Al-Anon Family Group - Al-Anon Family Group

clara · clara

Went to see daughter. Her spirits are good, which helps. We met her and her guardian saint for lunch at a restaurant in the town she lives in. First thing she said, "I do not want to talk about Brad(soon to be ex)". I said fine, we will talk about anything you want to talk about. When we a...

debilyn · debilyn

When ever I see I have a pm? I get this sick feeling like I have to go to the principals office! lol I never had to go to a principal when I was a kid! But I did get called in when I was teaching, got in trouble for bringing in a live turkey,Romeo for the kids, for thanksgiving.... haha love,debilyn

maresie · maresie

Before I ever came to al anon I had this denial that my only issues were in relationships but other than that I was pretty functional. Lately I have been willing to look at some of the problems I have had at work are about my attitude (basicallly I feel like a victim) and that I don't necessarily have great b...

debilyn · debilyn

I know and believe in my heart that A's do not have a choice. After so many years of Al Anon and being old.... No one would keep driving after killing a child when they drove drunk. No one would choose to lose their loved ones, their job, their spiritual self, children, home,pets, family,friends, health...

Jozie · Jozie

Well its Friday... So I must have survived yet another week, I was sure would be the end... So I guess things must be looking up... Today I am in a desent mood, I think mainly because my Boy made it thru his first year of middle school with, No Drama, (Other then the fall on the steps), no kids picking, no fig...

Christy · Christy

These quotes are from Tolle's book, The Power of Now."I cannot tell you any spiritual truth that deep within you don't know already. All I can do is remind you of what you have forgotten" - Page 6 "The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. Used wrongly, however, it b...

GlitterGirl · GlitterGirl

Hello I'm very new to this forum... have been lurking about for the last week and reading, and today I decided to register. So far, I have attended 2 of the online, chatroom Al-Anon meetings. This is a big step for me, because I've been resistant to seeking group help/support via Al-Anon for many years...

Aloha · Aloha

I'm feeling really good this morning, so I just wanted to share my ESH. I'm officially working step 3 with my sponsor, and I've finally started to get myself into a rhythm of using the third step prayer (not CAL, but from the Big Book, page 63). What's really interesting, is that after a meditation mee...

shellyj123 · shellyj123

I have searched all around, and asked all around but can't find anyone who seems to know if there is a First Step Prayer. I know there are prayers for the other 12 Steps in AA but I can't find a first step one anywhere..... Is there any place online that lists the 12 Step prayers? thanks shelly

carolinagirl · carolinagirl

So my bf stayed the night last night, helped me unpack and move furniture, etc. This morning I'm in the shower and he's sleeping and I get that voice in my head from yesterday that lingered from a poster saying something about secret keepers and what secrets is he keeping from you. Soooo I noticed his p...

carolinagirl · carolinagirl

So I did the weighted pro and con list which came out a tie, I did the soul searching, talking to him on the phone all day about what he was thinking, reading my horroscope (which said to set boundaries), etc. etc. etc. When I told my coworker that I had a tie on the list she said ok that means you do nothing (...

shellyj123 · shellyj123

Found out today that EXABF is regularly emaling one of the friends on his page. Was told that through a good friend who is actually a friend of the woman he has been emailing. My friend who I havn't spoken to in ages attempted to add my ex to her page (not knowing who he was she assured me and I do believe her...

danz123 · danz123

June 7, 2009 (9 PM est) Business Meeting Agenda I. Review of May minutesII. Review of op meeting scheduleIII. Old businessA. Discussion of Helper service position B. Availability of MIRC to ops IV. ...

Diva · Diva

Many years ago when I was very young (in the early 60s) I became pregnant by a successful, bright, and handsome young man. In those days it was illegal to end a pregnancy by abortion even if I had wanted to, and there was no thought of a marriage between the young man and me. So, one snowy CHristmas eveni...

Jozie · Jozie

Well this morning I woke up with my "New" Attitude, New Do, and New found hope in HP... I knew it couldn't be a "Perfect" morning for I have excepted there are no such times, but Progress is the Key... I got up, bounced in the shower, and got my boy movin (He gets up on his own but is a slo...

rosielightshines · rosielightshines

For me it is several............ LET GO-----------LET GO re: stalker, house windows (can't find affordable company)... EASY DOES IT.....taking it easy on me about stuff I cannot control..where I am powerless.... Keeping it simple....doing the stuff I can do and waiting on the rest of the stuff...

shellyj123 · shellyj123

Thanks to all of those who responded to my last post. It is funny how I don't even see my own insane behavior until it is pointed out to me by someone else. One of my biggest problems is that I don't think, and what I mean by that is that I can't seem to think. I am a single mom and work FT, I also have a disa...

