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Breakingfree · Breakingfree

I grew up with a pain pill popping dad and my Mom was a dry drug addict and A for most of my childhood and she was emotionally and physically abusive. I am not looking for sympathy and have dealt with this part of my childhood and have forgiven and gotten through this. I say it to see if anyone can relate to me...

barbaralewis · barbaralewis

accept the things we cannot change: the financial whirlpool sucking us down as a result of trying to help (which we now recognize as enabling) our adult A children. accept that we cannot make our adult A son take care of himself by getting a drivers license and a job as his lawyer instructed him to do be...

ilovedogs · ilovedogs

So, today I am in a pissy mood. Yes, that's right: pissed off. AH was off traveling and doing what he always does: drinks. I am always wondering when I get ready to set a boundary if I am doing it in the right frame of mind or not or if it's going to be perceived as punishment. I'm at the point again where I r...

yanksfan51 · yanksfan51

Hi Everyone: I have been here benefiting from all of your generous shares, and enjoying the fellowship of this family for over a year now. I have not been posting much, responding some, but I wanted to share a bit tonight. My life started to change from the first moment I came to this site, found the onli...

Jerry F · Jerry F

Being retired and self employed has many benefits for me. Where I work in contract has me meet many travelers who vacation on my island home. I tend the grounds of a hotel and the center point is a inner garden that is beautiful...with bridges and pools and plants and trees and ...me. Today some vis...

farmerswife · farmerswife

Well my husband finally showed up this am rushing around trying to get a shower and off to work trying to keep his job since he's been partying for 48 hours straight. I told him I am done I cannot do this anymore I want a divorce. He showed no emotion except maybe a little anger he hasn't been working his step...

el-cee · el-cee

I am not sure of the difference between advice and suggestions. I want to work on how I share my progress and I know that in order to keep it you must give it away. I am aware that sometimes my replys can be a bit reactionary, certain posts can trigger my emotions and I can become a bit panicky for the person an...

ma belle · ma belle

I attend an Al-Anon group formed by Adult Children of Alcoholics. We moved into a new facility about six months ago and decided to split the rent with another Al-Anon group as our meetings are only in the morning and theirs are in the afternoon. This place was leased for a year and the contract will be val...

mongowal · mongowal

Talked to AH (left home 3 months ago) last night. When AH left he admitted how badly he had treated me over the last year and that he needed to get help. Three months later, he still has not attempted to get any sort of help. In our conversation last night I talked to him if he had any interest in workin...

texasgal · texasgal

Ive been on my own for a month slowly I've gotten into my work routine and doing positve things for myself but I still worry about my AH daily. On Sunday was a terrifying episode. He called me franitc that he couldn't breath. I went over to check on him he was throwing up so bad and hyperventilating. He was c...

SerenitySoon · SerenitySoon

I've been reading a lot about being in the moment (one second at a time), in various sources. Alanon approved, and Alanon helpful books, readings, and reflections. I've been putting it into practice by saying...be in the moment, be in the now, and let your HP guide you...well, I tried doing this and oh...

ssilver · ssilver

Hi. I'm new here and have attended a few face to face Al-Anon meetings, but have no sponsor yet. I'd like some feedback if anyone is offering. I have a long story and won't elaborate here, but last week I met with my doctor who is also my husband's GP. I've attended his appts for a few years as his health has d...

TryingHard2013 · TryingHard2013

For the past 24 hours I have been feeling more and more like I am in a good space. Today at around 3pm I started getting sad again thinking of how beautiful AW looked the day I decided to propose and the day we got married. I went over to a co worker and asked her to pray with me. She did and then said. I want you to...

milkwood · milkwood

This morning I lit a bonfire - we had a huge pile of clippings that needed clearing and I promised AH that I would keep the fire small and under control. The reason why this promise was required was because eight months ago he lit a fire in the woods and it got out of control - a ghastly experience involving...

farmerswife · farmerswife

Well I've come to a life altering decision that leaves me excited and terrified. I must leave my AH, although I love him dearly and truly believe he was my soul mate I can no longer live this way. I'm excited that I don't have to sit here and wander if he will come home how many days he will be gone if ill get the...

TryingHard2013 · TryingHard2013

Do not get so lost in the worth of others, that you forget the worth of yourself.

oldergal · oldergal

There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and the people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't.Life is too short to be anything but happy. Fallin...

