Al-Anon Family Group - Al-Anon Family Group

Kim · Kim

My A has been home from rehab for 5 days. He has been doing the right thing by me, taking care of things around the house, had his taxes done and paid off some bills, applied for some jobs....today he went to a meeting and was a half hour late. He called but after the half hour. When he cam...

twinmom2 · twinmom2

Hello Group, I got up the nerve last night to have a discussion with my "a" about our relationship and where things are headed. He has been very distant but not cold, just not affectionate. He said calmly to me that he meant what he said last Friday night about wanting to pay his half of the...

lilleah · lilleah

thanks to everyone who responded to my nervous breakdown post. It helped me a lot. anyway, my A called me 8 TIMES last night! I either didn't hear the phone b/c I was sleeping, or it didn't ring b/c we were having MAJOR phone problems last night, where if I was able to call out, no one could really hear me. I d...

Jayda · Jayda

When my brother attended detox and they started talking about God and a higher power he was totally turned off by it. He says that the AA steps are just some sort of a cult where they push religion on a person. Is there any alternative to this part? I know they say that your higher power doesn't necessarily...

Feather · Feather

My appologies for being off topic on this board but..... I would like to ask you all to keep my 72yo Mum in your prayers. Twelve months ago we went through a horrible time, when she was diagnosed with cancer in both kidneys and the Bile Duct. She surprised her surgeons by getting through a huge...

Jayda · Jayda

Here's the story: my brother got a rebate check from the government for $400. He took off for the day yesterday, came back with $280. He said he paid $100 at the storage facility where he has been keeping some of his furniture (he had until yesterday to pay his bill or it would be auctioned off because he ha...

marmare · marmare

Okay, my A called said he had to tell me something. So I waited, of course if you keep the same playmates and play on the same playground you are bound to play the same games. He said....."I've been drinking and I just wanted to tell you, I'm very sorry, I don't want to fight. I calmly re...

WakingUp · WakingUp

I went to the dr today for a minor thing (follow up to quitting some meds) and she told me I have to quit stressing and take care of myself. I had a complete melt down and cried through the entire time I was there (I'm not a cryer, normally.) She's echoing Al-Anon, and I guess I just don't feel up...

gardengal · gardengal

We know something is very wrong but we cant figure out what it si or we think we have identified the problem but can never seem to solve it. We may suspect that drinkign has something to do with our situaiton, but we dont rea want to think about it: afterall alcoholism can be embarrassing. Or we may be acute...

marmare · marmare

Thank you all! My A did show up, we didn't talk about his drinking very much. He was intoxicated as I thought he would be. He had drank, but I think my brain pictured a stumbling drunk man. We did however talk about feelings, about nothing changing if nothing changes. That b...

lmt123 · lmt123

I just want to thank you all for your encouraging words. It helps to know I'm not alone, although at times of "war" with my daughter I feel helpless and alone. She has not moved out yet...I asked her if she was moving out, and she said no. I said, you have bags pac...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

today was a very difficult day.i had to go grocery shopping for the first time on my own. after proscastinating all day i decided to go. i actually did my makeup and hair too and looked and felt great. so i went and got my shopping done with a few hurdles. i couldnt reach some stuff off the top shelves but man...

maresie · maresie

Last year at this time my A came down with a debiliating illness. He developed a muscle disorder that left him in a great deal of pain and virtually bed ridden. I over identified with his illness because I have had my own illness. I did not wait to be asked to help. I jumped right in drew money out...

ZiggyDoodles · ZiggyDoodles

Wow! Today was great! The hubby is moving out. He has been packing all day. I have been doing a lot of thumb twittling and not sure what to do. I offered to lend a hand....not to get him out faster, but just to help. He didn't want any. That is fine. He s...

seachange · seachange

I was born in the UK in 1940, in Liverpool. My family was already in great disarray—my mother suffering from mental illness, and my dad an active alcoholic. They were very poor, and moved a lot. Six of their eight children had already died of infantile diseases such as diphtheria a...

flintfeet · flintfeet

i think i am dreaming. who do i think/hope he will be? my father is an A and i no longer am having contact with him. his behavior sickens me...anyway--he is on permenant social security disability (do to his drinking problem). i hold a bit of resentment for this b/c i have epilepsy(seizure disorder) a...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Well, do what you have to do. Get the travel channel on, or checkout a travel video, while on your treadmill, ha, ha. Close your eyes, or actually purchase a bus ticket, or an overnight stay w/a jacuzzi, but add this music for meditation! &...

