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Jill · Jill

Today begins the second Year of Jill, 2 of 7. I wrote about this a year ago. I realized all our attention had been on my active A husband for the 7 years we’d known each other, and I claimed the next 7 for myself. It’s not easy! I have his complete agreement. He has written me two songs for the Year of Jill, and w...

Mobirdie · Mobirdie

I want to share with you all the miracles that are happening in my life. The following was sent to me by a member of the group I chair at our church. She came into the group saying that she did not believe in God. I told her that she didn't have to and for the time being she could use mine as h...

abryann · abryann

I am new to the program. My boyfriend is my A. I'm trying to learn how to stop enabling him, so I'm reading a ton of stuff. So many things I'm reading say not to let the A drive when under the influence. This morning about 3 am, my boyfriend came to bed, obviously drunk. When our alarm went off at...

lmw · lmw

Happy New Year (almost). I just got off the phone with the police. My AH was taken to the hospital by ambulance a short time ago. When he sobers up, he'll be charged with DUI again. After hitting a telephone pole and bouncing off a parked car, he made it home, only to pass out in the dr...

kismetstrand · kismetstrand

Language can be a fascinating thing. One single word can have so many different meanings depending on how it is said, who is reading it, what context it is used in, and so on. One word can be positive to one person, yet negative to another. Why do you suppose that is? I rather suspect it has to do with our own...

Fifi · Fifi

happy new year everyone for me i think this year is truly going to be new...me focusing on new ways of handling my emotions,my relationships,new ways of reaching out for the help i need, new ways of trusting myself and being wrecked by the momentary difficulties, new ways of saying no and knowing t...

RainyJamie · RainyJamie

After our last blowout my husband made an effort not to drink (it lasted about 36 hours). What stood out for me were the other behaviors that hte alcohol covered up. We have been married for ten years and there has always been something semi-destrucive he was engulfed in. We've had issues with pornogra...

mmerlino · mmerlino

A friend in recovery just gave this to me. Thought it would be a great way to start the New Year and Day for All Please enjoy and have a Wonderful New Year!! This is from a daily affirmation book: Today I have a fresh start. I choose to begin a new letting go of un...

Christy · Christy

(((Family))) I'm asking for extra prayers for my nephew Joey, he is my husband's oldest sister's boy. He is in critical condition at this time. After begging for his life and telling the robber he had 3 kids and a wife, when he turned around to get the money the *&*^%#^&** shot him in the back. Then...

lilms · lilms

I went to a funeral on Saturday. So much has been stuck in my head since. Was this person an A? I don't know. I do know that he died alone, and that he was dead for almost 3 days before anyone found him. I do know that he drank what I consider too much but I think my opinion may be ske...

carolinagirl · carolinagirl

I was off work for a good long time for the holiday and haven't been on lately. I just wanted to give an update. I haven't been to f2f meetings lately I'm just really not excited by the group here and there are no others nearby. The A came over for xmas and stayed two nights. When I...

annmarie · annmarie

Hi everyone, happy new year...new beginnings! I left my Abf a few weeks ago. I had no choice, his drinking was getting worse and worse. I had to get away and have now severed all ties. He's stopped calling anyway, and stopped pretending we could be friends. I suppose we tried to remain friends so as t...

meagain · meagain

I was wondering if all people were a bit worried because it is New Years Eve-and all the drinking etc. I hope and pray no one is killed by drunken drivers and everyone is safe. Does anyone else have abit of apprehension about tonite?

jaja · jaja

Did I do the wrong thing? I decided I wanted to make this year different than this by opening up a disussion with my A about what's been going on with us these past 3 mos. I did not intend to have a big disussion really - I just wanted to open the door so we can deal with it little by little si...

jewely · jewely

december the 30th 2006 will be marked in the annals of history as the day i LOL. today will be marked as the day COL [cried out loud] neither is done very often. maybe never. we had an incident here today and i did cry out loud. he asked me sarcastically "what is the point"? i replied, "the point i...

ragingchild · ragingchild

I came here Sept/Oct of 2005 a wreck and felt alone and confused. Once I stumbled upon this wonderful population of people like me, I didn't feel alone anymore. I came here with hard earned knowledge of what alcohol can do and came equipped with emotional scars and still gaping wou...

nmike · nmike

I started formulating a plan for myself. It has been 2 years since my AHsober said he was outta here and wanted a divorce. No papers filled as of yet. He threatens and I think that that is part of his game. He lies, withholds info, forgets, won't introduce me to his new friends, and has made some really poor...

