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nycbt · nycbt

When I first came to Alanon I only had my mom and my sister for my support system. Then when I came to Alanon on went online who the told me to get into a face to face group. Then I meet two of the most awsome people who are online an have help me alot. One is my best friend and the other is my sponsor. However one of...

Cyn · Cyn

15 Things to do at Wal-Mart while your spouse/partner is taking their sweet time: Mission Impossible" theme. 12 In the auto department, practice your "Madonna look" using different size funnels. ALSO _ wear bras as hats! 13 Hide in a clothi...

Cyn · Cyn

I tried to post something really funny but only half of it wants to go up even though it all pastes perfectly onto my post That makes me sad - it really made me laugh :(

nycbt · nycbt

I have come along way. Yesterday I came home and did my wash that is a great thing in itself. I have problems doing my wash. I have waited months to do it. I have done it every week since I wash my clothes on Friday of Thanksgiving. Then I took a shower which I have had problems doing that as well. So that is two g...

Cyn · Cyn

We had our staff meeting at work today - and the front desk person brought it up in the meeting that lately noone has been able to find me in the building. Usually noone is ever looking for me and never needs to know when I am in - but they say I keep getting alot of calls. Funny how the calls reall...

John · John

The Miracles In Progress Recovery House in Wilmington, NC has eight men living in it who are in the early stages of recovery from alcoholism and/or addiction. They do not appear to have family or friends from which to gain healthy holiday wishes. As we all know, the holidays can be a hard t...

Cyn · Cyn

1. Get 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's carts when they aren't looking. Mission Impossible" theme.

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Subject: Step Three "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God." Many of us have confused ideas about what it means to surrender to the care of God. Anyone who has battled with control issues may have a hard time giving up, giving in, and lettin...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

can someone tell me what exactly the mip house is?

twinmom2 · twinmom2

Hello Group Last night my a and I started working on the book that our therapist suggested. We were only supposed to get together on it for 15-20 minutes, but it dragged on because I wanted to share with him the skills I have been working on for parenting. So, before we even start he smokes...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate accomplishments.---Napoleon Hill

Robinks · Robinks

Hope you have a great day !!!

DaddysLilGirl · DaddysLilGirl

Good morning to all. If you can't tell by my username, I am a 28 year old daughter

of an alcoholic, actually, of 2, in my opinion. My father is an alcoholic, but I am not considering him a raging alcoholic. My father has been drinking for years on end, having a rum and coke e...

Cyn · Cyn

I got a phone call last night from a friend who popped back into town for the night (he lives in Delaware now) and wanted to know if I wanted to go out. I had SOOOO much work to do for my new business and was totally exhausted so I declined and said I might go out tonight instead. About 10pm I saw a h...

nmike · nmike

Hi Alanon friends, My recovering A husband and I will be married 32 years on Christmas Eve. We married on that day because of convenience not out of religion, etc. He told me a year ago November that he wanted out of the marriage, he wanted a divorce, and that his quest was for his own happiness. H...

allikat · allikat

Hi everyone, I really could use some support. I've been having a rough time lately. My husband, who was nearly 20 years sober started drinking again last winter. He wouldn't do it often--in the spring it was more often and more serious. The reason he started, was because some...

KathyS · KathyS

I really want to share an experience I had Saturday morning. I've been working my NA program very intensely this past week and so many suggestions are the same in Al Anon such as Just for Today and the theme of taking one day at a time. If you're thinking of the past or projecting into t...

UncleLou · UncleLou

I’m just trying to get through just one day at a time. I feel like I’m being held hostage by the love and concern for my kids. And fear of letting them out of my life. My ex asked me to stay in the house until after the holidays. Not that we had agreed I would move out, but a few months ago that’s what she wanted...

pixel04 · pixel04

Hi guys - thanks for the prayers. Turns out the problem I am having with headaches and numbness has a simple solution. Two vertebrae in my neck are rotated and pinching my nerves, causing the numbness in my hands and arms. So I'm going to have x-rays tomorrow, and then on Thursday am going to have them r...

kismetstrand · kismetstrand

Hey, your pm is turned off ... they changed it to /umode -m (note the small m rather than capital M)... I need to speak with you again before the op meeting... am in room now or you can call me. Thanks! Kis

