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kismetstrand · kismetstrand

From Courage to Change, Feb. 2, pg. 33. "Today, being humble means climbing down from the ladder of judgement of myself and others, and taking my rightful place in a worldwide circle of love and support." May 21, pg 142. "Humility is said to be perpetual quietness of the heart. It means that I do m...

kismetstrand · kismetstrand

Dear Al-Anon/Alateen Members, At our World Service Office we have experienced an increase in expenses as we have increased our services to the fellowship: Half-price Forum subscriptions offer for groups Increased US and Canadian Public Outreach Activities Free public out...

kimmie · kimmie

I found meetings in my area finally but the page I printed out has "beginner meetings and regular meetings" do I go to a beginner meeting. I am new to this and I am not sure of the protocal. If anyone knows what I have to do or bring please let me know. Thank you

tullemars · tullemars

1. It is not my fault. 2. I can't cure it. 3. I can leave it. 4. Our kids are most important. 5. I deserve alot. 6. I deserve to be loved and to love. 7. I know the county sheriff's phone number. ...

debilyn · debilyn

thanks to your prayers and thoughts and even just reading my post, my daughter is keeping her little one!!! She went to the clinic to get the meds to abort. They did an ultra sound first. She said there was no way she could do it after that. Said it was tiny and kicking around. Could see his/he...

Sallen · Sallen

How do you get the pictures in your profile?

Peggy7 · Peggy7

Today, I promise myself: To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet. To make all my friends feel that there is something special in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come tr...

haximon · haximon

[[[ room ]]] Second update: Rock Springs, Wyoming (1030 mountain, 1230 eastern) As most of you know, Peggy7 opened up her house in Lincoln, Nebraska to me and my gratitude knows no bounds. It was so nice to sit and talk with no time pressures! Having a big red surrogate dog for a...

nycbt · nycbt

I have reach a year today being married. The day we got married was a wonderful day. It was sunny we got married outside. Today it is cloudy and I am working. We are going to be celbrating by going to diner. Also this month he has reach 6 months being sober. We also have known each other for 6 years.

melanieL · melanieL

I met this wonderful AA speaker friend of my ex-A called Mickey Bush who explained step 2 to me in very simple terms. It all makes sense to me now. So I will explain how i interpreted him explaining to me lol. He started off by asking me how I felt after a face2face meeting. I said I f...

wmed · wmed

Detatchment .....A hard thing to do ....I am working on detatching myself from my "A" family member. I have gone to meetings f2f and I am still struggling with this concept. For some reason I feel like I am ignoring the problem like it isn't going on and isn't that denial...it feels like it when I see my...

dadrrb1 · dadrrb1

SAYING GRACE Thank God for Children Saying Grace... Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Li...

mom to 2 · mom to 2

My husband spent this entire last week trying to get in rehab. He was scheduled to go to one rehab on Tues but they took him to the detox unit he said it was like a psych facility--excuse? maybe. Finally, he got an appt at a "suitable" place for Fri. All day he prepared and talked abou...

kitty · kitty

I thought i was having a pretty good day today but maybe I was just fooling myself. Anyway, I can acknowledge my pain without having to be miserable but I've done it for so long, I really have such a long way to go. I need to try to be patient with myself & not expect to change everything over nig...

kathy570 · kathy570

Sun. Aug. 7/05 12:30 pm Dear Jo, Hi there fellow Ontarian. Its nice to meet someone that lives close by. Have you been in Al Anon long. Is that group at Dundas & 10 - A.C.O.A.? Thats a long drive - is there nothing closer? I belong to the Acton Wed Night Meeting. Its...

kellan · kellan

My husband (the alcoholic) recently went on a check writing spree.....on my account that I was closing (so I had very little money in the account). He wrote 25 checks in 30 days to the same place - a gas station that happens to sell beer.......Well, all of those checks bounced. Now I receiv...