Taryn · Taryn

I spent a lot of time, composing my thoughts, finding my words, trying to be as coherent as possible while feeling that my sanity was hanging by a thread. Satisfied with my efforts, I clicked the submit button -- but at the same moment, my internet service was interrupted. So it d...

hudsond · hudsond

Well, it has been one hell of a month!!! I knew something had been up, but I couldn't put my finger on it, finally last Tuesday he came home totally high--so much so he was paranoid--if I wasn't so upset about it I would have been laughing. (He was hearing noises.) I just kept thinking--you actually pay so...

Phil · Phil

What is a boundary?A boundary is the: Emotional and physical space between you and another person.Demarcation of where you end and another begins and where you begin and another ends.Limit or line over which you will not allow anyone to cross because of the negative impact of its being crossed in the...

seachange · seachange

Hi Everyone! Just want to share with you that I survived my Al-Anon lead! It was a leap, for sure, because I hadn't done one in about twenty years, and haven't heard any specifically Al-Anon leads--only AA and NA. It felt like doing all the steps at once! Admitting all the unm...

cdb · cdb

I am so sorry to hear about your doggy that was shot. (((((((((doggy))))))) Do you mind sharing anything about the situation or information. I will say prayers for his recovery and if possible, can you update us on him. That is so touching what your A said. It just shows how much they want to quit drinkin...

koala · koala

Hi everybody, I have recently joined and have attended 2 meetings so far. Alcoholism has affected my whole life. I grew up with an alcoholic father who was very abusive ( Sexually. verbally and emotionally) to us 4 children and my mother. I learned at an early age how to walk on eggshells and what...

bobump · bobump

Small example of not taking care of ourselves. I REALLY need a shower today. LOL. I hate taking them at night cause of the wonderful effects in the morning on the hair. LOL So this morning, I drive the A to work (sharing one car, and I have my f2f today). Get home, my one daughter hasn't gotten up. She ha...

nmike · nmike

Well, the last time I posted I had an appointment with a lawyer just to find out what my rights are married or divorced. I had to turn back because of the icey roads. Maybe this is prophetic because I probably could of made it but I was scared to death of driving on the roads. And I am scared to death to face rea...

ris · ris

Thanks for giving me an outlet! I appreciate your responses and respect your opinions and advise. I will try to make this long story short... My son is almost 25 and has been involved with drugs and alcohol since the age of 17. He has been married to a wonderful girl for almost 4 years...

flintfeet · flintfeet

why do i have to worry about my dad's problems? i feel like it's not fair to have to worry about something i didn't cause, can't control, but i can't accept it. for lack of a better word...this sucks!

findingmyway · findingmyway

Just wanted to say thanks for the chat last night. It was the first time I participated. I was having a bad night and really needed a meeting. It was so comforting to have one available. Thanks to everyone who was there!

sdisnie · sdisnie

I can't believe that it's almost been 2 months since I've seen my AH!!! And now it's been 9 days since I've spoken to him. He's still calling every morning at the same time leaving messages. I really believe he has done some major brain damage to his brain this time. He really s...

2D1S · 2D1S

Does verbal and emotional abuse and Alcholism always go together? I can't seem to separate them and I wonder if the Alcohol is causing the abuse or if this is a separate issue?

Barbara · Barbara

He was sent to NE Med Ctr for his angiogram (after EKG and stress tests) and then on to Dept of Correction. Im thinking if he was sent to the jail maybe now they are focusing on his rehab and his physical is okay? God it sucks when they send them from one place to another and dont contact the family. We don...

2D1S · 2D1S

How do I get through these nights? The lying and sneaking...I can't stand it. How do I ignore it? How do I get rid of the hurt and anger. How do I not be irritable? If I just need a break from my kids because I am boiling over but can't leave because no one is here and no one can come over. Just saying some d...

Lindy · Lindy

Last week my husband and I had a HUGE fight over his drinking. He ended up sitting in a bar all day Thursday (he's laid off from work) and getting sloppy drunk. Of course, he drove home like that. Anyway, we talked on Friday and I told him I would be filing for divorce if he continued drinking. He said he was s...

mastiff · mastiff

Hello all! At the group consience meeting tonight, it was voted in to make the Sunday AM meeting a "Spirtuality Meeting." I thought i'd post here and tell all that weren't there about the change and just exactly what a spirtuality meeting is so here I go ;o) A Spirtuality Meeting...

