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rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Clearing the Slate One of the greatest gifts we can give is an open, loving heart. And holding on to negative feelings from past relationships is our greatest barrier to that gift. Most of us have had relationships that have ended. When we examine these relationships, we need to clear the emoti...

mollyann · mollyann

What happened with that new guy? Did you end up contacting him? Are you still seeing him? Also, I liked those posts you did a while ago where you copied some text from recovery books. If you have time to do more, I would love to read more of those posts!! MollyAnn

wallsal55 · wallsal55

The weather here has been nice, then yuck. Have been working jigsaw puzzles (60-100 piece, the Keep It Simple type, so as to not overwhelm myself) I cannot believe what a sense of self mastery it gives me. I can RELY on myself, my own intuition, the puzzle has a b...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

4 days to Virginia Beach to the World Service Office, open house and more. Deadlines are in March!

For information sheet and contacts from Waukegan, IL go to: www.niafg.com

swolves · swolves

I am confused...to say the least. When he left last May, I figured he would be home in a few days...or at most a few weeks, as before...but months went by. Then last summer after I told him I wanted to go visit my family...(2000 miles away...as I have done every year) with the kids for a month...he filed for...

Karilynn · Karilynn

((((((((Hi roomies))))), Somewhere, someone posted a question about alcoholism, intelligence and recovery. Forgive me, I can't remember who posted it. My A is extremely intelligent so the question intrigued me enough to do some searching. After checking numerous sites, I came up with...

wille · wille

Hi y'all I so can not get into chat. I dunno whats up with that and I'm not busting rhymes I can not get in. Suggestions? Oceans of love 2 all \/\/ille

CLJ · CLJ

A heartfelt thanks to all for your support and advice. I hope to become more supportive to others once I've worked through my family's present crisis with our A. It is amazing how comforting it is to know that you are not alone and that others experience the same feelings and pain. And that regardless of...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

today i really worked by program. i did not react to my dry a. well i had two minor slips then caught myself and told him im not having this conversation until you can learn to talk to me properly, it was amazing to see how quickly he turned around and began treating me like a human being again....

CLJ · CLJ

Hi I am new to the board but not to the sorrow of living with a beloved person who is alcoholic. He relapsed a couple days ago after 2 years of sobriety. He is nearing end stage and this just blew his position on the liver transplant list. In my panic, I demanded he return to treatment...

mollyann · mollyann

Does anyone have any real life experience with long term antidepressant use? I have read a lot online. I take zoloft. I am meeting with my doctor this morning about long term use. Has anyone had to go off of it while pregnant? MollyAnn

Barbara · Barbara

Mother calls today and says younger brother (42?) BIT HER! As at least 2 of you know my brothers been having problems for a few years now. Still lives with mother, etc. Mother's been saying he drinks too much, has a temper, etc. Today she called and said HE BIT HER! I told her to put a restrainin...

mom to 2 · mom to 2

My computer crashed and I lost everything--just getting things back together. I still don't know what the future holds but my husband is still sober--it will be 3 months in 2 days. For now our life is better than I ever imagined. He's a new person. We're a family again. We'...

allison · allison

Late last night my A husband called...drunk:( He started calling me awful names..before I would have gotten pissed off and retailiated with some mean comments,hollering back etc.Well not this night.I was calm and actually nice.I said...I love you and will not say hurtful things to you,cal...

haximon · haximon

[[ room ]] I'm on a library computer with a one hour time limit that extends to all branches so I will post as much as i can before time runs out. I have six days' good fortune remaining... after that, i need a place to camp out in my car (don't worry; it's quite comfortable and cheaper than other s...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

can somebody please tell me the meaning behind the screw? i havnt heard it before

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

once again im facing the same decision that i came here with but in a whole new way. my eyes are getting opened even more. im beginning to see more of how things really are. when i first came here i would talk about how all i wanted was for my a to be sober and for things to be normal again. even though i was warne...

sparkette · sparkette

I didn't realize that we ever had impromptu meetings - last night's totally saved my bacon! When I saw "trust" pop up as one of the topics it was like a dart hit me in the forehead - I didn't even realize that was what had me so upset last night. It took many many shares before I started to get past my own hurt fe...

franB · franB

I am looking!!! I caught my a in one too many untruths a week ago and something in me snapped-maybe my mental health stopped in to say hi? sure wish it had stayed longer because I am out but truly struggling. Trying to accept that she is not changing but attempting to manipulate me. Trying to accept that th...