Sincerely · Sincerely

Hello everyone and hugs! Well, maybe I'm pushing it with the A+, but he does deserve a pat on the back. Since I am practicing anonymity and trying my best not to tell eveyone in my life all our business, I'll share what I have noticed in my A's behavior here, as well as, my response to his new behavior. Her...

LookingForOz · LookingForOz

Hi Everyone, I have only posted once before, but have been reading for a while. My boyfriend is a recovering A. He is often kind and loving. However, sometimes it's like dealing with another person. He's sober, but it doesn't feel that way sometimes. When I disagree with him, he often gets furious and s...

rosielightshines · rosielightshines

For me, lately, its been another lesson that I am powerless over many things, i have accepted that.....I believe that "someone" bigger than me CAN restore me so I am doing step THREE My will was not working...Things were getting crazy...emotions all over the place and it just was not worki...

shellyj123 · shellyj123

Woke up this am feeling worse than the past two days, and was Happy to find out that it is the result of a kidney infection (I'll call the Dr later). Yes I did say Happy, I'm Happy that I have some idea what is going on with my physically for I knew that there was more to it than just being down and exhausted f...

Jozie · Jozie

Thanks all for the Comments, I am most grateful for all of them, I did try out a couple, but just can't seem to get there... Went upstairs last night again, and tried my best just to be still.. "Which of course resorts to my son joining me for Fear I am sick"... I swear I think I have past all my &quo...

Jozie · Jozie

Ok... Soooo Day was long, and it has now been 3 days in a row of feeling like Crap..I have made up my mind, tomorrow will not be the same... I have rested and done many readings, and sloagans, serenity prayer.... And after all that, I had to take my boy for a hair cut, (More like a head shave. :(.. )and since &q...

java · java

Update on my situation with dry drunk husband...I told him Sunday that I was going to file Monday and he didn't seem to be too upset. He immediately started asking for things that were bought for the house with my mom's money that he considered to be his. He also has a Kawaski Mule that was bought for the fa...

maresie · maresie

Over the past year I've really been working on my health issues. The ex A took up all my time at the end of the relationship with him. Every day there was some new crisis. My health went out the window. Currently I am looking to lose weight and just saw a dietician (part of the doctor group I belong to) and r...

Suzannah · Suzannah

...sometimes I find I DO NEED to look back, 'cos it is when I look at how far I have travelled from that dark and lonely, miserable life I used to EXIST IN that I see the light and lovely, joyful life I now LIVE. However, I never look back to DWELL on what was or what if or what might have been, I look back to see th...

Peggy7 · Peggy7

It is said, in order to keep family and friends from interfering with their drinking, A's create chaos by provoking arugements using any topic just to get us to react or argue or to defend ourselves. Which results in nobody paying attention to the Alcoholism.

Tiger2006 · Tiger2006

I realize each of us has our own politics. I would like to encourage you to put those aside for a minute as you think about 2 things for a minute.Today is the 20th anniversary of the Tiannemen Square massacre. To me, and this is strictly me, what stands out the most is that we still have no true count of how m...

andica · andica

Hello everyone, Life has been so chaotic that I forgot to come on here and provide my updated story. My love has passed away. He died at 4:55 am on 5/20/09, with me and his niece holding his hands. He was 36 years old! Conciously he did not appear to be aware at all, in a coma. Our children were not there, th...

dickeybird · dickeybird

My husband wants to set up separate households. He wants us to split expenses. He thinks our expense split should reflect the fact that I earn about $1000 more per month than he. I just gave him a proposal where I am paying $1040 more of the joint monthly expenses than he does, and he's angry that I am not p...

rosielightshines · rosielightshines

my foreign phone stalkers called...and heard my "created" recording that sounds like an operator...First that awful Squeek then my created "telephone operator recording" saying "the number you have reached is not in service for any incoming calls".. They di...

shellyj123 · shellyj123

I haven't been here much lately but my MIP family is never far from my thoughts:) I realized something the other day, it seems like when things are going well and calm-there's not really as much to write about-lol, and I am trying my best to keep my life drama free these days. I've been struggling th...

rosielightshines · rosielightshines

What makes ME sad is this drinking and drugging is a CHOICE...They can drag themselves into recovery like the rest of us are and HELP themselves... My eldist sister has cancer, over and over and she TRIES....Now I am not crazy about her, but My heart goes out to her...She does EVERYTHING to keep this d...