Kim · Kim

Hello all: I went to see my A and his counselor on Sunday, two days before his release. After much contemplating about the situation, I had decided, even before getting my results that I would give his recovery and mine one last chance together. If he was going to make a solid attempt at this I fe...

laura3098 · laura3098

This looks like a place where I need to be. Nobody seems to understand me and why I refuse to give up on my alcoholic husband. We have been together for 15 years and have to sons. Our younger son is only 4 weeks old and our oldest is 13. Our 13 year old knows his dad is an alcoholic, but their like best friends. I...

2D1S · 2D1S

I have found this out in my experiences with my A. Reasons to drink....because you are pissed off...because you had a great day...because you are celebrating...because you are sad...because you and your wife had a fight...because your child was born...because your child is in the hospital...b...

paintthinnr · paintthinnr

Sorry to be harping on about this. A lot of people suggested that my HP could be a person or the group since I am an atheist. But then I don't understand how the steps work. I am good with step one, but after that I don't know what to do. I could believe the group could he...

WakingUp · WakingUp

For those who responded to my previous posts about feeling uncomfortable at my F2F meeting, I did go back last night. It wasn't great, but it wasn't awful either. I would at least like to stick out the 6 months of my service position, if possible.

Jayda · Jayda

My brother constantly verbally abuses my mother. I've talked to her about it a million times. She doesn't deny that he verbally abuses her, but she makes excuses for him like, "it's okay, he's just having a bad day" I wish there was something I could do to stop this.

Barbara · Barbara

Brother was charged with Assault & Battery. Mother thinks it should have been Domestic Abuse and will go back to the lawyer to see if she can lessen the charges. Whats the difference? She does remember being told by the police that its going as A&B but she wasnt thinking clearly.

lmt123 · lmt123

I just found that my daughter has a couple of duffle bags packed with her stuff, clothes, necessities, etc., upstairs in her room. She expressed the desire to move out, because she didn't like having house rules at age 18, even though she is still a senior in high school. I gave her a list of...

Barbara · Barbara

guess the stress test showed up some irregularity. Dont know where they're sending him for this - noone can visit. If he needs a bypass will the family be able to visit?

ZiggyDoodles · ZiggyDoodles

Last night I talked to a friend and pour all my feeling out to him. Pour guy. He doesn't usually call me during the day. Today, he called just to wish me a better day than yesterday and pump me up to put one foot infront of the other and take action. This lasted all through the day.&nbs...

Nettie · Nettie

I found your site today and thought since I was struggling that I would give this a try. This may get long winded, for that I apologize ahead of time. I guess I'll start from what I consider the beginning of our struggle. Seven years ago, my husband was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer....

snodebb · snodebb

I have just found this site and I have been reading some of the things on here and it sounds like my house and my life. I have been with my husband for 15 years and frankly I wonder sometimes what the heck is the matter with me. He was sober for 3 years of our marriage then decieded AA was not for hi...

cdb · cdb

Hello friends, Someone asked me about my recoverying alcoholic/drug addicted daughter's puppy last night so I thought I would update on the board. His name is burton, almost 8 months old, mixed lab and a source of strength for her sobriety. I put AA puppy because she use to bring him to her AA meeting...

dogscribe · dogscribe

I just happened to find this website http://abusesanctuary.blogspot.com/ It's got lots and lots of stuff on it about verbal and emotional abuse. I'm just going through it myself, I hope you might find something helpful.

findingmyway · findingmyway

Just found out my husband was arrested for possession of cocaine. He didn't feel the need to share that with me. I found out by accident although he did admit it when I asked. Unbelievable. Can this get any worse?

2D1S · 2D1S

Which works better for kids (under 10) affected by the active A when they are exposed to it every day (I can't hide the verbal abuse that goes with it). Alanon or counseling

Nettie · Nettie

I tried to log in to the chat but was unable. This is the error message I received: Unable to connect : com.ms.security.SecurityExceptionEx : cannot connect to "irc.mipchat.net" Can someone help me?

