Al-Anon Family Group - Al-Anon Family Group

Yankeerose · Yankeerose

Before my RAH started his inpatient addiction recovery program last month, his idea of staying dry was going to stay with a friend who does not drink (not sure if this friend is a recovering alcoholic or just decided to stop drinking but did not actually have a dependence on alcohol?) in another state a...

joker · joker

Just wanted to provide an update of running away from my home due to the alcoholic. I stayed with my daughter in a hotel for two nights as I could not tolerate the insanity another moment and I did call the police. The police came to the house and my daughter and I had to leave the house as we were afraid of the...

Wisdom67 · Wisdom67

I'm not snooping I was told to go in the refrigerator to get out something at my ex A h house and I noticed a beer bottle in the back so yes I was curious to see if it was beer or a non alcoholic one . Needless to say it had 5% alcohol in it . I did not say anything to him . Am I over looking this ? Is it normal for a recove...

Hoot Nanny · Hoot Nanny

I am doing pretty well actually. Haven't posted in awhile because I haven't experienced anything too dramatic. Although every now & then I will say something that I have to apologize for. I am still a work in progress. That has not changed. I am content. I don't feel so much anxiety. But, things are...

texasgal · texasgal

Since I've been in the program I have had progress in my life. As I move forward in my life one of the things I need to deal with better is the reaction to my flashbacks I get sometimes when I'm in situations I get a feeling that takes me back to the place when I was with my exAh. Sometimes I can still hear his har...

beacheemom · beacheemom

A fewd days ago I wrote back in after 6 years. AH was so out of his mind he had about 5 major things going at once that particular evening- trimming trees, food on the grill, food on the stove, etc.. wanting me to cut his hair, anyway u get the idea.. he even came in and asked about going to eat somewhere. He had...

CoopsMom · CoopsMom

My AH's drinking is a daily topic of conversation in our house. We talk A LOT about how it's time to make a change, how its negatively affecting our marriage and our home life in general. He "quits" at least once a week but never makes it to 48 hours dry. With the things I have learned in Al-Anon,...

Yankeerose · Yankeerose

Today was a good day. My RAH and I went to a movie together. This may not seem like a big deal but considering I can count on one hand how many times we have gone to the movies together in 18 years it IS a big deal! I let him pick the movie with the agreement we would go again next week to a movie of my choice. We got...

Yankeerose · Yankeerose

Hi everyone, I am new here but I have been reading the posts here for the last couple months now. My AH is in recovery for the last month (Third time). He completed a 2 week inpatient program and is currently attending Intensive Outpatient group therapy and goes to AA meetings twice a day. He has a sponsor...

joker · joker

Update. I had a great sleep at last after the insane couple of days with the alcoholic. I feel much better now and the alcoholic bf is sober. I expect the insanity to start in a week time again. He works night shift so I know he will be sober till this coming Saterday morning when he will start drinking again...

Nightingale · Nightingale

I don't have a lot of time so this may not be a elequently written as I would like.... I'm looking for others who's sober partner suffers from sometimes server depression. My AP is sometimes.....like now.....unable to even get out of bed. Over the past three years we have had varying degrees of bette...

hotrod · hotrod

The C2C reading for July 4 is very interesting. It speaks about Tradition Three. This is the tradition that reminds us that the relatives of alcoholics when gathered together for mutual aid may call themselves an Al-Anon family group, provided that we do nothave any other affiliation. And that...

beanzandsausages · beanzandsausages

I wentered to my 1st and last Al anon meeting 5yrs ago. My partner is an A who is now sober although displays some signs of DD. I am so angry that I think I am going a bit nuts. So after finally reading Melody Beatties excellent Co dependent No More and realising I need and want some support and help I have deci...

almostThere · almostThere

first - Happy anniversary Pink! In the next half hour my AW is going to ask me to take her to pick up our car that she got too drunk to drive home last night. Preface: She never asks me what I want to do, she only tells me what she's going to do and asks if I want to join her. Last night she informed me that she was g...

hotrod · hotrod

The C2C reading for July 5 speaks about the powerful tool of detachment. It points out that it is an often misunderstood tool, but that when used with healthy motives it offers the freedom to own what is mind and to allow others to do the same. This freedom allows us to keep our own identity and still love,...

lookingup · lookingup

It's soo very hard for me to make a decision I'm bad to make a decision then. Turn around and change my mind wen it comes to boyfriends which all I get it alcoholic,drug addicts or one like I got now that knows and has all addicts but keeps them on the low side what he calls is not around me but he stays around...

Jock · Jock

This might not make much sense; I just need to talk to someone. My A brother is in his cups today. He gets to the point of being unable to walk but tries to anyway and falls over. It's tiring running up and down the stair to check on him / help him up back into bed. Enabling, yes. But he hits the floor with such a f...