Divinity · Divinity

Hi, This is my first time posting on here. I've been with my husband for 9 yrs. We have 2 children together and he has 2 from a previous relationship. When I met him, he was 28 and an active alcoholic. We would go out together in the beginning and I would drink with him. I...

tea2 · tea2

I was thought I would share something positive with you, some of my experience, strength and *hope that I am now reflecting on. I feel this it is part of my healing by being able to do so after my last vent update here. My son turned 17 December 4th. I will gloat a bit too with this – I admit I have a knack for giv...

hippietrippiechick · hippietrippiechick

I reposted to my post a bit back about my A supposed to be having his sister come get him. She never came. My therapist is telling me not to call his sisters back to get him unless I like the drama. I want him out. I need to find a way. When he goes back to work, he said if the door was locked he would beat it down. Ma...

nycbt · nycbt

For New years eve me and my husband spent are time inside watching the ball drop. He has been sober since the summer which life has been great. But it hasn't always been that way, there have been some new years eve that he was so drunk I end up leaving him and going to my friends house and stayed over night bec...

DanaAngel · DanaAngel

Since today is Jan 1st, I have decided to take an Internet break from both this board and the chatroom, which at times I find to be addictive and think it best from my mental and emotional as well as physical health to not spend so much time with my head in front of the computer and not being productive in oth...

lmt123 · lmt123

Just wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year, and wonderful blessings as well. It's hard to type because I punctured my pointer finger Friday with a piece of sharp wood on the tip...sigh...lol. It's looks like it is festering, so I will keep an eye on it. Anyway, I'...

ednaxray · ednaxray

one day last spring i got out of the room..and decided for my mental health..i couldnt come back for awhile. i was tormented..i was loosing sleep, and finding myself pissed ..half the times i came ..and not caring for myself well... looking at a bad mole on my neck wondering if i had cancer...

nycbt · nycbt

Hi everyone I would like to wish everyone a happy new year. Just want you guys to rember that we no longer are alone that we are a family and that we have each other. I know some of you don't think you have someone right now, but you do you have the people here on line. don't forget about us. When you feel lone...

hippietrippiechick · hippietrippiechick

You know this is so weird, but I attached a pic on my very last post of Aisian cops trying to chase an ostrich down with their motorcycles. Here is the pic again, but now as I think of it, it seems like that relates to an al-anon trying to MAKE the A get sober. Sheesh. God has a sense of humor, huh? Stuff lik...

hippietrippiechick · hippietrippiechick

God! what a night! Having an A in a relationship is a rollercoaster ride to Hell and back. An endless rush of good and bad emotions that leaves us feeling like we have been run over by a dumptruck, catterpillar, then steamroller, with a fresh coating of hot tar. I know that probably didn't make sense bu...

hippietrippiechick · hippietrippiechick

The following prayer was not made up by me. It is from one of my inspirational books I choose to remain anonymous. It has many different kinds of prayers for different subjects and situations, and it helps me. I am only posting this in hopes that it might touch someone out there who is struggling too. And...

mel123 · mel123

First off I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I've been coming to this site for over a year now, and it has truly been a blessing, along with my faith in God. My son, who is now 20, struggled with drugs and alcohol. He signed himself into a traditional inpatient rehab. program f...

bear · bear

Just a silly question what is ES&H ?????? Have been reading it loads here and still not worked it out! Thank you xx

hippietrippiechick · hippietrippiechick

Has anyone ever found it helpful to them in Al-anon to read the AA big Book?

Rebecca · Rebecca

Family i came online last night at 2a.m (irish time) when i was at my lowest. After a really crap and emotionally draining day thanks to my ex-boyf the "A". after a short and brief few days of chatting and trying to reconcile our differances, he had done 2 mths intense rehab and counselling, he has sw...

Cilla · Cilla

So sorry that I haven't been on lately. I just moved last month and between unpacking and having my thyroid do another dive on me, my mind has been scattered. Here are the details for the 12 Step Senerity Weekend.... my hope is to be there but am not sure if I'm will c...

Friendofyours · Friendofyours

Not only is my husband an alcohlic but my best friend was as well. She was 36 and a very beautiful person inside and out. I mean stunning gorgeous. Not too many girls gave her the time of day because they were intimidated so I was her only girl friend. I was there in the beginning of her drinking and then we pa...

Christy · Christy

Today was an awesome day. My Sober A, son and I went to a store in the city called The Guitar Center. The place was HUGE. Son has been there before but we hadn't. On the way over son is telling us that when he and his band members go they stay for hours playing different guitars. We all kind of went our differen...