Bigus · Bigus

UPDATE: My wife has been doing very well. She looks forward to her meetings. She attends as much as she can. She has realized what measures she has to take in order for her to be a better person. She is/has cut ties to things that triggers her. I'm still not living with...

captcodee · captcodee

Is it just me, or do all husbands work their asses off for every one else... My husband has just phoned to let me know that he is working late.. again. I know for a fact that he is working. But it pisses me off. He has a good job teaching recovering addicts woodworking skills. N...

Jennifer · Jennifer

Hello Everyone, I've been so busy I have not had time to keep up with the posts for the last week. I hope you all are well and doing as well as possible

It seems so soon after losing Jasper, but I decided after grieving for my other dog for 6 months and spending Jasper's last 2 months grieving tha...

debilyn · debilyn

macs cannot to mirc, is mip chat on irc? love,deb

Amanda · Amanda

Hello...I was on here before but realized I probably should have been using a psuedonym, thus the new account... My A has just returned from rehab. It was his first if that matters. His eyes were wide open for the first time in a very long time, but still very yellow...he has some health issues relat...

allison · allison

Hi everyone..just an update on whats been going on.some of you may remember I kicked my A husband out almost 4 weeks ago.He is still gone but we have been talking on the phone..things are calmer,no screaming at each other.we are trying to work things out but slowly.he came by on Friday and brought our do...

debilyn · debilyn

I wanted to answer your question. One thing about my a is he is spineless. He does o t\ have the balls to come up here. He has only hurt me when he had been here awhile and was basically living here. I have known him all my life. He would never, ever come up here now. That is why he makes sure he gets all s...

matisa · matisa

hello this is camra from alanonchat room I can not get into the chat room, it tells me I am banned but I have absolutly no Idea why ??? can someone help ? Thanks Camra

MFran · MFran

I am having such a hard time dealing with my daughter's drinking. She is 26 and this has been going on off and on for 13 years or maybe it has always been on. I think she is sober and I find she is drinking again/still. I just don't have the patience anymore. I say all the wrong thin...

leo · leo

Can anyone tell me what channel to put in on MIRC now? I have re-configured, uninstalled started again and no luck. I have put MIP chat in the channel and alanon chat but what this does is create my own channel and I am the only person there. Quite funny when you think about it me and all...

Powerless · Powerless

Hello everyone, I don't have time to check posts, but wanted to check in from the library. I am going to file my taxes this weekend and hope to have a computer by Monday. I need one for school work and as a life line. Things are going fairly well. Kids are great, but I miss m...

debilyn · debilyn

a just called me. started out ok. we were trying to figure out if he has 3 dui's in ten years. i found a site that tells the sentances possible and stuff. Next thing I know he is saying all this horrible stuff, how I did this I did that. I did too much for him, he did not deserver a wife like me, then i how I k...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

January 18 The Simple Inventory " Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, our attitudes, and our relationships on a regular basis." Basic Text, p. 41The daily inventory is a tool we can use to simplify our lives. The most complica...

mollyann · mollyann

Thanks for the replies to my post yesterday. It was just what I needed to hear! I made an appointment with my therapist and my doctor this morning to review my medication. I got an email today from the guy I am seeing. I am mad at myself about the time I wasted yesterday wondering why...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

hey guys, this past two weeks, i gave me a BIG treat.... got all new faucets, through out... bathtubs glazed new curtains , AND--- all new tiles throughout the house..... its a good thing i can do a lot of stuff by myself, cuz it would have cost me more than the appro...

sparkette · sparkette

Today my husband (ACOA) and myself (ACOA) are going to get the keys to our new house. I have found myself feeling more nervous than excited and I thought that maybe that was wrong. When you get a new house you are supposed to be so happy that you can't contain yourselves right? Well, I have been mostly terr...