TLC2 · TLC2

My friend, who only comes to her cottage once a year, called me.( He ruins it every year so I can't go see her). He got her to tell me that he sat at his cottage all day yesterday, supposidly sober, waiting for me to come over. He was at her place when she called. I told her that I don't want anything to do with hi...

kimmie · kimmie

My A is fully supporting my interest in Alanon. He has even looked through my Alanon - Steps to Recovery, book. And he will be watching my son when I go to meetings. I still just dont understand how he can know that I am doing all this and he's not even trying to get better. He is co...

danz123 · danz123

Hi Folks, Lucy asked me to leave a message for her. She can't remember her password. She hasn't been around because her dad had surgery and went into complete renal failure. She is asking for prayers from all her friends at MIP. ...

jrtjosey · jrtjosey

thanks to all who sat with me last night, I slept with my serenity prayer cross and today is a new day. With a new set of rules and a new plan and with a lot continued prayers to guide me in the right direction. Of course I awoke to a changed man with a lot of promises I have heard before, and told...

wille · wille

Hi to all, I would ask us to all dream / imagine / pray for the kids on the shuttle to return home safe. Thankies and regards, \/\/ille

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hello my family, I am sitting here wishing I had never once uttered the words "South Beach" and "Diet" all in the same sentence. But alas, I did. So here I am after a wonderful meal wishing for.................. you guessed it CARBS, of any shape or form.

I am doing this for me. Changing my lifest...

kathy570 · kathy570

7th Stwp Prayer from page 76 of the AA Big Book My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good & bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stand in the way of my usefulness to You & my fellows. Grant me strength as I go out from he...

LLPluv · LLPluv

Tonight my A finally called me. In the last 4 days since he left I would have to call him. He called to just see what was going on. Earlier that day I said its not fair that I make the calls and he hasn't tried once to call to see how we are doing. Well what a shock he called. At one point during the conver...

kathy570 · kathy570

3rd Step Prayer from page 63 of the AA Big Book " God, I offer myself to Thee - to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of my bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, T...

nmike · nmike

I just attended some of the meetings at the Canyon de Chelly Roundup in northern Arizona on the Navajo Nation. It really was a great spiritual event partly because of the scenery and the great people that shared. If you live in the Four Corners area you may want to put it on your calendar for next year. It w...

haximon · haximon

Anyone wanting to reach me for questions, comments, or whatever please do so here. this topic will be my temporary HQ until I get settled. Thank you to all!! Haximon

Tammy · Tammy

Last night my husband went out after a funeral and got drunk. Then drove home !! He called said he would be home in one hour .. Well like a CRAZY person, I called his cell phone.. Probably 50x.. Heartbroken, I couldnt get it together. This was after a week of no alcohol. I had left him and returned last w...

LLPluv · LLPluv

Yesterday I blew up over something stupid. I know it was wrong and I even told him so. I was so hurt that he ignored our 14 anniversary. I had so much penned up inside about all his drinking last week. Drank up all our money without a thought of what was coming up. I know an A only thinks about his drink of prefe...

TLC2 · TLC2

some of you have read that my A is back to drinking. I have been doing some soul-searching, and I'm glad that he is gone. I am enjoying my peace. My daughter and her family were here today, and I really enjoyed them. My son called, worried. I guess they were quite surprised at my serenity. Thanks t...

Maria123 · Maria123

Hi everyone, Would love some input on sponsorship -- some of your experiences -- if you have them to share. My experiences are based on my relationship with my sponsor. She really believed in program, as do I. I came to Al Anon because I knew something had to give -- mainly ME.&nbs...

NottaClu · NottaClu

Hi.. My name is Jessyca. I am 32 with three children of my own and I have been married to my husband for about three years. He is an alcoholic and a drug addict.... to give him credit he is trying to recover. I wish he would join at least AA or something... but ...

kathy570 · kathy570

Sun Aug 7 Good Morning All. This AA piece has saved me many a day. Feel free to copy. YESTERDAY.....TODAY AND TOMORROW There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days whould shoud be kept from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY wit...

debilyn · debilyn

HI all, I told you that my daughter Raini is pg. She is 30 and on her way to get her masters to teach at a university. She met a young man, very cute, looks a lot like her father who died when she was 4. He also is an alcoholic, 22, already had dui, lost jobs, evicted, black outs, you say a red flag his d...

kismetstrand · kismetstrand

I have been reading some wonderful posts of ESH (experience, strength and hope). Want to thank all of you for sharing with us here!! One common thing I keep seeing is the talk about the Blaming. How the A blames us for everything. (Typical alcoholic behavior - not wanting to take...

kismetstrand · kismetstrand

Hi (((((Diva))))) Thanks for your reply to my post below on Taking responsibility for our behavior. I can understand and appreciate your viewpoint - and what I wanted to do was just reply and say that I was not saying my A is not responsible for his part. Just as I am responsible for how I a...