Becky1 · Becky1

Tomorrow, Jan. 1, is my 1 year anniversary here. Not sure if I will be able to be on here much, because hubby is home. But...last year at this time, I was alone, sick. He had left. Now he is here, and for today, we are happy. Alanon gave me a new life, and a new way to live.&nb...

Maria123 · Maria123

As I share this, I consider my HP to be God; however, don't let that stop you. As in Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him, feel free to make your own substitutions. You are who you are for a reason. You're part of an intricate plan. You're a p...

carol · carol

I've been having a lot of trouble lately. My parents are both sick and my mother is dying. Every time something else happened to them and I got upset, my husband started drinking even more. We almost missed making a nice Christmas for them. Missed our plane to go there to take husb...

hippietrippiechick · hippietrippiechick

Were there no God, we would be in this glorious world with grateful hearts and no one to thank. Christina Rossetti

Karilynn · Karilynn

((((((((((Family))))))))))), It's 8:45pm EST here. I am off to bed because I am way toooooo old to stay up to midnight! Just wanted to wish you all: A VERY, VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR! MAY IT BE FILLED WITH LOVE, PEACE, SERENITY, HAPPINESS AND LOTS OF GIGGLES! Hope it's...

Friendofyours · Friendofyours

If anyone is around tonight I will be on. I don't know how to work the chat room but I'll be here. Maybe we can IM or something. I don't care to be around a bunch of drunks for play russian roulette out in the traffic. So if you're around..........Let's ring in the New Year together!

jewely · jewely

well, we got through last night. he went over to our daughter's house for the evening. about midnight i heard his vehicle coming up the drive. i really didn't expect him home, i did expect that sickening sweet smell of "one is one too many and a thousand is not enough". &n...

Rebecca · Rebecca

as i came across a few e-mails this morning... i decided to share them with you... some made me laugh, others made me think.... i hope u like them.. the picture ones..are sooooo TRUE! happy new year guys... love and hugs to all of you xxx rebecca

bonezmama · bonezmama

Hi. I'm new, and I have been reading some of your posts and I feel like everyone here is very kind and supportive. My husband is an alcoholic, who functioned passably up until recently. We have struggled with various issues in our life: his father died 5 years ago of cancer, and I had serious health probl...

horselover58 · horselover58

I want to wish all my roomies at MIP a Very Happy & Safe New Year. I have a really good feeling about this year. So many changes have taken place in the past month or so for me,positive changes. My prayers are for all of you to he happy, peaceful, serene & hopeful. I have made great friends in thi...

shrinkingviolet · shrinkingviolet

hi. i need some place to talk. my husband relapsed with coke or crack (whatever it is), is this site only for alcoholic issues? would someone direct me? thank you.

renah · renah

All, I have been in program for 5 years. First with Overeaters Anonymous and a year later with alanon. I realize I have never actually gotten step 1 when it comes to an active a episode with my AH. I still get angry, then repeat to him how angry I am, coupled...

itsgot2bgd · itsgot2bgd

Hi ala-pals, Tonight, we had our "First Annual Christmas Survivor Party" or "Thank God You Can Choose Your Friends Party!" Being with my family, particularly my father and his wife, and my step brother and his family has been especially hard this past year, especially at this Christmas season....

EarthAngel · EarthAngel

I need help with the situation I am having with my husband. We planned to move into a new house, but for various reasons, we werent able to move. So, my husband became very angry, dissappointed, and verbally abusive. He blamed me for everything. My mother is arriving in two days and I haven...

david1965 · david1965

My name is Robert and I am an Alateen/Alanon old timer. My sponsor recently passed away and Im looking for someone with 30 or so years to help me and share in my spiritual jurney. I was taught to practice the 10th, 11th and 12th steps on a daily basis and continue to do that on a daily basis. My...

hippietrippiechick · hippietrippiechick

Ring out the old, ring in the new. Ring, happy bells, across the snow. The year is going, let him go. Ring out the false, ring in the true Alfred, Lord Tennyson

maresie2 · maresie2

I have started a new job, albeit a contract job, and am feeling the isolation I live in tremendously. I guess that is the issue of coming out of survival it hurts. Christmas with the A was horrendous. He didn't crash anything or smash anything but it was close. He let th...