Janet343 · Janet343

Hi Everyone... I just joined and looking forward to a new Al-Anon group to work with. My qualifier is my active AH. We will be traveling again soon and I am looking for an online group to join. The one group I joined works via email posts but this system seems much more interactive with "real&quo...

hotrod · hotrod

Happy First Anniversary Mark and Chuck Loved sharing the journey with you Remember when we alll changed our avatars to" top hats for the occasion and after that we were Chickens in a Hen house Interesting times

joker · joker

I just again wanted to provide an update. Yesterday, I decided I have to do something, rather than sit at home while the alcoholic BF slept. He was sober but loves his sleep. I decided to go attend an AA meeting as there is no Al-Anon meeting on weekends here in Canada where I live. It was the best thing I did...

beacheemom · beacheemom

Wow. I just found this site again and actually remembered everything on logging in and searched my username and all my posts and replies from 6 years ago show up. I read every single one. I am in awe. My baby, back then, is now 6 years old! My middle child is 12 and my oldest just graduated high school. Wow. W...

Debb · Debb

First off, I would like to apologize to the membership for my last post, a few weeks ago, thatconcerned the effects of alcohol on a persons estrogen levels, it was off topic, controversialand did not abide by Al-Anon Tradition Ten. Lesson #1 learned.Also by apologizing to you all, I am continuing my...

SerenityRUS · SerenityRUS

Well, it has come to fruition that I will be moving as long as all goes well. I'm afraid that the XAH is going to make this hard on me. I am asking for some serious prayers. He has already agreed to it verbally and in front of the kids. However once again we have court on Tuesday. I am in the middle of movi...

YARNCRAZY · YARNCRAZY

IT IS EXACTLY 1 YR ON JULY 4TH THAT MY AH ABUSED ME PHYSICALLY. WE CHOSE TO GET AWAY TO THE CASINO[WHAT A STUPID CHOICE]. AH DIDNT HAVE HIS CAR OR LISCENSE SO AN AQUAINTANCE DROVE US THERE. JULY 4TH AH SPENT GETTING TOALLY WASTED!!! CASINOS DONT CARE,JUST GIVE OUT THE BOOZE AS LONG AS U GAMBLE. AROUND 8PM, A...

Iamhere · Iamhere

To all MIP Friends & Family - While the 4th of July is typically a USA holiday, I am still wishing everyone a safe and happy joy-filled day! I am grateful for all of you and for the world we live in which allows us the freedom we need to be all we can be. For those in the USA - happy 4th! Make it a great day eve...

almostThere · almostThere

Here alone. Everyone's out drinking. Fighting depression. Just had to jump on to go through the exercise of writing down what I keep telling myself. I chose not to go to the party. My choice. I can choose to be happy. I can choose serenity. I can declare independence from her disease and mine. I can...

likemyheart · likemyheart

July 4th 2008 I married my ex-AH - lost my independence, just about lost my mind. I remember when he asked me to marry him, I knew what he was up to and what he was going to do and in my mind I'm screaming NO! but I said yes - why? I think because I didn't want to lose him, he would have ended the relationship (luck...

catlover26 · catlover26

I am dating a guy 16 yrs older than me who has been through AA and sober for 29 yrs. We have talked about his recovery and he has explained to me how they taught him that you have to put yourself first. This is a hard concept for me to understand completely. He admits it seems selfish and he explained that in or...

Helpangel · Helpangel

My ah has relapsed again after 3 months. He went to an 30 day recovery in dec slipped in April and now he has done it again. I haven't told him I know. He has this great job that even paid him to go to rehab and will promote him soon and it is all going to blow up and I get to witness it. I work with him as well and our b...

hotrod · hotrod

The 12th tradition has been posted to the step work board How The Twelve Steps and 12 Tradtions Work.Participate in your own recovery as well as the recovery of others, by being active on this board as we go through the 12 Traditions and 12 Steps of recovery together! Here is a link. Please join us...

hotrod · hotrod

The C2C reading for July 3rd is a reminder of the importance of alanon meetings. It points out that HP works through each alanon group and( I believe here at MIP) and that each person gets what he needs from the meetings. It goes on the explains that we do not know what is best for others so that...

catlover26 · catlover26

I have looked at the Step Work Board but there doesn't seem to be a lot of activity there in what I am looking for. I can't afford to buy any of the books now so I am looking for some kind of questions/worksheets that I can do on my own. I attend the local meetings but I think this would also be very beneficial to...