Kim · Kim

Well, I've been isolating myself and of course as all relapses occur I just went into a downward spiral. Depression has seemed to have gotten the best of me and as a result I have gone back to behaviors that I shouldn't. Found myself on Saturday in a fetal position on the couch in my pyjamas all day and to to...

sandie123 · sandie123

I got this e-mail this morning and it was too nice to pass up sharing~ One morning, I went out for my daily sunrise walk on the beach. Off in the distance, I could see someone pick something up off the beach, wade a little ways into the ocean and then toss the object into the water. Then, the person,...

marmare · marmare

Are you still out there. I had sent you PM and hadn't heard back from you. Just wanted to know if all is okay? Hugs Mary

Conwolf · Conwolf

I am new to this forum and am looking for some help. Does anyone know some good sites that have info on alcoholism and its affects on the person's body and mind? I know I read some stuff before....but it was a long time ago and I need to refresh my memory. My husband is an alcoholic, and until lately I had let h...

nycbt · nycbt

I am working on step two. I am having a hard time doing it. Not knowing what I believe in right now. I am working on the question in the Path to Recovery with my sponsor who is being very patient with me. My past experience being religious is when my father was in the hospital and he was having open heart surge...

captcodee · captcodee

Well, the infamous captcodee is feeling like crap! I am tired. I am mad. I am playing emotional games with myself that are causing me trouble in all areas of my life. I am upset with myself for getting upset with myself. I tried to take it easy last night, as I can feel this bubble of irratio...

nycbt · nycbt

My husband has been very good. I have been thinking about letting him take the car out and drive it again. Since he is doing so good. Well I talked about it with a couple of people and they have remind me the reason why I took the key in the first place. I have told my self that had a good reason at that time and I n...

marmare · marmare

Everytime I hear the new song by Carrie Underwood, it reminds me to just let go.....here are chorus of the song.... Jesus take the wheel Take it from my hands Cause I can't do this all on my own I'm letting go So give me one more chance To save me from this road I'm on Jesus take the wheel Hugs Mary

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Today's thought is: Sweet Surrender So we're ready to take on the world, at least to take the next step. That's when it hits. Or rather we hit it. The wall.Suddenly the path that looked so clear, so easy, so laid out in front of us disappears. Just a little glitch, we think. We take another run at it....

chrissy · chrissy

i am sorry i havent posted i have not been on the computer all weekend . some of my wonderful friends here were worried. i am fine just crazied with amanda & christmas & working and being a wife & a mother cooking ,cleaning the usual stuff. when i get home my day starts all over ag...

Faith73 · Faith73

I saw this today while I was out shopping and thought I'd share it with all of you. It really touched something in me..thanks for letting me share :) Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our darkness, tha...

bcraindrop70 · bcraindrop70

On Sat morn, I had to call 911 for my dad. He was having chest pains and couldnt breathe. He has been in the hospital since. He has double pneumonia, and is on monitors. I am very worried and scared. He is the only family I have left. Just asking you all to pray for...

megan · megan

Hi Roomies I am anxious and nervous so my best friend suggested that I post. I filed for divorce in August. My complaint was ugly and dirty laundry and sadly true. My husband’s answer to my complaint was due 10/22 and he got a 30 day extension. I have been nagging my lawyer to...

phoebemoonpie · phoebemoonpie

Hi, I'm very grateful to have found this forum. I've posted before about my situation. I've been trying to stay "clear," but as time goes on, it becomes more and more apparent that I have given away my ownership of my emotions and every aspect of my life. When I was ready to face that my husband ha...

StacySCW · StacySCW

Hi - I'm new to this site but not to the program. I have 40 months in Al-Anon but don't currently have a home group. A little background: I have been married to my 'A' for 10 years. He has no intention of recovery at this point and I have found what serenity is possible with that, s...

Powerless · Powerless

I became cranky tonight and wasn't sure why, just sure that everyone noticed. I took a bath and thought about it. My husband came in and asked me what was wrong. I told him that he messed up Friday night in the worst way and he has just continued on like nothing happened. I was de...

Tiger2006 · Tiger2006

Hey yall seeing alot of good stuff and alot of gut level honesty. Please keep it up. Just wanted to tell yall I'm doing good. The university replaced the computers in the dorm with really nice ones....the only thing is, they don't connect to the internet. And being the good lazy doke I am, until I get a rea...