beecharmer · beecharmer

My first time on this site. Tomorrow we go to rehab to visit our daughter. She's 35, an RN, alcoholic and sex we're told.... i didn't realize! She's ending, i think, third marriage and involved with another guy, of course, wanting us to think he's awesome.... i don't know what to do or say! She has two kid...

barisax · barisax

I can make choices in my own life - in my actions, words, and even thoughts if I work at it. But when it comes to others, I am just a witness. This not only applies to alcoholics, but to their families and friends - in and out of the Alanon rooms, who are suffering the consequences of the disease. I can't m...

jewely · jewely

you would not believe what is going on here today. i am glad i don't have kids around to see the idiocity of this behavior. the other night i told my husband , "i am not going to act dumb anymore so you can feel smart." well, today we were watching a true life program on TV about a plane crash. I sa...

artygirl · artygirl

Hello This anger has been building for several days. My soon-to-be ex A/cocaine-addicted husband was fired from his job back in September, around the same time I filed for divorce. He's still not working. Apparently, he fought his former employer and was able to get unemployment benefits just...

Spiritually Calm · Spiritually Calm

Hey there guys! As many of you know, I am pretty new to alanon ... I'm really liking what I'm reading, learning and gaining from all of you - thank you. However, I am not new to alcoholism - in fact I was born into it. Now, I'm married into it. This experience is all new to my 12 year old s...

Spiritually Calm · Spiritually Calm

I was thinking I would write in my journal right about now ... but then I thought I would post what I would've written ... it may even prove to be much more therapeutic. It is my AH's 41st birthday today. I picked him up from work at 8am, as usual (I'm off for the holiday week - yahoo!)&nb...

hippietrippiechick · hippietrippiechick

Just now, tonight, at 11:46 p.m., I looked at the inspirational reading for December 29. Here is what it says, and if anyone has been keeping up with my posts, this is an eye-opener:

I will be having his sister pick him and his stuff up in the morning. And as my heart is breaking,

here...

hippietrippiechick · hippietrippiechick

Hello and happy Saturday morning (early--6:30am) to all

I have put things into action and my A's sister is due to come here and come pick him and his stuff up. I will push it. I am calling her as early as possible to give her a heads up that my A and I have talked about i...