Lyne · Lyne

Hello-So last night @ my F2F we discussed step 1. I shared that for 21 years I tried to change my spouse: crying, begging, pleading, talking, giving books and articles, meeting lists, and professionals to see. Guess how much of that worked? NONE! What did happen was a slow spiral downward for me,...

Theoceancalls · Theoceancalls

hi all . . .you know my story so im not going there. im going to focus on me. i have been off work for two weeks as its been school vaca. . iyt if rountine, a bit odd in terms of tge stuff we did or didnt do. . .basically a fair to goid two weeks. today, back at work im crazy anxious and obssesding about my life with m...

PP · PP

I completed my stress test yesterday and it went well; hopefully I will have the results by Friday. On a scale of 1-10, 10 being at the peak of anxiety, I am at about a 2 regarding the results. I slept well last night and this morning I am on a slow roll with my coffee, fireplace and kitties. Whatever show...

TryingHard2013 · TryingHard2013

Tonight I went to couples counseling with AW. At counseling she went on a rant about how disgusted she was with my manipulation and lies. That's she was not a monster and that I wouldn't take her baby. That she would be home right after work everyday and all weekend. Then she told the therapist that she ju...

Jerry F · Jerry F

The evening new announced last evening that the US has admitted they have a large drinking problem. I was stunned (sarcasm)...said a prayer and turned off the (old) news. I'll do the jaded sarcasm today...you all can do something fun. (((((luv you all)))))

el-cee · el-cee

My sister has been having issues in her work and she has been reacting to situations, she has been anxious and full of resentment and I am actually really impressed with myself. I have been so talking Alanon to her and while doing so I have got a glimpse at my progress and how deep in my mind my recovery work...

deacon · deacon

I have learned so much from coming here and reading and listening. I am now realizing how much we enabled our son to follow an unrealistic dream. How we allowed him to avoid reality and even avoid growing up emotionally! Had we made him face the consequences of his actions after he finished college, had...

Mari1978 · Mari1978

Just for today I will be grateful that I have my beautiful daughters. They are healthy happy and well cared for. I will try not to project outcomes I have no control over. Just for today I will cherish the good memories that have been made. I will practice using my program tools so that when a challenging m...

phoenixmagicgirl · phoenixmagicgirl

I used to go to a CoDA meeting a while back and really connected with the people there..After my Active A started drinking I finally went to quite a few Al-Anon meetings and met some very nice

mm830 · mm830

Okay, four months ago when I found MIP and dared to be myself, I read the promises and raised an eyebrow, well yeah I was skeptical. To say the least. But desperate. And I got more desperate. And finally I just turned it over because all of you are doing great and I was doing not so great. So, low and behold, i...

Melly1248 · Melly1248

I know so many of you in the Northern hemisphere are enduring an extremely cold winter. So I thought I'd show you where I spent this afternoon, and where I will be spending most every afternoon for the rest of my daughters summer holidays Come and visit lol. It's finally warming up here!

Struggling · Struggling

My boyfriend has been an alcoholic for nearly ten years. We have been together for around one. Three weeks ago he came out of a 28 day rehabilitation program. To my knowledge, at least when I have been staying at out apartment he hasn't touched a drop since, the way his is certainly implies he hasn't also...

TryingHard2013 · TryingHard2013

As of today, AW will come and go as she pleases now but I will do what I did before I knew where she was coming and going to. I will keep me and my child busy with other kids with friends and family that love and support us. I will ask for the minimum in boundaries for now like I don't know how about listening to yo...

ryanhearted · ryanhearted

I am reading daily, Courage to Change and Language of Letting Go. I'm trying to do 90 meetings in 90 days, and work got in the way of that. And I am frustrated. I'm trying to be gentle with myself and know that I am doing my best. But I've pulled in a 11 hr day yesterday, and a 10 hr day today, and tomorrow isn't l...

grateful2be · grateful2be

If you're trying to get any of us Midwesterners and east coasters to take pity on you wrapped pathetically in that afghan in ARIZONA!!, it's not happening.

Tricia911 · Tricia911

As I continue to take my inventory I have noted I react with sarcasm when I am hurt and don't know quite what to say. As I spent time with my mother I noted I learned it from a good source. Gotta work on that one. I thought I was being witty. But, as my mothers sarcasm stung me I realized I was actually hurting pe...

Breakingfree · Breakingfree

I can not understand why so many people are offended by just that fact. I wish more people had al-anon and can just respect that we are all individuals with different beliefs, thoughts and opinions and it does not have to take away or threaten them. I have many friends who are not traditional Christian...

