 2006 by kissers
	RE: Praying For A Miracle (Preview) (((((((((((((Hi Guys))))))))))))))))))))), Well thank you to all who responded to my post last night about the water in the gas tank. Last night after my "A" came back he went out and used, sigh, and came back a few hours later drunk and stoned. But oddly enough we had experienced some wonderful c...	Dolphin123	1	424	May 9, 2006 by Jennifer
	SOME day i will run out of addictions (Preview) this topic came up over the weekend for me..........boy it was on time............this weekend, i realized i have been running away from my pain.....................>>>>>>>>>>>>>>i	rosie light shines	1	254	May 9, 2006 by FormalWare
	serving of the papers (Preview) Hi all My computer and I have been out of commission for awhile, well I'm still not on the net so to speak accept when I get to this internet cafe. I have started the divorce proceeding and I am waiting for him to be served the papers, for the ti** to hit the fan. It's not like I haven't told him that I t...	whitie	7	397	May 9, 2006 by FormalWare
	Scared of the step where I need to make amends but could it be other person needs to come to me? (Preview) I want to skip over the 2 steps where I need to make amends. But could it be the other person needs to come to me to make amends? I am NOT ready to face my brother. Maybe before his trial end of July but who knows. Can I skip these steps, do the later steps and come back to these?	Barbara	1	256	May 9, 2006 by tippergirl
	Does anyone else do this-Isolation (Preview) do. ;     ; &n...	lilms	4	413	May 9, 2006 by gardengal
	Coming to terms with the truth (Preview) (((Hello Group))) Thanks for the support yesterday, i was really in a yucky place. I really meditated on some of the points each of you brought up. I needed to ask myself if I have been completely honest with myself and my feelings. This morning, my question to HP was did you bring...	twinmom2	2	296	May 9, 2006 by lebe27
	Praying for a Miracle (Preview) Hi all, Well as I shared in the meeting last night, my car broke down on the way to church. I was ok, My "A" said it could only be a few things that could have happened like a fuel filter or fuel pump replacement. Well today he came back from the car with a cup full of water that smelled like gas. Someone pou...	Dolphin123	5	338	May 9, 2006 by rtexas
	A great weekend (Preview) Hi everyone I am so truly grateful this morning. We had a great weekend! My Mom and Dad got here safely. My little guys communion went without a hitch, he looked so cute and it was a wonderful day. He looked like such a little man in his suit. My daughters softball tournament went well. They l...	Jeannie	3	283	May 9, 2006 by leo
	My Mom (Preview) Just talked to my Mom, and had the best news.....she had pneumonia, and is almost over it. Weird to be glad about pneumonia, huh? Well, to both of us, it was good news, compared to what it could have been. She is feeling much better, just finally having the n...	Becky1	5	275	May 9, 2006 by Karilynn
	aaaahhhhhhhhhhhh (Preview) today has already started off extremly crazy. while actually i tell my story about last night first. i got a horrible migraine last night and i was given a new prescription to try out from my doc, for when i get migraines. so i took it like i was supposed to. it got rid of the migraine within half an hour but....	notsonew1111	4	314	May 9, 2006 by nmike
	Steps Four and Five (Preview) Edit Post \| Quote \| ReplySteps Four and Five Hi Everyone! I just want to share something of the process I am currently going through, in working another Step Four. It's been some years since I did the last one, so I picked up that Blueprint for Progress Workbook for Step Fou... >>	seachange	3	404	May 9, 2006 by Barbara
	detachment - not sure if i am doing it right (Preview) hi all, question wrt detachment. i used to react when my a drank, lied, did drugs... lately i have been kind and understanding it is a disease. and it is certainly better for me. i say things like, i am sorry you are having such a hard time... the question is - i wonder if i...	quest	1	267	May 9, 2006 by abbyal
	I’M TERRIFIED (Preview) Hi my name is Angelnomore: My boyfriend who has been attending meeting since January has now reached his 90 days actually its over 100. We have broken up. He said he is not able to handle my emotional stuff and he is taking a break; I can call it whatever I want he said bre...	angelnomore	9	597	May 8, 2006 by angelnomore
	esh in crisis (Preview) I went to a counselor for the first time iin 10+ years. The counselor handles depression issues which I am very depressed at the moment. He is a marriage counselor and also my husband's addiction counselor. So it was helpful because he has some background info and knows what has been going on lately. He...	tippergirl	4	373	May 8, 2006 by quest