Mandi · Mandi

I think we can all relate to this one, in some form. ~Mandi~ Where have you gone, my Bobby, my boy, Oh where, oh where are you bound? The masters of greed have their hands on you; You're nowhere to be found. Your body is here, my Bobby, my boy, I see it every day; But your soul has gone into slavery And ca...

kitty · kitty

It really is amazing how much of the program spills into every other aspect of my life, each day it is getting a little clearer & I am happy with my own progress. Six days ago, my mom sd the A called me unmotivated - it hurt & kinda 'threw me for a loop'. And he wrote back to me (when I e-mailed him a an...

dadrrb1 · dadrrb1

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi Lord, Make me an instument of your peace, where there is hatred let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light, and where there is sadnes, joy...

kathy570 · kathy570

If you are not to far away - maybe you could join us. Southern Ontario Al Anon - District 4 Al Anon Day Sept. 17, 2005 Begins at 8:30 AM Trinity United Church 400 Stevenson Road Guelph, Ontario $ 5.00 - Lucnh Included Be nice to meet some of you face to face

Yours in Re...

sanddie · sanddie

Well, the decision was made tonight to allow my daughter who just got out of a 45 day inpatient rehabilitation center go live with her Dad, who is not in recovery and continues to avoid accepting the consequences of his actions. My daughter has been irrate, disrespectful, and many times outrag...

Tammy · Tammy

Today is Friday August 5th and i just returned home from a funeral. My husband is a firefighter and one of his fellow firefighters was killed in a boating accident. You guessed it ALCOHOL was involved. It was pretty gruesome and it was a very sad funeral. I guess, I am more angry than sad. These guys a...

JulieLynn · JulieLynn

This is the first time I have posted here. I have been in alanon for a few months now and I feel that I am making some progress. The problem is that my husband isn't. He is an active alcoholic and has been making my life a living hell. At any given moment he can go off for no reason at...

cdb · cdb

Hello TC, Please contact me. I was not able to get you into PM like you requested in the room. ((((((((((((TC))))))))) I will be online for awhile waiting for you if you need me. cdb

kerry5 · kerry5

IF Tomorrow Starts Without Me If Tomorrow starts without me.... A few weeks ago a woman teacher was killed in an auto accident. She was very, very well liked, so the school systems shut down for her funeral and it was on the news and so on. On the day the workers came back to work...

LLPluv · LLPluv

Before I start please get your coffee, tea, soda or cigs this is going to be a long one. I have never told my story all in one peice and I might forget alot but I will try and tell it all. I am doing this for healing. I need to see how things were and how they became what they are. I might find some sense in it or othe...

kitty · kitty

These are the words to a song, it is so codependent! Now that my mind is getting a hair better (microscopic steps forward) I am noticing codependent lyrics more & more. Music is really healing - I used to play music all the time. I am so far from the way I used to be, I don't resemble...

megan · megan

I will not be able to chair the Sunday 7pm meeting on August 7 or August 14. I will be on vacation with family. I found out that there is no internet access where I am going. :( If someone could cover for me I would appreciate it. I will try to see if my aircard will work but cannot know if it wi...

jrtjosey · jrtjosey

What we discussed yesterday is done and should be in Lincoln tomorrow by noon. josey

kismetstrand · kismetstrand

Saw your reply to another post and just wanted to give you a Big Welcome to our Miracles In Progress family Guy!! Glad you are here! With program love, Kis

Peggy7 · Peggy7

I Got Flowers Today We had our first argument last night, and he said a lot of cruel things that really hurt me. I know he is sorry and didn't mean the things he said, because he sent me flowers today. I got flowers today. It wasn't our anniversary or any other...

marmare · marmare

I just spoke to my A. It makes me sad to know he is battling a battle on his own. He is on his way home from work, it's Thursday, and at our house that's Pizza night. The last few weeks I have had to do the ordering, when in the past it has been his and the boys thing. He gets home about 3...

