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Enigmatic · Enigmatic

Pinch hitting today for IAH...Today's Courage to Change reading refers to one of the two stories told by man: Hero goes on a journey, overcoming great challenges on the way to claiming treasure or something of great value.Our recovery path in AlAnon often follows this story along spiritual lines as...

PosiesandPuppies · PosiesandPuppies

So a little update on me... I have finally finished my schooling. I am graduating at the top of my class tomorrow! There were times that I just didn't think I could emotionally get through this... but my goal of independently supporting my kid was a strong one! For the last two months, in addition to scho...

MizzB · MizzB

I'm about to pop with stress. The ExABF is sleeping on my couch atm because his treatment is down here. He's been clean for a week now but keeps pushing and pushing back at work which is his trigger. It's stressful as I can't move on while he's there. His treatment is important which is why he's here. My u...

a4l · a4l

Well it's one foot in front of the other over here. I am having to battle with that familiar companion, depression, and try to stay in the moment. The kids are good and for that I'm grateful. School is going well and already that's a half year gone with some good interim grades. My last exam for the semes...

Tude · Tude

Hi everyone. I have an online friend who is hooked on pain pills.........and started using Kratum...Kratom(sp?) to get away from them...... I won't get into the what is legal and what is natural and all that. To me, anything that changes the way I feel/act is an issue. Lately she's been lying, A LOT, th...

Skorpi · Skorpi

Today's reading in Courage to Change is about the slogan "Be gentle with yourself". The author shares that this concept was a foreign one. What was familiar was striving for perfection and hating oneself when perfection was not achieved. The author struggled to understand how to be gentle with th...

Kitty9876 · Kitty9876

So, Iâm 23 and Iâve lived with my mother who is an active A all my life. Sheâs been sober on and off, and she was sober for the last 4 years but 6 mo ago sheâs completely fallen off the wagon. Itâs very hard. She fell down the stairs because she was impaired, and I worry about her so much. Iâm moving in a few days,...

overit2 · overit2

I guess this is the 1st step. I've looked around for meetings in my area, so maybe that will be step 2. I've reached a critical stage it seems w/my fiancé. More then anything 'different' it's just that I'm fed up w/the cycle. My story. I'm divorced, mother of 2 teen boys 17 and 18. I divorced their d...

andromeda · andromeda

Many years ago I had an article shared with my from Al Anon's Forum magazine. I wanted to share it here because when I truly sat down and read it word for word, line by line, I came to understand that I had a part in this disease and how it was playing out in my life. I hope this helps others here on the board, a...

hotrod · hotrod

The ODAT reading for May 29 speaks about the principle of" detachment". The reading suggests that detachment is at times confusing and some attempt to practice it by having a grim resolve not to speak. Such silence is filled with bitterness and does nothing to communicate our love and compassi...

SerenityRUS · SerenityRUS

Oh goodness .. we finally had THE talk with my youngest about the oldest .. and I am soooo grateful I listened to my gut regarding the situation as a mama. I know this has been difficult with my oldest because he's wanting to tell his brother .. I was insistent the timing be good for the youngest .. I wanted...

PosiesandPuppies · PosiesandPuppies

So my kid is about to graduate from high school. His dad is still in rehab, but hopefully will be out to attend. His dad has missed every big event in his kid's high school life for the past 3 years. Either due to actively drinking, or in the case of the last 5 months, being in rehab. My son is graduating from t...

joker · joker

This past weekend, I finally stepped out and said I am doing this alone! I went camping alone. I returned yesterday and I was so proud of myself for stepping out of my comfort zone and taking care of me. I live alone with my adult daughter and I am adjusting to a new lifestyle. I was in fact grateful that I did...

slybib · slybib

Hi there. I am completely new to Al Anon and am still in a state of shock. I am finding that while all the self help codependency books are helpful, I find more healing in a narrative/fictional story that paints the details out of being in a relationship with an A that I can relate to. Whenever I search f...

andromeda · andromeda

I figured I'd share a story from yesterday where I was able to laugh at my controlling/not trusting God kind of parenting things.... Yesterday, my son was out hiking and doing some photography with a friend he had met online. He was picking the guy up at his house across town and they were going to drive...

Lyne · Lyne

Comparing: The writer says that the only valid comparisons are between herself as she is and the self she used to be. When she thinks of Step 2, being restored to sanity, such a comparison comes to her mind. She talks of an incident 20 years ago, where she crashed her bike, and instead of being gratefu...

Overcome · Overcome

May 27, 2018SUNDAY MORNING SPIRITUAL AL-ANON MEETING 10AM EST (7AM PACIFIC)TOPIC: IN WHAT WAY'S HAS YOUR HP "CLEARED THE PATH" FOR YOU TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE? or Open Topic as it relates to living with an alcoholic.The website link to the group meeting room is http://www.12stepforums.net/chatro...