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	Year 2 of the Year of Me (Preview) Today begins the second Year of Jill, 2 of 7. I wrote about this a year ago. I realized all our attention had been on my active A husband for the 7 years we’d known each other, and I claimed the next 7 for myself. It’s not easy! I have his complete agreement. He has written me two songs for the Year of Jill, and w...	Jill	5	373	Jan 2, 2007 by Tammy
	A good share (Preview) I want to share with you all the miracles that are happening in my life. The following was sent to me by a member of the group I chair at our church. She came into the group saying that she did not believe in God. I told her that she didn't have to and for the time being she could use mine as h...	Mobirdie	0	305	Jan 2, 2007 by Mobirdie
	Am I doing the wrong thing? (Preview) I am new to the program. My boyfriend is my A. I'm trying to learn how to stop enabling him, so I'm reading a ton of stuff. So many things I'm reading say not to let the A drive when under the influence. This morning about 3 am, my boyfriend came to bed, obviously drunk. When our alarm went off at...	abryann	9	520	Jan 2, 2007 by CJ
	Another DUI - Happy New Year! (Preview) Happy New Year (almost). I just got off the phone with the police. My AH was taken to the hospital by ambulance a short time ago. When he sobers up, he'll be charged with DUI again. After hitting a telephone pole and bouncing off a parked car, he made it home, only to pass out in the dr...	lmw	9	534	Jan 2, 2007 by maresie2
	Words (how we see them) (Preview) Language can be a fascinating thing. One single word can have so many different meanings depending on how it is said, who is reading it, what context it is used in, and so on. One word can be positive to one person, yet negative to another. Why do you suppose that is? I rather suspect it has to do with our own...	kismetstrand	1	423	Jan 2, 2007 by barisax
	my mantra (Preview) happy new year everyone for me i think this year is truly going to be new...me focusing on new ways of handling my emotions,my relationships,new ways of reaching out for the help i need, new ways of trusting myself and being wrecked by the momentary difficulties, new ways of saying no and knowing t...	Fifi	9	567	Jan 2, 2007 by nycbt
	All the other addictions (Preview) After our last blowout my husband made an effort not to drink (it lasted about 36 hours). What stood out for me were the other behaviors that hte alcohol covered up. We have been married for ten years and there has always been something semi-destrucive he was engulfed in. We've had issues with pornogra...	RainyJamie	3	806	Jan 2, 2007 by nycbt
	Welcoming a new Day and a New year (Preview) *A friend in recovery just gave this to me. Thought it would be* *a great way to start the New Year and Day for All* *Please enjoy and have a Wonderful New Year!!* This is from a daily affirmation book: Today I have a fresh start. I choose to begin a new letting go of un...	mmerlino	1	486	Jan 2, 2007 by nycbt
	Prayers please? (Preview) (((Family))) I'm asking for extra prayers for my nephew Joey, he is my husband's oldest sister's boy. He is in critical condition at this time. After begging for his life and telling the robber he had 3 kids and a wife, when he turned around to get the money the &^%#^&** shot him in the back. Then...	Christy	35	994	Jan 2, 2007 by Christy
	a funeral and a house fire (Preview) I went to a funeral on Saturday. So much has been stuck in my head since. Was this person an A? I don't know. I do know that he died alone, and that he was dead for almost 3 days before anyone found him. I do know that he drank what I consider too much but I think my opinion may be ske...	lilms	12	550	Jan 2, 2007 by Tiger2006
	Update (Preview) I was off work for a good long time for the holiday and haven't been on lately. I just wanted to give an update. I haven't been to f2f meetings lately I'm just really not excited by the group here and there are no others nearby. The A came over for xmas and stayed two nights. When I...	carolinagirl	1	275	Jan 2, 2007 by CJ
	new beginnings (Preview) Hi everyone, happy new year...new beginnings! I left my Abf a few weeks ago. I had no choice, his drinking was getting worse and worse. I had to get away and have now severed all ties. He's stopped calling anyway, and stopped pretending we could be friends. I suppose we tried to remain friends so as t...	annmarie	1	280	Jan 2, 2007 by MsgBo
	New Years Eve (Preview) I was wondering if all people were a bit worried because it is New Years Eve-and all the drinking etc. I hope and pray no one is killed by drunken drivers and everyone is safe. Does anyone else have abit of apprehension about tonite?	meagain	4	426	Jan 2, 2007 by nycbt
	I started the new year bringing up old stuff. Wrong? (Preview) Did I do the wrong thing? I decided I wanted to make this year different than this by opening up a disussion with my A about what's been going on with us these past 3 mos. I did not intend to have a big disussion really - I just wanted to open the door so we can deal with it little by little si...	jaja	1	297	Jan 2, 2007 by Mobirdie
	LOL...... History (Preview) december the 30th 2006 will be marked in the annals of history as the day i LOL. today will be marked as the day COL [cried out loud] neither is done very often. maybe never. we had an incident here today and i did cry out loud. he asked me sarcastically "what is the point"? i replied, "the point i...	jewely	2	300	Jan 2, 2007 by jewely
