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.
My name is Lauren. I'm 30. And I'm "lucky" enough to be married to an alcoholic. We've been married for 3 years (well almost) and for the last 2 he's been drinking...heavily. And I recently discovered he's using xanax too. I have no idea how long that has been an issue, but I suppose it doesn't make much difference.
I started attending Al-Anon about 2 weeks ago and have made my rounds through about 10 different meetings and have picked my favorite 3 to stick with.
I'm not really sure what else to say. But I'm really hoping to meet some others going through this.
Hi Lauren, welcome. You will find lots of understanding and support here. This forum keeps me centered on days I don't go to a meeting, and on days that I do. :)
I'm about your age and have the same length of marriage. Glad to meet you and keep with Al Anon...it has helped me more than anything else.
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Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us. -from Pema Chödron's When Things Fall Apart
Hi welcome to MIP. Glad you have found face to face meetings that you like! As you read back through the posts here you will find so much encouragement hope and strength (ESH)
You are absolutely in the right place!!! A little about me I am 32 and I've been married 9 months.
hi Lauren....glad you found us here. there will be many people that you can relate to and have a similar story to yours. like al anon says, take what you like and leave the rest. i hope you can find some peace and sanity within the rooms of al anon and this board. it has been a tremendous help to me in the past year because whatever time of day or night i need to vent or read some experience, strength and hope, i log onto this site and it gives me strength. keep coming back!
We've been married for 3 years (well almost) and for the last 2 he's been drinking...heavily. And I recently discovered he's using xanax too. I have no idea how long that has been an issue, but I suppose it doesn't make much difference.