DavidG · DavidG

Attending an Alanon Assembly... I did not so alone- as I usually do... which was great... when people came up with group reports... I stepped up at the end. I wanted to upload what had happened to my group- and the part I played in it. I could have called in the district rep- and I didn't. I am committed to...

yanksfan51 · yanksfan51

Good morning everyone- Todays reading is about the presence of sanity/insanity in our lives, and step 2- believing a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. When I first began considering these ideas, I always immediiately attributed the chaos and crazy situations that my then A...

Faintly Falling · Faintly Falling

It has been a bit of a fraught time but, thankfully, there is light at the end of the tunnel. My BIL is moving to Dublin, back to his home town, and the kids are going. This is a great move for all of them as they are all city folk and have spent a good bit of time there. It is also where my BIL works so practical day...

hotrod · ~*Service Worker*~

Post InfoTOPIC: CTC,,,5/26lookingup ~*Service Worker*~ Status: OfflinePosts: 835Date: 1h agoIP: 172.8.13.94CTC,,,5/26Permalink Reply Quote More The C2C reading for May 26 speaks about the slogan ' keeping an open mind." The reading suggests that many times our idealistic rules for be...

Jojijung · Jojijung

hi,this is my first post. My mom was a Raging Alcholic and still is. She was also a mean narcissist. I am 47. I have come to terms and built my strength through hard work but my issue that plagues me is in relationships. I fell in love with a new woman. We are really in love and getting along so well. No drama. S...

Dutchy · Dutchy

I haven't posted in a few days as I was doing well and I was still doing well. For those having read my last thread, it ended (I think) in the fact that my recovering husband had a small seizure whilst we were getting ready to swim with the girls for the first time in a long time and everyone was very excited....

Iamhere · Iamhere

Today's reading is about this disease and denial. We learn in Al-Anon that while the alcoholic may be in denial about their drinking, many of us who have been affected by this disease deny our problems as well. Although we have possibly been living in chaos and worry, full of self-doubt and depleted...

Dutchy · Dutchy

My sister and I are having a discussion. I haven't seen my family since February (they are in Holland and I am in London, not a great deal of water in between but still) and as next week is a half term for my eldest I was hoping to visit my family back home and get some more scrumptious Dutch food while I am ther...

hotrod · hotrod

Learn How The Twelve Steps Work.Participate in your own recovery as well as the recovery of others, by being active on this board as we go through the 12 Step 6 has been posted to the Step Work Board . Please join in and share your thoughts. Here is the link http://stepwork.activeboard.com/t646...

Iamhere · Iamhere

The daily for tomorrow talks to me about how my will gets me into trouble! The writing suggests that even when we get our way, we are rarely satisfied. It doesn't make our life complete, so we want more or raise the ante, set a new goal and push even harder. The other option - we don't get what we want and f...

Groo · Groo

Every week I leave my house on Thursday and return on Monday evening. Every week itâs the same thing, AH is in my bed drunk eating while Iâm gone; he has his own room and bath which he has destroyed. He is a complete pig. His tub and toilet are black with mold and god knows what else and have been that way for ov...

mp315 · mp315

I was with my AB for 2 years. He was sober for 5 years when we first met. He slowly stopped going to meetings and he became verbally and emotionally abusive. I put up with it because I'm co-dependent. He finally broke up with me when he decided to get sober. I guess he was sober for a few months but started dat...

tiredtonite · tiredtonite

at the thought of going into work tomorrow. By the end of Friday, my new supervisor had just found more creative ways to psychologically harrass me. She is also continuing to put me down without actually directly attacking me. Somehow she found a way to take something completely innocent I had said, "...

Skorpi · Skorpi

Today's reading in courage to change is about the freedom that comes with accepting truth. The author shares that it can be hard to admit mistakes, especially when the mistake affects another person. It can be easier to justify actions, pretend nothing happened, or pretend that the mistake doesn'...

Holly73 · Holly73

Hello...and thank you to everyone for all their wonderful posts and comments. I read them everyday and while I very rarely post, Iâm so thankful for this board. Iâm wondering how people handle talking to young children about a parentâs behavior? I am thankful that my three young children do not see...

hotrod · hotrod

he ODAT reading for May 15 speaks about our tendency to try to figure it all out. The reading suggests that one of our defects is imagining that we can figure out why people do what they do so that we can control the situation. The reading points out that we cannot read people's minds and that anything we at...

hotrod · hotrod

The ODAT reading for May 22 speaks about the slogan; "keep it simple. The reading emphasizes the fact that this is slogan is so important because it cautions us to leave the past in the past. The whole purpose of Al-Anon to help us iron out the rough spots as we live life one day at a time and this can be don...

Overcome · Overcome

May 20, 2018MONDAY MORNING AL-ANON MEETING 9 AM EST (6AM PACIFIC)TOPICS: Alcoholism as a disease and open topic as it applies to living with an alcoholic or the family disease of alcoholism. The website link to the group meeting room is http://www.12stepforums.net/chatroom2.html. There are o...