2D1S · 2D1S

It is coming at me from all sides...feeling a bit hopeless. My husbum is an A...sister uses Meth...mother and father in law and my mother are the worst of enablers and they are constantly making excuses for the addicts behavior (husbum or sister's). No other siblings other than her. I can't seem to get...

paintthinnr · paintthinnr

Well I am going back to a meeting tonight. It has only been two days but I feel like I have to try a bunch of different meetings and see what suits me. It is so easy to make up excuses as to why I shouldn't go. I read the little packet on sponsorship. I am not sure when to get a sponsor o...

Kim · Kim

Hey everyone: I am NEGATIVE!!!!!!! Thank you for all your prayers. Kim

2D1S · 2D1S

Has anyone ever just wished that their A would get killed in a drinking and driving crash and just get it over with. Of course not injuring anyone else. Or one of the times they pass out in the car...they would just freeze to death.

lebe27 · lebe27

As some of you may know from message board posts or chat I have a real problem with my father in law. He hates me and I hate him. He is an obnoxious A. He is a sociopath and a real user. As a child he took my A out to bars and put him in harms way as young as 9. He has always used my A o...

Mercedes Dekkers · Mercedes Dekkers

I am in a bit of a bind ........ I don't have anyone to watch my kids to go for the moment to any F2f meeting, there for I am looking for a sponser. CAN ANYONE HELP ? that would be great. Thanks.

Lindy · Lindy

Last week was so horrible I was on this board a lot. I printed out some articles on how to tell if someone is a drunk and I underlined a bunch of it and put it on the coffee table where my laid off alcoholic husband could see if when he finally rolled himself out of bed on Friday morning/afternoon. I threatene...

2D1S · 2D1S

I cant get the chat room to work. When I click on chat room...I get a white box but it says it cannot connect. I am confused

bobump · bobump

this is long but I had to vent..... I'm sitting here waiting to take the 13 yo to school. It's 12:25 and the wife can be home by 12:05. She walks in the door with beer and Mikes hard whatever. I told her, I'm waiting to talk our daughter to school and your finding time to get alcohol? She says she di...

