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.
I love the Chat room. It is just that to me. " A Chat Room that discusses Alanon issues." Yes, there is alot of joking around. Yes, there is alot of smileys and laughter. And Yes, I really truly love and respect everyone. I have found many friends and confidences there. I have laughed alot more since finding it. I love to Laugh. I love to share laughter too. I feel it is as much a "Healer" a support system.. as this 12 step program. I can always depend on someone in the chat room to get me back on track and to "lighten up" if I'm obsessing over anything that I should not be obsessing over.
The chat room is there just for that..to "Chat." It is not my Sponsor. It is not a face to face(f2f) Meeting. I look to this online chat room for laughter and support but always in at a light hearted and humorous level. If I can't lighten up or feel the need to lighten up , cant or dont want to feel the need to get a HUG.... and a SMILE, when I think to head in its direction...I don't go. I pick up the phone and call my Sponsor. I go to a meeting... if at all possible. If no meeting is available., read my alanon books.. or my romance novel (haha)
The serious issues, the ones that I have personally, are and always will be handled face to face with my sponsor and/or at a meeting. Period.
I do want to be of help and support to others, to everyone, too while chatting. I do want to share the program and my ES&H with others. I do try to do that as much as I am able. I do know what is most important with this program. It is to " Work IT... Cause I'm Worth IT."
I've read the strings and other postings and it only upset me to find so many others are upset at something that is there "as a tool" for all us. A connection. Not an expectation.
I just want to " Thank You ALL" for all your ES&H and also for your laughter and light heartedness when I and others have needed it most.
I look forward to CHAT. I love you all very much. I do not want to cause anger or hurtful feelings of any kind to anyone.
Letting Go and Letting God. Trying to ... Keep it Simple.
I've been thinking on this since I read the first post this AM (now I see the many others)
I echo your post and Trina's -in that there is not one -not "one" single face to face meeting I have ever gone to that there was not some form of laughter...
I have seen even the most broken people find some humor in telling their story along the way. What comes to mind is laughter is the best medicine, or even laughter is good for the soul.
I have found that when I was new to al-anon (f2f) people were there with a smiles and laughing. Maybe that's why it felt so inviting?
In any event, I admit it feels good.... .... Thank you for sharing your experience, strength and hope
wishes, tea2
ps, not to be confused with listening -which brings me to one of our slogans: "Listen and learn"
that to me. " A Chat Room that discusses Alanon issues." Yes, there is alot of joking around. Yes, there is alot of smileys and laughter. And Yes, I really truly love and respect everyone. I have found many friends and confidences there. I have laughed alot more since finding it. I love to Laugh.
I love to share laughter too. I feel it is as much a "Healer" a support system.. as this
12 step program. I can always depend on someone in the chat room to get me back on track and to "lighten up" if I'm obsessing
over anything that I should not be obsessing over. 
light hearted and humorous level. If I can't lighten up or feel the need to lighten u
Cause I'm Worth IT."
something that is there "as a tool" for all us. 
A 
connection.
Not an expectation.
I love you all very much. I do not want to cause anger or hurtful feelings of any kind to anyone. 