Evil_step_mom · Evil_step_mom

Hi everyone. I'm new. To everything it seems. For some superficial reading, it seems that I have a dry drunk in my life (and in my spare room). When I married my darling husband (2 years ago), he came with a natural son, and 3 step children of his own (from his previous marriage). The eldest of these &quo...

rosielightshines · rosielightshines

Ok well, I am not going to clutter up the board with my being "stalked" by foreign solicitors.....Handing it over to God....Thanks to the ones who did respond!!!! Its been a bad 2 days.....can't find an affordable window person for updating my house windows.........I MISS my "N&qu...

chris123 · chris123

Well here goes nothing! my first post here. After 3 years of trying to get my partner to get sober and going through all the CRAP, she has now been sober for 9 months....happy times right? Not really, she is now acting well different. More distant, doesn't want to do anything with family. But will spend h...

wp · wp

Hi Karilynn, I left you a message but I think I messed up pretty majorly! Let me know if you find it? pw aka wp aka cynthia

Tenderheartsks · Tenderheartsks

My 20 year old daughter still lives at home with me. She will turn 21 this month. She is a good kid, holds down two jobs during the school year (she's a nanny for a school teacher-finished that job up last Friday), makes her car and insurance payments, and has her own horse she trained from scratch and care...

carolinagirl · carolinagirl

One, my AH is livnig in an oxford house and looking for work with no luck. The other day he says he's scared and doesn't know how he's going to pay all the bills he has to pay (including child support which he has paid the last 2 months when he was working). My reply... welcome to the club... Two - my curre...

carolinagirl · carolinagirl

all moved in - nothing is working right, started with the water being off, then the phone and cable don't work and the breakers trip for every thing plugged in to an outlet.... Not enough storage in any of the rooms and I miss my old house!!! I hate that I had to move. I spent all day cleaning yesterday a...

Jozie · Jozie

Here I Go... Turn the Page... "One of my Afathers favorite songs was Turn the Page.." Something I can't seem to do... "Turn the Page"... Well what a morning, my head as been so clogged here lately with the finishing of...That I can't seem to get my thoughts straight. I don't know i...

shellyj123 · shellyj123

Last night I found my way back to journaling and found that it felt WONDERFUL to get things out and then to reread and actually be able to "see" things that others see when I write. I got away from it because of time/privacy issues (my son and I share a PC) Anyway my question is.......I have Mic...

N8SMOM · N8SMOM

I just received my first copy of The Forum in the mail today. I'm so excited! I wasn't expecting it to come in an envelope. I think I'll go outside and read a few pages. It's funny the things we get excited about, huh?

Rora · Rora

For those who don't know me, I am separated from my aH. We have a 5 yr old son. He has 2 older grown up kids. We've been together for 10 yrs. As I journey along, I find I have times of great confidence of moving onward with a life that does not include my aH on a romantic level. Those are times when i am most fr...

Buckles · Buckles

Hi everyone, I'm new to the boards. I'm actually getting married in a few days so I'm getting ready for the big day but at the same time, dealing with some unfortunate circumstances of my fiance. My fiance and I have been together for over 4 years, engaged for a year. When we first started dating, he was...

Hoot Nanny · Hoot Nanny

I think I am finally waking up! Literally! I have been asleep for so many years mentally that I am ready to wake up. I have had trouble sleeping for a long time but today I am awake & it is good! Even my Ah is helping me get it together. I have seen him through a lot too. Lately he has been getting used to...

Sincerely · Sincerely

Hello and Hugs, This disease makes sad. It's amazing all of the emotions this disease makes us go through. Right now I am sad. My heart and prayers go out to all of the people who have lost loved ones to this disease. Honestly, I never thought about losing someone to this disease. I've always envisi...

N8SMOM · N8SMOM

I've had anxiety all day today, but as soon as my meeting got started tonight, I slowly felt myself calming down. It was a wonderful feeling. One woman made a comment before the end of the meeting about fear and anxiety - she said that we are all strong individuals for reaching out, asking for help,...

java · java

I've had enough! I've posted on here before about my dry drunk husband and his controlling behaviors, but he went too far the other night and I think it's time to file for divorce. He followed me to my f2f meeting (which I didn't find out about until later) and then when I met with my sponsor at the park, ev...

maresie · maresie

When I first came into al anon years ago before I could embrace it, I heard people talking at a face to face meeting about not dealing with a drunk. One of the people who lives in my house is an alcoholic. On his birthday this last week he made sure he felt sorry for himself. He got drunk and was all over the...

clara · clara

Well, it's me again. Same old story. You guys will get so tired of me. I truly know what I should do about daughter. I know what I would be telling you guys if you were in my shoes, but here I am; with my head held down; tail between my legs(no that was my dog Bonnie Lou). Sorry, got to have a little humour. D...

N8SMOM · N8SMOM

So last night my husband was at his AA meeting and I was getting my son ready for bed. We climbed into his bed to read stories and I suddenly felt winded. Of course that brought on some panic because I couldn't figure out why I should be winded. I worked through it as best I could with deep breaths and I as...