Feather · Feather

Hi! I realise this is a little off the board topic but hope it is ok to post. I recieved this poem from a friend and I think it embodies all I have found here. Hope you enjoy it as I did. Feather On Line Friends I had some free time, so what did I do? I checked the computer to see if I'd h...

Cyn · Cyn

First things first - I have an important job interview today that I am PRAYING I get - would make my life alot more simplified (in the long run) if I did get it. Many of you were not around last night for my share in the meeting - but as of late I am realizing that my HP had a specific plan for me that I am fin...

bigargon · bigargon

Hi I am ed, For about seven years I have been in Overeater anonymous, and i have experienced recovery i have been fre from compulsive eating for almost 4 years. but something is not quite right. I still have no peace. This time of year is tough, 10 years ago (on Dec 1st) my mom died from a combinnation of a...

bluecrow · bluecrow

Dec. 11, I never thought I would be so relieved to see anger. My A appeared at the door with a very angry expression and handed me the cell phone. I have given him the spare phone but l I had to suspend the services. The phone was broken apart in two, no battery, and he had pulled the antena o...

Feather · Feather

Hi! I have woken this morning to the realization that I am jealous, just when I thought I had an understanding of my feelings concerning my A (Husband) and the tools to deal to with them healthily. What's worse is the circumstances this jealousy has arisen in. Three days ago we got the awful news tha...

tea2 · tea2

Recently the topic has come up of sad songs and a few here have been posting -which got me thinking this one certainly does it for me. Another one is "Old Man, by Neil Young" Although I am unable to find the lyrics it. In my cd Neil portrays it different then how I interpret it anyway, but to me it's jus...

sandie123 · sandie123

Some days are so hard to get through. I battle just staying afloat. Yesterday was one of then. I tried so many of the tools I have learned... I read my literature, I called my sponsor, I drew, I made cookies, I decorated the tree, I went to church, I took a bubble bath and the list does go on. As long as my m...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Keep It Simple God gave us memory that we might have roses in December.--James M. Barrie. Do you remember what it was like to not have sobriety? Remember the shame? Remember the loneliness? Remember lying and wishing you could stop? Remember the powerlessness? Do you remember, also, how it felt wh...

FrancesB · FrancesB

I have a younger sister (38), who has been married for 4 years and lving for 15 years to a much older man (50). He drinks heavily 3-4 times a week, spends whatever money he has on drink and drugs, brings home 'friends' he's made in the pub to party on in their home. They have a 12 year old daughter (my niece) an...

Cyn · Cyn

I think the interview went very well - I applied for an Aquatic Director position at a University - and I just bought a swim school that is run out of that same University. They seemed happy with me and the interview was more chatting than actual questions. I then went down to the pool office...

cedarpines · cedarpines

Hey group, May I vent? Some of ya know I moved f/ a 2 to a 1 bed on Dec. 1. Everything that could go wrong, has and I have a lovely mix of that funky smoke smell coming thru heat vent everynight now permeating clothes furniture, etc. This morning, I woke to find the toliet, and ba...

ednaxray · ednaxray

i thought i would start a topic of foods for the holidays,,,since we have so much food talk in the room...and we could all share recipies. and also because i forgot who i was gonna give this to..lol chinese bbq pork..like for appitizers 1 c.soy sauce 1/2 c packed brown sugar 2 tbs cider vinega...

Conwolf · Conwolf

As I said before, I have just started the process of living my life despite being married to an alcoholic. I have a few more questions...but I need to give you a little more background. I have a chronic illness that prevents me from working and take many meds to live a semi-normal life. My husband says tha...

Powerless · Powerless

I am so angry that my hands are shaking and i think I may vomit. I posted a little while ago in response to someone else and began to get agitated. My mother-in-law called me and asked if I had heard from my husband yet. He is a truck driver and was due in at two o'clock this afternoon.&nb...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

this is so hard to write as i feel like i look like a fool. but this is what happened. my a came home to give me money for rent as right now i cant afford it by myself. he ended up telling me he didnt want to leave. i admitted my wrongs for starting a fight with him just because i was feeling insecure from the past....