Lyne · Lyne

Step 7/Humility: The writer speaks of calmly asking the God of her understanding for help. She says as she asks for the removal of her shortcomings, she can be in a partnership with HP. Humility is defined as perpetual quietness of heart. She will do her part and let God take care of the rest. She ca...

SerenityRUS · SerenityRUS

It's been a crazy week starting with last weekend, my oldest had to be moved out dorms 2x over the weekend as they had him rooming with a boy .. umm .. no .. unfortunately that meant delays in getting done when expected and my poor boyfriend wound up missing out on any sleep before starting a 12 hour shift .....

Overcome · Overcome

May 20, 2018SUNDAY MORNING SPIRITUAL AL-ANON MEETING 10AM EST (7AM PACIFIC)TOPICS: WHO OR WHAT IS MY HP? AND HOW DID YOU FIND HIM/HER/IT?The website link to the group meeting room is http://www.12stepforums.net/chatroom2.html. There are other ways to join the room also. Using mIRC or other ch...

yanksfan51 · yanksfan51

Good morning everyone- Todays reading is a helpful reminder about what it means to find serenity. Rather than imagining a life without pain or difficulty, serenity offers a way to navigate through the situations that life may bring with strength and courage. Serenity is not a place you get to that d...

MizzB · MizzB

Hello, It's been 4 days since I ended it. A-EXBF is in hospital. I am going to visit him today. THe people around me (non alanon) don't seem to understand that while I can no longer handle the drama of an active alcoholic, the feelings of love and caring for him don't go away. I've not closed off the idea of r...

lookingup · lookingup

C2C reading for May 19 speaks about comparing our insides with other people's outside. The reading suggests that we must learn that people can disagree with us without us having to be wrong. When no one has to be wrong. we can all fit in just as we are,,The reading goes on to suggest that if I compare I los...

Overcome · Overcome

Topics: living with hope instead of fear, living with a functioning alcoholic and Open topic as it pertains to alcoholism. Saturday meetingsPermalink Reply Quote More May 19, 2018SATURDAY MORNING & EVENING AL-ANON MEETING 10AM & 9PM EST (7AM & 6PM PACIFIC) The website link t...

Tude · Tude

Hi everyone. I've lurked, read, left, come back and on and on. The denial thing or ............maybe not. Thus the reason for the lurking. It can be a nice place to be at times and more so when on overload with chores, and other daily life happenings. I saw on the post, "do's and don'ts for newbies" and wha...

Iamhere · Iamhere

Today's reading talks about life - real life - unpredictable, challenging, adverse. Living life on life's terms is a great slogan that our tools help us change from an idea to a lifestyle! For many, before recovery, when bothered, we would remain quiet to avoid upsetting someone else. We found of...

joker · joker

Was reading posts on line here. Its been a bit of a gong show here as I have been busy with new leanings. I had bought a truck and a camping tailor, to go camping. Need a get away on weekends. The learning has been huge. How this works, how that works on the truck and tailor. The Neighbors and U-Tube has been...

Dutchy · Dutchy

After another good weekend with my recovering alcoholic, questions still arise. Last Wednesday we decided that our current couples counsellor is not for us and I found a marriage counsellor who is a recovering alcoholic himself. He has been sober for 25 years and we decided that he might be more equi...

WestMan · WestMan

Not sure where I got it. I've read through the slogans and I don't think it's in there. Maybe heard it at a meeting. I guess it helps me get passed some of the things that block me from enacting other tools such as Let go and Let God, or First things First. It is simply "Is this helping me?" If I'm dwelling on so...

tiredtonite · tiredtonite

Hi Everyone, It's been awhile since I've posted here and would really love to read your sharings on this topic as it relates to the workplace. I have started a new job and am having some issues with my new supervisor. Despite discussion of micromanagement in the interview, she seems to be one. I am hopin...

Overcome · Overcome

May 18, 2018 FRIDAY MORNING AL-ANON MEETING 9 AM EST (6AM PACIFIC) I got up this morning and read pg. 139, May 18th in our Hope for Today daily reader. It speaks of Tradition Four and how we can apply it to our daily lives. It really spoke to me this morning, and I am hoping it will speak to you as well. TOPICS:...

MizzB · MizzB

ABF has been away in a hotel for 3 days. Came back today and has been drinking. I've ended it. He's had so much help and he's just not engaging in it - just wants to work, which is the thing that causes him stress than then triggers him to drink. He wasn't surprised. I'm off to a meeting now. I need that.