Jozie · Jozie

Well today was a bit of a drag'n day, I don't think I have seen but glimpses of Sunlight.. ALL Week!!! I am a girl that NEEDS Sun... Energy, power, the hole 9... Well make it thru today, got some things done was very grateful for that, then hubbie took me to dinner since I did all the Push mowing while he and th...

Hoot Nanny · Hoot Nanny

Sometimes I get my heart knocked out of joint when I think of all the friends in my life that have come and gone. Some of them really hurt me especially to let go of them. I am finally seeing that some friends only last for a season. I have had so many of those kinds of friends. But I guess that they have move...

Jozie · Jozie

Hey All :) Well lived thru yet another weekend, with lots of aleve, and an Al-anon book in each pocket, and my Serenity Prayer Bracelet & Ring...lol... Laugh Yes, but true... Well after Fridays kick in the teeth, I honestly didn't know what my husband would want to do, and I didn't really care to ask...

QOD · QOD

On Friday, my son asked if he could go to his karate class. I asked him to clean the kitchen and his room 1st and that I would be glad to take him. So he did what I asked and I took him to class. When I picked him up, he was in a great mood again. Thank goodness! Saturday morning, I was running around the house...

mamichula1019 · mamichula1019

Hello all - I have been searching the internet and just had the idea to search for a web forum for Al-Anon folks and in just reading 2 or 3 threads, i know i am in the right place. I have been with my fiance for 4 1/2 years. We have been engaged for 4 months. His drinking problem never became apparent to me until...

QOD · QOD

I am so frustrated with my teen son. He is sooo moody. The simplest things set him off. Tues and Wed were pretty good nights for us. He went to karate and had a good time. He came home in a great mood both nights. Yesterday we had his weekly court session where he stands in front of this great Drug Court...

shellyj123 · shellyj123

Made it through the day without jumping on the Merry Go Round of Insanity. Did real well, kept my focus on HP's will for me and kept reminding myself that the insane behaviors were all an attempt by me to control, manipulate and play God......All part of my sickness. Got to my F2F meeting tonight feeli...

Karilynn · Karilynn

(((Family))), This past week the Scripps National Spelling Bee took place. Now every year I watch. Every year I feel stupid! But I know I'm not. Every year I vow to improve my vocabulary so that one day I may complete the NY Times Sunday crossword without it taking me 3 weeks! This year after watching i...