Tricia911 · Tricia911

High Expectations are counter to my serenity. Now if I could just push the "expectations off" button!

TryingHard2013 · TryingHard2013

So last night I stayed away from our place with our daughter. Predictably AW exploded with rage. How dare I take our daughter how dare I keep her away from AW. Everyone on MIP was right AW became a cornered badger when she was confronted by Friends and family with what she's done by leaving the night befor...

Breakingfree · Breakingfree

Yeah it's at least negative 20 degrees here and well that is just cold! Keep warm and stay safe everyone!

mm830 · mm830

Grrr, grr, lies. I guess if I expect bread from a hardware store then no shock when there is no bread. Duh. Oddly I have no desire to say anything about the issue, why would I expect different? To me this is big, big progress for myself. Why fight about it or feel disappointed or anything more than the I don'...

Hoot Nanny · Hoot Nanny

I just had a Al anon anniversary on Saturday! I hope a lot of people read this! I am so grateful that I kept coming back. My official first meeting was on a Friday I believe in Napa, CA. I was nervous & wasn't sure why I was there. I mean, I knew about AA but didn't see the need for Al anon quite yet. A couple o...

PP · PP

I have feelings of fear/anxiety today and I have feelings of peace/hope, too. I am going for a stress echo tomorrow as I have been experiencing chest pains, pressure and burning in the heart area. There is a history of heart disease in my family on both sides and my younger sister needed a minor repai...

TryingHard2013 · TryingHard2013

My AW came home at 2 am and begged me to forgive her. Said her new meds had kicked in and she felt remorse for wrecking our family. Admitted the affair with the coworker said she made A bug mess of our lives. I was so happy she came home it was so good to hear her say those things. All morning I could barely sleep...

neshema2 · neshema2

Well, i posted my day w/daughter and at the club...made some remarks about some "flashers" goin around with almost nothing on and really need covering up... I hope i did not offend anyone poking fun at these crazy people...I hope my clarifying on my post was proper amend, but right now???...

Cathyinaz · Cathyinaz

Melly1248 · Melly1248

Interesting. I usually make a point of not thinking too much about what is going on inside my A's mind or body, because I don't want to bring out the "nurse" in me. In fact I think I made a deliberate effort not to concentrate during the part of my course last year that dealt with alcohol-relate...

TryingHard2013 · TryingHard2013

What am I supposed to do to get past the anger of my AW setting me up for a big fall by apologizing and then leaving. I am awake again my poor toddler is asleep she keeps asking for AW where did she go? How come she did not come home?. It's one thing to kick me maybe I'm the sad codependent dog who deserves to get k...

Beatrice · Beatrice

"YOU CANNOT SOLVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MIND THAT CREATED IT." EINSTEIN

neshema2 · neshema2

Taken from Todays GiftWe, too, the children of the earth, have our moon phases all through any year; the darkness, the delivery from darkness, the waxing and waning.******************************** Sometimes , a lot, I wonder why, when the whole world around me cycles and breathes, I imagine t...

el-cee · el-cee

I went back to work today and I decided to walk to get my lift, it was dark, the wind was howling and the rain came on like torrential rain, the walk takes me past an exposed piece of land and I felt right there I had two choices - feel really sorry for me being battered by this weather and set myself up for a rubb...

heythere · heythere

This week my Addict son is suppose to go to court, in 2 different counties, the one we live in and then another court 60 miles away. He is on unsupervised probation in both counties, one for dui and one for a minor offense. Anyway, he has violated probation in both counties and is looking at jail time, ma...

grateful2be · grateful2be

I went out to my garage as the winter weather battered my house and gusts of wind shifted and re-shifted the fallen snow. I felt the swirling of dire weather reports and the excited voices of newscasters as they foolishly stood on highways to "show us" just how "bad" everything...

Jerry F · Jerry F

I've been put on alert. I've been blessed for such a long time and HP wanted to let me know that I'm still human and subject to "humaness". Friday tried to finish a bathroom remodel for a client and thought (lol) I had all my ducks in line and then of course learned "you don't take a duck...

TryingHard2013 · TryingHard2013

Well predictably my AW spent the entire night out only to text me this morning that she was sorry and she was coming home to recover with me and our daughter. And spent the entire day calling and texting me to engage in a conversation. I refused. I cannot listen to anymore lies. I enlisted the help of famil...