Iamhere · Iamhere

Good morning MIP. Today's reading is about One Day at a Time. There is a Chinese proverb that suggests, "When we talk of tomorrow, the gods laugh." This is not because we are ridiculous thinking about tomorrow but rather because the future is unpredictable. Al-Anon suggests it's OK to make plans,...

hotrod · hotrod

Hi everyone the bills to cover the operations of the MIP Boards are again due I have established a pay pal account to receive funds for the Go Daddy bill of: $187.05 and urge all to contribute . Remember a contribution of as little as $5.-- helps. Please note MIP contribution To donate, click be...

a4l · a4l

Greetings Family it has been a while. So this year I went back to school and wow my first exams are around the corner. The littlest ones have started school and are happy and we moved back to the home land. That's been a trip and a half but a really good one. If all goes to plan i should graduate at 40, wow I ca...

jtpickle · jtpickle

Hello MIP Family - Just checking in with an update and wanting ESH. My AH went to detox and a 30 day inpatient rehab during the month of April. I'm grateful that he was able to get the courage to ask for help and then get the help he needed. Our kids were also thrilled and proud of him. I'm doing the best I...

Skorpi · Skorpi

Today's reading in Courage to Change is about tradition 8: "Al-Anon Twelfth Step work should remain forever non-professional..." The author shares that this tradition allows AlAnon members to come together, not because someone is leading and others are following, but because we as a group have...

bud · bud

Hi Family, For the past 2 months, I've been working towards an agreement as a new hire. The owner wanted to partner with me and merge our businesses, and we agreed to start slowly at my working 2 days a week. I signed the HR paperwork and started 2 weeks ago, and was thrilled for the work. Friday, one of the s...

MizzB · MizzB

After being so angry earlier and then talking to ABF he left to stay in a hotel. Says he needs space and the flat is becoming "toxic". I feel really sad because it feels like he's still trying to put the blame on me. When I am on school holidays I can work the program well. I can detach with love. I can self lo...

Lyne · Lyne

Working the program: The writer talks about needing diligence, patience, and consistency for the best results in recovery. He says that at times we will reach plateaus and feel stuck. He says that putting one foot in front of the other will end plateaus, open doorways, and we can see that no time wa...

Tude · Tude

After almost 21 years, Mothers Day is still the hardest day for me. Not for myself, but for the mothers who have lost children. I never know what to say and by now.....it seems I should. I love my mother dearly, I see what she has gone through, I've gone through much of "it" with her and still...my heart bre...

DavidG · DavidG

Hi y'all... ... Was prompted, from a posting last week, or so, to pull put my Bog Book and read the section- on "The Family Afterwards". This book was the first text used at Alanon meetings in the very early days... I read the chapter "to wives" the very first... pitched to our "mums" as the first teac...