Dave2554 · Dave2554

Yesterday marked 8 months since I walked into the rooms of AlAnon ready to find my own recovery. I have spent a lot of time bouncing back and forth between steps 2 & 3 primarly because I have such a difficult time putting all of my faith in my HP. I had been making remarkable headway in the past couple...

lookingup · lookingup

Is wat I call a just about gonna be a full blown alanon relapse not s ip wished it were a slip ....falling right back into bad relationships gonna get hurt I'm my thinking is just that I'm setting my self up for another set back just haven't let him move in my home I pray I do t fall into that situation again,...

missmeliss · missmeliss

A called me earlier and he was extremely drunk. Full moon and all; he's always really, really bad around this time. And it was a horrible experience; he was so drunk as to be making growling noises etc, the kind of drunk that used to end up in very bad things or me sleeping with kid and pets in the car somewhe...

Mirandac · Mirandac

Well i finally moved and slept at my new apt last night. I have loads of bags and boxes it will get better tonight when i get home and try to put it more to right. It will take time. I have friday off during the daytime so hope i can focus better and take care of me and my life now. It is a strange feeling not sur...

missmeliss · missmeliss

I got a notice last Friday to say I had a registered letter to collect from the post office. Now to me, registered letter means something very bad- an eviction notice, legal action, notification of something very unpleasant or another. So I grumbled about it all weekend and thought up a million terrib...

mjferg · mjferg

Well, I have moved into my new place and of course evil landlady stayed true to herself and said there was so much damage she was keeping all of my deposit.She said we broke ceiling fans???Really, I hate the sound of a ceiling fan and I don't even use them.There was a spring thunderstorm that caught my sto...

Skorpi · Skorpi

Wednesdays are LONG days. 8 hrs at one job, 4 hrs at another, CSA pick-up at a farm an hour away from work, and my usual commute. AW called while I was at the second job several times. I saw the string of missed calls when I got to the car, and thought something was wrong. (After four years at this business in o...

Jozie · Jozie

Hello Family... I'm having an Issue with a Program Friend... They are Going thru a Whirl Wind of things Currently and I am Doing my Best to be there for them, and Listen, and Encourage them to Work their Program, but all I Get is the Same Day after Day, and It is Really Killing My Spirituality to the Point wh...

tweety23 · tweety23

Hi all long time no post :) AH is on holidays for two weeks with the kids and I and I am barely functioning due to anxiety. I can barely be around him and don't feel like doing anything other then being a hermit and crawling into bed for the entire time. He bought booze for himself and me even though I've told h...

andromeda · andromeda

So, my 16 year old son gets text messages this AM from a girl named Ashley. Apparently, his dad (XAH) was at Ashley's last night and left his phone there. So she messaged my son and figured out that my son was a family contact and they were discussing how to get the phone back to my X. My son was frustrated...

joker · joker

I have been dealing with alcoholic bf for a year now and his behaviors are getting worse. Monday night he was out drinking at home and drove me mad with his non stop talking about what ever crosses his sick mind. I finally said at 11 pm I am going to bed, I have things to do in morning. He says I am going to bar,...

likemyheart · likemyheart

it isn't every day you get to be somebody's hero. As I was driving my bus home in 100+ degree weather, I passed a car broke down on the side of the road. My assumption based on what I saw was it looked like (get the vagueness here?) three or so young adult males broke down. It being 100+ hot outside, I parked my...

Jerry F · Jerry F

10:10 PM last evening my house started to rock and roll and no it wasn't because the alcoholic/addict found her way back after 30 years of drinking and drugging. I don't have one of those anymore. It was a 5.2 force earthquake just out of town and just off shore and just under the landscape. You can n...

deacon · deacon

Every time I go away for the day, I know he will have been drinking when I come home. He does not get falling down drunk YET but it is getting worse again. I know that much of the way he interacts with other men involves drinking. Having a social drink is important to him.The problem is that they, for the most...

hotrod · hotrod

The C2C reading for July 2 is an important reminder of the power of Al-Anon to change many of my destructive behaviors. The reading points out that "procrastination" is a source of a great deal of needless anxiety. It then goes on to suggest a sure fire way to address the habit of postpo...

LedfootJenny · LedfootJenny

This question is possibly the most dangerous ever asked by AH and my counselor. The question I can't let myself think about too long....yet it nags at the surface whether I want it to or not. What I need is simple, and yet so profound and far away from here. I need to see red flags faster. I need to use my voi...

needguidance · needguidance

Hello! I don't know if anybody posted this before... But I was wondering if you guys know anybody or has been through separation with your loved one without communication that was successful in the end. What made you be strong and what steps did you take? Thank you!

hotrod · hotrod

The C2C reading for July 1 is extremely important. It points out that when we enter the rooms of Al-Anon, we have lost much of our self-esteem and feel full of self-pity and resentment. Living with the disease of alcoholism we have been harshly criticized by others,lost our perspective on the situat...

Bethany66 · Bethany66

I have had a rough couple of days back with my AH and his weekly benders. We are also in the middle of remodeling our home, so that adds a new dimension of stress. I got home from working all day and an hour at the gym and baking in the 102 degree weather outside, to find that the bender continues. AH is slur...

