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I need help
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The other day I posted that I was looking for an online sponsor, but I don't think I made myself very clear. I have been in and out of alanon for around 5 years, but until a couple months ago never really bought that it really applied to me. My husband of 34 years went from 28 years of not even drinking a dro...
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New, overwhelmed, needing support
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Hi everyone -- been reading these posts for awhile and thought I would post my own. Although my partner has not had a drink in over 15 years or so, right now it doesn't really matter... she's struggling with another illness (unrelated to alcohol) and the behaviors are just as difficult and painful as if...
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Workingit
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the D word
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I haven't posted on the board in quite a while, but I have been reading many of the posts. I guess I've just kept to myself mostly, which I know is a bad thing to do when feeling blah...altho, I'm not depressed, just blah lately. I told my AsoberH two weeks ago tomorrow that I want a divorce. I don't think...
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lmt123
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the miracle ~ los milagros
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Hullo to all, I trust all is well 4 u and hopefully it is here 2! Today I experience a miracle or a shift in my thinking.. it is important to acknowledge my benefactor/s as being consumers here and to keep their anon at the same time. I was in the room of course, and there was a conversation that started re th...
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getoverit
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My husband is home from detox
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Well they let myAH come home from derox yesterday after 6 days. they gave him this drug that supposedly detoxes rapidly. They released him with a new drug that stops the craving for alchohol, has anyone heard of this? They also sent him home woth an antidepressant. He seems very quite and withdraw...
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Interesting Memory
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I was reflecting back on a job. I remember a man coming in to the office where I worked and feeling hatred. I always considered myself a nice person; however, I could not find the nice person inside me when he came into the office. I wouldn't even speak to him. My manager told me I was being rude. I told her th...
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kissers
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We Got us a Birthday Girl!!!!!
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Today is a special day for............ The lovely and talented, Miss Senorabob!!!! (aka bob6502) Happy Birthday, to youuuuuuuuuuu Happy Birthday, to youuuuuuuuuuuu Happy Birthday, dear Bobbity!!!!!!! Happy Birthday , tooooo Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!! Have a wonderful day my friend!!!! Da...
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david62
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I need a sponsor!
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I was wondering if anyone out there would be interested in being an online sponsor. I've been in alanon for a while but am now very interested in working hard for my recovery and need some assistance. If anyone is interested, I would so much appreciate it.
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Jocar
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Wedding Picture Slide Show
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[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=ihqhaatglws] Hope you enjoy, looks like a mobster, ganster gathering to me LOL
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John
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staying up late with the blues
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Hiya. I went to bed ontime because I have to get up early. AH was up doing laundry and stuff. About an hour later I called to him to come to bed. He said he was on his way. I woke up an hour after that and it was seriously storming. I was kinda scared. Then, the rain just stopped. I could hear the AH in the house, bu...
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RainyJamie
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Woman with young kids. Question.
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I'm writing out a will by hand because I started thinking. What would happen if I died? Would my alcholic husband get custody? That scares the snot out of me. I want my sister and her husband to get them but I'm not sure if that will happen because he would be drunk and fight. I don't plan on dying anytime so...
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Friendofyours
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Trading isolation with care...
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...is a new experience, and for the first time in my life I am finding that I am doing the talking and telling and asking for guidance. This is quite liberating, whilst scarey too. However, having always been there for others it is strange to put myself first and reach out. I am comfortable, I am in cont...
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Heartbroken
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YES!!! YESSSS!!
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(fist in the air!!) I got a job! I spoke with a lady who mentors beginning medical transcriptionists. She was very positive and sounded excited to bring me on board. All I have to do is get the software and hardware equipment and some books. She thinks she'll fast track me b/c I'm an RN. It will take at l...
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Kim65
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OMG SHE'S BACK..LOL
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(((((((((((((((Yo Roomies)))))))))))))) Been away for a wee while, but been keeping an eye on you lot..lol The last few weeks I have been "Uncontrollable", running about like a "teenager", having "FUN", ..lol Internet dating, chatting to different people, I s...
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ally
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Prayers requested for my Birdie Angel
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Well, you all know my birdie had been taken to the doc for a hernia.It busted thru today and she was bleeding alot.I put some stuff called "quikstop" on the two places it was bleeding from.There was blood all over the bottom of her cage.I have no idea if she will make it thru the night or how muc...