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	5/31/18 C2C - Hero Goes on Journey (Preview) Pinch hitting today for IAH...Today's Courage to Change reading refers to one of the two stories told by man: Hero goes on a journey, overcoming great challenges on the way to claiming treasure or something of great value.Our recovery path in AlAnon often follows this story along spiritual lines as...	Enigmatic	6	616	Jun 1, 2018 by Enigmatic
	A By-Product (Preview) So a little update on me... I have finally finished my schooling. I am graduating at the top of my class tomorrow! There were times that I just didn't think I could emotionally get through this... but my goal of independently supporting my kid was a strong one! For the last two months, in addition to scho...	PosiesandPuppies	11	635	May 31, 2018 by PosiesandPuppies
	A need to vent (Preview) I'm about to pop with stress. The ExABF is sleeping on my couch atm because his treatment is down here. He's been clean for a week now but keeps pushing and pushing back at work which is his trigger. It's stressful as I can't move on while he's there. His treatment is important which is why he's here. My u...	MizzB	8	807	May 31, 2018 by Tude
	Life...sometimes you just have to keep living it. (Preview) Well it's one foot in front of the other over here. I am having to battle with that familiar companion, depression, and try to stay in the moment. The kids are good and for that I'm grateful. School is going well and already that's a half year gone with some good interim grades. My last exam for the semes...	a4l	3	838	May 30, 2018 by Iamhere
	Kratum (Preview) Hi everyone. I have an online friend who is hooked on pain pills.........and started using Kratum...Kratom(sp?) to get away from them...... I won't get into the what is legal and what is natural and all that. To me, anything that changes the way I feel/act is an issue. Lately she's been lying, A LOT, th...	Tude	8	1132	May 30, 2018 by Tude
	Courage to Change May 30 (Preview) Today's reading in Courage to Change is about the slogan "Be gentle with yourself". The author shares that this concept was a foreign one. What was familiar was striving for perfection and hating oneself when perfection was not achieved. The author struggled to understand how to be gentle with th...	Skorpi	6	835	May 30, 2018 by Tude
	Newcomer (Preview) So, Iâm 23 and Iâve lived with my mother who is an active A all my life. Sheâs been sober on and off, and she was sober for the last 4 years but 6 mo ago sheâs completely fallen off the wagon. Itâs very hard. She fell down the stairs because she was impaired, and I worry about her so much. Iâm moving in a few days,...	Kitty9876	8	624	May 30, 2018 by Tude
	I'm new, I'm scared, tired, angry and ovewhelmed (Preview) I guess this is the 1st step. I've looked around for meetings in my area, so maybe that will be step 2. I've reached a critical stage it seems w/my fiancé. More then anything 'different' it's just that I'm fed up w/the cycle. My story. I'm divorced, mother of 2 teen boys 17 and 18. I divorced their d...	overit2	6	718	May 30, 2018 by Aline
	For Groo-Al Anon Forum Article (Preview) Many years ago I had an article shared with my from Al Anon's Forum magazine. I wanted to share it here because when I truly sat down and read it word for word, line by line, I came to understand that I had a part in this disease and how it was playing out in my life. I hope this helps others here on the board, a...	andromeda	11	799	May 30, 2018 by Freetime
	ODAT Reading 5-29 (Preview) The ODAT reading for May 29 speaks about the principle of" detachment". The reading suggests that detachment is at times confusing and some attempt to practice it by having a grim resolve not to speak. Such silence is filled with bitterness and does nothing to communicate our love and compassi...	hotrod	5	636	May 29, 2018 by bud
	The Talk .. (Preview) Oh goodness .. we finally had THE talk with my youngest about the oldest .. and I am soooo grateful I listened to my gut regarding the situation as a mama. I know this has been difficult with my oldest because he's wanting to tell his brother .. I was insistent the timing be good for the youngest .. I wanted...	SerenityRUS	8	750	May 29, 2018 by Green Eyes
	Interesting thing happened with KID yesterday (Preview) So my kid is about to graduate from high school. His dad is still in rehab, but hopefully will be out to attend. His dad has missed every big event in his kid's high school life for the past 3 years. Either due to actively drinking, or in the case of the last 5 months, being in rehab. My son is graduating from t...	PosiesandPuppies	19	848	May 28, 2018 by PosiesandPuppies
	Living alone (Preview) This past weekend, I finally stepped out and said I am doing this alone! I went camping alone. I returned yesterday and I was so proud of myself for stepping out of my comfort zone and taking care of me. I live alone with my adult daughter and I am adjusting to a new lifestyle. I was in fact grateful that I did...	joker	7	696	May 28, 2018 by PosiesandPuppies
	Best Fictional Books to Read books recommendation (Preview) Hi there. I am completely new to Al Anon and am still in a state of shock. I am finding that while all the self help codependency books are helpful, I find more healing in a narrative/fictional story that paints the details out of being in a relationship with an A that I can relate to. Whenever I search f...	slybib	3	7519	May 28, 2018 by Tude
	Just for laughs......a parenting story (Preview) I figured I'd share a story from yesterday where I was able to laugh at my controlling/not trusting God kind of parenting things.... Yesterday, my son was out hiking and doing some photography with a friend he had met online. He was picking the guy up at his house across town and they were going to drive...	andromeda	5	655	May 28, 2018 by andromeda
