The material presented
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information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
A year ago I was desperately praying for guidance on how to move forward with my life. I could no longer go on with things the way they were and I was not quite ready to give up on everything I had worked for all my life. My husband was drinking heavily but assured me he had no intention of EVER quitting nor would not be caught dead at an AA meeting.
I continued going to my Alanon meetings and practiced the principles as best I could while living with active Alcoholism.
358 days ago, my husband checked himself into a treatment facility and has been sober ever since. Life has not been perfect for the two of us, but it is much better and certainly it is much easier to communicate with a sober person.
I have not been attending Alanon meetings lately and I am begining to "feel it". So, my new years resolution this year will be to take better care of myself and get myself back to meetings...
congratulations to both of u = sobriety is not the answer to al of our problems but it sure helps . about your meetings . I have a friend and oldtimmer who often reminds us that this is called alcoholism not alcoholwasm= My husb has been sober for 19 yrs and I still go to 3 meetings a week , he is still an A and I still react to him occasionally , I go for me = which makes living with him much easier and I am sure makes me easier to live with . hehe don't stop now it's still the best way to susport our A's and look after ourselves at the same time . Louise
My step daughter is and my daughter in law both are Joeys. How lovely you people are.
My new years resolution? To keep coming back keeping and open mind and sharing the ESH I have been freely given in the rooms of Al-Anon. I love the hindsight of recovery don't you? Let HP take a swipe at an alcoholic and everything changes. Miracles!!
My recovery resolutions? do some more service work(I volunteered to do our district newsletter), outreach to help our little meeting grow, get to some meetings outside of my small town, learn even better to take care of me.
There's probably more, but I'll have to think on that.
In recovery,
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~Jen~
"When you come to the edge of all you know you must believe in one of two things... there will be earth on which to stand or you will be given wings." ~Unknown
I have to say that keeping an open mind is my main goal this year. Its so hard for me. I used to think of myself as open-minded but I went through a 4th step inventory and no sir, not really!!! HA! I need to imagine a can-opener in order to remain open-minded. I really think that my head was designed all wrong. I need a sun roof up there so my brain can get some light into it. Hugs, J.