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What an amazing family you all are...
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...for, I have been thinking, ...alcoholism has brought a bus load of other complications with it. I witness amazing strength and courage in you all as shown in your sharings; some of which I have been reading. What an intricate and wonderful tapestry you all weave. No plain sailing and silver sp...
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pray for the wisdom
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i went to the city yesterday. i was almost in a serious accident, when someone in front of me stopped suddenly because someone in front of her stopped suddenly, the situation caused me to ponder. what am i doing here? i live in a small town in northern alberta canada, i learned how to drive on a little is...
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re: what have I done?
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Hi Everyone,, Thank you for all the responses to my boo hoo posted titled, "what have I done?" Yes, I do take too much on. It frustrates me how talking to him puts me into an entirely different mindframe, and his aism and addiction becomes minimal. I do have a lot of guilt and it drives me crazy...
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Loupiness
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Choices
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I have been trying to lift myself out of what can be simple panic, overwhelm and being fed up as well as loneliness.
I'm recognizing that the A makes choices. Right now he has chosen to contnue on with his crazy behavior. He has spent thousands and thousands of dollars destroying cars in the last few ye...
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maresie2
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I have no more sympathy for the A
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Got an email from the A when I got home today, I had sent him one saying that he needed to have a home, job, be clean and sober and have a way to get to and from a place to meet to see the kids. He comes back two days later with "well I guess it will be a really long time until I see my babys since you know I can't...
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carolinagirl
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Walking one step at a time
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Moving Forward.... How ironic that 5 years ago my A reached rock bottom and sought help. I thank my HP Everyday bc he is still sober today and we are happy. Something I never thought would happen..but it did! Well I resigned from my job this week after making the realization that my boss is either a dry dru...
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TrazeyB
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Talking to our children
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I am starting a new thread after reading CarolinaGirl's response to Loupiness. My daughter is 7 years old, last night I heard her express concrete evidence that she is affected by her Dad. She and I were getting ready to play with our dog in the backyard when AH started mumbling cr*p under his breath in t...
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babysteps
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Pain
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I went to a meeting last night and the speaker talked about pain. She kept talking about all the pain she had deep down inside. Before the meeting, I was full of anger. As she kept discussing the deep pain, I totally lost it. I was sobbing uncontrollably. Her talk about pain flipped a switch. I never knew t...
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kissers
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What have I done??
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Didn't sleep all night. My life, but more importantly, the life of my kids is to change forever. I see us teetering on the edge of a cliff, and I just put us there beyond the safety bar with my impatient controlling behavior. My ah put himself in the diversion program to "prove" he is clean. Oka...
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Loupiness
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October Business Meeting Minutes
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MIP Business MeetingOctober 7, 2007 The chair opened the meeting with the serenity prayer, posted the OP schedule and OP duties.The minutes from the September 8, business meeting were approved as written.No treasurers report. Old Business Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) The questions have be...
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WELL ITS BACK TO THE OLD GRIND
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Hello all: Well today the bubble burst. I was dreading it before I started coming here but I really am OK with it. The A proceded to drink himself into oblivion as usual but I could feel myself at peace. I usually would stress out trying to "make it all better" as if I had something to do with hi...
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cookie1971
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MY AH May be fired....
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If you blow a .233 on an alcohol test, how bad is that? Does anyone know? My AH went to work last night(works night shift, me days) I kissed him goodbye and I could smell the alcohol immediatly. Before I would have begged him not to go in like that and manipulate him into staying for fear he would get fir...
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QOD?
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carolinagirl
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Just back from the hospital...
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Just got back from the hospital and there is nothing more they can do. No more steroids, which is bad news as well as a blessing. 95% total paralysis if surgery is attempted. (Those stakes are a tad too high when you live alone.) STUNNED. So, I suppose this is another area of my life that would benefit f...
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Heartbroken
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Isabella are you still here?
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Isabella I have been gone for a while but think of you often. Are you still here? Talk to me. Has anyone talked to Isabella lately?