Becky1 · Becky1

I found this on the internet, author unknown: Think of the things that maake you happy Not of the things that make you sad Think of the fine and true in mankind Not the sordid side and bad Think of the blessings that surround you Not the ones that are denied Think of the virtues of y...

captcodee · captcodee

I have a secret. It has been eating me alive. It has prevented me from coming to this room. So here goes My problem is this. (boy, this is hard to put down in type for all to see....) I took up smoking pot with my husband. There, that is it. That is the big skeleton that I have hung...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

hi everyone just posting to let you know im really backed up in reading the posts so thats why i havent posted in a while. im back three pages. lol. hope to get where all you are very soon.

twinmom2 · twinmom2

Hello group, My a had a very busy week last week. My "a" went down to the DMV to get a print out of what he needed to get his license back. I offerred to bring him to the DUI school so he could sign up. That was last Tuesday. So, he comes out of the questioning booth an...

flintfeet · flintfeet

some of you use abreviations, and i have some of them pegged, but not all. can someone clue me in on the shorthand? thanks

Barbara · Barbara

Attended a Begineers meeting. I had choice of Begineer or Step 5 (which Im not ready for) so attended the Begineer. The chair had us go around the room to speak instead of raising our hands. My first thought was to pass but then I saw someone take out her Courage to Change book. I took mine out and looked for...

flintfeet · flintfeet

sometimes i hear what people have to say about loving the person and i resent what they say. i hear people say to love them and not let it effect me. not to blame them b/c they have a disease. not to detach from the person but the alcohol. but this is me...and how i feel about it. 1: &nbs...

mollyann · mollyann

I read somewhere recently that when you're working on your spirituality, asking others how they pray can help. In my last post, I said I have been going to church. When I attend Mass, I kneel and pray, but half the time I don't feel anything. No connection. Are you supposed to feel connected?&n...

hudsond · hudsond

I just read that saying from a post. I know that is so what I need to do, but I haven't found a way to hope for the best without getting my hopes up! I have had just a really couple of bad weeks. This past week, I found myself really overwhelmed and depressed. My a started a medication th...

flintfeet · flintfeet

my sis, bro, and i have decided to not speak with our dad b/c of our situation with his drinking (long story-i'll spare you). we were doing well, and thought maybe my dad would wake up and realize he would lose his family if something didn't change. we all stayed strong as a group. my brother was t...

pagenie · pagenie

I just need to vent. Some of you may have read my post from yesterday about us having to tell our son to move out since he was arrested a 4th time for an alcohol-related incident. My husband told him he could not stay at home and must find another place to stay. He stayed with an A friend on Sat. night. Whe...

Gailey · Gailey

Isabella, I know this post for me was a long time ago but I just needed to give you an update on my nagging and worrying. I am finally detaching and letting my son live his own life. I do not sit up at nights and worry about what he is doing and what time he will be home. What a weight lifted from my shoulde...

Barbara · Barbara

can someone please explain what serenity means to you?

Gailey · Gailey

Hi. This is my first post on this group. I have 2 sons that are 29 and 34. Both are married and in my eyes both are alchoholic or at the very least...problem drinkers! My father was an alchoholic and we have sooooooo much addiction in our family. Mine happens to be compulsive overeating. My life is comsume...

irish54 · irish54

Well, I am a 56 year old grandma raising a grandaughter since she was a baby. She will be 17 yrs old a week from today. She has always had a very strong will, and I have always actually respected that part of her and seen it as a good part of her when directed towards positive things. Natu...

DeAnna · DeAnna

I believe luck and Hope does cross my path several times. I just did not recognize it b/c I was in so much despair. Or I wasn't able to grasp onto it for I was not prepared. I also believe that if I remain on the "you" track, (you drank again, you are wro...

lilleah · lilleah

I am so on edge. My A called me around 6:30 at my parents house, he had gone to a friends to watch the game, and of course he was drunk. The whole gallon of Jim Beam is gone, so god only knows how he will be later. But he said he'd call if he'd be later than midnight. I am worried he will be so drunk he will forget to c...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hello all, I just wanted to say a quick thank you to those we gave me some ESH this weekend when I really needed it. I was in a bad place Saturday morning and came here, and I really got what I needed, so thank you. That is what I come here for to give some ESH when I have it to give, and to get some ESH when I am in n...

lilleah · lilleah

OK, I don't know why I did this, but I called the bars where my A said he'd be. He was not there. I had my baby, and we were in the car going down the hill(the 2yr. old is at my parent's b/c I am going out of town for work for 3 days, his parents are watching the baby while he is at work), and and I see him driving up the...

