Couple weeks ago, Nancy's daughter passed away. Heart attack. That was rough. The family came together and took care of each other. Last week, I lost a cousin who died suddenly from an aneurysm. So, I don't always like or understand god's plan for me. I take comfort knowing He walks beside me and like the footprints prayer says, sometimes He carries me. Life is not all bad. I was at an alanon meeting on zoom and I told a funny story I have told before. Don't be alarmed, but I'm also an alcoholic. I originally came to Alanon because I thought it would be a great place to meet a woman who knew how to take care of an alcoholic. That didn't work out quite the way I thought it would. But, I kept coming to meetings because I felt that I belonged. I was raised in an alcoholic home, I had been married to an alcoholic for twenty years and all my friends are alcoholics. There was one woman I met she seemed nice. She knew I was in AA. One day she asked me if I would tell her what it was like to be an alcoholic. I suggested she attend an open AA meeting. We decided to go to one together. It wasn't a date, not at first. But, we have been together ever since. In fact, March 23 it will be 23 years since our first date. Imagine that.
DavidG said
Mar 13, 2021
Sorry to hear about your losses, Bernie... ...
We used to sing that love would come and tap us on the shoulder.
But death does that, as well, when our time has arrived.
Having embraced the first event- the second one does not seem to be so bad.
To make the most of what we have, I think, is the trick! ...
Debb said
Mar 13, 2021
You brought a smile to my face. The adverse selection of lemon and peaches and the possibility that the sweet peaches may cancel the tart lemons out? Glad you found that perfection and it has lasted 23 years!! My condolences for the family losses. Thanks for sharing.
-- Edited by Debb on Saturday 13th of March 2021 02:41:50 PM
Iamhere said
Mar 14, 2021
Good to see you Wolfie! So, so sorry to hear of your losses. I love how your recovery is on full display - finding what's good in spite of 'life' events. Congrats. to you/Nancy for your commitment to each other.
Stop by anytime - your shares always brighten my days!
Enigmatic said
Mar 14, 2021
Good to see you Wolf, so sorry to hear of your losses. Appreciate your attitude and program
PosiesandPuppies said
Mar 14, 2021
It is good to see your face & hear about your "love story."
I am so sorry for the losses in your family.
JerryF said
Mar 14, 2021
Brother that is so much as my own recovery history I saw pictures from my own album as I read it. Your memory of HP walking with you is just a tiny bit different for me as I remember finding my HP and deciding to walk with it. God the memories and relationships and family historys, both sides. "I am a dumb as a stick" is how I remember trying to relate to a condition I came to know as a disease and not the inability of drinking. I use to tell the program family members "If you don't know how to drink...just don't" and then entered college to understand alcohol as a chemical and it's awesome power. I've been around since 2/8/79 like a stick until I surrendered, listened, listened, listened and practiced, practiced, practicing. I have had HP invested events in my life that define miracles beyond belief.
I also was born and raised, both sides, in our disease; alcohol and drugs, grand-parents life and death and it is so much more a blessing that I have your experiences in recovery to rely on. Thank you and every recoverying brother and sister who have been willing to share service with my HP to my recovery.
Couple weeks ago, Nancy's daughter passed away. Heart attack. That was rough. The family came together and took care of each other. Last week, I lost a cousin who died suddenly from an aneurysm. So, I don't always like or understand god's plan for me. I take comfort knowing He walks beside me and like the footprints prayer says, sometimes He carries me. Life is not all bad. I was at an alanon meeting on zoom and I told a funny story I have told before. Don't be alarmed, but I'm also an alcoholic. I originally came to Alanon because I thought it would be a great place to meet a woman who knew how to take care of an alcoholic. That didn't work out quite the way I thought it would. But, I kept coming to meetings because I felt that I belonged. I was raised in an alcoholic home, I had been married to an alcoholic for twenty years and all my friends are alcoholics. There was one woman I met she seemed nice. She knew I was in AA. One day she asked me if I would tell her what it was like to be an alcoholic. I suggested she attend an open AA meeting. We decided to go to one together. It wasn't a date, not at first. But, we have been together ever since. In fact, March 23 it will be 23 years since our first date. Imagine that.
We used to sing that love would come and tap us on the shoulder.
But death does that, as well, when our time has arrived.
Having embraced the first event- the second one does not seem to be so bad.
To make the most of what we have, I think, is the trick!
...
You brought a smile to my face. The adverse selection of lemon and peaches and the possibility that
the sweet peaches may cancel the tart lemons out? Glad you found that perfection and it has lasted
23 years!! My condolences for the family losses. Thanks for sharing.
-- Edited by Debb on Saturday 13th of March 2021 02:41:50 PM
Stop by anytime - your shares always brighten my days!
I am so sorry for the losses in your family.
Brother that is so much as my own recovery history I saw pictures from my own album as I read it. Your memory of HP walking with you is just a tiny bit different for me as I remember finding my HP and deciding to walk with it. God the memories and relationships and family historys, both sides. "I am a dumb as a stick" is how I remember trying to relate to a condition I came to know as a disease and not the inability of drinking. I use to tell the program family members "If you don't know how to drink...just don't" and then entered college to understand alcohol as a chemical and it's awesome power. I've been around since 2/8/79 like a stick until I surrendered, listened, listened, listened and practiced, practiced, practicing. I have had HP invested events in my life that define miracles beyond belief.
I also was born and raised, both sides, in our disease; alcohol and drugs, grand-parents life and death and it is so much more a blessing that I have your experiences in recovery to rely on. Thank you and every recoverying brother and sister who have been willing to share service with my HP to my recovery.