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skipped 18 years of meetings


That's a lot of meetings to miss after ten years of alanon. It will be interesting to see how far astray I am as this disease tears it's ugly monster head at my son. My Dad was a 30 year AA member. He died on April 30 this year. I messed up with my son today. I fee terrible. I don't deserve help tonight, but I am so sad. Geeze. 



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We all mess up. Every day in one way or another if we're human. I don't believe I need to deserve help. I just need to admit I need it. And when I talk out what I've done with a trusted person, sometimes I learn that what I am feeling so bad about isn't as bad as I thought or was exactly what I needed to do at the time.

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Welcome back Leigh . Living with the affects of the disease of alcoholism is a difficult road to travel alone. I do hope you can find face to face meetings in your community and attend We also have on- line meetings here as well. You know there is hope and help so keep coming back.

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Thank you for replying. I just needed a kind word to remember that I need to go back to my meetings. I will read some alanon literature tonight and I found a meeting tomorrow at 10am thank you. 



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Hi eriegroupgirl, and welcome to MIP. After 18 years, I'm glad you have come back. I agree with Grateful and feel admitting we need help trumps whether or not we feel we deserve it.

Taking care of you is most important.

Please keep coming back.



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Thank you, Linda.


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Welcome back...it is great you have a safe place to land.  I bet you feel better already..hugs.



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eriegroupgirl wrote:

 I messed up with my son today. I fee terrible. I don't deserve help tonight, but I am so sad. Geeze. 


 YES , you DO deserve help tonight!!!  been there and done that, my good alanon mate, where I mess up with someone and when i do, a quick step 4/10 and ascertaining what was actually my part and correcting it......dunno what you did w/your son, but i am sure it is fixable.....glad you are reaching out...that shows me that you are aware and awareness is 1/2 the battle........the slogan "easy does it"  on yourself comes to mind....IN SUPPORT



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Hey now Eriegroupgirl.  You ALWAYS deserve help, so take it and be glad it is there still waiting for you.  I send you all good wishes and positive thoughts and energy as you make your way.

Diva



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Everyone is valued and deserving of help! Glad you are back in the rooms and so good to see you here and reaching out. HUGS!

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((((erie)))) I don't deserve help tonight, but I am so sad.  Okay courage to change the things we can means eliminate the "don't" change the "but" to and reach out for it as you are doing now.  It is what it is...bring it back to what you want it.   In support with the rest of the family.   ((((hugs)))) smile



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