Beatrice · Beatrice

There are 2 rules regarding Children. 1. You never ask them to deal with adult issues. 2. You never hold them responsible for things they can't control. Unk

ryanhearted · ryanhearted

my AH decided to drink again on New Year's Eve. It included me being freaked out & thinking he was going into a diabetic coma, and realizing that, after running to the store to get batteries for the glucometer, panicking that my daughter was alone with him & something would happen to him during...

Breakingfree · Breakingfree

Not sure exactly what is wrong with me, but I am fully triggered and moody. I wonder of my exAH was able to make it through the Packer game last night sober with my 5 year old, I hate that I failed a class last semester and now have to take a semester off to catch back up, I am just not feeling healthy right now so...

stephaniej · stephaniej

He is several hundred miles away, working. Things are generally as they have been for the past few years. We spoke around 4:00 this afternoon, and he was clearly very, very drunk and he said he was sitting in his truck in the bar's parking lot. He told me he had been in a fight, because another guy at th...

midori · midori

Hi again, I wanted to refrain posting or at least digest a little more of everything that has been said since my first post. Yet I feel deeply compelled to come back since things have worsened since. My mom has always been a really heavy drinker and for a while it was really bad. Yet over the years, she curb...

neshema2 · neshema2

Well, i don't talk about my work b/c it is not alanon, but there is a power struggle going on at my biggest job and the dad who hired me is slowing down...i got stuck w/his middle son who does not care for me...His beef against me is that I do not go to church.....I can't do anything right by him...Had a long ta...

lmyya · lmyya

I am trying to focus on only myself. I am trying to find happiness and strength, like I always had before. If I didn't have a child, that would definitely mean moving out immediately, running long distance again, having friends over frequently, getting involved with the university et cetera. It woul...

slogan_jim · slogan_jim

Hi, My name is slogan_Jim and I am grateful member of al-anon. I have noticed something about me that is related to someone's drinking and I want to address it. I have an old friend that I have stopped talking to because I feel I can read all the patterns and they resemble strongly those of my father. I cut t...