Mandi · Mandi

Let God Have His Way May the grace of God keep you, and his arms support you still May his riches supply your needs, may you stay centered in his will. Let God's spirit work through you, and his wisdom make you wise. Let his mighty hands mold you, and make you perfect in his eyes....

kathy570 · kathy570

Acceptance Pg 449 from the AA Big Book And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, or situation - some fact of my life - unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation a...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

It just struck me today that I have been with/on the MIP alanon message board for three years now, and I need to celebrate a little tonight as the steamy temperatures here subside into a cooler evening! Wow, anyone else know how long they've been on board? ...

wmed · wmed

I am posting after attending an online meeting a realizing that I need to be in these"rooms" of recovery. People have smiles and love. I want that for myself and it needs to start with me. My Brother is an A. The first time he hit a bottom he went and worked a bit of recovery and the family and myself did a...

AlaMom · AlaMom

Hiya (((((((everyone))))) For the past 2 weeks I have been doing a great job of giving away my serenity to my husband. Many behaviors are rearing their ugly head. My husband who has been I believe to be sober since October of last year has not been active in his program for a while. ...

cdb · cdb

What can I say. I had a phone call from a man that said he found my daughter's cell phone on a busy street. He is dropping it by later. Then I was awakened from my nap (after 2 hours of sleep last night) by an old friend of my daughters. She called him from the cell phone at 4:45am and he was sleepin...

Cobrien1976 · Cobrien1976

What a scary yet warm feeling to read posts and feel as though they were all written by you. Everyone of them rings true to how my life is. I am married to an alcoholic for 3 years. I think I always knew he was but he was so great otherwise, that I tried to convince myself he wasnt. I left him twice before...

marmare · marmare

Trying times, the cycle of the A’s behavior is overwhelming at times. My A is getting worse, it saddens me to see this man I love self-destruct. He called me yesterday and told me he was playing 9 holes of golf, should be done in an hour or hour and a half at most and then would head home, that wa...