	One year and a few months ago..... (Preview) I came here Sept/Oct of 2005 a wreck and felt alone and confused. Once I stumbled upon this wonderful population of people like me, I didn't feel alone anymore. I came here with hard earned knowledge of what alcohol can do and came equipped with emotional scars and still gaping wou...	ragingchild	0	273	Jan 2, 2007 by ragingchild
	Taking a stand (Preview) I started formulating a plan for myself. It has been 2 years since my AHsober said he was outta here and wanted a divorce. No papers filled as of yet. He threatens and I think that that is part of his game. He lies, withholds info, forgets, won't introduce me to his new friends, and has made some really poor...	nmike	2	394	Jan 2, 2007 by CJ
	Want to talk to someone in similiar situation (Preview) Hi, This is my first time posting on here. I've been with my husband for 9 yrs. We have 2 children together and he has 2 from a previous relationship. When I met him, he was 28 and an active alcoholic. We would go out together in the beginning and I would drink with him. I...	Divinity	6	376	Jan 2, 2007 by lmw
	Lesson on Living, Loving and Growing (Preview) I was thought I would share something positive with you, some of my experience, strength and *hope that I am now reflecting on. I feel this it is part of my healing by being able to do so after my last vent update here. My son turned 17 December 4th. I will gloat a bit too with this – I admit I have a knack for giv...	tea2	10	650	Jan 1, 2007 by tea2
	To clarify about my A and I--need some help on how to fix it. (Preview) I reposted to my post a bit back about my A supposed to be having his sister come get him. She never came. My therapist is telling me not to call his sisters back to get him unless I like the drama. I want him out. I need to find a way. When he goes back to work, he said if the door was locked he would beat it down. Ma...	hippietrippiechick	1	390	Jan 1, 2007 by debilyn
	MY NEW YEAR (Preview) For New years eve me and my husband spent are time inside watching the ball drop. He has been sober since the summer which life has been great. But it hasn't always been that way, there have been some new years eve that he was so drunk I end up leaving him and going to my friends house and stayed over night bec...	nycbt	3	278	Jan 1, 2007 by Lunamoth
	Taking a break from here (Preview) Since today is Jan 1st, I have decided to take an Internet break from both this board and the chatroom, which at times I find to be addictive and think it best from my mental and emotional as well as physical health to not spend so much time with my head in front of the computer and not being productive in oth...	DanaAngel	1	373	Jan 1, 2007 by peewee
	HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL... (Preview) Just wanted to wish you all a very Happy New Year, and wonderful blessings as well. It's hard to type because I punctured my pointer finger Friday with a piece of sharp wood on the tip...sigh...lol. It's looks like it is festering, so I will keep an eye on it. Anyway, I'...	lmt123	2	269	Jan 1, 2007 by Karilynn
	amends, or however you spell it.. (Preview) one day last spring i got out of the room..and decided for my mental health..i couldnt come back for awhile. i was tormented..i was loosing sleep, and finding myself pissed ..half the times i came ..and not caring for myself well... looking at a bad mole on my neck wondering if i had cancer...	ednaxray	13	1159	Jan 1, 2007 by lovette
	HAPPY NEW YEAR (Preview) Hi everyone I would like to wish everyone a happy new year. Just want you guys to rember that we no longer are alone that we are a family and that we have each other. I know some of you don't think you have someone right now, but you do you have the people here on line. don't forget about us. When you feel lone...	nycbt	0	237	Jan 1, 2007 by nycbt
	Funny analogy I just thought up about us and the A (Preview) You know this is so weird, but I attached a pic on my very last post of Aisian cops trying to chase an ostrich down with their motorcycles. Here is the pic again, but now as I think of it, it seems like that relates to an al-anon trying to MAKE the A get sober. Sheesh. God has a sense of humor, huh? Stuff lik...	hippietrippiechick	4	332	Jan 1, 2007 by hippietrippiechick
	I think my A is finally going to go to bed (Preview) God! what a night! Having an A in a relationship is a rollercoaster ride to Hell and back. An endless rush of good and bad emotions that leaves us feeling like we have been run over by a dumptruck, catterpillar, then steamroller, with a fresh coating of hot tar. I know that probably didn't make sense bu...	hippietrippiechick	3	309	Jan 1, 2007 by hippietrippiechick
	Prayer for New Beginnings--from one of my inspirational prayer books (Preview) The following prayer was not made up by me. It is from one of my inspirational books I choose to remain anonymous. It has many different kinds of prayers for different subjects and situations, and it helps me. I am only posting this in hopes that it might touch someone out there who is struggling too. And...	hippietrippiechick	2	800	Jan 1, 2007 by hippietrippiechick
	What a difference a year makes..... (Preview) First off I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I've been coming to this site for over a year now, and it has truly been a blessing, along with my faith in God. My son, who is now 20, struggled with drugs and alcohol. He signed himself into a traditional inpatient rehab. program f...	mel123	5	470	Jan 1, 2007 by mel123