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	Long one spiraling around in my head lately......... (Preview) I grew up with a pain pill popping dad and my Mom was a dry drug addict and A for most of my childhood and she was emotionally and physically abusive. I am not looking for sympathy and have dealt with this part of my childhood and have forgiven and gotten through this. I say it to see if anyone can relate to me...	Breakingfree	10	302	Jan 10, 2014 by neshema2
	grasping and implementing the concepts, positive results (Preview) accept the things we cannot change: the financial whirlpool sucking us down as a result of trying to help (which we now recognize as enabling) our adult A children. accept that we cannot make our adult A son take care of himself by getting a drivers license and a job as his lawyer instructed him to do be...	barbaralewis	3	230	Jan 10, 2014 by Mimi3
	The "just for todays" (Preview) So, today I am in a pissy mood. Yes, that's right: pissed off. AH was off traveling and doing what he always does: drinks. I am always wondering when I get ready to set a boundary if I am doing it in the right frame of mind or not or if it's going to be perceived as punishment. I'm at the point again where I r...	ilovedogs	18	588	Jan 10, 2014 by Hope2000
	Update; new chapter is one week away (Preview) Hi Everyone: I have been here benefiting from all of your generous shares, and enjoying the fellowship of this family for over a year now. I have not been posting much, responding some, but I wanted to share a bit tonight. My life started to change from the first moment I came to this site, found the onli...	yanksfan51	9	481	Jan 10, 2014 by SerenityRUS
	Enjoying life.... (Preview) Being retired and self employed has many benefits for me. Where I work in contract has me meet many travelers who vacation on my island home. I tend the grounds of a hotel and the center point is a inner garden that is beautiful...with bridges and pools and plants and trees and ...me. Today some vis...	Jerry F	7	256	Jan 10, 2014 by el-cee
	Update, I did it (Preview) Well my husband finally showed up this am rushing around trying to get a shower and off to work trying to keep his job since he's been partying for 48 hours straight. I told him I am done I cannot do this anymore I want a divorce. He showed no emotion except maybe a little anger he hasn't been working his step...	farmerswife	16	443	Jan 10, 2014 by pinkchip
	Advice or Suggestions? (Preview) I am not sure of the difference between advice and suggestions. I want to work on how I share my progress and I know that in order to keep it you must give it away. I am aware that sometimes my replys can be a bit reactionary, certain posts can trigger my emotions and I can become a bit panicky for the person an...	el-cee	24	575	Jan 10, 2014 by WorkingThroughIt
	meeting interrupted due to money issues (Preview) I attend an Al-Anon group formed by Adult Children of Alcoholics. We moved into a new facility about six months ago and decided to split the rent with another Al-Anon group as our meetings are only in the morning and theirs are in the afternoon. This place was leased for a year and the contract will be val...	ma belle	4	405	Jan 9, 2014 by tiredtonite
	Progress or enabling (Preview) Talked to AH (left home 3 months ago) last night. When AH left he admitted how badly he had treated me over the last year and that he needed to get help. Three months later, he still has not attempted to get any sort of help. In our conversation last night I talked to him if he had any interest in workin...	mongowal	10	355	Jan 9, 2014 by tiredtonite
	the disease (Preview) Ive been on my own for a month slowly I've gotten into my work routine and doing positve things for myself but I still worry about my AH daily. On Sunday was a terrifying episode. He called me franitc that he couldn't breath. I went over to check on him he was throwing up so bad and hyperventilating. He was c...	texasgal	8	423	Jan 9, 2014 by grateful2be
	In the Moment (Preview) I've been reading a lot about being in the moment (one second at a time), in various sources. Alanon approved, and Alanon helpful books, readings, and reflections. I've been putting it into practice by saying...be in the moment, be in the now, and let your HP guide you...well, I tried doing this and oh...	SerenitySoon	10	360	Jan 9, 2014 by ssilver
	support vs enabling question (Preview) Hi. I'm new here and have attended a few face to face Al-Anon meetings, but have no sponsor yet. I'd like some feedback if anyone is offering. I have a long story and won't elaborate here, but last week I met with my doctor who is also my husband's GP. I've attended his appts for a few years as his health has d...	ssilver	14	600	Jan 9, 2014 by ssilver
	This phase (Preview) For the past 24 hours I have been feeling more and more like I am in a good space. Today at around 3pm I started getting sad again thinking of how beautiful AW looked the day I decided to propose and the day we got married. I went over to a co worker and asked her to pray with me. She did and then said. I want you to...	TryingHard2013	11	533	Jan 9, 2014 by Cathyinaz
	Sorry, just letting off steam! (Preview) This morning I lit a bonfire - we had a huge pile of clippings that needed clearing and I promised AH that I would keep the fire small and under control. The reason why this promise was required was because eight months ago he lit a fire in the woods and it got out of control - a ghastly experience involving...	milkwood	34	598	Jan 9, 2014 by Melly1248
