The material presented
here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method
to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
I'm fairly new here (less than a week!), but I've so been comforted by reading these posts. So much wisdom. My A SO is overseas and "dropped out" on Saturday. No cell, no computer......no communication at all. This was after a phone call in which it sounded like he had a slip and was morbidly depressed. I've had nearly a week of wringing my hands and crying (sound familiar?!?!?), but yesterday a strange peace came over me - as if HP was telling me, "It's all going to be okay." I didn't cry yesterday, I even for a moment looked forward to Christmas (huh? do i dare???). Last night I got my ducks in a row, and called his rehab counselor to see if he knew if A was alive or dead. A is alive. Relapsed...but now in detox....but alive and being cared for. That's all I needed to know. I do care about this man. Relieved he's okay. Now I can get on with my Christmas and try to give this crazy, worried mind some peace. Thank you all for your ES&H. I've most definitely found the right place.
you didn't say if you were new to Alanon or just MIP.. but sounds like you are doing the things you need to for you.. and that is half the battle....
and remember going back into the old way of thinking (worrying and the like) is just a natural part of the program.. the great thing is we see it quicker and recover quicker to regain some peace to continue on with our lives...