	update on my weekend (Preview) Hi all, Well, the HP works in strange ways. I had a restless night Friday thinking about my A and him not wanting to come for the weekend. About running my race and how my A and I use to do these things together. Well, I got up early, early and drove to the race. I was not feeling confident. As we warmed up I ra...	nmike	4	303	May 8, 2006 by megan
	One day at a time (Preview) Hello (((Evryone))) Quick update ... On Friday afternoon I started thinking I could stay until after work Saturday, that's when I knew I had to leave immediately or I may not. So here I am with my dogs and a few clothes. I miss my cats, I miss my house, I wish I were finishing the gardening projects I ha...	Jennifer	3	359	May 8, 2006 by Jeannie
	Uncle Lou where are you? (Preview) I just wondered??? love,debilyn	debilyn	6	338	May 8, 2006 by Jeannie
	I am back........ (Preview) Thanks you all so much for your prayers and there still need!!!! My trip was painful, hard, but learned that i had dealt with how to deal with my alcoholic family when i am around them but not with my Husbands Alcoholic father but he is so different from my alcoholic parents that i forget that HE is a...	bubbles1990	5	288	May 8, 2006 by aunitedway
	I really need advice (Preview) last saturday my boyfriend of 8 years asked me to marry him. i had been wanting this for a very long time and accepted. this should be one of the happiest times of my life, instead i sit here crying as i write this. i have known he had issues with acohol for a few years. it was mil...	girlthing181	9	386	May 8, 2006 by girlthing181
	Prayers for my Mom (Preview) My sweet little Mom, who will be 86 this Nov. has been having problems coughing a lot for a while now. Thought it was allergies. Went to Dr. for coughing, they took x-rays, now want her to come back in tomorrow (Mon.) to talk about them. I am scared to death. I live in Ohio and my Mom lives in K...	Becky1	14	475	May 8, 2006 by aunitedway
	need esh (Preview) well things have took a complete turn around once again. my a told me last night that he cant stay sober, that he cant handle it. he has been 41 days sober. these days have been the best. but now he is just giving up. he was in an outpatient program and has been finished for a week. so the cravings started. he s...	notsonew1111	10	522	May 8, 2006 by Juster
	happy thoughts (Preview) I am glad I recalled this link A friend had passed this along to me awhile back.. I just sent it to a few others and thought it worth sharing here as well. If you wish turn your volume/speakers on -unless on the job, even then -hey they may enjoy too http://www.llangley.com/yoga/wi...	tea2	2	367	May 8, 2006 by Maria123
	The images are still there, yet I am still doubting things (Preview) Today has been a rough day. I don't know why I have been so hard on myself today. For some reason, I am doubting if what is going on is real, or if I am just thinking all of this to put the blame on him for ending the relationship. A way to justify things in my mind. But then the images of every single empty beer ca...	WishingOnAStar	3	274	May 8, 2006 by Maria123
	Poem - There ain't no changin norm (Preview) Norm gets up his hair is ragged, ties his shoes without a thought. He’s going to the seven-eleven can’t recall the night. who wants to anyway. There ain’t no changin norm. Norm is Norm ain’t Norm was Norm is afraid of that. Roque bloke you are ferrel in nature ...	SingingLeaves	2	271	May 8, 2006 by peewee
	Letting go of my Fears... (Preview) Let Go Let God has been a confusing and challenging task for me. I'm still mastering it. I have felt conflicted with my feelings towards my "A". He says there is nothing for me to worry about with regards to him cheating on me, but don't most people say that even when its not true?&nbs...	twinmom2	5	435	May 8, 2006 by serendipity
	He hung up on me-feel so hopeless-need hope (Preview) My husband is in Jail for multiple Duis and he hung up on me this morning because he said he "doesn't have the energy for this" because I said he was being mean. SO I said "You think I do?'' and he said "F@#@ you!" and hung up on me. It just sucks because I cannot convince myself that I didnt do anything wrong in...	sarahlm	8	319	May 8, 2006 by jennneeefffurrr
	new and raw (Preview) UGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!! I can't take it anymore. My husband has been not that great a husband for the past two years. I am trying to be supportive as he goes through his recovery. The problem is that I have no support. He doesn't support me and can nver seem to give me what I need. I locked myself in the bathroom...	tippergirl	7	442	May 8, 2006 by nycbt
