I can not go to meetings - Al-Anon Family Group

kris10 · Senior Member

I can not go to meetings

tommyecat · ~*Service Worker*~

Kris,

I have learned in the program that I do the best I can with what I have at the time. I think the blessing here is that you have found this website for possible relief and support. Use it to your advantage. This place was a lifeline for me when I needed it. We are here for you should you need us.

Respectfully Yours,

Tommye

pineapple · ~*Service Worker*~

(((kris10))) I'm glad you have a counselor and I'm glad to hear that your son gives you some happiness. But I'm so sorry about your panic attacks and inability to do more things you would like to. I hope you will eventually be able to get out and about and find more joy in your life. Alanon meetings are great. I have never been to a face to face meeting because there aren't any where I live. But I have found the online meetings here to be very helpful. Check the link in the yellow box at the top left of the page for more info. Alanon lterature has also been a big help to me. Maybe you could order some through Amazon or someplace like that. And of course, this message board is a big help. It's full of wonderful, wise, caring people. Please keep coming back, there is much wisdom and comfort to be found here.

hotrod · ~*Service Worker*~

Dear Kris

Your son is a true Blessing and I am so glad that you know what a perfect treasure he is. Just as the other posters have said, I too understand how difficult it is for you to attend face to face meetings so why not try our On-Line Meetings. They are held here here everyday in the morning and evening. We also the chat room which is open 24/7.

Breaking the isolation, and connecting with others is extremely important for you well being. I have a sponsee who has experienced much of what you are facing. Slowly she has been able to leave the house for a brief time, attend meetings (without speaking for a year) and then one day she began sharing, then she began to take a class then she started to see program people for lunch . The panic attacks have all but disappeared and she is rebuilding her life with the help of this program and the Higher Power.

The program works We just must be willing to take the First Step.Keep an open mind and be gentle with ourselves.

Please keep coming back

youfoundme · ~*Service Worker*~

I suffer from general anxiety disorder, and major panic attacks. I don't have the agoraphobia, but I can say that meetings online here helped me when I couldn't get out to a meeting. And I can say that though it was hard to go to my first actual meeting (I had a panic attack the whole time at my first 6 meetings) I began to become more at ease with being in those rooms. I am glad to hear you have a counselor to help you. Its baby steps to healing. For me, I have to do the work so I can get better. When I began to change, my brain began to change too. Its easier to fall back to old ways, but I started doing the new things and it started to get easier. I hope you can try the online meetings here and reach out to people here in the private messages. Take care of you :)

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