Al-Anon Family Group - Al-Anon Family Group

kismetstrand · kismetstrand

Recently I had a good online friend email me regarding something someone she didn't know had said to her. I can understand her feelings, knowing her as I do, and I hope my reply to her will help her some. This makes me think though of Al-Anon's valuable tools, principles and traditions. ...

ditto · ditto

He is drinking again and lieing about it. Remind me that I am not supposed to search for the bottles. Remind me that I am supposed to live in ignorance and allow him to believe I am fooled. Remind me that I am not supposed to be angry that he has broken his promises yet again. Remind me th...

cdb · cdb

Hello friends, I know this is not the site for me to get support for my mom's alzheimers. Alanon skills do help but I realize that,,,she cannot go to treatment and get better, or work on her recovery and get better one day at a time:( I am pretty much the only child they have that can help them even t...

Kim · Kim

Did pretty well last night. Straightened up my house, went through my mail...took a nice shower and danced around my house to blasting music......you know the cathartic angry kind that gets it all out of your system? No calls. It felt good.....Just when I was ready to settle in the phone...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Sharing The Real Me "Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone."Basic Text pg. 81Intimacy is the sharing of our innermost thoughts and feelings with another human being. Many of us long for the warmth and companionship intimacy brings, but those things don't come without ef...

chrissy · chrissy

hi guys i am so tired since chuck has come home he us up at 4am or 5 am the latest and wants to talk.l hey i am not complaining i rather do that then him drinking . i have therapy at 8:30 and will baby sit from 11-730 long day . i just wanted to say hi & touch base thanks for always being there i got a lot of emaile...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - November 30 When listening to others share at Al-Anon meetings, I became aware that I hold myself to unrealistically high standards. I expect myself to be less fallible than everyone else. I acquired this character defect as a child in my attempts to control my...

abbyal · abbyal

That is a phrase that I heard many times when I first came to Al-Anon and never quite understood what it meant. I know today but am curious about what it makes u think of when you hear it? Will wait to see your replies. thanks Louise

Old Faithful · Old Faithful

I guess it shouldn't surprise me, things getting worse. It's been a while since I posted. I should have hung around here more, but the kids and I have had a real bout of sinusitis and everything has hit the fan. My a hubs has continued getting worse and worse, he stays in the little town where he work...

jaja · jaja

When I told my A after a binge,that he needed to commit himself to a long term alcoholism program of some sort, he thought I meant he needed to be commited to a 6-month re-hab. And he kept saying there was no way he'd do that (he's been in about 4 re-habs since our relationship started 21 yrs,a...

Barbara · Barbara

I was big time into partying back in the late 1980s/very early 1990s. Once our son came along in 1992 and I knew I couldnt continue going to bed at 5am to wake up at 6am with an infant. I went to AA and cleaned myself up. However my A husband never quit/cut down on drinking. We both stopped the cocain...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

what's an alkathon????

JulieLynn · JulieLynn

I am really feeling down today. I went to see my psychologist and thought that I would feel better but that just didn't happen. He told me that what I was feeling was withdrawl symptoms from my husband more than grief because I was more addicted to him than I loved him. I agree that mos...

Kim · Kim

Yes, I do. I have fallen on old habits hard. I have called so many times when I know I shouldn't. Today was the last of it. I swear it. I came home and cleaned up my house, I'm going to hunker down with a good book and get my mind off of all this craziness if I can. I'm just sick over all of this and I haven't b...

cbb · cbb

I am going to attend my first alanon meeting tonight, alone. I am just curious what to expect. Does everyone sit in a circle and tell their stories? Just curious. any feed back is wonderful. Thank you.

hopefortoday · hopefortoday

I'm having one of those days...you know...where one thing piles onto another...lol I started the day off with a migraine, which doesn't help. I felt better by early afternoon and came to work. But I know I'm not working at full capacity and I am telling myself to be easy on myself. Telling and bel...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hi Roomies, Thanks for the ESH all from my last post. I was feeling really down. But coming here to get the feelings out was one of the best things I could do. I felt much better. I went to my literature and grattitude list. That really helped. My "A" had a really good point. I have also been working...