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	Humility (Preview) From Courage to Change, Feb. 2, pg. 33. "Today, being humble means climbing down from the ladder of judgement of myself and others, and taking my rightful place in a worldwide circle of love and support." May 21, pg 142. "Humility is said to be perpetual quietness of the heart. It means that I do m...	kismetstrand	0	670	Aug 9, 2005 by kismetstrand
	From AFG Headquarters - (fyi) (Preview) Dear Al-Anon/Alateen Members, At our World Service Office we have experienced an increase in expenses as we have increased our services to the fellowship: Half-price Forum subscriptions offer for groups Increased US and Canadian Public Outreach Activities Free public out...	kismetstrand	0	558	Aug 9, 2005 by kismetstrand
	I got a question about meetings... (Preview) I found meetings in my area finally but the page I printed out has "beginner meetings and regular meetings" do I go to a beginner meeting. I am new to this and I am not sure of the protocal. If anyone knows what I have to do or bring please let me know. Thank you	kimmie	2	608	Aug 9, 2005 by lin0606
	What I have learned (top Twenty) (Preview) 1. It is not my fault. 2. I can't cure it. 3. I can leave it. 4. Our kids are most important. 5. I deserve alot. 6. I deserve to be loved and to love. 7. I know the county sheriff's phone number. ...	tullemars	7	668	Aug 9, 2005 by Dolphin123
	happy news! (c: (Preview) thanks to your prayers and thoughts and even just reading my post, my daughter is keeping her little one!!! She went to the clinic to get the meds to abort. They did an ultra sound first. She said there was no way she could do it after that. Said it was tiny and kicking around. Could see his/he...	debilyn	8	697	Aug 9, 2005 by marmare
	Quick Question Anyone (Preview) How do you get the pictures in your profile?	Sallen	4	652	Aug 9, 2005 by Dolphin123
	My Attitude (Preview) Today, I promise myself: To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet. To make all my friends feel that there is something special in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come tr...	Peggy7	1	666	Aug 9, 2005 by Christy
	haxi-gonian II (Preview) [[[ room ]]] Second update: Rock Springs, Wyoming (1030 mountain, 1230 eastern) As most of you know, Peggy7 opened up her house in Lincoln, Nebraska to me and my gratitude knows no bounds. It was so nice to sit and talk with no time pressures! Having a big red surrogate dog for a...	haximon	16	2714	Aug 9, 2005 by Diva
	1 year (Preview) I have reach a year today being married. The day we got married was a wonderful day. It was sunny we got married outside. Today it is cloudy and I am working. We are going to be celbrating by going to diner. Also this month he has reach 6 months being sober. We also have known each other for 6 years.	nycbt	8	650	Aug 9, 2005 by megan
	STEP 2 (Preview) I met this wonderful AA speaker friend of my ex-A called Mickey Bush who explained step 2 to me in very simple terms. It all makes sense to me now. So I will explain how i interpreted him explaining to me lol. He started off by asking me how I felt after a face2face meeting. I said I f...	melanieL	0	693	Aug 9, 2005 by melanieL
	detatchment (Preview) Detatchment .....A hard thing to do ....I am working on detatching myself from my "A" family member. I have gone to meetings f2f and I am still struggling with this concept. For some reason I feel like I am ignoring the problem like it isn't going on and isn't that denial...it feels like it when I see my...	wmed	8	780	Aug 8, 2005 by lildee
	I love this story...pray for ice cream (Preview) SAYING GRACE Thank God for Children Saying Grace... Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads he said, "God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Li...	dadrrb1	4	708	Aug 8, 2005 by lildee
	and so it goes (Preview) My husband spent this entire last week trying to get in rehab. He was scheduled to go to one rehab on Tues but they took him to the detox unit he said it was like a psych facility--excuse? maybe. Finally, he got an appt at a "suitable" place for Fri. All day he prepared and talked abou...	mom to 2	9	798	Aug 8, 2005 by mom to 2
	so much pain! (Preview) I thought i was having a pretty good day today but maybe I was just fooling myself. Anyway, I can acknowledge my pain without having to be miserable but I've done it for so long, I really have such a long way to go. I need to try to be patient with myself & not expect to change everything over nig...	kitty	8	879	Aug 8, 2005 by lildee
	Jo4- A Ontarian - YEAH (Preview) Sun. Aug. 7/05 12:30 pm Dear Jo, Hi there fellow Ontarian. Its nice to meet someone that lives close by. Have you been in Al Anon long. Is that group at Dundas & 10 - A.C.O.A.? Thats a long drive - is there nothing closer? I belong to the Acton Wed Night Meeting. Its...	kathy570	1	617	Aug 8, 2005 by jo4
	What do I do?? (Preview) My husband (the alcoholic) recently went on a check writing spree.....on my account that I was closing (so I had very little money in the account). He wrote 25 checks in 30 days to the same place - a gas station that happens to sell beer.......Well, all of those checks bounced. Now I receiv...	kellan	6	737	Aug 8, 2005 by TLC2