Jerry F · Jerry F

and I had to ask "There's gotta be something You're needing in return". I'm silent and listening and will report what I'm directed to do. I was outside getting messy and trying no to make it catastrophic when my phone went off...my wife...I knew she was going to spend time with a sponsee...

glad · glad

What I'm about to share was not just a slip, it was a long slide crash and burn for me surrounded by some very sad circumstances. On Tuesday Dad who was 82 was killed in a car accident. He is in Heaven, I'm sure of that. I feel really good for him, I am sad for me. Dad and I did not agree on many things but some...

Mikhail · Mikhail

My dad has been alcohol-free for five weeks. He's also been in the hospital for that time. He attempted to do rehab last month and it seemed to uncover or exacerbate the neurological damage his drinking had caused. Five weeks ago, he walked into rehab under his own power. Now, he can't walk and if he's no...

Beatrice · Beatrice

I am not a codependent Since I know what's best for you! Without ME you might hurt yourself And then what would you do! No, I'm not codependent I just hate to see you hurt You say you have a headache? I'll call in "Sick" for you at work! I do enjoy the Theater And tennis is my game But not today, I...

Looking for feedback from fellow members · backcountry

Hello all! My wife and I recently found out her father was a phantom alcoholic from her mother. This all came about after he had fallen after driving to a store and needed to seek hospital treatment which uncovered a super high BAC. My MIL has been to al anon meetings but the advice she took from it was that...

Enigmatic · Enigmatic

...Self-deception. Today's page suggests that it is a natural tendency for all humans to omit our less flattering views and behaviors when presenting ourselves or our story to others. This is in evidence for some when we first arrive to AlAnon and share the unpleasantries that came at the hand of th...

el-cee · el-cee

It seems this insidious disease is always with me. I wont ever be completely free from the effects of alcoholism, or will i? I dont know. The shortcomings that are strong in my life right now and act as a barrier to my serenity are impulsiveness and impatience. it seems i want what i want and i want it now an...

hotrod · hotrod

The C2C reading for June 29 speaks about the fact that Al-Anon is a spiritual program based on no particular religion, and no religious beliefs is required.. It points out that this freedom is extremely important because spirituality does not have to imply a particular philosophy or moral code; it...

yanksfan51 · yanksfan51

Good morning everyone- Today's reading is about how futile it is to expect from the outside (with another person, job, home, etc) happiness we are looking for on the inside. Happiness comes from the work we do in the program and our relationship with our HP. At one time I remember struggling with a pa...