	Motherinlaw Had a stroke (Preview) Am new and try and read everyday this stuff. My motherinlaw had a stroke on Wednesday and seems to be getting worse. So thank you for all of the amazing thoughts and advice I have seen on here in the last few days. Hope to get to more of it soon Annie	lilms	5	243	May 8, 2006 by nycbt
	HELP! (Preview) Can someone explain how to get into the chat room? I can get onto the page but the chat space is a black void with a small x up in the corner. I don't have the option to chat live. Can anyone walk me through the process? Is there an option under tools/internet options that will hel...	roxie	4	325	May 8, 2006 by nycbt
	Questions (Preview) I joined the Family Teens sight about a month or so ago. I just joined this one, and I'm trying to figure out how this all works. Are most of the people here dealing with alcoholics that are they're spouses, or children? I was just wondering because it's my dad who is the alcoholic and I've been trying to fi...	Miranda	6	338	May 8, 2006 by nycbt
	and what if they die (Preview) I am new to this, not living with an A but talking about it. My stepdaughter is 27 and has used drugs and or alcohol for many many years, usually consuming both. I have been in her life for a little over six years and have seen more than I have time to say. Her Mom and I have lived together for...	lilms	10	481	May 8, 2006 by nycbt
	What tools are in your toolbox? (Preview) Good morning, all. Every once in a while I've found it's been helpful to me to look through my "toolbox" of things I've learned through the program. It gives me a bit of an inventory and reminds me what's in there for when situations arise. My sponsor at one point had me do it just as if I was...	kspear	1	630	May 8, 2006 by angel123
	No Guarantees!! (Preview) Aloha Family Group!! And thanks so much (Mahalo Nui) for the sharing and caring I have read before posting. I surely needed to come here and recenter because I got complacent and when sucked back into Alcoholic Personalities lost my serenity, perspective and balance. Yep I GOT HAD...	Jerry F	1	390	May 8, 2006 by tippergirl
	Public Amends (Preview) I made a huge mistake and hurt one of our MIP family this morning. In the chat room after the meeting there were several people sharing with one another. While I was concentrating on a conversation with a newcomer, a veteran of the room posted a plea for help. I completely missed it a...	txmom	5	489	May 8, 2006 by leo
	short update (Preview) Just got back from ER -had been to Doc earlier today -pray for healing from migraine, nauseu, dehydration. Thanks, Cedarpines Aca_rebel	cedarpines	13	480	May 7, 2006 by cedarpines
	hey everyone, missed you all (Preview) Been away for a little while. Took 68 8th grader's to Nature's Classroom for 5 days. What a great experience. My students got more out of the experience than I had even hoped for. I cannot wait to go to work tomorrow and see what they are still buzzing about. Things are going...	confused	1	260	May 7, 2006 by Ria
	15 months later in Alanon (Preview) I have the urge to write a grateful post :) 15 months ago I crawled in to MIP chat on my knees. I didn't think I could stand one more day of living with alcohol. Kismetstrand and Mastiff welcomed me with open arms and talked to me until 4:00 a.m. (I even laughed a little bit by the time I left and will be ete...	Christy	19	523	May 7, 2006 by sunny123
	Am I Crazy? (Preview) Hi Everyone~ I have had a lousy week. I am emotional this week for a few reasons. My alanon friend lost her boyfriend to this disease just over a week ago. My alcoholic boyfriend drank over it, which scares me. (He only had about a month sober...but still...) I came h...	SerenityGirl	6	409	May 7, 2006 by tippergirl
	New car, new boundaries (Preview) ((((((((((((((((Family)))))))))))))), Well it's been an exciting and exhausting week! This old woman with bifocals needs some rest. On Tuesday, hubby gave me a belated birthday present, by letting me redecorate the bathroom. We went to lunch, and then he said do what you want wi...	Karilynn	6	420	May 7, 2006 by Dolphin123
	Good day - just returned home from being out all day (Preview) Took today for myself to attend an Informed Women/Healthy Women seminar from 8-4. Then since I was up in the area I went to a mall and to my favorite store (Disney Store of course) also to Yankee Candle and bought more samplers (12 for $12). Returned home and husband was waiting for us. He had his friend ov...	Barbara	4	312	May 7, 2006 by Dolphin123
