Hi all, Thanks to everyone for making me feel so welcome. It sure is nice to have a space to feel safe in. I thought I would share something that happened today that I found funny, because the (recovering) alcoholic in my life is my partner. I told her about this board and that I'm going back to f2f alanon meetings. I could see her getting figety and upset about it. She asked why I felt I needed alanon (duh), I told her to re-member how to take care of myself, and to start putting me first, and learning how to separate the Me from the Us. She still didn't get it. When i get to a meeting next week, I'll pick up some pamphlets, because I think she honestly doesn't have a clue about what alanon is all about, and I think it's better coming from literature right now than from me - it all comes out all turned around from me - just getting back myself, I'm not the clearest at defining much! I have to say, I have felt better in my own skin since posting...it doesn't take HP long to show me that just taking a single step in the right direction will produce results... thanks for listening, Donna

Hi Donna,

Good to hear you are attending meetings and taking care of yourself...your HP is with you .

Take care

Diane