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	Need advice on how to act in this situation when it comes up again (Preview) Before my RAH started his inpatient addiction recovery program last month, his idea of staying dry was going to stay with a friend who does not drink (not sure if this friend is a recovering alcoholic or just decided to stop drinking but did not actually have a dependence on alcohol?) in another state a...	Yankeerose	11	506	Jul 6, 2015 by Yankeerose
	Insanity does not stop (Preview) Just wanted to provide an update of running away from my home due to the alcoholic. I stayed with my daughter in a hotel for two nights as I could not tolerate the insanity another moment and I did call the police. The police came to the house and my daughter and I had to leave the house as we were afraid of the...	joker	5	695	Jul 6, 2015 by wectmall
	1year sober found beer in refrig (Preview) I'm not snooping I was told to go in the refrigerator to get out something at my ex A h house and I noticed a beer bottle in the back so yes I was curious to see if it was beer or a non alcoholic one . Needless to say it had 5% alcohol in it . I did not say anything to him . Am I over looking this ? Is it normal for a recove...	Wisdom67	8	674	Jul 6, 2015 by Mirandac
	I guess no news is good news! (Preview) I am doing pretty well actually. Haven't posted in awhile because I haven't experienced anything too dramatic. Although every now & then I will say something that I have to apologize for. I am still a work in progress. That has not changed. I am content. I don't feel so much anxiety. But, things are...	Hoot Nanny	2	360	Jul 6, 2015 by Debb
	moving forward (Preview) Since I've been in the program I have had progress in my life. As I move forward in my life one of the things I need to deal with better is the reaction to my flashbacks I get sometimes when I'm in situations I get a feeling that takes me back to the place when I was with my exAh. Sometimes I can still hear his har...	texasgal	8	662	Jul 6, 2015 by Yankeerose
	update (Preview) A fewd days ago I wrote back in after 6 years. AH was so out of his mind he had about 5 major things going at once that particular evening- trimming trees, food on the grill, food on the stove, etc.. wanting me to cut his hair, anyway u get the idea.. he even came in and asked about going to eat somewhere. He had...	beacheemom	2	413	Jul 6, 2015 by hotrod
	Going to try... nothing. (Preview) My AH's drinking is a daily topic of conversation in our house. We talk A LOT about how it's time to make a change, how its negatively affecting our marriage and our home life in general. He "quits" at least once a week but never makes it to 48 hours dry. With the things I have learned in Al-Anon,...	CoopsMom	7	581	Jul 6, 2015 by beacheemom
	Baby steps (Preview) Today was a good day. My RAH and I went to a movie together. This may not seem like a big deal but considering I can count on one hand how many times we have gone to the movies together in 18 years it IS a big deal! I let him pick the movie with the agreement we would go again next week to a movie of my choice. We got...	Yankeerose	6	459	Jul 6, 2015 by Yankeerose
	Recovery is not as easy as I thought it would be (Preview) Hi everyone, I am new here but I have been reading the posts here for the last couple months now. My AH is in recovery for the last month (Third time). He completed a 2 week inpatient program and is currently attending Intensive Outpatient group therapy and goes to AA meetings twice a day. He has a sponsor...	Yankeerose	10	621	Jul 6, 2015 by Yankeerose
	watching what you say around the alcoholic (Preview) Update. I had a great sleep at last after the insane couple of days with the alcoholic. I feel much better now and the alcoholic bf is sober. I expect the insanity to start in a week time again. He works night shift so I know he will be sober till this coming Saterday morning when he will start drinking again...	joker	9	589	Jul 6, 2015 by Iamhere
	Depression (Preview) I don't have a lot of time so this may not be a elequently written as I would like.... I'm looking for others who's sober partner suffers from sometimes server depression. My AP is sometimes.....like now.....unable to even get out of bed. Over the past three years we have had varying degrees of bette...	Nightingale	16	827	Jul 6, 2015 by missmeliss
	C2 C 7-4 (Preview) The C2C reading for July 4 is very interesting. It speaks about Tradition Three. This is the tradition that reminds us that the relatives of alcoholics when gathered together for mutual aid may call themselves an Al-Anon family group, provided that we do nothave any other affiliation. And that...	hotrod	2	519	Jul 6, 2015 by missmeliss
	scared to go to a meeting (Preview) I wentered to my 1st and last Al anon meeting 5yrs ago. My partner is an A who is now sober although displays some signs of DD. I am so angry that I think I am going a bit nuts. So after finally reading Melody Beatties excellent Co dependent No More and realising I need and want some support and help I have deci...	beanzandsausages	5	485	Jul 6, 2015 by Jerry F
	HELP! need additional viewpoints. (Preview) first - Happy anniversary Pink! In the next half hour my AW is going to ask me to take her to pick up our car that she got too drunk to drive home last night. Preface: She never asks me what I want to do, she only tells me what she's going to do and asks if I want to join her. Last night she informed me that she was g...	almostThere	21	584	Jul 5, 2015 by almostThere
	C2C reading 7-5 (Preview) The C2C reading for July 5 speaks about the powerful tool of detachment. It points out that it is an often misunderstood tool, but that when used with healthy motives it offers the freedom to own what is mind and to allow others to do the same. This freedom allows us to keep our own identity and still love,...	hotrod	3	364	Jul 5, 2015 by maryjane