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	update on daughter (Preview) Went to see daughter. Her spirits are good, which helps. We met her and her guardian saint for lunch at a restaurant in the town she lives in. First thing she said, "I do not want to talk about Brad(soon to be ex)". I said fine, we will talk about anything you want to talk about. When we a...	clara	7	868	Jun 6, 2009 by maresie
	ok have to tell ya this..... (Preview) When ever I see I have a pm? I get this sick feeling like I have to go to the principals office! lol I never had to go to a principal when I was a kid! But I did get called in when I was teaching, got in trouble for bringing in a live turkey,Romeo for the kids, for thanksgiving.... haha love,debilyn	debilyn	6	725	Jun 6, 2009 by Jen
	Boundaries (Preview) Before I ever came to al anon I had this denial that my only issues were in relationships but other than that I was pretty functional. Lately I have been willing to look at some of the problems I have had at work are about my attitude (basicallly I feel like a victim) and that I don't necessarily have great b...	maresie	5	576	Jun 6, 2009 by maresie
	Addiction and Choice my experience (Preview) I know and believe in my heart that A's do not have a choice. After so many years of Al Anon and being old.... No one would keep driving after killing a child when they drove drunk. No one would choose to lose their loved ones, their job, their spiritual self, children, home,pets, family,friends, health...	debilyn	15	791	Jun 6, 2009 by MrsGratitude
	Ups & Downs...Geeshhhh... I mean ESH (Preview) Well its Friday... So I must have survived yet another week, I was sure would be the end... So I guess things must be looking up... Today I am in a desent mood, I think mainly because my Boy made it thru his first year of middle school with, No Drama, (Other then the fall on the steps), no kids picking, no fig...	Jozie	3	848	Jun 6, 2009 by MrsGratitude
	Quotes from Echart Tolle. (Preview) *These quotes are from Tolle's book, The Power of Now.*"I cannot tell you any spiritual truth that deep within you don't know already. All I can do is remind you of what you have forgotten" - Page 6 "The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. Used wrongly, however, it b...	Christy	7	1317	Jun 6, 2009 by kitty
	Al-Anon without a Higher Power (Preview) Hello I'm very new to this forum... have been lurking about for the last week and reading, and today I decided to register. So far, I have attended 2 of the online, chatroom Al-Anon meetings. This is a big step for me, because I've been resistant to seeking group help/support via Al-Anon for many years...	GlitterGirl	11	1137	Jun 6, 2009 by GlitterGirl
	Third Step ESH third step step three third step prayer (Preview) I'm feeling really good this morning, so I just wanted to share my ESH. I'm officially working step 3 with my sponsor, and I've finally started to get myself into a rhythm of using the third step prayer (not CAL, but from the Big Book, page 63). What's really interesting, is that after a meditation mee...	Aloha	1	931	Jun 5, 2009 by debilyn
	Is there a First Step Prayer? (Preview) I have searched all around, and asked all around but can't find anyone who seems to know if there is a First Step Prayer. I know there are prayers for the other 12 Steps in AA but I can't find a first step one anywhere..... Is there any place online that lists the 12 Step prayers? thanks shelly	shellyj123	1	3497	Jun 5, 2009 by serendipity
	This morning... (Preview) So my bf stayed the night last night, helped me unpack and move furniture, etc. This morning I'm in the shower and he's sleeping and I get that voice in my head from yesterday that lingered from a poster saying something about secret keepers and what secrets is he keeping from you. Soooo I noticed his p...	carolinagirl	12	758	Jun 5, 2009 by Robinks
	Made my decision. (Preview) So I did the weighted pro and con list which came out a tie, I did the soul searching, talking to him on the phone all day about what he was thinking, reading my horroscope (which said to set boundaries), etc. etc. etc. When I told my coworker that I had a tie on the list she said ok that means you do nothing (...	carolinagirl	17	810	Jun 5, 2009 by maire rua
	Sometimes the PUTZ in me takes over~UGH! Soemtimes I am such a pUTZ! (Preview) Found out today that EXABF is regularly emaling one of the friends on his page. Was told that through a good friend who is actually a friend of the woman he has been emailing. My friend who I havn't spoken to in ages attempted to add my ex to her page (not knowing who he was she assured me and I do believe her...	shellyj123	3	780	Jun 5, 2009 by canadianguy
	June Business Meeting Agenda (Preview) June 7, 2009 (9 PM est) Business Meeting Agenda I. Review of May minutesII. Review of op meeting scheduleIII. Old businessA. Discussion of Helper service position B. Availability of MIRC to ops IV. ...	danz123	1	467	Jun 5, 2009 by Robinks
	An amazing event....somewhat off-topic, but incredible (Preview) Many years ago when I was very young (in the early 60s) I became pregnant by a successful, bright, and handsome young man. In those days it was illegal to end a pregnancy by abortion even if I had wanted to, and there was no thought of a marriage between the young man and me. So, one snowy CHristmas eveni...	Diva	20	727	Jun 5, 2009 by Diva
	New Beginnings... My Plan B :) (Preview) Well this morning I woke up with my "New" Attitude, New Do, and New found hope in HP... I knew it couldn't be a "Perfect" morning for I have excepted there are no such times, but Progress is the Key... I got up, bounced in the shower, and got my boy movin (He gets up on his own but is a slo...	Jozie	5	773	Jun 4, 2009 by abbyal