	C2C, 5/28 (Preview) Comparing: The writer says that the only valid comparisons are between herself as she is and the self she used to be. When she thinks of Step 2, being restored to sanity, such a comparison comes to her mind. She talks of an incident 20 years ago, where she crashed her bike, and instead of being gratefu...	Lyne	2	568	May 27, 2018 by Iamhere
	Sunday morning meeting starting NOW!!!!! (Preview) May 27, 2018SUNDAY MORNING SPIRITUAL AL-ANON MEETING 10AM EST (7AM PACIFIC)TOPIC: IN WHAT WAY'S HAS YOUR HP "CLEARED THE PATH" FOR YOU TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE? or Open Topic as it relates to living with an alcoholic.The website link to the group meeting room is http://www.12stepforums.net/chatro...	Overcome	2	635	May 27, 2018 by Faintly Falling
	Getting along to my area assembly... (Preview) Attending an Alanon Assembly... I did not so alone- as I usually do... which was great... when people came up with group reports... I stepped up at the end. I wanted to upload what had happened to my group- and the part I played in it. I could have called in the district rep- and I didn't. I am committed to...	DavidG	4	623	May 27, 2018 by Iamhere
	Hope for Today May 27 (Preview) Good morning everyone- Todays reading is about the presence of sanity/insanity in our lives, and step 2- believing a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. When I first began considering these ideas, I always immediiately attributed the chaos and crazy situations that my then A...	yanksfan51	3	589	May 27, 2018 by Iamhere
	Keeping distance from drama while trying to do the right thing by kids (Preview) It has been a bit of a fraught time but, thankfully, there is light at the end of the tunnel. My BIL is moving to Dublin, back to his home town, and the kids are going. This is a great move for all of them as they are all city folk and have spent a good bit of time there. It is also where my BIL works so practical day...	Faintly Falling	6	724	May 27, 2018 by Iamhere
	Looking up posted today's C2C reading to the business board- i transferred it (Preview) Post InfoTOPIC: CTC,,,5/26lookingup ~Service Worker~ Status: OfflinePosts: 835Date: 1h agoIP: 172.8.13.94CTC,,,5/26Permalink Reply Quote More The C2C reading for May 26 speaks about the slogan ' keeping an open mind." The reading suggests that many times our idealistic rules for be...	hotrod	4	623	May 27, 2018 by Iamhere
	Trust issues in relationships trust paranoia (Preview) hi,this is my first post. My mom was a Raging Alcholic and still is. She was also a mean narcissist. I am 47. I have come to terms and built my strength through hard work but my issue that plagues me is in relationships. I fell in love with a new woman. We are really in love and getting along so well. No drama. S...	Jojijung	6	8468	May 27, 2018 by Tude
	just things (Preview) I haven't posted in a few days as I was doing well and I was still doing well. For those having read my last thread, it ended (I think) in the fact that my recovering husband had a small seizure whilst we were getting ready to swim with the girls for the first time in a long time and everyone was very excited....	Dutchy	12	844	May 26, 2018 by Dutchy
	Courage to Change 5/25/18 (Preview) Today's reading is about this disease and denial. We learn in Al-Anon that while the alcoholic may be in denial about their drinking, many of us who have been affected by this disease deny our problems as well. Although we have possibly been living in chaos and worry, full of self-doubt and depleted...	Iamhere	9	699	May 25, 2018 by Jerry F
	A question or opinion (Preview) My sister and I are having a discussion. I haven't seen my family since February (they are in Holland and I am in London, not a great deal of water in between but still) and as next week is a half term for my eldest I was hoping to visit my family back home and get some more scrumptious Dutch food while I am ther...	Dutchy	10	836	May 25, 2018 by Tude
	Step 6 on the step Board (Preview) Learn How The Twelve Steps Work.Participate in your own recovery as well as the recovery of others, by being active on this board as we go through the 12 Step 6 has been posted to the Step Work Board . Please join in and share your thoughts. Here is the link http://stepwork.activeboard.com/t646...	hotrod	3	600	May 25, 2018 by Tude
	Courage to Change 5/24/18 (Preview) The daily for tomorrow talks to me about how my will gets me into trouble! The writing suggests that even when we get our way, we are rarely satisfied. It doesn't make our life complete, so we want more or raise the ante, set a new goal and push even harder. The other option - we don't get what we want and f...	Iamhere	9	666	May 25, 2018 by Tude
	This is just frustrating. (Preview) Every week I leave my house on Thursday and return on Monday evening. Every week itâs the same thing, AH is in my bed drunk eating while Iâm gone; he has his own room and bath which he has destroyed. He is a complete pig. His tub and toilet are black with mold and god knows what else and have been that way for ov...	Groo	22	942	May 24, 2018 by Iamhere
	Trying to let go (Preview) I was with my AB for 2 years. He was sober for 5 years when we first met. He slowly stopped going to meetings and he became verbally and emotionally abusive. I put up with it because I'm co-dependent. He finally broke up with me when he decided to get sober. I guess he was sober for a few months but started dat...	mp315	15	852	May 23, 2018 by mp315
	Sick to my stomach (Preview) at the thought of going into work tomorrow. By the end of Friday, my new supervisor had just found more creative ways to psychologically harrass me. She is also continuing to put me down without actually directly attacking me. Somehow she found a way to take something completely innocent I had said, "...	tiredtonite	14	817	May 23, 2018 by SerenityRUS