	Tough decisions (Preview) It's soo very hard for me to make a decision I'm bad to make a decision then. Turn around and change my mind wen it comes to boyfriends which all I get it alcoholic,drug addicts or one like I got now that knows and has all addicts but keeps them on the low side what he calls is not around me but he stays around...	lookingup	4	440	Jul 5, 2015 by leilabu
	Life on life's terms (Preview) This might not make much sense; I just need to talk to someone. My A brother is in his cups today. He gets to the point of being unable to walk but tries to anyway and falls over. It's tiring running up and down the stair to check on him / help him up back into bed. Enabling, yes. But he hits the floor with such a f...	Jock	4	441	Jul 5, 2015 by Debb
	Just Joined (Preview) Hi Everyone... I just joined and looking forward to a new Al-Anon group to work with. My qualifier is my active AH. We will be traveling again soon and I am looking for an online group to join. The one group I joined works via email posts but this system seems much more interactive with "real&quo...	Janet343	8	450	Jul 5, 2015 by hotrod
	Pink Chip(Mark) Happy Day (Preview) Happy First Anniversary Mark and Chuck Loved sharing the journey with you Remember when we alll changed our avatars to" top hats for the occasion and after that we were Chickens in a Hen house Interesting times	hotrod	9	818	Jul 5, 2015 by Iamhere
	Amazed (Preview) I just again wanted to provide an update. Yesterday, I decided I have to do something, rather than sit at home while the alcoholic BF slept. He was sober but loves his sleep. I decided to go attend an AA meeting as there is no Al-Anon meeting on weekends here in Canada where I live. It was the best thing I did...	joker	2	358	Jul 5, 2015 by Debb
	I'm back after 6 years (Preview) Wow. I just found this site again and actually remembered everything on logging in and searched my username and all my posts and replies from 6 years ago show up. I read every single one. I am in awe. My baby, back then, is now 6 years old! My middle child is 12 and my oldest just graduated high school. Wow. W...	beacheemom	10	576	Jul 5, 2015 by Debb
	Just Sharing the Lessons Learned (Preview) First off, I would like to apologize to the membership for my last post, a few weeks ago, thatconcerned the effects of alcohol on a persons estrogen levels, it was off topic, controversialand did not abide by Al-Anon Tradition Ten. Lesson #1 learned.Also by apologizing to you all, I am continuing my...	Debb	5	380	Jul 5, 2015 by Mirandac
	Well .. LOL W (Preview) Well, it has come to fruition that I will be moving as long as all goes well. I'm afraid that the XAH is going to make this hard on me. I am asking for some serious prayers. He has already agreed to it verbally and in front of the kids. However once again we have court on Tuesday. I am in the middle of movi...	SerenityRUS	4	419	Jul 5, 2015 by Iamhere
	JULY4TH DOMESTIC ABUSE 1 YR AGO (Preview) IT IS EXACTLY 1 YR ON JULY 4TH THAT MY AH ABUSED ME PHYSICALLY. WE CHOSE TO GET AWAY TO THE CASINO[WHAT A STUPID CHOICE]. AH DIDNT HAVE HIS CAR OR LISCENSE SO AN AQUAINTANCE DROVE US THERE. JULY 4TH AH SPENT GETTING TOALLY WASTED!!! CASINOS DONT CARE,JUST GIVE OUT THE BOOZE AS LONG AS U GAMBLE. AROUND 8PM, A...	YARNCRAZY	4	461	Jul 5, 2015 by Jerry F
	Happy 4th of July! (Preview) To all MIP Friends & Family - While the 4th of July is typically a USA holiday, I am still wishing everyone a safe and happy joy-filled day! I am grateful for all of you and for the world we live in which allows us the freedom we need to be all we can be. For those in the USA - happy 4th! Make it a great day eve...	Iamhere	3	370	Jul 4, 2015 by Mirandac
	Gaining my Independence on Independence Day (Preview) Here alone. Everyone's out drinking. Fighting depression. Just had to jump on to go through the exercise of writing down what I keep telling myself. I chose not to go to the party. My choice. I can choose to be happy. I can choose serenity. I can declare independence from her disease and mine. I can...	almostThere	5	398	Jul 4, 2015 by Freetime
	Losing my independence on Independence Day (Preview) July 4th 2008 I married my ex-AH - lost my independence, just about lost my mind. I remember when he asked me to marry him, I knew what he was up to and what he was going to do and in my mind I'm screaming NO! but I said yes - why? I think because I didn't want to lose him, he would have ended the relationship (luck...	likemyheart	4	413	Jul 4, 2015 by Iamhere
	Did AA make him too selfish? (Preview) I am dating a guy 16 yrs older than me who has been through AA and sober for 29 yrs. We have talked about his recovery and he has explained to me how they taught him that you have to put yourself first. This is a hard concept for me to understand completely. He admits it seems selfish and he explained that in or...	catlover26	7	684	Jul 4, 2015 by Iamhere
	WHY (Preview) My ah has relapsed again after 3 months. He went to an 30 day recovery in dec slipped in April and now he has done it again. I haven't told him I know. He has this great job that even paid him to go to rehab and will promote him soon and it is all going to blow up and I get to witness it. I work with him as well and our b...	Helpangel	5	500	Jul 4, 2015 by SerenityRUS
	12 Tradition (Preview) The 12th tradition has been posted to the step work board How The Twelve Steps and 12 Tradtions Work.Participate in your own recovery as well as the recovery of others, by being active on this board as we go through the 12 Traditions and 12 Steps of recovery together! Here is a link. Please join us...	hotrod	0	198	Jul 4, 2015 by hotrod