	completly terrified (Preview) Well I've come to a life altering decision that leaves me excited and terrified. I must leave my AH, although I love him dearly and truly believe he was my soul mate I can no longer live this way. I'm excited that I don't have to sit here and wander if he will come home how many days he will be gone if ill get the...	farmerswife	14	416	Jan 9, 2014 by ilovedogs
	Words to help (Preview) Do not get so lost in the worth of others, that you forget the worth of yourself.	TryingHard2013	3	202	Jan 9, 2014 by ilovedogs
	Some Beautiful Words and A Prayer (Preview) There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and the people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't.Life is too short to be anything but happy. Fallin...	oldergal	7	397	Jan 9, 2014 by MorningGlory
	Thoughts on the steps (Preview) Hello-So last night @ my F2F we discussed step 1. I shared that for 21 years I tried to change my spouse: crying, begging, pleading, talking, giving books and articles, meeting lists, and professionals to see. Guess how much of that worked? NONE! What did happen was a slow spiral downward for me,...	Lyne	8	244	Jan 9, 2014 by MorningGlory
	just need some boosting up (Preview) hi all . . .you know my story so im not going there. im going to focus on me. i have been off work for two weeks as its been school vaca. . iyt if rountine, a bit odd in terms of tge stuff we did or didnt do. . .basically a fair to goid two weeks. today, back at work im crazy anxious and obssesding about my life with m...	Theoceancalls	13	468	Jan 8, 2014 by hotrod
	Update (Preview) I completed my stress test yesterday and it went well; hopefully I will have the results by Friday. On a scale of 1-10, 10 being at the peak of anxiety, I am at about a 2 regarding the results. I slept well last night and this morning I am on a slow roll with my coffee, fireplace and kitties. Whatever show...	PP	10	307	Jan 8, 2014 by mm830
	Acceptance and Freedom (Preview) Tonight I went to couples counseling with AW. At counseling she went on a rant about how disgusted she was with my manipulation and lies. That's she was not a monster and that I wouldn't take her baby. That she would be home right after work everyday and all weekend. Then she told the therapist that she ju...	TryingHard2013	16	395	Jan 8, 2014 by TryingHard2013
	Update!! ...lol (Preview) The evening new announced last evening that the US has admitted they have a large drinking problem. I was stunned (sarcasm)...said a prayer and turned off the (old) news. I'll do the jaded sarcasm today...you all can do something fun. (((((luv you all)))))	Jerry F	10	341	Jan 8, 2014 by neshema2
	I am spreading the word!!!! (Preview) My sister has been having issues in her work and she has been reacting to situations, she has been anxious and full of resentment and I am actually really impressed with myself. I have been so talking Alanon to her and while doing so I have got a glimpse at my progress and how deep in my mind my recovery work...	el-cee	5	339	Jan 8, 2014 by hotrod
	Lessons learned at al anon work with life's problems in general (Preview) I have learned so much from coming here and reading and listening. I am now realizing how much we enabled our son to follow an unrealistic dream. How we allowed him to avoid reality and even avoid growing up emotionally! Had we made him face the consequences of his actions after he finished college, had...	deacon	7	235	Jan 8, 2014 by hotrod
	Just for today (Preview) Just for today I will be grateful that I have my beautiful daughters. They are healthy happy and well cared for. I will try not to project outcomes I have no control over. Just for today I will cherish the good memories that have been made. I will practice using my program tools so that when a challenging m...	Mari1978	4	165	Jan 8, 2014 by hotrod
	Al-Anon meetings vs. Co-Dependency Anon. meetings..which is better? (Preview) I used to go to a CoDA meeting a while back and really connected with the people there..After my Active A started drinking I finally went to quite a few Al-Anon meetings and met some very nice	phoenixmagicgirl	5	1741	Jan 8, 2014 by abbyal
	Holy Wow it Works (Preview) Okay, four months ago when I found MIP and dared to be myself, I read the promises and raised an eyebrow, well yeah I was skeptical. To say the least. But desperate. And I got more desperate. And finally I just turned it over because all of you are doing great and I was doing not so great. So, low and behold, i...	mm830	12	308	Jan 8, 2014 by TryingHard2013
	To warm you all. (Preview) I know so many of you in the Northern hemisphere are enduring an extremely cold winter. So I thought I'd show you where I spent this afternoon, and where I will be spending most every afternoon for the rest of my daughters summer holidays Come and visit lol. It's finally warming up here!	Melly1248	10	286	Jan 8, 2014 by grateful2be
	Partner skipping AA. Advice greatly appreciated. Aa skipping skipping meetings missing aa lying worried after rehabilitation (Preview) My boyfriend has been an alcoholic for nearly ten years. We have been together for around one. Three weeks ago he came out of a 28 day rehabilitation program. To my knowledge, at least when I have been staying at out apartment he hasn't touched a drop since, the way his is certainly implies he hasn't also...	Struggling	11	8548	Jan 8, 2014 by KennyFenderjazz