	ES&H (Preview) Just a silly question what is ES&H ?????? Have been reading it loads here and still not worked it out! Thank you xx	bear	7	390	Jan 1, 2007 by artygirl
	I HAVE A QUESTION on other conference approved literature-- (Preview) Has anyone ever found it helpful to them in Al-anon to read the AA big Book?	hippietrippiechick	8	308	Jan 1, 2007 by lin0606
	A new ME is needed for a NEW Year (Preview) Family i came online last night at 2a.m (irish time) when i was at my lowest. After a really crap and emotionally draining day thanks to my ex-boyf the "A". after a short and brief few days of chatting and trying to reconcile our differances, he had done 2 mths intense rehab and counselling, he has sw...	Rebecca	0	289	Jan 1, 2007 by Rebecca
	12 Step Weekend - Oberlin Ohio (Preview) So sorry that I haven't been on lately. I just moved last month and between unpacking and having my thyroid do another dive on me, my mind has been scattered. Here are the details for the 12 Step Senerity Weekend.... my hope is to be there but am not sure if I'm will c...	Cilla	0	1286	Jan 1, 2007 by Cilla
	My best friend died in August. (Preview) Not only is my husband an alcohlic but my best friend was as well. She was 36 and a very beautiful person inside and out. I mean stunning gorgeous. Not too many girls gave her the time of day because they were intimidated so I was her only girl friend. I was there in the beginning of her drinking and then we pa...	Friendofyours	9	571	Jan 1, 2007 by Friendofyours
	Great Day :) (Preview) Today was an awesome day. My Sober A, son and I went to a store in the city called The Guitar Center. The place was HUGE. Son has been there before but we hadn't. On the way over son is telling us that when he and his band members go they stay for hours playing different guitars. We all kind of went our differen...	Christy	14	474	Jan 1, 2007 by rtexas
	One Year of Growth (Preview) Tomorrow, Jan. 1, is my 1 year anniversary here. Not sure if I will be able to be on here much, because hubby is home. But...last year at this time, I was alone, sick. He had left. Now he is here, and for today, we are happy. Alanon gave me a new life, and a new way to live.&nb...	Becky1	5	283	Jan 1, 2007 by rtexas
	We Are Not Accidents (Preview) As I share this, I consider my HP to be God; however, don't let that stop you. As in Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him, feel free to make your own substitutions. You are who you are for a reason. You're part of an intricate plan. You're a p...	Maria123	8	500	Jan 1, 2007 by Karilynn
	think I finally got it (Preview) I've been having a lot of trouble lately. My parents are both sick and my mother is dying. Every time something else happened to them and I got upset, my husband started drinking even more. We almost missed making a nice Christmas for them. Missed our plane to go there to take husb...	carol	1	297	Jan 1, 2007 by isabela40
	Thought for Today--Jan. 1 (Preview) *Were there no God, we would be* *in this glorious world with grateful* *hearts and no one to thank.* Christina Rossetti	hippietrippiechick	0	306	Jan 1, 2007 by hippietrippiechick
	HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Preview) ((((((((((Family))))))))))), It's 8:45pm EST here. I am off to bed because I am way toooooo old to stay up to midnight! Just wanted to wish you all: A VERY, VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR! MAY IT BE FILLED WITH LOVE, PEACE, SERENITY, HAPPINESS AND LOTS OF GIGGLES! Hope it's...	Karilynn	3	255	Jan 1, 2007 by MsgBo
	Join me for New Years??? (Preview) If anyone is around tonight I will be on. I don't know how to work the chat room but I'll be here. Maybe we can IM or something. I don't care to be around a bunch of drunks for play russian roulette out in the traffic. So if you're around..........Let's ring in the New Year together!	Friendofyours	3	284	Dec 31, 2006 by Christy
	LOL [laugh out loud] and sharing it with you (Preview) well, we got through last night. he went over to our daughter's house for the evening. about midnight i heard his vehicle coming up the drive. i really didn't expect him home, i did expect that sickening sweet smell of "one is one too many and a thousand is not enough". &n...	jewely	2	410	Dec 31, 2006 by CJ
	a few random things... (Preview) as i came across a few e-mails this morning... i decided to share them with you... some made me laugh, others made me think.... i hope u like them.. the picture ones..are sooooo TRUE! happy new year guys... love and hugs to all of you xxx rebecca	Rebecca	1	282	Dec 31, 2006 by bear
	hello...hoping for some of your thoughts (Preview) Hi. I'm new, and I have been reading some of your posts and I feel like everyone here is very kind and supportive. My husband is an alcoholic, who functioned passably up until recently. We have struggled with various issues in our life: his father died 5 years ago of cancer, and I had serious health probl...	bonezmama	13	486	Dec 31, 2006 by CJ
	Happy New Year!!!!! (Preview) I want to wish all my roomies at MIP a Very Happy & Safe New Year. I have a really good feeling about this year. So many changes have taken place in the past month or so for me,positive changes. My prayers are for all of you to he happy, peaceful, serene & hopeful. I have made great friends in thi...	horselover58	0	231	Dec 31, 2006 by horselover58