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	a few days in and impatient (Preview) My A has been home from rehab for 5 days. He has been doing the right thing by me, taking care of things around the house, had his taxes done and paid off some bills, applied for some jobs....today he went to a meeting and was a half hour late. He called but after the half hour. When he cam...	Kim	5	570	Feb 5, 2006 by lin0606
	Allowing myself to heal (Preview) Hello Group, I got up the nerve last night to have a discussion with my "a" about our relationship and where things are headed. He has been very distant but not cold, just not affectionate. He said calmly to me that he meant what he said last Friday night about wanting to pay his half of the...	twinmom2	7	627	Feb 5, 2006 by notsonew1111
	advice needed. (Preview) thanks to everyone who responded to my nervous breakdown post. It helped me a lot. anyway, my A called me 8 TIMES last night! I either didn't hear the phone b/c I was sleeping, or it didn't ring b/c we were having MAJOR phone problems last night, where if I was able to call out, no one could really hear me. I d...	lilleah	3	494	Feb 5, 2006 by lin0606
	Higher Power (Preview) When my brother attended detox and they started talking about God and a higher power he was totally turned off by it. He says that the AA steps are just some sort of a cult where they push religion on a person. Is there any alternative to this part? I know they say that your higher power doesn't necessarily...	Jayda	3	545	Feb 5, 2006 by Barbara
	Off topic but.... (Preview) My appologies for being off topic on this board but..... I would like to ask you all to keep my 72yo Mum in your prayers. Twelve months ago we went through a horrible time, when she was diagnosed with cancer in both kidneys and the Bile Duct. She surprised her surgeons by getting through a huge...	Feather	9	728	Feb 5, 2006 by leo
	Enabling? (Preview) Here's the story: my brother got a rebate check from the government for $400. He took off for the day yesterday, came back with $280. He said he paid $100 at the storage facility where he has been keeping some of his furniture (he had until yesterday to pay his bill or it would be auctioned off because he ha...	Jayda	1	641	Feb 5, 2006 by leo
	Support Needed (Preview) Okay, my A called said he had to tell me something. So I waited, of course if you keep the same playmates and play on the same playground you are bound to play the same games. He said....."I've been drinking and I just wanted to tell you, I'm very sorry, I don't want to fight. I calmly re...	marmare	7	586	Feb 5, 2006 by Jayda
	Dr Tells Me to Take Care of Myself (Preview) I went to the dr today for a minor thing (follow up to quitting some meds) and she told me I have to quit stressing and take care of myself. I had a complete melt down and cried through the entire time I was there (I'm not a cryer, normally.) She's echoing Al-Anon, and I guess I just don't feel up...	WakingUp	6	553	Feb 4, 2006 by Jayda
	We know something is wrong, but-------- (Preview) We know something is very wrong but we cant figure out what it si or we think we have identified the problem but can never seem to solve it. We may suspect that drinkign has something to do with our situaiton, but we dont rea want to think about it: afterall alcoholism can be embarrassing. Or we may be acute...	gardengal	3	564	Feb 4, 2006 by bcanuck
	Last Night (Preview) Thank you all! My A did show up, we didn't talk about his drinking very much. He was intoxicated as I thought he would be. He had drank, but I think my brain pictured a stumbling drunk man. We did however talk about feelings, about nothing changing if nothing changes. That b...	marmare	4	564	Feb 4, 2006 by leo
	thanks for all the encouragement... (Preview) I just want to thank you all for your encouraging words. It helps to know I'm not alone, although at times of "war" with my daughter I feel helpless and alone. She has not moved out yet...I asked her if she was moving out, and she said no. I said, you have bags pac...	lmt123	9	651	Feb 4, 2006 by Maria123
	miss independent (Preview) today was a very difficult day.i had to go grocery shopping for the first time on my own. after proscastinating all day i decided to go. i actually did my makeup and hair too and looked and felt great. so i went and got my shopping done with a few hurdles. i couldnt reach some stuff off the top shelves but man...	notsonew1111	6	543	Feb 4, 2006 by Cyn
	overidentification (Preview) Last year at this time my A came down with a debiliating illness. He developed a muscle disorder that left him in a great deal of pain and virtually bed ridden. I over identified with his illness because I have had my own illness. I did not wait to be asked to help. I jumped right in drew money out...	maresie	5	585	Feb 4, 2006 by WakingUp
	What a great day! (Preview) Wow! Today was great! The hubby is moving out. He has been packing all day. I have been doing a lot of thumb twittling and not sure what to do. I offered to lend a hand....not to get him out faster, but just to help. He didn't want any. That is fine. He s...	ZiggyDoodles	3	552	Feb 4, 2006 by confused