Rebecca · Rebecca

why is it that when i left me "A" after he started his drinking binge that i cant let go. emotionally.... i mean i was the one to leave...my choice, my decision etc.. so how come after 4 mths of crying, frustrated with life in general and questioning everything even my HP... why am i still in the same pl...

bluecrow · bluecrow

Sat. Dec. 10, The police has adviced him not to come to our house again or he will be arrested. They escort him to the bus stop. Browneyes In answer to your questions: a. Emergancy Room he was taken there a few days ago and released. This is typical they can't do a thing for him, the...

Lauren ashley · Lauren ashley

Sarah McLachlan Angel~ spend all your time waiting for that second chance for a break that would make it okay there's always one reason to feel not good enough and it's hard at the end of the day I need some distraction oh beautiful release memory seeps from my veins let me be empty ...

angelinme908 · angelinme908

Last night a friend let me know that she was uncomfortable being part of my support network because she has feelings for me and doesn't like the person I am currently "seeing". It is very frustrating to me that one of the few people that I have been able to begin to open up to, has closed herself to me...

Rebecca · Rebecca

why is it that men are twisted!!!! anyone?? i just got off the phone from my "A"....ex boyf who insists we are still a couple and we are just going throu a bad patch!!!! yea right! we had an arguement... petty words were exchanged and then a heated arguement ensued ending up in a full blown screamin...

BlueCloud · BlueCloud

All, Last night at my face-to-face meeting, the leader read a passage from "Courage to Change" that spoke about the power of ES&H (Experience, Strength, and Hope). This reading held real power for me. For so long, I've thought of my experience growing up in an alcoholic househou...

Froggie · Froggie

I'm fairly new here and with family visiting for the month haven't had much time to log on. I really need to vent right now. Last August I left my home in MA to move to FL with my A. It was going to be fresh start for both of us. Driving down from MA he got a DUI in NC. He had to app...

browneyes · browneyes

Hi Everybody, I haven't posted in a while. But I have still been here every day, reading and learning. Anyway, a lot has happened lately. My husband, a meth addict, admitted to being high to his parole officer on Halloween. So his officer made him do meetings. Then he wa...

