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Lay


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Hello, everyone! I'm Lacy, and I have an alcoholic husband. We have been married for three years- no children. We are currently separated, and I am currently considering divorce. He has been through two detoxes, but he was not serious about either one. His health is declining rapidly  I tried and tried and tried to get him into a recovery program, and then one day something just clicked in my head. I realized just how unhealthy I was. No matter what I did, threats, bargaining, begging, pleading, it didn't do one thing except push him deeper into his disease and push me deeper into my unhealthy behavior. So I decided that even if he didn't, I was going to start my road to recovery. To make things even more exciting (LOL) I am Bipolar II and have social phobia. I am currently seeing a Counselor and a seperate Psychiatrist. My counselor has been helping through the decline of my marriage, and she suggested Al-Anon from the very beginning. At the time, I didn't have any confidence or self esteem, but I have improved! I have not yet attended an Al-Anon metting, but am looking forward to my first one! I am looking forward to getting to know everyone here, and sharing support! God Bless! smile



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Welcome! This is the most supportive, most welcoming place ever! Glad you are here. I need to be here more often than I am.

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Hi Lay! And welcome to Miracles in Progress! Congratulations on taking care of you!

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Aloha Lay and welcome to MIP from Hawaii.   Okay you got the direction...now you gotta get to the rooms so that you can sit and listen to what and where we have been from so that you can see you are and never were alone in this.  Go over the literature in the meeting and look forward to healing.   Like a lot of others in program and here I also have "other" dysfunctions and don't let those hold my recovery back.   Keep coming back ((((hugs)))) smile



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So glad you found us and are looking into meetings, it makes a huge difference when you got al-anon. Sending you much love and support!

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Sending you love and support on your journey always! BreakingFree

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Lay


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Thank you, everyone, for your kind replies! I have found an afternoon al-anon meeting close by that meets on Fridays. I plan on joining in this week! :) I will let everyone know how it goes!

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Welcome Lay

So glad you are here. Yes let us know how it went.

(( hugs ))


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