	My abbreviated "Lead"--it's still fairly long! (Preview) I was born in the UK in 1940, in Liverpool. My family was already in great disarray—my mother suffering from mental illness, and my dad an active alcoholic. They were very poor, and moved a lot. Six of their eight children had already died of infantile diseases such as diphtheria a...	seachange	5	649	Feb 4, 2006 by seachange
	i'm dreaming (Preview) i think i am dreaming. who do i think/hope he will be? my father is an A and i no longer am having contact with him. his behavior sickens me...anyway--he is on permenant social security disability (do to his drinking problem). i hold a bit of resentment for this b/c i have epilepsy(seizure disorder) a...	flintfeet	2	491	Feb 4, 2006 by maresie
	BREAKAWAY - (Sing-A-Long) (Preview) Well, do what you have to do. Get the travel channel on, or checkout a travel video, while on your treadmill, ha, ha. Close your eyes, or actually purchase a bus ticket, or an overnight stay w/a jacuzzi, but add this music for meditation! &...	wallsal55	0	530	Feb 4, 2006 by wallsal55
	Newbie Post (2nd attempt) (Preview) I spent a lot of time, composing my thoughts, finding my words, trying to be as coherent as possible while feeling that my sanity was hanging by a thread. Satisfied with my efforts, I clicked the submit button -- but at the same moment, my internet service was interrupted. So it d...	Taryn	7	631	Feb 4, 2006 by maresie
	strangely enough calm (Preview) Well, it has been one hell of a month!!! I knew something had been up, but I couldn't put my finger on it, finally last Tuesday he came home totally high--so much so he was paranoid--if I wasn't so upset about it I would have been laughing. (He was hearing noises.) I just kept thinking--you actually pay so...	hudsond	6	516	Feb 4, 2006 by maresie
	An Article On Boundaries (Preview) What is a boundary?A boundary is the: Emotional and physical space between you and another person.Demarcation of where you end and another begins and where you begin and another ends.Limit or line over which you will not allow anyone to cross because of the negative impact of its being crossed in the...	Phil	5	828	Feb 4, 2006 by maresie
	Al-Anon Lead (Preview) Hi Everyone! Just want to share with you that I survived my Al-Anon lead! It was a leap, for sure, because I hadn't done one in about twenty years, and haven't heard any specifically Al-Anon leads--only AA and NA. It felt like doing all the steps at once! Admitting all the unm...	seachange	6	1618	Feb 4, 2006 by maresie
	Hudsond/about your doggy? (Preview) I am so sorry to hear about your doggy that was shot. (((((((((doggy))))))) Do you mind sharing anything about the situation or information. I will say prayers for his recovery and if possible, can you update us on him. That is so touching what your A said. It just shows how much they want to quit drinkin...	cdb	3	519	Feb 4, 2006 by maresie
	newcomer difficulty with the idea of detachment (Preview) Hi everybody, I have recently joined and have attended 2 meetings so far. Alcoholism has affected my whole life. I grew up with an alcoholic father who was very abusive ( Sexually. verbally and emotionally) to us 4 children and my mother. I learned at an early age how to walk on eggshells and what...	koala	9	877	Feb 4, 2006 by maresie
	not taking care of ourselves...small example. (Preview) Small example of not taking care of ourselves. I REALLY need a shower today. LOL. I hate taking them at night cause of the wonderful effects in the morning on the hair. LOL So this morning, I drive the A to work (sharing one car, and I have my f2f today). Get home, my one daughter hasn't gotten up. She ha...	bobump	9	775	Feb 4, 2006 by maresie
	No progress ..... (Preview) Well, the last time I posted I had an appointment with a lawyer just to find out what my rights are married or divorced. I had to turn back because of the icey roads. Maybe this is prophetic because I probably could of made it but I was scared to death of driving on the roads. And I am scared to death to face rea...	nmike	4	525	Feb 4, 2006 by maresie
	Needing Advise (Preview) Thanks for giving me an outlet! I appreciate your responses and respect your opinions and advise. I will try to make this long story short... My son is almost 25 and has been involved with drugs and alcohol since the age of 17. He has been married to a wonderful girl for almost 4 years...	ris	5	600	Feb 4, 2006 by maresie
	why??? (Preview) why do i have to worry about my dad's problems? i feel like it's not fair to have to worry about something i didn't cause, can't control, but i can't accept it. for lack of a better word...this sucks!	flintfeet	4	627	Feb 4, 2006 by maresie
	Thank You (Preview) Just wanted to say thanks for the chat last night. It was the first time I participated. I was having a bad night and really needed a meeting. It was so comforting to have one available. Thanks to everyone who was there!	findingmyway	1	464	Feb 4, 2006 by maresie
	Still trying to let him go (Preview) I can't believe that it's almost been 2 months since I've seen my AH!!! And now it's been 9 days since I've spoken to him. He's still calling every morning at the same time leaving messages. I really believe he has done some major brain damage to his brain this time. He really s...	sdisnie	3	684	Feb 3, 2006 by Kim