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	support system (Preview) When I first came to Alanon I only had my mom and my sister for my support system. Then when I came to Alanon on went online who the told me to get into a face to face group. Then I meet two of the most awsome people who are online an have help me alot. One is my best friend and the other is my sponsor. However one of...	nycbt	4	481	Dec 14, 2005 by cdb
	Funny email I got today - hope it makes everyone laugh (Preview) 15 Things to do at Wal-Mart while your spouse/partner is taking their sweet time: *Mission* *Impossible" theme.* *12 In the auto department, practice your "Madonna look" using different size funnels.* ALSO _ wear bras as hats! *13 Hide in a clothi...*	Cyn	1	450	Dec 14, 2005 by cdb
	Forget it...:( (Preview) I tried to post something really funny but only half of it wants to go up even though it all pastes perfectly onto my post That makes me sad - it really made me laugh :(	Cyn	1	455	Dec 14, 2005 by cdb
	I DID IT (Preview) I have come along way. Yesterday I came home and did my wash that is a great thing in itself. I have problems doing my wash. I have waited months to do it. I have done it every week since I wash my clothes on Friday of Thanksgiving. Then I took a shower which I have had problems doing that as well. So that is two g...	nycbt	5	523	Dec 14, 2005 by TLC2
	Ex I think has been calling (Preview) We had our staff meeting at work today - and the front desk person brought it up in the meeting that lately noone has been able to find me in the building. Usually noone is ever looking for me and never needs to know when I am in - but they say I keep getting alot of calls. Funny how the calls reall...	Cyn	1	518	Dec 14, 2005 by Rebecca
	Chistmas Request (Preview) The Miracles In Progress Recovery House in Wilmington, NC has eight men living in it who are in the early stages of recovery from alcoholism and/or addiction. They do not appear to have family or friends from which to gain healthy holiday wishes. As we all know, the holidays can be a hard t...	John	9	594	Dec 14, 2005 by Picowitch
	One more time... (Preview) 1. Get 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's carts when they aren't looking. Mission Impossible" theme.	Cyn	0	419	Dec 14, 2005 by Cyn
	give up...give in...let go...sounds soo easy huh???? (Preview) Subject: Step Three "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God." Many of us have confused ideas about what it means to surrender to the care of God. Anyone who has battled with control issues may have a hard time giving up, giving in, and lettin...	rosie light shines	1	570	Dec 14, 2005 by notsonew1111
	question (Preview) can someone tell me what exactly the mip house is?	notsonew1111	2	464	Dec 14, 2005 by notsonew1111
	Keep plugging through... (Preview) Hello Group Last night my a and I started working on the book that our therapist suggested. We were only supposed to get together on it for 15-20 minutes, but it dragged on because I wanted to share with him the skills I have been working on for parenting. So, before we even start he smokes...	twinmom2	8	554	Dec 14, 2005 by KathyS
	Cherish........Quote for Today (Preview) Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate accomplishments.---Napoleon Hill	wallsal55	0	429	Dec 14, 2005 by wallsal55
	Happy Birthday Lucy (Preview) Hope you have a great day !!!	Robinks	7	448	Dec 14, 2005 by Flora123
	Don't know what to do (Preview) Good morning to all. If you can't tell by my username, I am a 28 year old daughter of an alcoholic, actually, of 2, in my opinion. My father is an alcoholic, but I am not considering him a raging alcoholic. My father has been drinking for years on end, having a rum and coke e...	DaddysLilGirl	5	534	Dec 14, 2005 by DaddysLilGirl
	Surprise Visit (Preview) I got a phone call last night from a friend who popped back into town for the night (he lives in Delaware now) and wanted to know if I wanted to go out. I had SOOOO much work to do for my new business and was totally exhausted so I declined and said I might go out tonight instead. About 10pm I saw a h...	Cyn	3	404	Dec 14, 2005 by bobump
	Christmas Eve is my anniversary.... (Preview) Hi Alanon friends, My recovering A husband and I will be married 32 years on Christmas Eve. We married on that day because of convenience not out of religion, etc. He told me a year ago November that he wanted out of the marriage, he wanted a divorce, and that his quest was for his own happiness. H...	nmike	1	532	Dec 14, 2005 by bobump
	How am I going to get through this? (Preview) Hi everyone, I really could use some support. I've been having a rough time lately. My husband, who was nearly 20 years sober started drinking again last winter. He wouldn't do it often--in the spring it was more often and more serious. The reason he started, was because some...	allikat	5	590	Dec 14, 2005 by Diva
	A Spiritual Experience (Preview) I really want to share an experience I had Saturday morning. I've been working my NA program very intensely this past week and so many suggestions are the same in Al Anon such as Just for Today and the theme of taking one day at a time. If you're thinking of the past or projecting into t...	KathyS	7	513	Dec 14, 2005 by Barbara
