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Hi everyone. I haven't been on for a couple of weeks. My husband went to a few meetings, and then, on December 16th, he went to a football party and drank himself into a stupor. Not only that, but he also drove. I told him the next morning that I was finished with it, and will not tolerate it any longer. He looked me straight in the eyes and said, "I'm finished drinking. I realized last night that I DO have a problem, and I need help." The optimist in me said, "Yay!" The realist in me said, "We will see". So, he continued going to meetings. On Friday, December 21st, I received the most precious Christmas gift. He invited me to an open AA meeting. I went to the meeting and heard him say the words, "I am an alcoholic. I am powerless over alcohol. I want to do anything I can to fight this addiction". It brought tears to my eyes. We went to several Christmas social gatherings the past few days, and he hasn't had anything to drink. Tonight, we are going to a meeting in the area where they have AA and then Alanon members break off for their own meeting. So, I am hopeful, yet realistic. I know this won't happen overnight, and I know we have many obstacles in our way. Thank you for your prayers and support. I'm excited to go to my first Alanon meeting tonight.
I am happy for you. Mostly happy for you to attend your first face to face Al-Anon meeting though. You will certainly need it. Cling tightly to your new Al-Anon friends when you hit the hard walls. Remember that recovery is an ongoing process. An A(and us to) is never recoverED. We only have a daily reprieve and the road is bumpy. It is glorious when it works. But it only works if you work it.
I will pray for you and AH to find serenity and peace.
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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
Thank you, friends. We weren't able to go to the meeting on Wednesday. The weather was really horrible and we were afraid of traveling. He is going to a meeting tomorrow morning. Unfortunately, there aren't any close spots for me to go to for Alanon except for Wednesday nights, so we are excited to go next week. He seems to be very peaceful with his decision not to drink. He hasn't said anything at all derogatory, and he has been very open with his appreciation for me going through all of this and supporting him. I know, however, that it's important for me to work on ME too.