	C2C 7-3 (Preview) The C2C reading for July 3rd is a reminder of the importance of alanon meetings. It points out that HP works through each alanon group and( I believe here at MIP) and that each person gets what he needs from the meetings. It goes on the explains that we do not know what is best for others so that...	hotrod	3	343	Jul 3, 2015 by Quakeroat
	Looking for Help/worksheets for Step 2 (Preview) I have looked at the Step Work Board but there doesn't seem to be a lot of activity there in what I am looking for. I can't afford to buy any of the books now so I am looking for some kind of questions/worksheets that I can do on my own. I attend the local meetings but I think this would also be very beneficial to...	catlover26	3	452	Jul 3, 2015 by hotrod
	My Biggest Challenge - Trusting My HP (Preview) Yesterday marked 8 months since I walked into the rooms of AlAnon ready to find my own recovery. I have spent a lot of time bouncing back and forth between steps 2 & 3 primarly because I have such a difficult time putting all of my faith in my HP. I had been making remarkable headway in the past couple...	Dave2554	5	549	Jul 3, 2015 by Jerry F
	Alanon relapse (Preview) Is wat I call a just about gonna be a full blown alanon relapse not s ip wished it were a slip ....falling right back into bad relationships gonna get hurt I'm my thinking is just that I'm setting my self up for another set back just haven't let him move in my home I pray I do t fall into that situation again,...	lookingup	4	426	Jul 3, 2015 by Iamhere
	Yay!!! Gross Mess!!!! (Preview) A called me earlier and he was extremely drunk. Full moon and all; he's always really, really bad around this time. And it was a horrible experience; he was so drunk as to be making growling noises etc, the kind of drunk that used to end up in very bad things or me sleeping with kid and pets in the car somewhe...	missmeliss	9	658	Jul 3, 2015 by Saucy
	Ist night at apt (Preview) Well i finally moved and slept at my new apt last night. I have loads of bags and boxes it will get better tonight when i get home and try to put it more to right. It will take time. I have friday off during the daytime so hope i can focus better and take care of me and my life now. It is a strange feeling not sur...	Mirandac	18	704	Jul 3, 2015 by Mirandac
	Best laid plans... (Preview) I got a notice last Friday to say I had a registered letter to collect from the post office. Now to me, registered letter means something very bad- an eviction notice, legal action, notification of something very unpleasant or another. So I grumbled about it all weekend and thought up a million terrib...	missmeliss	7	427	Jul 3, 2015 by likemyheart
	the move (Preview) Well, I have moved into my new place and of course evil landlady stayed true to herself and said there was so much damage she was keeping all of my deposit.She said we broke ceiling fans???Really, I hate the sound of a ceiling fan and I don't even use them.There was a spring thunderstorm that caught my sto...	mjferg	1	326	Jul 2, 2015 by Iamhere
	Program Tools are Working! (Preview) Wednesdays are LONG days. 8 hrs at one job, 4 hrs at another, CSA pick-up at a farm an hour away from work, and my usual commute. AW called while I was at the second job several times. I saw the string of missed calls when I got to the car, and thought something was wrong. (After four years at this business in o...	Skorpi	4	460	Jul 2, 2015 by Iamhere
	Struggling with a Friend... (Preview) Hello Family... I'm having an Issue with a Program Friend... They are Going thru a Whirl Wind of things Currently and I am Doing my Best to be there for them, and Listen, and Encourage them to Work their Program, but all I Get is the Same Day after Day, and It is Really Killing My Spirituality to the Point wh...	Jozie	5	518	Jul 2, 2015 by Jozie
	Big ball of stress (Preview) Hi all long time no post :) AH is on holidays for two weeks with the kids and I and I am barely functioning due to anxiety. I can barely be around him and don't feel like doing anything other then being a hermit and crawling into bed for the entire time. He bought booze for himself and me even though I've told h...	tweety23	2	435	Jul 2, 2015 by hotrod
	UGH, XAH..... (Preview) So, my 16 year old son gets text messages this AM from a girl named Ashley. Apparently, his dad (XAH) was at Ashley's last night and left his phone there. So she messaged my son and figured out that my son was a family contact and they were discussing how to get the phone back to my X. My son was frustrated...	andromeda	8	545	Jul 2, 2015 by SerenityRUS
	insanity at its best (Preview) I have been dealing with alcoholic bf for a year now and his behaviors are getting worse. Monday night he was out drinking at home and drove me mad with his non stop talking about what ever crosses his sick mind. I finally said at 11 pm I am going to bed, I have things to do in morning. He says I am going to bar,...	joker	8	598	Jul 2, 2015 by missmeliss
	Serenity, Acceptance, Courage, Wisdom (Preview) it isn't every day you get to be somebody's hero. As I was driving my bus home in 100+ degree weather, I passed a car broke down on the side of the road. My assumption based on what I saw was it looked like (get the vagueness here?) three or so young adult males broke down. It being 100+ hot outside, I parked my...	likemyheart	4	614	Jul 2, 2015 by tiredtonite
	Wow what a life!! (Preview) 10:10 PM last evening my house started to rock and roll and no it wasn't because the alcoholic/addict found her way back after 30 years of drinking and drugging. I don't have one of those anymore. It was a 5.2 force earthquake just out of town and just off shore and just under the landscape. You can n...	Jerry F	12	681	Jul 2, 2015 by Jerry F