	This moment (Preview) As of today, AW will come and go as she pleases now but I will do what I did before I knew where she was coming and going to. I will keep me and my child busy with other kids with friends and family that love and support us. I will ask for the minimum in boundaries for now like I don't know how about listening to yo...	TryingHard2013	11	402	Jan 8, 2014 by grateful2be
	Why is it so hard? (Preview) I am reading daily, Courage to Change and Language of Letting Go. I'm trying to do 90 meetings in 90 days, and work got in the way of that. And I am frustrated. I'm trying to be gentle with myself and know that I am doing my best. But I've pulled in a 11 hr day yesterday, and a 10 hr day today, and tomorrow isn't l...	ryanhearted	10	387	Jan 8, 2014 by Mari1978
	Note to CathyinAz (Preview) If you're trying to get any of us Midwesterners and east coasters to take pity on you wrapped pathetically in that afghan in ARIZONA!!, it's not happening.	grateful2be	24	668	Jan 8, 2014 by grateful2be
	Sarcasm is a personal defect (Preview) As I continue to take my inventory I have noted I react with sarcasm when I am hurt and don't know quite what to say. As I spent time with my mother I noted I learned it from a good source. Gotta work on that one. I thought I was being witty. But, as my mothers sarcasm stung me I realized I was actually hurting pe...	Tricia911	12	3685	Jan 8, 2014 by grateful2be
	God is my HP....... (Preview) I can not understand why so many people are offended by just that fact. I wish more people had al-anon and can just respect that we are all individuals with different beliefs, thoughts and opinions and it does not have to take away or threaten them. I have many friends who are not traditional Christian...	Breakingfree	10	272	Jan 8, 2014 by PP
	Expectation Management (Preview) High Expectations are counter to my serenity. Now if I could just push the "expectations off" button!	Tricia911	7	562	Jan 8, 2014 by PP
	Boundaries hold for the night and AW's anger returns (Preview) So last night I stayed away from our place with our daughter. Predictably AW exploded with rage. How dare I take our daughter how dare I keep her away from AW. Everyone on MIP was right AW became a cornered badger when she was confronted by Friends and family with what she's done by leaving the night befor...	TryingHard2013	11	476	Jan 8, 2014 by Breakingfree
	In response to Cathyinaz haha! (Preview) Yeah it's at least negative 20 degrees here and well that is just cold! Keep warm and stay safe everyone!	Breakingfree	11	319	Jan 8, 2014 by Breakingfree
	A Mixed Bag (Preview) Grrr, grr, lies. I guess if I expect bread from a hardware store then no shock when there is no bread. Duh. Oddly I have no desire to say anything about the issue, why would I expect different? To me this is big, big progress for myself. Why fight about it or feel disappointed or anything more than the I don'...	mm830	22	555	Jan 8, 2014 by ryanhearted
	28 years on Saturday... (Preview) I just had a Al anon anniversary on Saturday! I hope a lot of people read this! I am so grateful that I kept coming back. My official first meeting was on a Friday I believe in Napa, CA. I was nervous & wasn't sure why I was there. I mean, I knew about AA but didn't see the need for Al anon quite yet. A couple o...	Hoot Nanny	8	461	Jan 8, 2014 by ryanhearted
	Prayers of support (Preview) I have feelings of fear/anxiety today and I have feelings of peace/hope, too. I am going for a stress echo tomorrow as I have been experiencing chest pains, pressure and burning in the heart area. There is a history of heart disease in my family on both sides and my younger sister needed a minor repai...	PP	30	538	Jan 8, 2014 by ryanhearted
	AW leaves at 10pm to come back at 2am to beg forgiveness to leave at noon (Preview) My AW came home at 2 am and begged me to forgive her. Said her new meds had kicked in and she felt remorse for wrecking our family. Admitted the affair with the coworker said she made A bug mess of our lives. I was so happy she came home it was so good to hear her say those things. All morning I could barely sleep...	TryingHard2013	17	505	Jan 8, 2014 by ryanhearted
	knocking off for evening....swimmer's ear ache bearing down on me (Preview) Well, i posted my day w/daughter and at the club...made some remarks about some "flashers" goin around with almost nothing on and really need covering up... I hope i did not offend anyone poking fun at these crazy people...I hope my clarifying on my post was proper amend, but right now???...	neshema2	3	165	Jan 7, 2014 by lgnutah
	Funny for Today (Preview)	Cathyinaz	10	349	Jan 7, 2014 by MorningGlory
	Wet brain. (Preview) Interesting. I usually make a point of not thinking too much about what is going on inside my A's mind or body, because I don't want to bring out the "nurse" in me. In fact I think I made a deliberate effort not to concentrate during the part of my course last year that dealt with alcohol-relate...	Melly1248	18	3543	Jan 7, 2014 by Rose50
	Drowning In anger and sadness and blind with rage (Preview) What am I supposed to do to get past the anger of my AW setting me up for a big fall by apologizing and then leaving. I am awake again my poor toddler is asleep she keeps asking for AW where did she go? How come she did not come home?. It's one thing to kick me maybe I'm the sad codependent dog who deserves to get k...	TryingHard2013	11	513	Jan 7, 2014 by TryingHard2013
	Meditation, Quotes (Preview) "YOU CANNOT SOLVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MIND THAT CREATED IT." EINSTEIN	Beatrice	6	948	Jan 7, 2014 by Beatrice