Kim · Kim

Hello all: sorry i haven't posted in a while, I have actually been busy taking care of me! Not forgetting my program, trying to keep it in the day (both with my Dad's illness and my A) and doing things for Kim. Yesterday, I bought (well, leased) a new car! I was nervous and anxious ab...

Liv · Liv

It's Sunday morning and my husband is sleeping. The kids are playing around me and I am so tired from worrying. I hate weekends. My husband has a great job that he as far as I know is managing pretty successfully. It's the rest of his time that is a mess. He spends the weekends drinking or recovering from dr...

lmt123 · lmt123

I am having one of those icky days, sort of feeling a little lonely. It's so stinking rainy and dreary out, and it has been since middle of last nite. My A has his stuff to do, good stuff, with his AA meeting and his meeting with his sponsee...my daughter has her stuff to do...I am starting to h...

kismetstrand · kismetstrand

Now that I've got your attention... hahahaha (gotcha, huh?)... ramble to follow.... Our program is based on some pretty good principles. The structure of our program relies on 3 main legacies: the Steps, Traditions, and Concepts. (Hence the triangle figure you see on Alanon liter...

gardengal · gardengal

Anyone who watched my interactions with alcoholics in my life probably would have considered me the crazy one. I was the one who searched from bar to bar, made scnes in public places and got hysterical over little things. I was also the one who agonized over the alcoholics behaviour, lied , made...

flintfeet · flintfeet

i keep tossing the idea of going to meetings or not going. i think i feel the same way my dad feels about aa. he won't go b/c he feels it is below him and that he doesn't need them. i sometimes feel like i can cope and don't need them. more power to those of you that regularly go to meetings! i just think they are n...