	I'm allowing myself to be held hostage (Preview) I’m just trying to get through just one day at a time. I feel like I’m being held hostage by the love and concern for my kids. And fear of letting them out of my life. My ex asked me to stay in the house until after the holidays. Not that we had agreed I would move out, but a few months ago that’s what she wanted...	UncleLou	15	638	Dec 14, 2005 by diamond
	update (Preview) Hi guys - thanks for the prayers. Turns out the problem I am having with headaches and numbness has a simple solution. Two vertebrae in my neck are rotated and pinching my nerves, causing the numbness in my hands and arms. So I'm going to have x-rays tomorrow, and then on Thursday am going to have them r...	pixel04	3	461	Dec 14, 2005 by cdb
	John/OP_Present (Preview) Hey, your pm is turned off ... they changed it to /umode -m (note the small m rather than capital M)... I need to speak with you again before the op meeting... am in room now or you can call me. Thanks! Kis	kismetstrand	0	443	Dec 14, 2005 by kismetstrand
	A friend from this board reached out to me.... (Preview) Well, I've been isolating myself and of course as all relapses occur I just went into a downward spiral. Depression has seemed to have gotten the best of me and as a result I have gone back to behaviors that I shouldn't. Found myself on Saturday in a fetal position on the couch in my pyjamas all day and to to...	Kim	8	523	Dec 14, 2005 by kat4u
	starfish (Preview) I got this e-mail this morning and it was too nice to pass up sharing~ One morning, I went out for my daily sunrise walk on the beach. Off in the distance, I could see someone pick something up off the beach, wade a little ways into the ocean and then toss the object into the water. Then, the person,...	sandie123	8	485	Dec 13, 2005 by leo
	Magpie? (Preview) Are you still out there. I had sent you PM and hadn't heard back from you. Just wanted to know if all is okay? Hugs Mary	marmare	2	434	Dec 13, 2005 by lin0606
	New here and looking for info.... (Preview) I am new to this forum and am looking for some help. Does anyone know some good sites that have info on alcoholism and its affects on the person's body and mind? I know I read some stuff before....but it was a long time ago and I need to refresh my memory. My husband is an alcoholic, and until lately I had let h...	Conwolf	6	622	Dec 13, 2005 by kmk
	working on step two (Preview) I am working on step two. I am having a hard time doing it. Not knowing what I believe in right now. I am working on the question in the Path to Recovery with my sponsor who is being very patient with me. My past experience being religious is when my father was in the hospital and he was having open heart surge...	nycbt	6	541	Dec 13, 2005 by bobump
	Life feels like it sucks right now (Preview) Well, the infamous captcodee is feeling like crap! I am tired. I am mad. I am playing emotional games with myself that are causing me trouble in all areas of my life. I am upset with myself for getting upset with myself. I tried to take it easy last night, as I can feel this bubble of irratio...	captcodee	12	584	Dec 13, 2005 by twinmom2
	Am I getting stronger? (Preview) My husband has been very good. I have been thinking about letting him take the car out and drive it again. Since he is doing so good. Well I talked about it with a couple of people and they have remind me the reason why I took the key in the first place. I have told my self that had a good reason at that time and I n...	nycbt	14	570	Dec 13, 2005 by tea2
	Lyrics (Preview) Everytime I hear the new song by Carrie Underwood, it reminds me to just let go.....here are chorus of the song.... Jesus take the wheel Take it from my hands Cause I can't do this all on my own I'm letting go So give me one more chance To save me from this road I'm on Jesus take the wheel Hugs Mary	marmare	2	460	Dec 13, 2005 by jrtjosey
	i want to be like WATER!!! (Preview) Today's thought is: Sweet Surrender So we're ready to take on the world, at least to take the next step. That's when it hits. Or rather we hit it. The wall.Suddenly the path that looked so clear, so easy, so laid out in front of us disappears. Just a little glitch, we think. We take another run at it....	rosie light shines	2	487	Dec 13, 2005 by kitty
	i'm fine :) (Preview) i am sorry i havent posted i have not been on the computer all weekend . some of my wonderful friends here were worried. i am fine just crazied with amanda & christmas & working and being a wife & a mother cooking ,cleaning the usual stuff. when i get home my day starts all over ag...	chrissy	7	640	Dec 13, 2005 by chrissy
	Our deepest fear... (Preview) I saw this today while I was out shopping and thought I'd share it with all of you. It really touched something in me..thanks for letting me share :) Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our darkness, tha...	Faith73	7	565	Dec 13, 2005 by cdb
	For my Dad (Preview) On Sat morn, I had to call 911 for my dad. He was having chest pains and couldnt breathe. He has been in the hospital since. He has double pneumonia, and is on monitors. I am very worried and scared. He is the only family I have left. Just asking you all to pray for...	bcraindrop70	12	577	Dec 13, 2005 by nycbt