	Friend's attitude got me thinking (Preview) Every time I go away for the day, I know he will have been drinking when I come home. He does not get falling down drunk YET but it is getting worse again. I know that much of the way he interacts with other men involves drinking. Having a social drink is important to him.The problem is that they, for the most...	deacon	14	635	Jul 2, 2015 by Jerry F
	C2C 7-2 (Preview) The C2C reading for July 2 is an important reminder of the power of Al-Anon to change many of my destructive behaviors. The reading points out that "procrastination" is a source of a great deal of needless anxiety. It then goes on to suggest a sure fire way to address the habit of postpo...	hotrod	1	335	Jul 2, 2015 by Iamhere
	What do you need? (Preview) This question is possibly the most dangerous ever asked by AH and my counselor. The question I can't let myself think about too long....yet it nags at the surface whether I want it to or not. What I need is simple, and yet so profound and far away from here. I need to see red flags faster. I need to use my voi...	LedfootJenny	6	618	Jul 2, 2015 by Skorpi
	any successful stories after separating from your loved one (Preview) Hello! I don't know if anybody posted this before... But I was wondering if you guys know anybody or has been through separation with your loved one without communication that was successful in the end. What made you be strong and what steps did you take? Thank you!	needguidance	9	743	Jul 1, 2015 by Beatrice
	C2C reading 7-1 (Preview) The C2C reading for July 1 is extremely important. It points out that when we enter the rooms of Al-Anon, we have lost much of our self-esteem and feel full of self-pity and resentment. Living with the disease of alcoholism we have been harshly criticized by others,lost our perspective on the situat...	hotrod	2	428	Jul 1, 2015 by andromeda
	I didn't handle myself too well. (Preview) I have had a rough couple of days back with my AH and his weekly benders. We are also in the middle of remodeling our home, so that adds a new dimension of stress. I got home from working all day and an hour at the gym and baking in the 102 degree weather outside, to find that the bender continues. AH is slur...	Bethany66	5	609	Jul 1, 2015 by Jerry F
	HP making me nervous... (Preview) and I had to ask "There's gotta be something You're needing in return". I'm silent and listening and will report what I'm directed to do. I was outside getting messy and trying no to make it catastrophic when my phone went off...my wife...I knew she was going to spend time with a sponsee...	Jerry F	3	407	Jul 1, 2015 by Iamhere
	Huge Slip! (Preview) What I'm about to share was not just a slip, it was a long slide crash and burn for me surrounded by some very sad circumstances. On Tuesday Dad who was 82 was killed in a car accident. He is in Heaven, I'm sure of that. I feel really good for him, I am sad for me. Dad and I did not agree on many things but some...	glad	6	572	Jul 1, 2015 by pinkchip
	So Angry (Preview) My dad has been alcohol-free for five weeks. He's also been in the hospital for that time. He attempted to do rehab last month and it seemed to uncover or exacerbate the neurological damage his drinking had caused. Five weeks ago, he walked into rehab under his own power. Now, he can't walk and if he's no...	Mikhail	8	621	Jun 30, 2015 by Jerry F
	I'm not a Codependent (Preview) I am not a codependent Since I know what's best for you! Without ME you might hurt yourself And then what would you do! No, I'm not codependent I just hate to see you hurt You say you have a headache? I'll call in "Sick" for you at work! I do enjoy the Theater And tennis is my game But not today, I...	Beatrice	13	1052	Jun 30, 2015 by Beatrice
	Looking for feedback from fellow members (Preview) Hello all! My wife and I recently found out her father was a phantom alcoholic from her mother. This all came about after he had fallen after driving to a store and needed to seek hospital treatment which uncovered a super high BAC. My MIL has been to al anon meetings but the advice she took from it was that...	backcountry	28	1037	Jun 30, 2015 by Jazzie18
	ODAT 6-29 We Share This in Common w/the Alcoholic... (Preview) ...Self-deception. Today's page suggests that it is a natural tendency for all humans to omit our less flattering views and behaviors when presenting ourselves or our story to others. This is in evidence for some when we first arrive to AlAnon and share the unpleasantries that came at the hand of th...	Enigmatic	6	490	Jun 30, 2015 by Enigmatic
	my dis-ease today (Preview) It seems this insidious disease is always with me. I wont ever be completely free from the effects of alcoholism, or will i? I dont know. The shortcomings that are strong in my life right now and act as a barrier to my serenity are impulsiveness and impatience. it seems i want what i want and i want it now an...	el-cee	5	584	Jun 30, 2015 by WorkingThroughIt
	C2C Reading 6-29 (Preview) The C2C reading for June 29 speaks about the fact that Al-Anon is a spiritual program based on no particular religion, and no religious beliefs is required.. It points out that this freedom is extremely important because spirituality does not have to imply a particular philosophy or moral code; it...	hotrod	5	486	Jun 30, 2015 by Mike B
	Hope For Today June 30 (Preview) Good morning everyone- Today's reading is about how futile it is to expect from the outside (with another person, job, home, etc) happiness we are looking for on the inside. Happiness comes from the work we do in the program and our relationship with our HP. At one time I remember struggling with a pa...	yanksfan51	3	481	Jun 30, 2015 by missmeliss
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