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	making amends to my "cyber buddies" (Preview) Clearing the Slate One of the greatest gifts we can give is an open, loving heart. And holding on to negative feelings from past relationships is our greatest barrier to that gift. Most of us have had relationships that have ended. When we examine these relationships, we need to clear the emoti...	rosie light shines	7	626	Jan 25, 2006 by angelinme908
	for kissers (Preview) What happened with that new guy? Did you end up contacting him? Are you still seeing him? Also, I liked those posts you did a while ago where you copied some text from recovery books. If you have time to do more, I would love to read more of those posts!! MollyAnn	mollyann	1	502	Jan 25, 2006 by kissers
	Jigsaw Puzzles/January Self Mastery! (Preview) The weather here has been nice, then yuck. Have been working jigsaw puzzles (60-100 piece, the Keep It Simple type, so as to not overwhelm myself) I cannot believe what a sense of self mastery it gives me. I can RELY on myself, my own intuition, the puzzle has a b...	wallsal55	3	773	Jan 25, 2006 by wallsal55
	Alanon's 55th Birthday Party--Midwest Bus Trip to Virgingia Beach VA. (Preview) 4 days to Virginia Beach to the World Service Office, open house and more. Deadlines are in March! For information sheet and contacts from Waukegan, IL go to: www.niafg.com	wallsal55	0	407	Jan 25, 2006 by wallsal55
	he wants to come home (Preview) I am confused...to say the least. When he left last May, I figured he would be home in a few days...or at most a few weeks, as before...but months went by. Then last summer after I told him I wanted to go visit my family...(2000 miles away...as I have done every year) with the kids for a month...he filed for...	swolves	6	627	Jan 25, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Alcoholism and Intelligence (Preview) ((((((((Hi roomies))))), Somewhere, someone posted a question about alcoholism, intelligence and recovery. Forgive me, I can't remember who posted it. My A is extremely intelligent so the question intrigued me enough to do some searching. After checking numerous sites, I came up with...	Karilynn	4	558	Jan 25, 2006 by Amanda
	chat server stuff (Preview) Hi y'all I so can not get into chat. I dunno whats up with that and I'm not busting rhymes I can not get in. Suggestions? Oceans of love 2 all \/\/ille	wille	2	445	Jan 25, 2006 by leo
	Thanks To All (Preview) A heartfelt thanks to all for your support and advice. I hope to become more supportive to others once I've worked through my family's present crisis with our A. It is amazing how comforting it is to know that you are not alone and that others experience the same feelings and pain. And that regardless of...	CLJ	0	415	Jan 25, 2006 by CLJ
	progress for me (Preview) today i really worked by program. i did not react to my dry a. well i had two minor slips then caught myself and told him im not having this conversation until you can learn to talk to me properly, it was amazing to see how quickly he turned around and began treating me like a human being again....	notsonew1111	1	460	Jan 25, 2006 by cdb
	'Newbie'-Hi, Trying to Detach... (Preview) Hi I am new to the board but not to the sorrow of living with a beloved person who is alcoholic. He relapsed a couple days ago after 2 years of sobriety. He is nearing end stage and this just blew his position on the liver transplant list. In my panic, I demanded he return to treatment...	CLJ	4	485	Jan 25, 2006 by notsonew1111
	antidepressants - long term effects (Preview) Does anyone have any real life experience with long term antidepressant use? I have read a lot online. I take zoloft. I am meeting with my doctor this morning about long term use. Has anyone had to go off of it while pregnant? MollyAnn	mollyann	5	530	Jan 24, 2006 by browneyes
	what should i/ do I need to do? (Preview) Mother calls today and says younger brother (42?) BIT HER! As at least 2 of you know my brothers been having problems for a few years now. Still lives with mother, etc. Mother's been saying he drinks too much, has a temper, etc. Today she called and said HE BIT HER! I told her to put a restrainin...	Barbara	5	629	Jan 24, 2006 by Amanda
	nearing 3 months now (Preview) My computer crashed and I lost everything--just getting things back together. I still don't know what the future holds but my husband is still sober--it will be 3 months in 2 days. For now our life is better than I ever imagined. He's a new person. We're a family again. We'...	mom to 2	2	546	Jan 24, 2006 by Amanda
	proud of myself (Preview) Late last night my A husband called...drunk:( He started calling me awful names..before I would have gotten pissed off and retailiated with some mean comments,hollering back etc.Well not this night.I was calm and actually nice.I said...I love you and will not say hurtful things to you,cal...	allison	3	503	Jan 24, 2006 by Amanda
	haxigonian VI (Preview) [[ room ]] I'm on a library computer with a one hour time limit that extends to all branches so I will post as much as i can before time runs out. I have six days' good fortune remaining... after that, i need a place to camp out in my car (don't worry; it's quite comfortable and cheaper than other s...	haximon	8	569	Jan 24, 2006 by doozee