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curious
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when I get angry I feel better
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Last night I managed to get angry that I have to live as I do. I am so sick of living around people who are thoughless and disrespectful. I am grateful to have a roof over me and the pets heads but I live around some people who are totally self absorbed (needless to say they are addicts of some sort).
I got an...
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maresie2
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Had to say NO! What part of NO do the A's not understand?
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Hello family, well, I have been doing all right. Haven't really been "calling" my A on the phone much lately. Found out that they (he and his new PREGNANT w/ twins) got a kitten, and I knew darn well that the motel would not let them keep it. Got a call the other day, pity call, asking and almost c...
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hippietrippiechick
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Trying to get real
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Hello, changed my animal sanctuary to, "Eden's Heart" for obvious reasons. Will not have that name a whole lot longer. Have to have it a year and 4 months two weeks and 17 days or so more to draw on his social security... Anyway as you know he boinked someone else so I am free to remarry. so I am go...
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debilyn
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sad life
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My brother is an Heroin addict. He has been to rehab and Iam still finding my self feeling unsure. Any help. -- Edited by Allie at 18:15, 2007-10-15
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Allie
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I must admit......
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Hi(((((((((((everyone)))))))))) Tomorrow is my BIG DAY and I must admit I am scared!!! I am really having to turn this over to my higher power and it ain't easy!!! I know that I will feel better when I have the surgery and as I was told today tons of ladies go through and have hysterectomys and come out j...
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Get those mamograms!
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((((((((((((Family)))))))))), For my MIP men, please indulge me for just a moment (although this can apply to you too!). I do this for the love of my family here. Just a gentle reminder that October is National Breat Cancer Awareness Month. Please dear ladies don't forget to get one done if you are...
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Karilynn
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not wanting to stand on my head anymore
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I've stood on my head for 7 years with the A worrying, obsessing, trying to work out what he is doing. I saw him recently to get my bike (I"m glad I got it even though it needs some work on it). As usual it was the same intrigue number. He has some of his stuff somewhere that is obvious. I don't know where t...
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maresie2
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How to stop the isolation process?
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I have been struggling with getting myself out of the isolation rutt. I would rather put myself under locked doors and windows and don't have much interests in getting out at all. I am stuck in such a rutt with this one. I don't really care much if I even try to make an effort of waking up each morning with a n...
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starting over
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After a 7 year relationship which I invested my all into I'm left with some garden furniture that was left to me some clothes, two dogs, two cats and pretty much nothing else. The A had to have everything else. All the furniture went to his storage which I paid on for months. All the cars(there were two of t...
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maresie2
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Conversations about sex
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My AH said to me kindly, rubbing my shoulders, "I am tired of this no sex thing..." I didn't even let him finish. I held both of his hands and said as kindly as I could, "I am too, what I need from you is to get sober and shower every day." I could tell that he was crushed. His idea was to pl...
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babysteps
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a letter to my struggling young adult child
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I have done a lot of good things as a mom but being human I have been a poor role model of things I am weak about myself. I haven't really shared all that I have learned through al anon but I want to try now. I have taken pieces from several types of new understanding I have learned. It may not fit or be corre...
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ddub
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been thinking again........
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oh oh, not more thinking..... (David, I missed this weeks meeting of thinkers anonymous-oops) Enjoyed your post a lot on that too!! similar routine or cycle every few weeks for me but this time I got to the point where I have chosen depression or anger in the past and I was aware of my unconscious aut...
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ddub
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My husband is in rehab!
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My husband called me at work today and asked me to take him and check him into rehab. This is the first positive sign I've seen from him, but I don't want to get my hopes up too much. Thanks for the wonderful support from all you wonderful people.
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Chetch
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I feel strong!
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I must admit that I was a bit worried when the A got out of jail, all those feelings of impending doom, him lurking around the corner, at my doorstep (even though I've moved), calling on the phone, etc. The Friday before I left on vacation I was working late and walking down a hallway and I swear I saw him th...
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carolinagirl
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Just remember to breathe...
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...that is what I have been telling myself. It has taken me all of three hours to find my way back here after two days of emotional to-ing and fro-ing. Panic sticken, I thought I had lost the life-line that you all threw out to me last week. Coupled with that, I am gutted that, having accepted the step one -...