	what slogan are U working today???? (Preview) For me it is several............ LET GO-----------LET GO re: stalker, house windows (can't find affordable company)... EASY DOES IT.....taking it easy on me about stuff I cannot control..where I am powerless.... Keeping it simple....doing the stuff I can do and waiting on the rest of the stuff...	rosielightshines	6	651	Jun 4, 2009 by rosielightshines
	Need some ESH and input.......What ifs and Whys???? (Preview) Thanks to all of those who responded to my last post. It is funny how I don't even see my own insane behavior until it is pointed out to me by someone else. One of my biggest problems is that I don't think, and what I mean by that is that I can't seem to think. I am a single mom and work FT, I also have a disa...	shellyj123	5	556	Jun 4, 2009 by rosielightshines
	My A Hubby gets an A+ today... (Preview) Hello everyone and hugs! Well, maybe I'm pushing it with the A+, but he does deserve a pat on the back. Since I am practicing anonymity and trying my best not to tell eveyone in my life all our business, I'll share what I have noticed in my A's behavior here, as well as, my response to his new behavior. Her...	Sincerely	5	539	Jun 4, 2009 by Jozie
	Sober ABF and Anger (Preview) Hi Everyone, I have only posted once before, but have been reading for a while. My boyfriend is a recovering A. He is often kind and loving. However, sometimes it's like dealing with another person. He's sober, but it doesn't feel that way sometimes. When I disagree with him, he often gets furious and s...	LookingForOz	11	788	Jun 4, 2009 by abbyal
	what STEP are U working today??? (Preview) For me, lately, its been another lesson that I am powerless over many things, i have accepted that.....I believe that "someone" bigger than me CAN restore me so I am doing step THREE My will was not working...Things were getting crazy...emotions all over the place and it just was not worki...	rosielightshines	7	723	Jun 4, 2009 by java
	When pain becomes a blessing:) (Preview) Woke up this am feeling worse than the past two days, and was Happy to find out that it is the result of a kidney infection (I'll call the Dr later). Yes I did say Happy, I'm Happy that I have some idea what is going on with my physically for I knew that there was more to it than just being down and exhausted f...	shellyj123	5	661	Jun 4, 2009 by rosielightshines
	The Slump Continues...ESH Me! Plez... (Preview) Thanks all for the Comments, I am most grateful for all of them, I did try out a couple, but just can't seem to get there... Went upstairs last night again, and tried my best just to be still.. "Which of course resorts to my son joining me for Fear I am sick"... I swear I think I have past all my &quo...	Jozie	5	577	Jun 4, 2009 by thinkstoomuch
	Stayed on it.. Prayed on it... (Preview) Ok... Soooo Day was long, and it has now been 3 days in a row of feeling like Crap..I have made up my mind, tomorrow will not be the same... I have rested and done many readings, and sloagans, serenity prayer.... And after all that, I had to take my boy for a hair cut, (More like a head shave. :(.. )and since &q...	Jozie	4	812	Jun 4, 2009 by Loupiness
	Talked to a lawyer today (Preview) Update on my situation with dry drunk husband...I told him Sunday that I was going to file Monday and he didn't seem to be too upset. He immediately started asking for things that were bought for the house with my mom's money that he considered to be his. He also has a Kawaski Mule that was bought for the fa...	java	9	768	Jun 4, 2009 by Maria123
	Health issues (Preview) Over the past year I've really been working on my health issues. The ex A took up all my time at the end of the relationship with him. Every day there was some new crisis. My health went out the window. Currently I am looking to lose weight and just saw a dietician (part of the doctor group I belong to) and r...	maresie	10	930	Jun 4, 2009 by Maria123
	'They say - never look back...' however...I do it with thanks... (Preview) ...sometimes I find I DO NEED to look back, 'cos it is when I look at how far I have travelled from that dark and lonely, miserable life I used to EXIST IN that I see the light and lovely, joyful life I now LIVE. However, I never look back to DWELL on what was or what if or what might have been, I look back to see th...	Suzannah	6	844	Jun 4, 2009 by Maria123
	Creating a diversion (Preview) It is said, in order to keep family and friends from interfering with their drinking, A's create chaos by provoking arugements using any topic just to get us to react or argue or to defend ourselves. Which results in nobody paying attention to the Alcoholism.	Peggy7	5	703	Jun 4, 2009 by Maria123
	Food for thought (Preview) I realize each of us has our own politics. I would like to encourage you to put those aside for a minute as you think about 2 things for a minute.Today is the 20th anniversary of the Tiannemen Square massacre. To me, and this is strictly me, what stands out the most is that we still have no true count of how m...	Tiger2006	5	521	Jun 4, 2009 by Maria123
	AH has passed away (Preview) Hello everyone, Life has been so chaotic that I forgot to come on here and provide my updated story. My love has passed away. He died at 4:55 am on 5/20/09, with me and his niece holding his hands. He was 36 years old! Conciously he did not appear to be aware at all, in a coma. Our children were not there, th...	andica	35	1287	Jun 3, 2009 by angelchar375
	Need advice on money if living separately (Preview) My husband wants to set up separate households. He wants us to split expenses. He thinks our expense split should reflect the fact that I earn about $1000 more per month than he. I just gave him a proposal where I am paying $1040 more of the joint monthly expenses than he does, and he's angry that I am not p...	dickeybird	14	1002	Jun 3, 2009 by dickeybird