	A got my friend to call (Preview) My friend, who only comes to her cottage once a year, called me.( He ruins it every year so I can't go see her). He got her to tell me that he sat at his cottage all day yesterday, supposidly sober, waiting for me to come over. He was at her place when she called. I told her that I don't want anything to do with hi...	TLC2	2	708	Aug 8, 2005 by TLC2
	Support from my A (Preview) My A is fully supporting my interest in Alanon. He has even looked through my Alanon - Steps to Recovery, book. And he will be watching my son when I go to meetings. I still just dont understand how he can know that I am doing all this and he's not even trying to get better. He is co...	kimmie	5	773	Aug 8, 2005 by lin0606
	Message from Lucy (Preview) Hi Folks, Lucy asked me to leave a message for her. She can't remember her password. She hasn't been around because her dad had surgery and went into complete renal failure. She is asking for prayers from all her friends at MIP. ...	danz123	4	640	Aug 8, 2005 by cdb
	last night (Preview) thanks to all who sat with me last night, I slept with my serenity prayer cross and today is a new day. With a new set of rules and a new plan and with a lot continued prayers to guide me in the right direction. Of course I awoke to a changed man with a lot of promises I have heard before, and told...	jrtjosey	5	660	Aug 8, 2005 by cdb
	prayer request (Preview) Hi to all, I would ask us to all dream / imagine / pray for the kids on the shuttle to return home safe. Thankies and regards, \/\/ille	wille	2	633	Aug 8, 2005 by cdb
	My Addictions (Preview) Hello my family, I am sitting here wishing I had never once uttered the words "South Beach" and "Diet" all in the same sentence. But alas, I did. So here I am after a wonderful meal wishing for.................. you guessed it CARBS, of any shape or form. I am doing this for me. Changing my lifest...	Dolphin123	6	778	Aug 8, 2005 by Christy
	7 th Step Prayer (Preview) 7th Stwp Prayer from page 76 of the AA Big Book My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good & bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stand in the way of my usefulness to You & my fellows. Grant me strength as I go out from he...	kathy570	6	772	Aug 8, 2005 by wallsal55
	YIPPeee!! For once I wasn't the SHREW! (Preview) Tonight my A finally called me. In the last 4 days since he left I would have to call him. He called to just see what was going on. Earlier that day I said its not fair that I make the calls and he hasn't tried once to call to see how we are doing. Well what a shock he called. At one point during the conver...	LLPluv	2	714	Aug 8, 2005 by marmare
	3 rd Step Prayer (Preview) 3rd Step Prayer from page 63 of the AA Big Book " God, I offer myself to Thee - to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of my bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, T...	kathy570	3	632	Aug 8, 2005 by jrtjosey
	Canyon de Chelly Roundup (Preview) I just attended some of the meetings at the Canyon de Chelly Roundup in northern Arizona on the Navajo Nation. It really was a great spiritual event partly because of the scenery and the great people that shared. If you live in the Four Corners area you may want to put it on your calendar for next year. It w...	nmike	1	663	Aug 8, 2005 by wille
	Haxi-gonian (Preview) Anyone wanting to reach me for questions, comments, or whatever please do so here. this topic will be my temporary HQ until I get settled. Thank you to all!! Haximon	haximon	20	1322	Aug 8, 2005 by jrtjosey
	The Merry-Go-Round Continues (Preview) Last night my husband went out after a funeral and got drunk. Then drove home !! He called said he would be home in one hour .. Well like a CRAZY person, I called his cell phone.. Probably 50x.. Heartbroken, I couldnt get it together. This was after a week of no alcohol. I had left him and returned last w...	Tammy	6	1274	Aug 8, 2005 by ArwynEvenstar
	My A Left lastnight not to return (Preview) Yesterday I blew up over something stupid. I know it was wrong and I even told him so. I was so hurt that he ignored our 14 anniversary. I had so much penned up inside about all his drinking last week. Drank up all our money without a thought of what was coming up. I know an A only thinks about his drink of prefe...	LLPluv	10	842	Aug 8, 2005 by kimmie
	letting go and letting god (Preview) some of you have read that my A is back to drinking. I have been doing some soul-searching, and I'm glad that he is gone. I am enjoying my peace. My daughter and her family were here today, and I really enjoyed them. My son called, worried. I guess they were quite surprised at my serenity. Thanks t...	TLC2	8	1021	Aug 7, 2005 by TLC2
	Sponsorship (Preview) Hi everyone, Would love some input on sponsorship -- some of your experiences -- if you have them to share. My experiences are based on my relationship with my sponsor. She really believed in program, as do I. I came to Al Anon because I knew something had to give -- mainly ME.&nbs...	Maria123	4	710	Aug 7, 2005 by Maria123
