Boyfriend of 4 years-and the father of my child-leaves me while in recovery - Al-Anon Family Group

glad · ~*Service Worker*~

RE: Boyfriend of 4 years-and the father of my child-leaves me while in recovery

karma13 · Senior Member

Thanks for sharing how you are doing Dawn:) the way you are feeling is a normal grieving process...be gentle with yourself as you go through it. If you had known then what you know now you probably would not have chose him. The alcoholics in my past were all very charming and exciting, hence I loved them at that time. Now I'm learning to value quiet and serenity. Keep reminding yourself his issues are his, it's about him and does not reflect on you at all. Some loving affirmations or saying the serenity prayer in your mind over and over again can help you keep your focus on yourself and your precious baby girl. Please continue to post and let us know how you are. In support and many prayers for you and your baby

DW1081 · Member

Thank you so much for your encouraging words! I am so happy that I found this site. smile smile smile It has been a blessing. I will continue to come here for the support and I hope to be able to be encouraging to others here as well.

DW1081 · Member

HEy guys, how to I attend meetings and when they are? I tried to figure it out but I failed to figure it out?

hotrod · ~*Service Worker*~

DW On line meetings here are held as follows:

Morning Meetings www.12stepforums.net/chatroom2.html

Mon. - Fri. at 9am EST

Sat. - Sun at 10am EST

Each Sunday morning at 10 am EST, we will be having a Spiritual meeting with a topic relating to the Spiritual part of our program.

Night Meetings

Mon-Saturday 9PM eastern time

Sunday 7PM eastern time

Each Thursday night at 9PM EST, we will be having a Step/Tradition Meeting to help new people get to know and understand how to work the 12 steps.
After going through one Step per week, and getting through the 12 of them, we then start a Tradition a week on this same night.

notice that you are from Kentucky and here is a link to Al-Anon face-to-face meetings in that location
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Face to face meetings in your community can no doubt be found on this site.
www.kyal-anon.org/alalist.html

Good Luck

DW1081 · Member

I attended my first online meeting tonight! it was very empowering.....However, I do see where facetoface would be of great advantage. I work fulltime and go to school fulltime....However, I WILL fit some face to face meetings in because I am serious about my recovery!

KennyFenderjazz · ~*Service Worker*~

hotrod · ~*Service Worker*~

I agree face o face will be more supportive for you Keep coming back aww

glad · ~*Service Worker*~

Finding the best face to face meeting to me was like finding the best school or social setting. They are all different. BUT a meeting that did not match all my personal preferences was so much better than no meeting at all.

Try a few and remember even if personalities are different from yours the dealing with an alcoholic is so similar, so many of the stories are the same we all can help eachother.

Take what you like and leave the rest.

I learned that I eventually liked almost everything and almost everyone in time.

If you can not find info you need for your area for in person meetings online "hot rod" here on this board may be able to help she seems to know about that.

I found the websites in the Dallas area to be a bit confusing as to when and where. where are you located?.. let us know if you find what you need please.. I have you in my prayers.

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