	verbal and emotional abuse (Preview) Does verbal and emotional abuse and Alcholism always go together? I can't seem to separate them and I wonder if the Alcohol is causing the abuse or if this is a separate issue?	2D1S	9	1045	Feb 3, 2006 by ashraven
	2/3update - 2/2 my brothers whereabouts (Preview) He was sent to NE Med Ctr for his angiogram (after EKG and stress tests) and then on to Dept of Correction. Im thinking if he was sent to the jail maybe now they are focusing on his rehab and his physical is okay? God it sucks when they send them from one place to another and dont contact the family. We don...	Barbara	3	660	Feb 3, 2006 by Flora123
	bad nights (Preview) How do I get through these nights? The lying and sneaking...I can't stand it. How do I ignore it? How do I get rid of the hurt and anger. How do I not be irritable? If I just need a break from my kids because I am boiling over but can't leave because no one is here and no one can come over. Just saying some d...	2D1S	10	581	Feb 3, 2006 by paintthinnr
	Selfish alcoholics (Preview) Last week my husband and I had a HUGE fight over his drinking. He ended up sitting in a bar all day Thursday (he's laid off from work) and getting sloppy drunk. Of course, he drove home like that. Anyway, we talked on Friday and I told him I would be filing for divorce if he continued drinking. He said he was s...	Lindy	7	925	Feb 3, 2006 by Lindy
	New Spirituality Meeting starts this Sunday AM, hope to see you all there!!!! (Preview) Hello all! At the group consience meeting tonight, it was voted in to make the Sunday AM meeting a "Spirtuality Meeting." I thought i'd post here and tell all that weren't there about the change and just exactly what a spirtuality meeting is so here I go ;o) A Spirtuality Meeting...	mastiff	2	474	Feb 3, 2006 by Faith73
	My A is back home (Preview) Hello all: I went to see my A and his counselor on Sunday, two days before his release. After much contemplating about the situation, I had decided, even before getting my results that I would give his recovery and mine one last chance together. If he was going to make a solid attempt at this I fe...	Kim	6	778	Feb 3, 2006 by twinmom2
	He needs to stop...... (Preview) This looks like a place where I need to be. Nobody seems to understand me and why I refuse to give up on my alcoholic husband. We have been together for 15 years and have to sons. Our younger son is only 4 weeks old and our oldest is 13. Our 13 year old knows his dad is an alcoholic, but their like best friends. I...	laura3098	7	649	Feb 3, 2006 by KathyS
	reasons to drink (Preview) I have found this out in my experiences with my A. Reasons to drink....because you are pissed off...because you had a great day...because you are celebrating...because you are sad...because you and your wife had a fight...because your child was born...because your child is in the hospital...b...	2D1S	10	710	Feb 3, 2006 by KathyS
	more hp questions. short. (Preview) Sorry to be harping on about this. A lot of people suggested that my HP could be a person or the group since I am an atheist. But then I don't understand how the steps work. I am good with step one, but after that I don't know what to do. I could believe the group could he...	paintthinnr	8	671	Feb 3, 2006 by KathyS
	Went Back to F2F (Preview) For those who responded to my previous posts about feeling uncomfortable at my F2F meeting, I did go back last night. It wasn't great, but it wasn't awful either. I would at least like to stick out the 6 months of my service position, if possible.	WakingUp	3	494	Feb 3, 2006 by kitty
	A verbally abuses our mother (Preview) My brother constantly verbally abuses my mother. I've talked to her about it a million times. She doesn't deny that he verbally abuses her, but she makes excuses for him like, "it's okay, he's just having a bad day" I wish there was something I could do to stop this.	Jayda	3	610	Feb 3, 2006 by Barbara
	whats the difference btwn Domestic Abuse & Assault and Battery? (Preview) Brother was charged with Assault & Battery. Mother thinks it should have been Domestic Abuse and will go back to the lawyer to see if she can lessen the charges. Whats the difference? She does remember being told by the police that its going as A&B but she wasnt thinking clearly.	Barbara	4	718	Feb 3, 2006 by cdb
	encouragement needed...(this is long, sorry) (Preview) I just found that my daughter has a couple of duffle bags packed with her stuff, clothes, necessities, etc., upstairs in her room. She expressed the desire to move out, because she didn't like having house rules at age 18, even though she is still a senior in high school. I gave her a list of...	lmt123	11	609	Feb 3, 2006 by jonibaloni21
	brother is having a cardiac catheter today (Preview) guess the stress test showed up some irregularity. Dont know where they're sending him for this - noone can visit. If he needs a bypass will the family be able to visit?	Barbara	2	488	Feb 3, 2006 by John_R