	phases of the moon and me.... (Preview) Taken from Todays GiftWe, too, the children of the earth, have our moon phases all through any year; the darkness, the delivery from darkness, the waxing and waning.******************************** Sometimes , a lot, I wonder why, when the whole world around me cycles and breathes, I imagine t...	neshema2	5	334	Jan 7, 2014 by TryingHard2013
	A good day!! (Preview) I went back to work today and I decided to walk to get my lift, it was dark, the wind was howling and the rain came on like torrential rain, the walk takes me past an exposed piece of land and I felt right there I had two choices - feel really sorry for me being battered by this weather and set myself up for a rubb...	el-cee	7	239	Jan 7, 2014 by Melly1248
	Trying to stay on my side of the road, it's hard :( (Preview) This week my Addict son is suppose to go to court, in 2 different counties, the one we live in and then another court 60 miles away. He is on unsupervised probation in both counties, one for dui and one for a minor offense. Anyway, he has violated probation in both counties and is looking at jail time, ma...	heythere	11	315	Jan 7, 2014 by Cathyinaz
	Letting go of things that don't support my sense of well-being (Preview) I went out to my garage as the winter weather battered my house and gusts of wind shifted and re-shifted the fallen snow. I felt the swirling of dire weather reports and the excited voices of newscasters as they foolishly stood on highways to "show us" just how "bad" everything...	grateful2be	22	517	Jan 7, 2014 by Melly1248
	Okay....Next!! (Preview) I've been put on alert. I've been blessed for such a long time and HP wanted to let me know that I'm still human and subject to "humaness". Friday tried to finish a bathroom remodel for a client and thought (lol) I had all my ducks in line and then of course learned "you don't take a duck...	Jerry F	9	249	Jan 7, 2014 by Cathyinaz
	AW fights when Boundaries hold firm (Preview) Well predictably my AW spent the entire night out only to text me this morning that she was sorry and she was coming home to recover with me and our daughter. And spent the entire day calling and texting me to engage in a conversation. I refused. I cannot listen to anymore lies. I enlisted the help of famil...	TryingHard2013	20	509	Jan 7, 2014 by Beatrice
	2 RULES ABOUT CHILDREN (Preview) There are 2 rules regarding Children. 1. You never ask them to deal with adult issues. 2. You never hold them responsible for things they can't control. Unk	Beatrice	3	283	Jan 7, 2014 by ryanhearted
	I don't know how to handle this anymore (Preview) my AH decided to drink again on New Year's Eve. It included me being freaked out & thinking he was going into a diabetic coma, and realizing that, after running to the store to get batteries for the glucometer, panicking that my daughter was alone with him & something would happen to him during...	ryanhearted	21	634	Jan 7, 2014 by ryanhearted
	Here it goes a pity pot kind of morning (long one) (Preview) Not sure exactly what is wrong with me, but I am fully triggered and moody. I wonder of my exAH was able to make it through the Packer game last night sober with my 5 year old, I hate that I failed a class last semester and now have to take a semester off to catch back up, I am just not feeling healthy right now so...	Breakingfree	13	357	Jan 7, 2014 by Breakingfree
	So, my AH got in a bar fight today (Preview) He is several hundred miles away, working. Things are generally as they have been for the past few years. We spoke around 4:00 this afternoon, and he was clearly very, very drunk and he said he was sitting in his truck in the bar's parking lot. He told me he had been in a fight, because another guy at th...	stephaniej	5	324	Jan 7, 2014 by Jerry F
	How to avoid judgement, watching over... (Preview) Hi again, I wanted to refrain posting or at least digest a little more of everything that has been said since my first post. Yet I feel deeply compelled to come back since things have worsened since. My mom has always been a really heavy drinker and for a while it was really bad. Yet over the years, she curb...	midori	10	354	Jan 6, 2014 by sadsusie
	feeling needy and aprehensive----time to call sponsor (Preview) Well, i don't talk about my work b/c it is not alanon, but there is a power struggle going on at my biggest job and the dad who hired me is slowing down...i got stuck w/his middle son who does not care for me...His beef against me is that I do not go to church.....I can't do anything right by him...Had a long ta...	neshema2	7	401	Jan 6, 2014 by Tasha
	We have a baby, I don't know how to detach (Preview) I am trying to focus on only myself. I am trying to find happiness and strength, like I always had before. If I didn't have a child, that would definitely mean moving out immediately, running long distance again, having friends over frequently, getting involved with the university et cetera. It woul...	lmyya	9	382	Jan 6, 2014 by grateful2be
	An alcoholic friend/anger. (Preview) Hi, My name is slogan_Jim and I am grateful member of al-anon. I have noticed something about me that is related to someone's drinking and I want to address it. I have an old friend that I have stopped talking to because I feel I can read all the patterns and they resemble strongly those of my father. I cut t...	slogan_jim	6	414	Jan 6, 2014 by cwya
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