	Courage to Change May 23 (Preview) Today's reading in courage to change is about the freedom that comes with accepting truth. The author shares that it can be hard to admit mistakes, especially when the mistake affects another person. It can be easier to justify actions, pretend nothing happened, or pretend that the mistake doesn'...	Skorpi	4	1041	May 23, 2018 by Tude
	Talking to young children about parentsâ€™ behavior (Preview) Hello...and thank you to everyone for all their wonderful posts and comments. I read them everyday and while I very rarely post, Iâm so thankful for this board. Iâm wondering how people handle talking to young children about a parentâs behavior? I am thankful that my three young children do not see...	Holly73	4	778	May 23, 2018 by ginnyc
	ODAT reading 5-15 (Preview) he ODAT reading for May 15 speaks about our tendency to try to figure it all out. The reading suggests that one of our defects is imagining that we can figure out why people do what they do so that we can control the situation. The reading points out that we cannot read people's minds and that anything we at...	hotrod	9	923	May 22, 2018 by Stan1
	ODAT Reading for 5-22-2018 (Preview) The ODAT reading for May 22 speaks about the slogan; "keep it simple. The reading emphasizes the fact that this is slogan is so important because it cautions us to leave the past in the past. The whole purpose of Al-Anon to help us iron out the rough spots as we live life one day at a time and this can be don...	hotrod	5	959	May 22, 2018 by Skorpi
	Monday morning meeting starting now (Preview) May 20, 2018MONDAY MORNING AL-ANON MEETING 9 AM EST (6AM PACIFIC)TOPICS: Alcoholism as a disease and open topic as it applies to living with an alcoholic or the family disease of alcoholism. The website link to the group meeting room is http://www.12stepforums.net/chatroom2.html. There are o...	Overcome	7	733	May 21, 2018 by Tude
	C2C, 5/21 (Preview) Step 7/Humility: The writer speaks of calmly asking the God of her understanding for help. She says as she asks for the removal of her shortcomings, she can be in a partnership with HP. Humility is defined as perpetual quietness of heart. She will do her part and let God take care of the rest. She ca...	Lyne	5	917	May 21, 2018 by Skorpi
	Quick update .. (Preview) It's been a crazy week starting with last weekend, my oldest had to be moved out dorms 2x over the weekend as they had him rooming with a boy .. umm .. no .. unfortunately that meant delays in getting done when expected and my poor boyfriend wound up missing out on any sleep before starting a 12 hour shift .....	SerenityRUS	10	911	May 20, 2018 by SerenityRUS
	Sunday Morning Meeting 10 a.m. EST (Preview) May 20, 2018SUNDAY MORNING SPIRITUAL AL-ANON MEETING 10AM EST (7AM PACIFIC)TOPICS: WHO OR WHAT IS MY HP? AND HOW DID YOU FIND HIM/HER/IT?The website link to the group meeting room is http://www.12stepforums.net/chatroom2.html. There are other ways to join the room also. Using mIRC or other ch...	Overcome	2	553	May 20, 2018 by Overcome
	Hope for Today May 20 (Preview) Good morning everyone- Todays reading is a helpful reminder about what it means to find serenity. Rather than imagining a life without pain or difficulty, serenity offers a way to navigate through the situations that life may bring with strength and courage. Serenity is not a place you get to that d...	yanksfan51	6	708	May 20, 2018 by DavidG
	Feeling Sad (Preview) Hello, It's been 4 days since I ended it. A-EXBF is in hospital. I am going to visit him today. THe people around me (non alanon) don't seem to understand that while I can no longer handle the drama of an active alcoholic, the feelings of love and caring for him don't go away. I've not closed off the idea of r...	MizzB	8	702	May 20, 2018 by PosiesandPuppies
	CTC. 5-19 (Preview) C2C reading for May 19 speaks about comparing our insides with other people's outside. The reading suggests that we must learn that people can disagree with us without us having to be wrong. When no one has to be wrong. we can all fit in just as we are,,The reading goes on to suggest that if I compare I los...	lookingup	10	742	May 19, 2018 by lookingup
	Saturday Morning Meeting is now starting (Preview) Topics: living with hope instead of fear, living with a functioning alcoholic and Open topic as it pertains to alcoholism. Saturday meetingsPermalink Reply Quote More May 19, 2018SATURDAY MORNING & EVENING AL-ANON MEETING 10AM & 9PM EST (7AM & 6PM PACIFIC) The website link t...	Overcome	1	619	May 19, 2018 by Overcome
	Wake up call (Preview) Hi everyone. I've lurked, read, left, come back and on and on. The denial thing or ............maybe not. Thus the reason for the lurking. It can be a nice place to be at times and more so when on overload with chores, and other daily life happenings. I saw on the post, "do's and don'ts for newbies" and wha...	Tude	18	877	May 19, 2018 by Tude
	Courage to Change 5/18/18 (Preview) Today's reading talks about life - real life - unpredictable, challenging, adverse. Living life on life's terms is a great slogan that our tools help us change from an idea to a lifestyle! For many, before recovery, when bothered, we would remain quiet to avoid upsetting someone else. We found of...	Iamhere	6	620	May 19, 2018 by Tude
	amazing what god will do (Preview) Was reading posts on line here. Its been a bit of a gong show here as I have been busy with new leanings. I had bought a truck and a camping tailor, to go camping. Need a get away on weekends. The learning has been huge. How this works, how that works on the truck and tailor. The Neighbors and U-Tube has been...	joker	10	669	May 19, 2018 by Jerry F