	This day went to the pitts (Preview) Last night I talked to a friend and pour all my feeling out to him. Pour guy. He doesn't usually call me during the day. Today, he called just to wish me a better day than yesterday and pump me up to put one foot infront of the other and take action. This lasted all through the day.&nbs...	ZiggyDoodles	5	578	Feb 2, 2006 by marmare
	New to the site (Preview) I found your site today and thought since I was struggling that I would give this a try. This may get long winded, for that I apologize ahead of time. I guess I'll start from what I consider the beginning of our struggle. Seven years ago, my husband was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer....	Nettie	7	558	Feb 2, 2006 by Lonesome
	new to this site (Preview) I have just found this site and I have been reading some of the things on here and it sounds like my house and my life. I have been with my husband for 15 years and frankly I wonder sometimes what the heck is the matter with me. He was sober for 3 years of our marriage then decieded AA was not for hi...	snodebb	7	497	Feb 2, 2006 by snodebb
	Daughter's injured AA puppy update.... (Preview) Hello friends, Someone asked me about my recoverying alcoholic/drug addicted daughter's puppy last night so I thought I would update on the board. His name is burton, almost 8 months old, mixed lab and a source of strength for her sobriety. I put AA puppy because she use to bring him to her AA meeting...	cdb	10	548	Feb 2, 2006 by cdb
	For 2D1S (Preview) I just happened to find this website http://abusesanctuary.blogspot.com/ It's got lots and lots of stuff on it about verbal and emotional abuse. I'm just going through it myself, I hope you might find something helpful.	dogscribe	1	497	Feb 2, 2006 by 2D1S
	unbelievable (Preview) Just found out my husband was arrested for possession of cocaine. He didn't feel the need to share that with me. I found out by accident although he did admit it when I asked. Unbelievable. Can this get any worse?	findingmyway	3	518	Feb 2, 2006 by Diva
	which works better (Preview) Which works better for kids (under 10) affected by the active A when they are exposed to it every day (I can't hide the verbal abuse that goes with it). Alanon or counseling	2D1S	5	533	Feb 2, 2006 by Diva
	Unable to connect (Preview) I tried to log in to the chat but was unable. This is the error message I received: Unable to connect : com.ms.security.SecurityExceptionEx : cannot connect to "irc.mipchat.net" Can someone help me?	Nettie	2	510	Feb 2, 2006 by Nettie
	from all sides (Preview) It is coming at me from all sides...feeling a bit hopeless. My husbum is an A...sister uses Meth...mother and father in law and my mother are the worst of enablers and they are constantly making excuses for the addicts behavior (husbum or sister's). No other siblings other than her. I can't seem to get...	2D1S	4	551	Feb 2, 2006 by Christy
	longish and random. sponsor? (Preview) Well I am going back to a meeting tonight. It has only been two days but I feel like I have to try a bunch of different meetings and see what suits me. It is so easy to make up excuses as to why I shouldn't go. I read the little packet on sponsorship. I am not sure when to get a sponsor o...	paintthinnr	3	531	Feb 2, 2006 by bobump
	got my results (Preview) Hey everyone: I am NEGATIVE!!!!!!! Thank you for all your prayers. Kim	Kim	14	592	Feb 2, 2006 by sdisnie
	thoughts (Preview) Has anyone ever just wished that their A would get killed in a drinking and driving crash and just get it over with. Of course not injuring anyone else. Or one of the times they pass out in the car...they would just freeze to death.	2D1S	7	587	Feb 2, 2006 by sdisnie
	Father in Law (Preview) As some of you may know from message board posts or chat I have a real problem with my father in law. He hates me and I hate him. He is an obnoxious A. He is a sociopath and a real user. As a child he took my A out to bars and put him in harms way as young as 9. He has always used my A o...	lebe27	4	514	Feb 2, 2006 by cdb
	looking for a sponser (Preview) I am in a bit of a bind ........ I don't have anyone to watch my kids to go for the moment to any F2f meeting, there for I am looking for a sponser. CAN ANYONE HELP ? that would be great. Thanks.	Mercedes Dekkers	2	461	Feb 2, 2006 by ZiggyDoodles
	The up and down rollar coaster (Preview) Last week was so horrible I was on this board a lot. I printed out some articles on how to tell if someone is a drunk and I underlined a bunch of it and put it on the coffee table where my laid off alcoholic husband could see if when he finally rolled himself out of bed on Friday morning/afternoon. I threatene...	Lindy	4	645	Feb 2, 2006 by Donna
	chat room (Preview) I cant get the chat room to work. When I click on chat room...I get a white box but it says it cannot connect. I am confused	2D1S	2	493	Feb 2, 2006 by 2D1S
	if I'd keep my mouth shut I could avoid this drama (Preview) this is long but I had to vent..... I'm sitting here waiting to take the 13 yo to school. It's 12:25 and the wife can be home by 12:05. She walks in the door with beer and Mikes hard whatever. I told her, I'm waiting to talk our daughter to school and your finding time to get alcohol? She says she di...	bobump	8	703	Feb 1, 2006 by maresie
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