	update on my phone stalker (Preview) my foreign phone stalkers called...and heard my "created" recording that sounds like an operator...First that awful Squeek then my created "telephone operator recording" saying "the number you have reached is not in service for any incoming calls".. They di...	rosielightshines	5	717	Jun 3, 2009 by maire rua
	Overcoming struggles, and other ponderings... (Preview) I haven't been here much lately but my MIP family is never far from my thoughts:) I realized something the other day, it seems like when things are going well and calm-there's not really as much to write about-lol, and I am trying my best to keep my life drama free these days. I've been struggling th...	shellyj123	4	1303	Jun 3, 2009 by Lilly Burn
	If I can choose life WHY can't she??? (Preview) What makes ME sad is this drinking and drugging is a CHOICE...They can drag themselves into recovery like the rest of us are and HELP themselves... My eldist sister has cancer, over and over and she TRIES....Now I am not crazy about her, but My heart goes out to her...She does EVERYTHING to keep this d...	rosielightshines	13	812	Jun 3, 2009 by rosielightshines
	New to the board, new to Al-Anon, New to so many things - long (sorry) dry drunk (Preview) Hi everyone. I'm new. To everything it seems. For some superficial reading, it seems that I have a dry drunk in my life (and in my spare room). When I married my darling husband (2 years ago), he came with a natural son, and 3 step children of his own (from his previous marriage). The eldest of these &quo...	Evil_step_mom	26	11211	Jun 3, 2009 by Evil_step_mom
	shortening post... (Preview) Ok well, I am not going to clutter up the board with my being "stalked" by foreign solicitors.....Handing it over to God....Thanks to the ones who did respond!!!! Its been a bad 2 days.....can't find an affordable window person for updating my house windows.........I MISS my "N&qu...	rosielightshines	10	810	Jun 3, 2009 by rosielightshines
	Lost (Preview) Well here goes nothing! my first post here. After 3 years of trying to get my partner to get sober and going through all the CRAP, she has now been sober for 9 months....happy times right? Not really, she is now acting well different. More distant, doesn't want to do anything with family. But will spend h...	chris123	8	934	Jun 3, 2009 by chris123
	For Karilynn (Preview) Hi Karilynn, I left you a message but I think I messed up pretty majorly! Let me know if you find it? pw aka wp aka cynthia	wp	1	635	Jun 3, 2009 by Karilynn
	The beauty of working a program for myself... (Preview) My 20 year old daughter still lives at home with me. She will turn 21 this month. She is a good kid, holds down two jobs during the school year (she's a nanny for a school teacher-finished that job up last Friday), makes her car and insurance payments, and has her own horse she trained from scratch and care...	Tenderheartsks	4	786	Jun 3, 2009 by Jerry F
	Two things... am I being unreasonable? (Preview) One, my AH is livnig in an oxford house and looking for work with no luck. The other day he says he's scared and doesn't know how he's going to pay all the bills he has to pay (including child support which he has paid the last 2 months when he was working). My reply... welcome to the club... Two - my curre...	carolinagirl	15	948	Jun 3, 2009 by debilyn
	ugh (Preview) all moved in - nothing is working right, started with the water being off, then the phone and cable don't work and the breakers trip for every thing plugged in to an outlet.... Not enough storage in any of the rooms and I miss my old house!!! I hate that I had to move. I spent all day cleaning yesterday a...	carolinagirl	6	782	Jun 3, 2009 by Loupiness
	Here I Go... Turn The Page... (Preview) Here I Go... Turn the Page... "One of my Afathers favorite songs was Turn the Page.." Something I can't seem to do... "Turn the Page"... Well what a morning, my head as been so clogged here lately with the finishing of...That I can't seem to get my thoughts straight. I don't know i...	Jozie	5	918	Jun 3, 2009 by Jerry F
	Question about journaling on PC...need some help (Preview) Last night I found my way back to journaling and found that it felt WONDERFUL to get things out and then to reread and actually be able to "see" things that others see when I write. I got away from it because of time/privacy issues (my son and I share a PC) Anyway my question is.......I have Mic...	shellyj123	7	736	Jun 2, 2009 by Jean4444
	The Forum (Preview) I just received my first copy of The Forum in the mail today. I'm so excited! I wasn't expecting it to come in an envelope. I think I'll go outside and read a few pages. It's funny the things we get excited about, huh?	N8SMOM	6	629	Jun 2, 2009 by Aloha
	Utter confusion...need ESH (Preview) For those who don't know me, I am separated from my aH. We have a 5 yr old son. He has 2 older grown up kids. We've been together for 10 yrs. As I journey along, I find I have times of great confidence of moving onward with a life that does not include my aH on a romantic level. Those are times when i am most fr...	Rora	9	701	Jun 2, 2009 by maresie
	Not Sure My Fiance is an Alcoholic but I Definitely Fit in At Al-Anon (Preview) Hi everyone, I'm new to the boards. I'm actually getting married in a few days so I'm getting ready for the big day but at the same time, dealing with some unfortunate circumstances of my fiance. My fiance and I have been together for over 4 years, engaged for a year. When we first started dating, he was...	Buckles	9	721	Jun 2, 2009 by maresie