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Heartbroken
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am I a horrible person
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I have never posted before and am brand new - please be patient :)
My AH and I have been married for 1yr & 5 mos. He has not held any job during this time. I have been the sole provider for our family and I do not make very much money. We barely get by month to month. I am completely stressed out, angry, res...
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Filing for Divorce
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Dear All, I haven't been on much lately, but things have really come to a head. My AH has been drinking non stop for 2 weeks, not working - he's an attorney and has tremendous earning capacity- but is too busy drinking to work. When we had to pay bills in the 15th he told me he didn't have $750 for his share...
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I am a mess
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Not only me, but my house, my kids, my life, it seems. I keep handing things over to HP then taking them back BIG TIME I want to be with my mil on the other side of country, still no place to live it has been a week since we were supposed to go. i cannot keep my life here on hold... it feels wrong and scattered and c...
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inspired2
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Building Fence
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Howdy (((((Family))))) Something happened to me this morning that I have to share with you all. I went out this morning to help my Dad build some fence. He recently retired and is getting his homestead together. He has some goats (one just had triplets!) and anyhow, he is putting up a new fence on on...
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david62
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Im walking on eggshells
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My AH has been sober since Tues. He is retired now so has nothing but time to drink all day while I work. My daughter is really becoming disgusted with the home front and has said she wants to move out. She is a Junior in college and I want her to continue to do well in school. I worry that this will be harder if s...
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cookie1971
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Sponsorship
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Hi Family, Someone asked a question about sponsorship. A program friend gave these to me a couple of years ago and I have posted this before but thought I would again! I hope they are useful.---------David SPONSORSHIP -What It Is and What It Isn't Four major points in sponsorship that most Twelve Step...
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david62
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Learning to let go, the hard way
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Hello my family of choice, Not to long ago I burnt my hand, could have been worse, but was by far the worse burn I have ever had. I was boiled some water in the microwave at work. I was pouring the water into my container and the container tipped, I reached for it, caught it, but poured boiling water over my ha...
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home sweet home
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We made it home alive! Just came in from Orlando today and of course I'm sick... My middle child was sick about the 2nd day and passed the joy along to me! I have a cold/cough thing that is horrible. Luckily I have tomorrow off work so I'm hoping I'll be fully recovered by Tuesday when it's time to go bac...
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carolinagirl
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Is this true?
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I have heard that alcohol withdrawl is the only withdrawl that can kill a person. I believe I heard this from an A. It might have even been in conversation about a heroine addict withdrawl and how they can't die from withdrawl from herione or any substance other than alcohol. Anybody know if this is true...
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acceptance
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I am working overtime not to know where the A is or get involved in any of his stuff. His court stuff has been continued. I have really worked hard not to know what is going on. He is out of where he is living. I have really worked hard not to know where he is. I believe he may be living in the car he acquired. I do n...
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maresie2
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I am still here
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Hello everyone. I feel like I am a poser or a wannabe aloner because I guess I stopped trying. I mean, I found alanon almost a year ago and took some itty bitty baby steps into it, but I felt like I hit a wall and alot of it was just me but basically I am still right where I left off, standing at the base of a wall. A...
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RainyJamie
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coming home
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i haven't been here since july of 2003, i think. i had to go back to work and was unable to get to the online meetings that meant so much to my sanity. after only being back to work for 3 months, i started having major health problems and with the advice of my dr. i resigned and filed for social security disa...
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Red1017
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Bein gin no contact with the A
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It is now like 4/5 days since I had contact with the A. I have no idea where he is or what he is doing. I do know he has money and transportation (which is more than I have). I have moments when I worry about hiim and the state of his mental health. There are other days when I feel really free of him for the first ti...
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maresie2
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letting go
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The A is now less than 23hours away from his court date. I cam certain he is going to get jail time. I am at peace with that. On the weekend he showed up to claim his tools. I said nothing, no remonstration about what he eneded to do, where he was, what he was doing. If he wants his tools he can have them.
He has...
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maresie2
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sad about neighbours
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i just wanted to share to help me with my boundaries. my neighbours are suffering the effects of addiction. there is serious violence and chaos in their home..... it reminds me how lucky i am to have found this program. i have spoken to the mom about the program, but she is not open to it at the moment. for...
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florrie
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