	Hi... I am new here..... (Preview) Hi.. My name is Jessyca. I am 32 with three children of my own and I have been married to my husband for about three years. He is an alcoholic and a drug addict.... to give him credit he is trying to recover. I wish he would join at least AA or something... but ...	NottaClu	6	881	Aug 7, 2005 by kitty
	Both Sides of the Fence - Aug 7 (Preview) Sun Aug 7 Good Morning All. This AA piece has saved me many a day. Feel free to copy. YESTERDAY.....TODAY AND TOMORROW There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days whould shoud be kept from fear and apprehension. One of these days is YESTERDAY wit...	kathy570	1	671	Aug 7, 2005 by TLC2
	Alcoholism brings more obstacles (Preview) HI all, I told you that my daughter Raini is pg. She is 30 and on her way to get her masters to teach at a university. She met a young man, very cute, looks a lot like her father who died when she was 4. He also is an alcoholic, 22, already had dui, lost jobs, evicted, black outs, you say a red flag his d...	debilyn	6	730	Aug 7, 2005 by mom to 2
	Taking Responsibility for Our Behavior (Preview) I have been reading some wonderful posts of ESH (experience, strength and hope). Want to thank all of you for sharing with us here!! One common thing I keep seeing is the talk about the Blaming. How the A blames us for everything. (Typical alcoholic behavior - not wanting to take...	kismetstrand	9	949	Aug 7, 2005 by Mark S
	For Diva (Preview) Hi (((((Diva))))) Thanks for your reply to my post below on Taking responsibility for our behavior. I can understand and appreciate your viewpoint - and what I wanted to do was just reply and say that I was not saying my A is not responsible for his part. Just as I am responsible for how I a...	kismetstrand	3	714	Aug 7, 2005 by kitty
	Touching....wanted to share it with you all (Preview) I think we can all relate to this one, in some form. ~Mandi~ *Where have you gone, my Bobby, my boy, Oh where, oh where are you bound? The masters of greed have their hands on you; You're nowhere to be found.* *Your body is here, my Bobby, my boy, I see it every day; But your soul has gone into slavery And ca...*	Mandi	3	715	Aug 7, 2005 by kitty
	to thine own self be true (Preview) It really is amazing how much of the program spills into every other aspect of my life, each day it is getting a little clearer & I am happy with my own progress. Six days ago, my mom sd the A called me unmotivated - it hurt & kinda 'threw me for a loop'. And he wrote back to me (when I e-mailed him a an...	kitty	3	748	Aug 7, 2005 by cdb
	just a poem for you to read (Preview) Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi Lord, Make me an instument of your peace, where there is hatred let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light, and where there is sadnes, joy...	dadrrb1	2	649	Aug 7, 2005 by cdb
	Come to Ontario, Canada for Al Anon day (Preview) If you are not to far away - maybe you could join us. Southern Ontario Al Anon - District 4 Al Anon Day Sept. 17, 2005 Begins at 8:30 AM Trinity United Church 400 Stevenson Road Guelph, Ontario $ 5.00 - Lucnh Included Be nice to meet some of you face to face Yours in Re...	kathy570	1	687	Aug 6, 2005 by jo4
	I'm letting her go..... (Thought of cdb too) (Preview) Well, the decision was made tonight to allow my daughter who just got out of a 45 day inpatient rehabilitation center go live with her Dad, who is not in recovery and continues to avoid accepting the consequences of his actions. My daughter has been irrate, disrespectful, and many times outrag...	sanddie	9	846	Aug 6, 2005 by sanddie
	Someone please explain to me ?? (Preview) Today is Friday August 5th and i just returned home from a funeral. My husband is a firefighter and one of his fellow firefighters was killed in a boating accident. You guessed it ALCOHOL was involved. It was pretty gruesome and it was a very sad funeral. I guess, I am more angry than sad. These guys a...	Tammy	6	746	Aug 6, 2005 by Diva
	I can't take anymore (Preview) This is the first time I have posted here. I have been in alanon for a few months now and I feel that I am making some progress. The problem is that my husband isn't. He is an active alcoholic and has been making my life a living hell. At any given moment he can go off for no reason at...	JulieLynn	7	917	Aug 6, 2005 by Tammy
	itsmeTC,,here for you (Preview) Hello TC, Please contact me. I was not able to get you into PM like you requested in the room. ((((((((((((TC))))))))) I will be online for awhile waiting for you if you need me. cdb	cdb	0	592	Aug 5, 2005 by cdb
	If Tommorow Starts Without Me (Preview) IF Tomorrow Starts Without Me If Tomorrow starts without me.... A few weeks ago a woman teacher was killed in an auto accident. She was very, very well liked, so the school systems shut down for her funeral and it was on the news and so on. On the day the workers came back to work...	kerry5	3	1239	Aug 5, 2005 by dadrrb1