	anxious and nervous (Preview) Hi Roomies I am anxious and nervous so my best friend suggested that I post. I filed for divorce in August. My complaint was ugly and dirty laundry and sadly true. My husband’s answer to my complaint was due 10/22 and he got a 30 day extension. I have been nagging my lawyer to...	megan	18	681	Dec 13, 2005 by nycbt
	Everything I've done has been a reaction ... (Preview) Hi, I'm very grateful to have found this forum. I've posted before about my situation. I've been trying to stay "clear," but as time goes on, it becomes more and more apparent that I have given away my ownership of my emotions and every aspect of my life. When I was ready to face that my husband ha...	phoebemoonpie	6	522	Dec 13, 2005 by cdb
	Intimate Issues ** Adult content (Preview) Hi - I'm new to this site but not to the program. I have 40 months in Al-Anon but don't currently have a home group. A little background: I have been married to my 'A' for 10 years. He has no intention of recovery at this point and I have found what serenity is possible with that, s...	StacySCW	12	597	Dec 13, 2005 by cdb
	Don't know what I'm feeling (Preview) I became cranky tonight and wasn't sure why, just sure that everyone noticed. I took a bath and thought about it. My husband came in and asked me what was wrong. I told him that he messed up Friday night in the worst way and he has just continued on like nothing happened. I was de...	Powerless	3	569	Dec 13, 2005 by nycbt
	hey yall (Preview) Hey yall seeing alot of good stuff and alot of gut level honesty. Please keep it up. Just wanted to tell yall I'm doing good. The university replaced the computers in the dorm with really nice ones....the only thing is, they don't connect to the internet. And being the good lazy doke I am, until I get a rea...	Tiger2006	3	497	Dec 13, 2005 by nycbt
	This is lovely and appropriate... (Preview) Hi! I realise this is a little off the board topic but hope it is ok to post. I recieved this poem from a friend and I think it embodies all I have found here. Hope you enjoy it as I did. Feather On Line Friends I had some free time, so what did I do? I checked the computer to see if I'd h...	Feather	3	430	Dec 13, 2005 by nycbt
	Today is about me - hope it stays that way (Preview) First things first - I have an important job interview today that I am PRAYING I get - would make my life alot more simplified (in the long run) if I did get it. Many of you were not around last night for my share in the meeting - but as of late I am realizing that my HP had a specific plan for me that I am fin...	Cyn	8	476	Dec 13, 2005 by phoebemoonpie
	New, is this where I belong?? (Preview) Hi I am ed, For about seven years I have been in Overeater anonymous, and i have experienced recovery i have been fre from compulsive eating for almost 4 years. but something is not quite right. I still have no peace. This time of year is tough, 10 years ago (on Dec 1st) my mom died from a combinnation of a...	bigargon	9	509	Dec 13, 2005 by WakingUp
	Up For Air (Preview) Dec. 11, I never thought I would be so relieved to see anger. My A appeared at the door with a very angry expression and handed me the cell phone. I have given him the spare phone but l I had to suspend the services. The phone was broken apart in two, no battery, and he had pulled the antena o...	bluecrow	5	507	Dec 13, 2005 by leo
	Jealous of support!!! (Preview) Hi! I have woken this morning to the realization that I am jealous, just when I thought I had an understanding of my feelings concerning my A (Husband) and the tools to deal to with them healthily. What's worse is the circumstances this jealousy has arisen in. Three days ago we got the awful news tha...	Feather	9	535	Dec 13, 2005 by Feather
	speaking of sad songs (Preview) Recently the topic has come up of sad songs and a few here have been posting -which got me thinking this one certainly does it for me. Another one is "Old Man, by Neil Young" Although I am unable to find the lyrics it. In my cd Neil portrays it different then how I interpret it anyway, but to me it's jus...	tea2	7	554	Dec 12, 2005 by mollyann
	HOT lava (Preview) Some days are so hard to get through. I battle just staying afloat. Yesterday was one of then. I tried so many of the tools I have learned... I read my literature, I called my sponsor, I drew, I made cookies, I decorated the tree, I went to church, I took a bubble bath and the list does go on. As long as my m...	sandie123	5	636	Dec 12, 2005 by Maria123
	HP don't let me forget how i USED to be (Preview) Keep It Simple God gave us memory that we might have roses in December.--James M. Barrie. Do you remember what it was like to not have sobriety? Remember the shame? Remember the loneliness? Remember lying and wishing you could stop? Remember the powerlessness? Do you remember, also, how it felt wh...	rosie light shines	4	472	Dec 12, 2005 by leo
	Sister in crisis (Preview) I have a younger sister (38), who has been married for 4 years and lving for 15 years to a much older man (50). He drinks heavily 3-4 times a week, spends whatever money he has on drink and drugs, brings home 'friends' he's made in the pub to party on in their home. They have a 12 year old daughter (my niece) an...	FrancesB	6	508	Dec 12, 2005 by just me