	the screw? (Preview) can somebody please tell me the meaning behind the screw? i havnt heard it before	notsonew1111	7	648	Jan 24, 2006 by sparkette
	what am i up against? (Preview) once again im facing the same decision that i came here with but in a whole new way. my eyes are getting opened even more. im beginning to see more of how things really are. when i first came here i would talk about how all i wanted was for my a to be sober and for things to be normal again. even though i was warne...	notsonew1111	8	691	Jan 24, 2006 by Monica
	impromptu meeting last night (Preview) I didn't realize that we ever had impromptu meetings - last night's totally saved my bacon! When I saw "trust" pop up as one of the topics it was like a dart hit me in the forehead - I didn't even realize that was what had me so upset last night. It took many many shares before I started to get past my own hurt fe...	sparkette	3	530	Jan 24, 2006 by bobump
	god help me find the door OUT (Preview) I am looking!!! I caught my a in one too many untruths a week ago and something in me snapped-maybe my mental health stopped in to say hi? sure wish it had stayed longer because I am out but truly struggling. Trying to accept that she is not changing but attempting to manipulate me. Trying to accept that th...	franB	2	557	Jan 24, 2006 by rosie light shines
	Update (Preview) UPDATE: My wife has been doing very well. She looks forward to her meetings. She attends as much as she can. She has realized what measures she has to take in order for her to be a better person. She is/has cut ties to things that triggers her. I'm still not living with...	Bigus	5	671	Jan 24, 2006 by nmike
	Overtime Blues (Preview) Is it just me, or do all husbands work their asses off for every one else... My husband has just phoned to let me know that he is working late.. again. I know for a fact that he is working. But it pisses me off. He has a good job teaching recovering addicts woodworking skills. N...	captcodee	3	607	Jan 24, 2006 by nmike
	Family ... ups and downs (Preview) Hello Everyone, I've been so busy I have not had time to keep up with the posts for the last week. I hope you all are well and doing as well as possible It seems so soon after losing Jasper, but I decided after grieving for my other dog for 6 months and spending Jasper's last 2 months grieving tha...	Jennifer	0	511	Jan 24, 2006 by Jennifer
	mirc/irc (Preview) macs cannot to mirc, is mip chat on irc? love,deb	debilyn	2	1032	Jan 24, 2006 by John_R
	He's Baaaack (Preview) Hello...I was on here before but realized I probably should have been using a psuedonym, thus the new account... My A has just returned from rehab. It was his first if that matters. His eyes were wide open for the first time in a very long time, but still very yellow...he has some health issues relat...	Amanda	1	466	Jan 24, 2006 by Dolphin123
	update (Preview) Hi everyone..just an update on whats been going on.some of you may remember I kicked my A husband out almost 4 weeks ago.He is still gone but we have been talking on the phone..things are calmer,no screaming at each other.we are trying to work things out but slowly.he came by on Friday and brought our do...	allison	5	589	Jan 24, 2006 by lmt123
	leo (Preview) I wanted to answer your question. One thing about my a is he is spineless. He does o t\ have the balls to come up here. He has only hurt me when he had been here awhile and was basically living here. I have known him all my life. He would never, ever come up here now. That is why he makes sure he gets all s...	debilyn	1	445	Jan 24, 2006 by leo
	camra/alanonchat room (Preview) hello this is camra from alanonchat room I can not get into the chat room, it tells me I am banned but I have absolutly no Idea why ??? can someone help ? Thanks Camra	matisa	5	597	Jan 24, 2006 by matisa
	So glad to find this board (Preview) I am having such a hard time dealing with my daughter's drinking. She is 26 and this has been going on off and on for 13 years or maybe it has always been on. I think she is sober and I find she is drinking again/still. I just don't have the patience anymore. I say all the wrong thin...	MFran	7	565	Jan 24, 2006 by MFran
	chat (Preview) Can anyone tell me what channel to put in on MIRC now? I have re-configured, uninstalled started again and no luck. I have put MIP chat in the channel and alanon chat but what this does is create my own channel and I am the only person there. Quite funny when you think about it me and all...	leo	1	492	Jan 24, 2006 by John
	Hi ya'll (Preview) Hello everyone, I don't have time to check posts, but wanted to check in from the library. I am going to file my taxes this weekend and hope to have a computer by Monday. I need one for school work and as a life line. Things are going fairly well. Kids are great, but I miss m...	Powerless	2	442	Jan 24, 2006 by jrtjosey
	Is this insanity???? (Preview) a just called me. started out ok. we were trying to figure out if he has 3 dui's in ten years. i found a site that tells the sentances possible and stuff. Next thing I know he is saying all this horrible stuff, how I did this I did that. I did too much for him, he did not deserver a wife like me, then i how I k...	debilyn	5	562	Jan 23, 2006 by debilyn