	Need some info (Preview) hi. i need some place to talk. my husband relapsed with coke or crack (whatever it is), is this site only for alcoholic issues? would someone direct me? thank you.	shrinkingviolet	8	447	Dec 31, 2006 by Klutz
	Still working step 1 (Preview) All, I have been in program for 5 years. First with Overeaters Anonymous and a year later with alanon. I realize I have never actually gotten step 1 when it comes to an active a episode with my AH. I still get angry, then repeat to him how angry I am, coupled...	renah	1	401	Dec 31, 2006 by Lunamoth
	Feel empowered, feel happy (Preview) Hi ala-pals, Tonight, we had our "First Annual Christmas Survivor Party" or "Thank God You Can Choose Your Friends Party!" Being with my family, particularly my father and his wife, and my step brother and his family has been especially hard this past year, especially at this Christmas season....	itsgot2bgd	1	397	Dec 31, 2006 by nmike
	My Husband (Preview) I need help with the situation I am having with my husband. We planned to move into a new house, but for various reasons, we werent able to move. So, my husband became very angry, dissappointed, and verbally abusive. He blamed me for everything. My mother is arriving in two days and I haven...	EarthAngel	4	391	Dec 31, 2006 by nmike
	Sponsership for an old timer (Preview) My name is Robert and I am an Alateen/Alanon old timer. My sponsor recently passed away and Im looking for someone with 30 or so years to help me and share in my spiritual jurney. I was taught to practice the 10th, 11th and 12th steps on a daily basis and continue to do that on a daily basis. My...	david1965	2	441	Dec 31, 2006 by david1965
	NEW YEARS EVE THOUGHT (Preview) Ring out the old, ring in the new. Ring, happy bells, across the snow. The year is going, let him go. Ring out the false, ring in the true Alfred, Lord Tennyson	hippietrippiechick	2	272	Dec 31, 2006 by afmom03
	wanting the holidays to be over (Preview) I have started a new job, albeit a contract job, and am feeling the isolation I live in tremendously. I guess that is the issue of coming out of survival it hurts. Christmas with the A was horrendous. He didn't crash anything or smash anything but it was close. He let th...	maresie2	4	431	Dec 31, 2006 by CJ
	First timer: need help w/daughter! (Preview) My first time on this site. Tomorrow we go to rehab to visit our daughter. She's 35, an RN, alcoholic and sex we're told.... i didn't realize! She's ending, i think, third marriage and involved with another guy, of course, wanting us to think he's awesome.... i don't know what to do or say! She has two kid...	beecharmer	7	461	Dec 31, 2006 by nmike
	Witnessing and Gratitude (Preview) I can make choices in my own life - in my actions, words, and even thoughts if I work at it. But when it comes to others, I am just a witness. This not only applies to alcoholics, but to their families and friends - in and out of the Alanon rooms, who are suffering the consequences of the disease. I can't m...	barisax	8	516	Dec 31, 2006 by snoopy
	step two.....came to believe/ what you would not believe (Preview) you would not believe what is going on here today. i am glad i don't have kids around to see the idiocity of this behavior. the other night i told my husband , "i am not going to act dumb anymore so you can feel smart." well, today we were watching a true life program on TV about a plane crash. I sa...	jewely	9	430	Dec 30, 2006 by jewely
	frustrated and REALLY feeling angry (Preview) Hello This anger has been building for several days. My soon-to-be ex A/cocaine-addicted husband was fired from his job back in September, around the same time I filed for divorce. He's still not working. Apparently, he fought his former employer and was able to get unemployment benefits just...	artygirl	11	433	Dec 30, 2006 by Tiger2006
	How can I help my 12 year old son? (Preview) Hey there guys! As many of you know, I am pretty new to alanon ... I'm really liking what I'm reading, learning and gaining from all of you - thank you. However, I am not new to alcoholism - in fact I was born into it. Now, I'm married into it. This experience is all new to my 12 year old s...	Spiritually Calm	4	425	Dec 30, 2006 by CJ
	So this is how my day has went ... (Preview) I was thinking I would write in my journal right about now ... but then I thought I would post what I would've written ... it may even prove to be much more therapeutic. It is my AH's 41st birthday today. I picked him up from work at 8am, as usual (I'm off for the holiday week - yahoo!)&nb...	Spiritually Calm	4	449	Dec 30, 2006 by twinkie
	God sure speaks in mysterious ways..... (Preview) Just now, tonight, at 11:46 p.m., I looked at the inspirational reading for December 29. Here is what it says, and if anyone has been keeping up with my posts, this is an eye-opener: I will be having his sister pick him and his stuff up in the morning. And as my heart is breaking, here...	hippietrippiechick	3	328	Dec 30, 2006 by twinkie
	To ALL: please help----needing a sponsor real bad--MAJOR LIFE CHANGE OCCURING AS I SPEAK (Preview) Hello and happy Saturday morning (early--6:30am) to all I have put things into action and my A's sister is due to come here and come pick him and his stuff up. I will push it. I am calling her as early as possible to give her a heads up that my A and I have talked about i...	hippietrippiechick	4	415	Dec 30, 2006 by Friendofyours
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