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Rosemary

I am sorry that you feel as if your trust has been abused .  Receiving unwanted messages from people that you cannot identify with can be unsettling.  Alanon has many" Double Winners" at meetings and on this Board.  That means that they are alcoholics and attend  AA  but also have been affected by someone else's drinking (a parent or child) and need  Alanon as well.

Mark is correct your recovery is the most important.  Sharing here is a great lifeline for you so please do not stop. 

I suggest that you ask the people who are emailing you to STOP and if you feel safer talking to one or two trusted members then you can PM them

Do not isolate keep coming back



-- Edited by hotrod on Sunday 13th of October 2013 09:09:17 AM



-- Edited by hotrod on Sunday 13th of October 2013 09:28:32 AM

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Trust nope tell my side of really what's going on here and found out I should not talk anymore . Did not know Alaon played on the other side of the street to at the same time . So my shame my feelings were read by A person who is using my post to gain and take only sourse of help I'm getting thank you for helping me in time of need . Nothing is safe or private not even a face to face . Another lesson learn today . I will not talk about nothing at all anymore

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Rosemary, not sure what happened but nobody can take you healing away. Your husband encouraged you to post here. Just remember that he is not happy with anything other than you doing what he wants. Keep sharing. Your ultimate responsibility is to you and your hp. Sorry you feel your anonymity was broken in some way. If you and your husband are talking divorce, of course he is gonna snoop and revert to his worst contol tactics trying to get you to go back to enabling him and his rants. Hopefully someone else with better ESH can offer suggestion here. I just suggest keep moving forward but keep yourselfsafe as best you can.

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And as far as AA and alanon not going together...well that's obviously his issue. Myself, Jerry, WTI (all working both programs) can tell you that the programs compliment each other and if they are at odds it's because the people in the separate programs are at odds.

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Complete anonymity at these boards can begin by not posting a picture of yourself? Maybe you can change your screen name and not put a photo of yourself here? This is a public message board. That means anybody can read what is posted whether they are listed as members or not. There are "guests" who read this board, too, and none of us ever see their names or know their stories unless they post. The homepage to this message board shows the different groups that meet here to include AA. Al-Anon meetings are not as public as this board and on-line meetings here don't require anything to enter the room other than a screen name that doesn't need to be the same as the name we post here for the message board.
Hope this information helps you.

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Just wanted to add - my trust in outer things has generally always been broken. People, systems, programs are faulty and 100% never foolproof.
I've survived many experiences of my trust level dropping and have learned to make changes that better suit my new learnings and my new realities.
I've also learned that my disease of codependency will insist that I do everything I can to make sure I never get hurt again, feel betrayed again, feel disappointed again, feel threatened or misled or cheated or embarrassed again. The healthy part of me says that I'm dreaming. I am a human being living with other human beings and I am going to feel what I feel when I feel it. I've learned that I can feel my feelings, share them like you are doing, and trust that I can make the changes I need to make that are in my best interest - like continuing to work the program, trust my HP, and accept that I am powerless over me being human with human feelings living in a world with other humans who are hurting and failing themselves and others, too. It's reality.

Our disease isolates us and keeps us stuck in believing we are victims of other people, circumstances, life. Reality shows us that as adults we are not victims and can take good care of ourselves and still allow for unpleasant experiences and the feelings that accompany them when things happen that are not to our liking with the help of our HP, Al-Anon, a good therapist if we need one(and I have at various times), and things we do that we love to do for ourselves even if that is just going outside of our home and soaking up the sun quietly in a chair.

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Ms C, this is one reason I wont post my picture, just in case my ex A who is in AA finds this site for himself. If I were you I would change my name, remove my picture and keep on helping yourself. You could even pm those you are close to to tell them who you are. Dont let anyone steal this from you.x

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Rosemary,

I'm sure this betrayal feels like a double- whammy that stirs so many strong emotions- hurt, sadness, maybe shame... much of which may be perpetuated by the disease "talking" and trying to get you back to being in isolation and complacently absorbing all that destruction he throws in your direction. He is not thinking clearly and has fear. You have fear, too... but you have the program and know that you can choose the next right thing for you. This doesn't have to always be the big disaster it feels like- it will pass.

Safety first- please develop a safety plan and several backups with some one you trust. Alanon can have a secure spot in your safety plan and you have already started experiencing the benefits of working the steps. Please don't let fear- his or yours- stop you from strengthening your relationship with your HP. ODAT.

In support.

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Ms C,

I really hope that you will stay with the things in life that help you and work for you. You have posted on this site with messages that have also helped others and I hope that you will continue - even if it is under another name and with a different image. Take care of you. (((((hugs)))))

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Thank you all for the support my husband doesn't know I'm on here until now there was a leak in the system . I guess we reay don't know who behind the key boards but I can say he has invaded my privacy which is not like a major thing until it comes down to my health care documents and ppl that's are helping me . It very easy to create a profile and read Alaon board . He did that in the past I ended up closing down this sight.  That was a big trust thing for me things I wrote down in a journal I yet after 13 years didn't tell him because I was not ready to still trust even him special after the affair but he got my emails and passwords and phone numbers and did random calling asking inappropriate question . Today has been a day of fighting . Over a t shirt over his defect jelious !!!   Yes I did change my pic and I don't know how to make a new name . I have so many different names just to hide my privacy that's observed that I have to go to that extreme . I'm just very upset right now . And the fact he knows it and still wants to come at me inferiors me 



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It sounds as if you have a lot to deal with right now to include figuring out the best way to change your screen name. Lots of prayers for HP's guidance as you sort out what you need to do now that is in your best interest.

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Yes that's what I'm trying to figure out is to change my name or close out the acct this is just got bad . I left my house he was home now he out again it's a big mess I should of shut my dam mouth and let him have his say . Nope I had to say something that made sense I had to have a clue that's my problem I see things now clear I see how he still likes to twist his words and make it sound like me out of control . You know what I'm tired of hiding my mind my feelings I have a right to defend myself back . And I'm done hiding from him this is so out of control !!!!   It all started with a comment he made at me yesterday and I said something back he did not like !!!!! What right do I have he says . I said all my rights . What I'm In title to . It's ok for him to bash alalon because that fellowship might tell me what to do ! Oh my  I might get healthy , he made it know very clear to me today that we will never agree . I said that's what I been telling u right along 2 toxic ppl in the house same time is not good special since it him that want to take charge . Granted I had my part in this fight . I know that I'm not innocent in this one . Yes I opened my mouth and spoke my mind I did what alalon teaches stay on your side of street . I don't need to go to the fight ! I had the feeling that this would happen he would not accept a weak wife that talks back ! 



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Ms C

Many here have closed down one account --Just stopped posting under that Name .  Then re registered with a different name.  You can re register under a different name by clicking the  new member box , enter  a new simple non  traceable name and you are back and your anonymity maintained

I am so sorry that this is going on



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Sis...go with what is peaceful...don't beat up on yourself and don't get hooked into fights you can say no to.   (((hugs))) smile



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