	a "quicky" step 4..this is cool and it WORKS (Preview) January 18 The Simple Inventory " Continuing to take a personal inventory means that we form a habit of looking at ourselves, our actions, our attitudes, and our relationships on a regular basis." Basic Text, p. 41The daily inventory is a tool we can use to simplify our lives. The most complica...	rosie light shines	8	765	Jan 23, 2006 by notsonew1111
	update (Preview) Thanks for the replies to my post yesterday. It was just what I needed to hear! I made an appointment with my therapist and my doctor this morning to review my medication. I got an email today from the guy I am seeing. I am mad at myself about the time I wasted yesterday wondering why...	mollyann	3	418	Jan 23, 2006 by Amanda
	gave me a BIG treat (Preview) hey guys, this past two weeks, i gave me a BIG treat.... got all new faucets, through out... bathtubs glazed new curtains , AND--- all new tiles throughout the house..... its a good thing i can do a lot of stuff by myself, cuz it would have cost me more than the appro...	rosie light shines	7	431	Jan 23, 2006 by angelinme908
	terrified but turning it over (Preview) Today my husband (ACOA) and myself (ACOA) are going to get the keys to our new house. I have found myself feeling more nervous than excited and I thought that maybe that was wrong. When you get a new house you are supposed to be so happy that you can't contain yourselves right? Well, I have been mostly terr...	sparkette	5	512	Jan 23, 2006 by bobump
	HAPPINESS (Preview) I found this on the internet, author unknown: Think of the things that maake you happy Not of the things that make you sad Think of the fine and true in mankind Not the sordid side and bad Think of the blessings that surround you Not the ones that are denied Think of the virtues of y...	Becky1	1	476	Jan 23, 2006 by doxie
	Open, Honest, and afraid (Preview) I have a secret. It has been eating me alive. It has prevented me from coming to this room. So here goes My problem is this. (boy, this is hard to put down in type for all to see....) I took up smoking pot with my husband. There, that is it. That is the big skeleton that I have hung...	captcodee	6	555	Jan 23, 2006 by doxie
	hi everyone (Preview) hi everyone just posting to let you know im really backed up in reading the posts so thats why i havent posted in a while. im back three pages. lol. hope to get where all you are very soon.	notsonew1111	2	450	Jan 23, 2006 by doxie
	Not expecting too much... (Preview) Hello group, My a had a very busy week last week. My "a" went down to the DMV to get a print out of what he needed to get his license back. I offerred to bring him to the DUI school so he could sign up. That was last Tuesday. So, he comes out of the questioning booth an...	twinmom2	1	461	Jan 23, 2006 by confused
	abreviations? (Preview) some of you use abreviations, and i have some of them pegged, but not all. can someone clue me in on the shorthand? thanks	flintfeet	3	532	Jan 23, 2006 by karyn
	spoke at a meeting this morning (Preview) Attended a Begineers meeting. I had choice of Begineer or Step 5 (which Im not ready for) so attended the Begineer. The chair had us go around the room to speak instead of raising our hands. My first thought was to pass but then I saw someone take out her Courage to Change book. I took mine out and looked for...	Barbara	9	559	Jan 23, 2006 by sparkette
	disagreeing (Preview) sometimes i hear what people have to say about loving the person and i resent what they say. i hear people say to love them and not let it effect me. not to blame them b/c they have a disease. not to detach from the person but the alcohol. but this is me...and how i feel about it. 1: &nbs...	flintfeet	3	477	Jan 23, 2006 by lin0606
	how do you pray? (Preview) I read somewhere recently that when you're working on your spirituality, asking others how they pray can help. In my last post, I said I have been going to church. When I attend Mass, I kneel and pray, but half the time I don't feel anything. No connection. Are you supposed to feel connected?&n...	mollyann	11	803	Jan 23, 2006 by kat4u
	Hope for the best, but plan for the worst (Preview) I just read that saying from a post. I know that is so what I need to do, but I haven't found a way to hope for the best without getting my hopes up! I have had just a really couple of bad weeks. This past week, I found myself really overwhelmed and depressed. My a started a medication th...	hudsond	3	496	Jan 23, 2006 by sparkette
	mad at... (Preview) my sis, bro, and i have decided to not speak with our dad b/c of our situation with his drinking (long story-i'll spare you). we were doing well, and thought maybe my dad would wake up and realize he would lose his family if something didn't change. we all stayed strong as a group. my brother was t...	flintfeet	2	440	Jan 23, 2006 by pixel04
	He's Back -I need to vent. (Preview) I just need to vent. Some of you may have read my post from yesterday about us having to tell our son to move out since he was arrested a 4th time for an alcohol-related incident. My husband told him he could not stay at home and must find another place to stay. He stayed with an A friend on Sat. night. Whe...	pagenie	3	601	Jan 23, 2006 by doxie