	Healing---Letting everything come out---Never done before (Preview) Before I start please get your coffee, tea, soda or cigs this is going to be a long one. I have never told my story all in one peice and I might forget alot but I will try and tell it all. I am doing this for healing. I need to see how things were and how they became what they are. I might find some sense in it or othe...	LLPluv	6	712	Aug 5, 2005 by sanddie
	Papa Roach (Preview) These are the words to a song, it is so codependent! Now that my mind is getting a hair better (microscopic steps forward) I am noticing codependent lyrics more & more. Music is really healing - I used to play music all the time. I am so far from the way I used to be, I don't resemble...	kitty	2	709	Aug 5, 2005 by cdb
	Sunday 7pm meeting (Preview) I will not be able to chair the Sunday 7pm meeting on August 7 or August 14. I will be on vacation with family. I found out that there is no internet access where I am going. :( If someone could cover for me I would appreciate it. I will try to see if my aircard will work but cannot know if it wi...	megan	2	675	Aug 5, 2005 by megan
	Peggy and cdb (Preview) What we discussed yesterday is done and should be in Lincoln tomorrow by noon. josey	jrtjosey	1	621	Aug 5, 2005 by cdb
	Welcome Guy (Preview) Saw your reply to another post and just wanted to give you a Big Welcome to our Miracles In Progress family Guy!! Glad you are here! With program love, Kis	kismetstrand	2	612	Aug 5, 2005 by Guy
	Flowers, No thanks. (Preview) I Got Flowers Today We had our first argument last night, and he said a lot of cruel things that really hurt me. I know he is sorry and didn't mean the things he said, because he sent me flowers today. I got flowers today. It wasn't our anniversary or any other...	Peggy7	6	967	Aug 5, 2005 by estrelladehope
	And then (Preview) I just spoke to my A. It makes me sad to know he is battling a battle on his own. He is on his way home from work, it's Thursday, and at our house that's Pizza night. The last few weeks I have had to do the ordering, when in the past it has been his and the boys thing. He gets home about 3...	marmare	3	696	Aug 5, 2005 by kathy570
	Let go and Let God (Preview) Let God Have His Way May the grace of God keep you, and his arms support you still May his riches supply your needs, may you stay centered in his will. Let God's spirit work through you, and his wisdom make you wise. Let his mighty hands mold you, and make you perfect in his eyes....	Mandi	2	613	Aug 5, 2005 by kathy570
	Acceptance (Preview) Acceptance Pg 449 from the AA Big Book And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, or situation - some fact of my life - unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation a...	kathy570	1	682	Aug 5, 2005 by nmike
	My 3rd Anniv. with MIP, anyone else? (Preview) It just struck me today that I have been with/on the MIP alanon message board for three years now, and I need to celebrate a little tonight as the steamy temperatures here subside into a cooler evening! Wow, anyone else know how long they've been on board? ...	wallsal55	6	808	Aug 5, 2005 by nmike
	back in Al-Anon needing support (Preview) I am posting after attending an online meeting a realizing that I need to be in these"rooms" of recovery. People have smiles and love. I want that for myself and it needs to start with me. My Brother is an A. The first time he hit a bottom he went and worked a bit of recovery and the family and myself did a...	wmed	7	801	Aug 5, 2005 by wmed
	Giving Away my Serenity... (Preview) Hiya (((((((everyone))))) For the past 2 weeks I have been doing a great job of giving away my serenity to my husband. Many behaviors are rearing their ugly head. My husband who has been I believe to be sober since October of last year has not been active in his program for a while. ...	AlaMom	5	677	Aug 5, 2005 by cdb
	Daughter drunk again :( :( (Preview) What can I say. I had a phone call from a man that said he found my daughter's cell phone on a busy street. He is dropping it by later. Then I was awakened from my nap (after 2 hours of sleep last night) by an old friend of my daughters. She called him from the cell phone at 4:45am and he was sleepin...	cdb	18	991	Aug 5, 2005 by cdb
	Newcomer looking for support (Preview) What a scary yet warm feeling to read posts and feel as though they were all written by you. Everyone of them rings true to how my life is. I am married to an alcoholic for 3 years. I think I always knew he was but he was so great otherwise, that I tried to convince myself he wasnt. I left him twice before...	Cobrien1976	6	799	Aug 5, 2005 by cdb
	Trying times (Preview) Trying times, the cycle of the A’s behavior is overwhelming at times. My A is getting worse, it saddens me to see this man I love self-destruct. He called me yesterday and told me he was playing 9 holes of golf, should be done in an hour or hour and a half at most and then would head home, that wa...	marmare	3	721	Aug 5, 2005 by cdb
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