	Rum & Diet = evil (Preview) He was drinking again last night during the Euchre tournament. He said the most horrible things to me when we got home. I tried to tell myself it is the disease talking, it still cut deep. He said I dont turn him on anymore, he is not sure we are compatible, he does not know if he wants to be with me.......	jennneeefffurrr	5	399	May 7, 2006 by Dolphin123
	experience,strength ,and hope (Preview) (((((alanon family)))) I understand the meaning of these three words more right now than I ever have. I have said before on another post that thanks to Alanon I have recently realized that one of the reasons I have stayed in a bad marriage to my A is because I was afraid of the insanity of my family of o...	drucilla06	3	397	May 7, 2006 by notsonew1111
	Need ESH (Preview) Hi Alanon Friends, I am a mess today. I asked my sober AH to come for the weekend. He said he was golfing and couldn't make it. He said next weekend maybe. Then he told me how he was so busy this afternoon helping his neighbor prepare for a race tomorrow. I asked him last weekend too. He said he was too busy....	nmike	6	410	May 7, 2006 by sweetums
	it's outta my hands (and I thank God it is) (Preview) You're my sunshine after the rain you're the cure against my fear and my pain 'cause im losing my mind when you're not around it's all . . . it's all because of you credit goes to 98 degrees God is the sunshine after my rain . . . This week's weather began with ominous clouds followed by three da...	Maria123	13	490	May 7, 2006 by bob6502
	Words of Wisdom Needed (Preview) Well today is 16 days of seperationn for my a hub. Today is also my 19th Wedding how crazy is that......Anyway, I am trying to remain strong, hub keeps calling, he's at his dad's house. He is recovering from surgery on his leg. This is the most difficult thing I have ever had to do in my life. The proble...	Andrea12	5	431	May 6, 2006 by sandie123
	He pulled me back in...and I know better (Preview) I am not stupid. I found my A last night after mulitple attempts to contact him on his cell phone. He was in the American Legion, thankfully I knew a lady going in and asked her if she could get me in too. (need a key card to enter) She gladly obliged. I walked in and there sat my A, he look stunned to say the le...	jennneeefffurrr	7	351	May 6, 2006 by isabela40
	And I laugh... (Preview) I have been here nearly a year posting on this board reading everyone's post and relating it to my crazy life. I realized today, i am further along on the path of recovery than i give myself credit. During the last year, i have left and returned twice, once being gone for over a mont...	Tammy	3	330	May 6, 2006 by Christy
	where is your place for serenity/ "happy place"? (Preview) Is it a nearby lake, rock chasm, back yard deck? Im thinking mine this year is going to be the nearby dam/beach. Its less than .5mile from our house. My backyard neighbors have some type of wood cutting business maybe? They really trashed the place so the backyard is out. I do enjoy our front yard as it l...	Barbara	7	386	May 6, 2006 by Maria123
	suprise i changed! (Preview) the rehab that my a is in called this afternoon. in part because they won't be keeping him very long and were wondering about a discharge plan. i actually was caught so off guard that i think all i said was that the kids will be happy to know he is ok and we love him and care. she was telling me he was there as if i...	serendipity	2	386	May 6, 2006 by Maria123
	Joy (Preview) Tonight, I went to my first Friday night meeting, and stayed afterward to chat (which is fairly unusual for me). And...I just want to say thank you so much to those who were there. I haven't had SO MUCH JOY in my life for months, and it was such a huge blessing to me to laugh for so long, so absolutely sensele...	tigerseye	2	317	May 6, 2006 by Maria123
	gossip/inventory/opinion/constructive criticism? (Preview) I was doing a little research this morning on the meanings of certain words. My question for myself was: when is it gossip vs. constructive criticism vs. inventory taking vs. opinion? First I'd like to share the meanings I found online (bear with me, some are long), then I'd like to share...	kismetstrand	4	537	May 6, 2006 by gardengal
	Written word (Preview) Good morning, all. I'm sitting here at my computer, having just made my first blog entry. I've been writing for as long as I can remember, especially when I am faced with something painful or difficult - or even sometimes when I am so full of joy I cannot find my voice to express myself. I have f...	kspear	1	236	May 6, 2006 by Maria123
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