	Mother of 2 A's (FOR ISABELLA) (Preview) Isabella, I know this post for me was a long time ago but I just needed to give you an update on my nagging and worrying. I am finally detaching and letting my son live his own life. I do not sit up at nights and worry about what he is doing and what time he will be home. What a weight lifted from my shoulde...	Gailey	0	462	Jan 23, 2006 by Gailey
	what is Serenity? (Preview) can someone please explain what serenity means to you?	Barbara	10	665	Jan 23, 2006 by Jeannie
	Mother of 2 A's (Preview) Hi. This is my first post on this group. I have 2 sons that are 29 and 34. Both are married and in my eyes both are alchoholic or at the very least...problem drinkers! My father was an alchoholic and we have sooooooo much addiction in our family. Mine happens to be compulsive overeating. My life is comsume...	Gailey	6	1210	Jan 23, 2006 by Gailey
	YIKES! Teenager ..using my al-anon (Preview) Well, I am a 56 year old grandma raising a grandaughter since she was a baby. She will be 17 yrs old a week from today. She has always had a very strong will, and I have always actually respected that part of her and seen it as a good part of her when directed towards positive things. Natu...	irish54	5	600	Jan 23, 2006 by flintfeet
	There's always hope...but can you see it? (Preview) I believe luck and Hope does cross my path several times. I just did not recognize it b/c I was in so much despair. Or I wasn't able to grasp onto it for I was not prepared. I also believe that if I remain on the "you" track, (you drank again, you are wro...	DeAnna	5	474	Jan 23, 2006 by rosie light shines
	on edge (Preview) I am so on edge. My A called me around 6:30 at my parents house, he had gone to a friends to watch the game, and of course he was drunk. The whole gallon of Jim Beam is gone, so god only knows how he will be later. But he said he'd call if he'd be later than midnight. I am worried he will be so drunk he will forget to c...	lilleah	8	527	Jan 23, 2006 by rosie light shines
	A Quick Thanks! (Preview) Hello all, I just wanted to say a quick thank you to those we gave me some ESH this weekend when I really needed it. I was in a bad place Saturday morning and came here, and I really got what I needed, so thank you. That is what I come here for to give some ESH when I have it to give, and to get some ESH when I am in n...	Dolphin123	0	448	Jan 23, 2006 by Dolphin123
	update (Preview) OK, I don't know why I did this, but I called the bars where my A said he'd be. He was not there. I had my baby, and we were in the car going down the hill(the 2yr. old is at my parent's b/c I am going out of town for work for 3 days, his parents are watching the baby while he is at work), and and I see him driving up the...	lilleah	1	427	Jan 23, 2006 by lmt123
	Going to family day today (Preview) Hello all: sorry i haven't posted in a while, I have actually been busy taking care of me! Not forgetting my program, trying to keep it in the day (both with my Dad's illness and my A) and doing things for Kim. Yesterday, I bought (well, leased) a new car! I was nervous and anxious ab...	Kim	5	555	Jan 23, 2006 by Karilynn
	Feeling lost (Preview) It's Sunday morning and my husband is sleeping. The kids are playing around me and I am so tired from worrying. I hate weekends. My husband has a great job that he as far as I know is managing pretty successfully. It's the rest of his time that is a mess. He spends the weekends drinking or recovering from dr...	Liv	7	500	Jan 23, 2006 by Liv
	feeling just a little lonely today... (Preview) I am having one of those icky days, sort of feeling a little lonely. It's so stinking rainy and dreary out, and it has been since middle of last nite. My A has his stuff to do, good stuff, with his AA meeting and his meeting with his sponsee...my daughter has her stuff to do...I am starting to h...	lmt123	7	470	Jan 23, 2006 by jonibaloni21
	Bringing it out of Chat... (Preview) Now that I've got your attention... hahahaha (gotcha, huh?)... ramble to follow.... Our program is based on some pretty good principles. The structure of our program relies on 3 main legacies: the Steps, Traditions, and Concepts. (Hence the triangle figure you see on Alanon liter...	kismetstrand	7	583	Jan 23, 2006 by kat4u
	EVERYONE THOUGHT i WAS THE CRAZY ONE....... (Preview) Anyone who watched my interactions with alcoholics in my life probably would have considered me the crazy one. I was the one who searched from bar to bar, made scnes in public places and got hysterical over little things. I was also the one who agonized over the alcoholics behaviour, lied , made...	gardengal	6	520	Jan 23, 2006 by kat4u
	anyone feel this way? (Preview) i keep tossing the idea of going to meetings or not going. i think i feel the same way my dad feels about aa. he won't go b/c he feels it is below him and that he doesn't need them. i sometimes feel like i can cope and don't need them. more power to those of you that regularly go to meetings! i just think they are n...	flintfeet	8	604	Jan 23, 2006 by kat4u
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