	Another analysis (Preview) After another good weekend with my recovering alcoholic, questions still arise. Last Wednesday we decided that our current couples counsellor is not for us and I found a marriage counsellor who is a recovering alcoholic himself. He has been sober for 25 years and we decided that he might be more equi...	Dutchy	23	886	May 18, 2018 by Dutchy
	My slogan (Preview) Not sure where I got it. I've read through the slogans and I don't think it's in there. Maybe heard it at a meeting. I guess it helps me get passed some of the things that block me from enacting other tools such as Let go and Let God, or First things First. It is simply "Is this helping me?" If I'm dwelling on so...	WestMan	8	720	May 18, 2018 by Aline
	Detachment and Confrontation (Preview) Hi Everyone, It's been awhile since I've posted here and would really love to read your sharings on this topic as it relates to the workplace. I have started a new job and am having some issues with my new supervisor. Despite discussion of micromanagement in the interview, she seems to be one. I am hopin...	tiredtonite	13	1020	May 18, 2018 by Bo
	FRIDAY MORNING AL-ANON MEETING 9 AM EST (6AM PACIFIC) (Preview) May 18, 2018 FRIDAY MORNING AL-ANON MEETING 9 AM EST (6AM PACIFIC) I got up this morning and read pg. 139, May 18th in our Hope for Today daily reader. It speaks of Tradition Four and how we can apply it to our daily lives. It really spoke to me this morning, and I am hoping it will speak to you as well. TOPICS:...	Overcome	1	650	May 18, 2018 by Overcome
	It's over (Preview) ABF has been away in a hotel for 3 days. Came back today and has been drinking. I've ended it. He's had so much help and he's just not engaging in it - just wants to work, which is the thing that causes him stress than then triggers him to drink. He wasn't surprised. I'm off to a meeting now. I need that.	MizzB	21	868	May 18, 2018 by WestMan
	Courage to Change 5/17/18 (Preview) Good morning MIP. Today's reading is about One Day at a Time. There is a Chinese proverb that suggests, "When we talk of tomorrow, the gods laugh." This is not because we are ridiculous thinking about tomorrow but rather because the future is unpredictable. Al-Anon suggests it's OK to make plans,...	Iamhere	7	633	May 17, 2018 by Aline
	MIP Funding Drive (closed) (Preview) Hi everyone the bills to cover the operations of the MIP Boards are again due I have established a pay pal account to receive funds for the Go Daddy bill of: $187.05 and urge all to contribute . Remember a contribution of as little as $5.-- helps. Please note MIP contribution To donate, click be...	hotrod	16	4924	May 17, 2018 by hotrod
	Exam time and gratitude. (Preview) Greetings Family it has been a while. So this year I went back to school and wow my first exams are around the corner. The littlest ones have started school and are happy and we moved back to the home land. That's been a trip and a half but a really good one. If all goes to plan i should graduate at 40, wow I ca...	a4l	6	814	May 17, 2018 by Aline
	Update and ESH Needed (Preview) Hello MIP Family - Just checking in with an update and wanting ESH. My AH went to detox and a 30 day inpatient rehab during the month of April. I'm grateful that he was able to get the courage to ask for help and then get the help he needed. Our kids were also thrilled and proud of him. I'm doing the best I...	jtpickle	5	695	May 17, 2018 by Dutchy
	Courage to Change May 16 (Preview) Today's reading in Courage to Change is about tradition 8: "Al-Anon Twelfth Step work should remain forever non-professional..." The author shares that this tradition allows AlAnon members to come together, not because someone is leading and others are following, but because we as a group have...	Skorpi	3	1112	May 16, 2018 by Iamhere
	wisdom needed, please gobsmacked (Preview) Hi Family, For the past 2 months, I've been working towards an agreement as a new hire. The owner wanted to partner with me and merge our businesses, and we agreed to start slowly at my working 2 days a week. I signed the HR paperwork and started 2 weeks ago, and was thrilled for the work. Friday, one of the s...	bud	18	998	May 15, 2018 by bud
	After the storm (Preview) After being so angry earlier and then talking to ABF he left to stay in a hotel. Says he needs space and the flat is becoming "toxic". I feel really sad because it feels like he's still trying to put the blame on me. When I am on school holidays I can work the program well. I can detach with love. I can self lo...	MizzB	15	785	May 15, 2018 by SerenityRUS
	C2C, 5/14 (Preview) Working the program: The writer talks about needing diligence, patience, and consistency for the best results in recovery. He says that at times we will reach plateaus and feel stuck. He says that putting one foot in front of the other will end plateaus, open doorways, and we can see that no time wa...	Lyne	4	733	May 14, 2018 by andromeda
	Mothers Day through the eyes of the last sibling... (Preview) After almost 21 years, Mothers Day is still the hardest day for me. Not for myself, but for the mothers who have lost children. I never know what to say and by now.....it seems I should. I love my mother dearly, I see what she has gone through, I've gone through much of "it" with her and still...my heart bre...	Tude	4	834	May 14, 2018 by Tude
	Reading from the AA Big Book... (Preview) Hi y'all... ... Was prompted, from a posting last week, or so, to pull put my Bog Book and read the section- on "The Family Afterwards". This book was the first text used at Alanon meetings in the very early days... I read the chapter "to wives" the very first... pitched to our "mums" as the first teac...	DavidG	18	835	May 14, 2018 by hotrod
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