	Update on Interview... (Preview) I think the interview went very well - I applied for an Aquatic Director position at a University - and I just bought a swim school that is run out of that same University. They seemed happy with me and the interview was more chatting than actual questions. I then went down to the pool office...	Cyn	6	483	Dec 12, 2005 by leo
	Coming up 4 Air? - NOT (Preview) Hey group, May I vent? Some of ya know I moved f/ a 2 to a 1 bed on Dec. 1. Everything that could go wrong, has and I have a lovely mix of that funky smoke smell coming thru heat vent everynight now permeating clothes furniture, etc. This morning, I woke to find the toliet, and ba...	cedarpines	6	747	Dec 12, 2005 by cedarpines
	food, for fun (Preview) i thought i would start a topic of foods for the holidays,,,since we have so much food talk in the room...and we could all share recipies. and also because i forgot who i was gonna give this to..lol chinese bbq pork..like for appitizers 1 c.soy sauce 1/2 c packed brown sugar 2 tbs cider vinega...	ednaxray	10	604	Dec 12, 2005 by Sherry
	Few more questions and advice needed if you dont mind.... (Preview) As I said before, I have just started the process of living my life despite being married to an alcoholic. I have a few more questions...but I need to give you a little more background. I have a chronic illness that prevents me from working and take many meds to live a semi-normal life. My husband says tha...	Conwolf	8	574	Dec 12, 2005 by bobump
	FURIOUS!!! (Preview) I am so angry that my hands are shaking and i think I may vomit. I posted a little while ago in response to someone else and began to get agitated. My mother-in-law called me and asked if I had heard from my husband yet. He is a truck driver and was due in at two o'clock this afternoon.&nb...	Powerless	7	582	Dec 12, 2005 by cdb
	update (Preview) this is so hard to write as i feel like i look like a fool. but this is what happened. my a came home to give me money for rent as right now i cant afford it by myself. he ended up telling me he didnt want to leave. i admitted my wrongs for starting a fight with him just because i was feeling insecure from the past....	notsonew1111	9	538	Dec 12, 2005 by TLC2
	lost....over and over again... (Preview) why is it that when i left me "A" after he started his drinking binge that i cant let go. emotionally.... i mean i was the one to leave...my choice, my decision etc.. so how come after 4 mths of crying, frustrated with life in general and questioning everything even my HP... why am i still in the same pl...	Rebecca	5	489	Dec 12, 2005 by twinmom2
	Timeline Day 6 & 7 (Preview) Sat. Dec. 10, The police has adviced him not to come to our house again or he will be arrested. They escort him to the bus stop. Browneyes In answer to your questions: a. Emergancy Room he was taken there a few days ago and released. This is typical they can't do a thing for him, the...	bluecrow	7	825	Dec 12, 2005 by Jeannie
	songs that make you think..and even sometimes cry (Preview) Sarah McLachlan Angel~ spend all your time waiting for that second chance for a break that would make it okay there's always one reason to feel not good enough and it's hard at the end of the day I need some distraction oh beautiful release memory seeps from my veins let me be empty ...	Lauren ashley	4	514	Dec 12, 2005 by AlaMom
	lost a friend (Preview) Last night a friend let me know that she was uncomfortable being part of my support network because she has feelings for me and doesn't like the person I am currently "seeing". It is very frustrating to me that one of the few people that I have been able to begin to open up to, has closed herself to me...	angelinme908	5	495	Dec 12, 2005 by bobump
	mad and angry..in that order!!! (Preview) why is it that men are twisted!!!! anyone?? i just got off the phone from my "A"....ex boyf who insists we are still a couple and we are just going throu a bad patch!!!! yea right! we had an arguement... petty words were exchanged and then a heated arguement ensued ending up in a full blown screamin...	Rebecca	7	541	Dec 12, 2005 by Faith73
	The Power of ES&H (Preview) All, Last night at my face-to-face meeting, the leader read a passage from "Courage to Change" that spoke about the power of ES&H (Experience, Strength, and Hope). This reading held real power for me. For so long, I've thought of my experience growing up in an alcoholic househou...	BlueCloud	1	1171	Dec 12, 2005 by pixel04
	No Trust (Preview) I'm fairly new here and with family visiting for the month haven't had much time to log on. I really need to vent right now. Last August I left my home in MA to move to FL with my A. It was going to be fresh start for both of us. Driving down from MA he got a DUI in NC. He had to app...	Froggie	4	533	Dec 11, 2005 by cdb
	I GIVE UP (Preview) Hi Everybody, I haven't posted in a while. But I have still been here every day, reading and learning. Anyway, a lot has happened lately. My husband, a meth addict, admitted to being high to his parole officer on Halloween. So his officer made him do meetings. Then he wa...	browneyes	9	639	Dec 11, 2005 by browneyes
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