	WAKE UP! (Preview) I think I am finally waking up! Literally! I have been asleep for so many years mentally that I am ready to wake up. I have had trouble sleeping for a long time but today I am awake & it is good! Even my Ah is helping me get it together. I have seen him through a lot too. Lately he has been getting used to...	Hoot Nanny	2	746	Jun 2, 2009 by Jerry F
	This disease makes me sad!! (Preview) Hello and Hugs, This disease makes sad. It's amazing all of the emotions this disease makes us go through. Right now I am sad. My heart and prayers go out to all of the people who have lost loved ones to this disease. Honestly, I never thought about losing someone to this disease. I've always envisi...	Sincerely	5	982	Jun 2, 2009 by clara
	You gotta love f2f meetings (Preview) I've had anxiety all day today, but as soon as my meeting got started tonight, I slowly felt myself calming down. It was a wonderful feeling. One woman made a comment before the end of the meeting about fear and anxiety - she said that we are all strong individuals for reaching out, asking for help,...	N8SMOM	6	758	Jun 2, 2009 by N8SMOM
	I've had Enough! (Preview) I've had enough! I've posted on here before about my dry drunk husband and his controlling behaviors, but he went too far the other night and I think it's time to file for divorce. He followed me to my f2f meeting (which I didn't find out about until later) and then when I met with my sponsor at the park, ev...	java	9	888	Jun 2, 2009 by maresie
	not dealing with a drunk. (Preview) When I first came into al anon years ago before I could embrace it, I heard people talking at a face to face meeting about not dealing with a drunk. One of the people who lives in my house is an alcoholic. On his birthday this last week he made sure he felt sorry for himself. He got drunk and was all over the...	maresie	6	667	Jun 2, 2009 by maresie
	Ok, it's me again; same old thing as before (Preview) Well, it's me again. Same old story. You guys will get so tired of me. I truly know what I should do about daughter. I know what I would be telling you guys if you were in my shoes, but here I am; with my head held down; tail between my legs(no that was my dog Bonnie Lou). Sorry, got to have a little humour. D...	clara	9	975	Jun 2, 2009 by Christy
	You just have to laugh at it (Preview) So last night my husband was at his AA meeting and I was getting my son ready for bed. We climbed into his bed to read stories and I suddenly felt winded. Of course that brought on some panic because I couldn't figure out why I should be winded. I worked through it as best I could with deep breaths and I as...	N8SMOM	6	733	Jun 1, 2009 by N8SMOM
	A little Spirtitual Humor from above :) (Preview) Well today was a bit of a drag'n day, I don't think I have seen but glimpses of Sunlight.. ALL Week!!! I am a girl that NEEDS Sun... Energy, power, the hole 9... Well make it thru today, got some things done was very grateful for that, then hubbie took me to dinner since I did all the Push mowing while he and th...	Jozie	4	676	Jun 1, 2009 by rosielightshines
	Friends for a season (Preview) Sometimes I get my heart knocked out of joint when I think of all the friends in my life that have come and gone. Some of them really hurt me especially to let go of them. I am finally seeing that some friends only last for a season. I have had so many of those kinds of friends. But I guess that they have move...	Hoot Nanny	8	770	Jun 1, 2009 by Hoot Nanny
	Completion Day :) May 31th 2009... 1 Day Early of my Goal :) (Preview) Hey All :) Well lived thru yet another weekend, with lots of aleve, and an Al-anon book in each pocket, and my Serenity Prayer Bracelet & Ring...lol... Laugh Yes, but true... Well after Fridays kick in the teeth, I honestly didn't know what my husband would want to do, and I didn't really care to ask...	Jozie	2	679	Jun 1, 2009 by hotrod
	Great Weekend!! (Preview) On Friday, my son asked if he could go to his karate class. I asked him to clean the kitchen and his room 1st and that I would be glad to take him. So he did what I asked and I took him to class. When I picked him up, he was in a great mood again. Thank goodness! Saturday morning, I was running around the house...	QOD	3	484	Jun 1, 2009 by carolinagirl
	Engaged and tired (Preview) Hello all - I have been searching the internet and just had the idea to search for a web forum for Al-Anon folks and in just reading 2 or 3 threads, i know i am in the right place. I have been with my fiance for 4 1/2 years. We have been engaged for 4 months. His drinking problem never became apparent to me until...	mamichula1019	10	925	Jun 1, 2009 by MBJ
	Frustration (Preview) I am so frustrated with my teen son. He is sooo moody. The simplest things set him off. Tues and Wed were pretty good nights for us. He went to karate and had a good time. He came home in a great mood both nights. Yesterday we had his weekly court session where he stands in front of this great Drug Court...	QOD	13	1032	Jun 1, 2009 by QOD
	Just plain confused~Feel like I am fighting a loosing battle~In need of some ESH.... (Preview) Made it through the day without jumping on the Merry Go Round of Insanity. Did real well, kept my focus on HP's will for me and kept reminding myself that the insane behaviors were all an attempt by me to control, manipulate and play God......All part of my sickness. Got to my F2F meeting tonight feeli...	shellyj123	13	963	May 31, 2009 by serendipity
	Recovery & The National Spelling Bee (Preview) (((Family))), This past week the Scripps National Spelling Bee took place. Now every year I watch. Every year I feel stupid! But I know I'm not. Every year I vow to improve my vocabulary so that one day I may complete the NY Times Sunday crossword without it taking me 3 weeks! This year after watching i...	Karilynn	7	1043	May 31, 2009 by clara
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