jaja · jaja

I guess maybe I do in dealing with the whole situation involving my A. I'm not sure what or where I start but I do think I've done something that at least I feel better about - and that is having asked him to leave. I've asked him to leave before but it was with a "get out of here, you drunk!...

jaja · jaja

Well, he still comes here as though he's not really gone. He's over early in the morning to take our daughter to the bus stop for school, then comes back to pick up our son for work. When they are done work, he comes back here to the house and does what he's always done befo...

Maria123 · Maria123

Attitude is the mind's paintbrush. It colors every situation. Love it and isn't it just the truth

Cyn · Cyn

I have been so wrapped up in the drama of a guy who really isnt someone I should EVER have been with in the first place - that I really couldnt see the forest through the trees. Today someone pointed out to me how lucky I have it compared to what other people go through on this site. And I feel so g...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hi roomies, I really needed to talk to someone, and my sponsor is not home, I can't find my phone list and I am feeling really down right now. I remember growing up, and the holiday season was my favorite time of year. I loved to give to my frineds and family, so I did alot of it growing up (a born codepend...

hopefortoday · hopefortoday

Someone shared at a meeting that if you had never seen the ocean, how would you know what it looked like? You might have an idea, but you wouldn't know for yourself until you went to the ocean and saw it with your own eyes. Today I am thinking some about how that relates to me. I am impatient with mysel...

chrissy · chrissy

Lauren ashley · Lauren ashley

These are a few lyrics to songs..that well explain my life story...

Pat Benatar Suffer The Little Children by Unknown Sweet melissa, I often pray for you I hope your suffering was brief I hope the angels that watch over all little children Came for you and took you someplace b...

captcodee · captcodee

I received this as an email forward from the mother who abandoned me almost 30 years ago. I gave her my email as a nicety at my grandma's funeral in October. Read it, and keep an open mind. Perhaps I have been too judgemental.... The best prayer I have heard i...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Subject: Meditation: Step Eleven "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." -- Step Eleven of Alcoholics Anonymous Days of Healing Days o...

Barbara · Barbara

Its hard to be humble and walk into AlAnon (and I only go F2F once a wk!) Hard to walk into Church too but its easier than walking into AlAnon.

Magpie · Magpie

The last two weeks have been almost unreal - I feel like I've been to hell and back. Two weeks ago, my A came home mid-day drunk and nasty. After I picked my daughter up from school I stayed away figuring he would sleep it off. He called while we were on the way home, still in a very...

Cyn · Cyn

Ok for a long time - I stopped listening - I stopped hearing what God was trying to tell me. For the first week and a half that I had been apart from my A - I went to God. I sat and meditated and prayed and followed my heart in the decisions I was making. It felt right - He was with me when I call...

JulieLynn · JulieLynn

It's been two weeks now since I left my husband. Things had gotten worse and he had gotten violent. I should have seen this coming but I think I was in denial. I went back too soon from the last time I left him and nothing had changed. I am beginning to miss him. I was fine at...

Kim · Kim

I've had a rough time this weekend. Up and down. Like a trainwreck to be honest. I went away for thankgiving to my family's home in the Poconos with my two step sisters and my parents. Before I left, my car decided to smoke and overheat (an hour and a half before takeoff) and I had to call my A to...

hopefortoday · hopefortoday

When I first came to Alanon I heard people say all the time how they had to let go of some friendships they had before Alanon because they just didn't work for them anymore. I really didn't think that would happen to me and lately I've had a hard time accepting that may be true for me after all. I'm facing it n...

Barbara · Barbara

but thank goodness its not there for the moment (or at least has gotten less) Thats not a way to live! anger anger anger. Husband's brother pointed this out to me a few times. "You guys have so much anger. I can tell just walking in this house". We keep our emotions in, try not to let others/each other see...

Barbara · Barbara

Is there a set limit of beginneer meetings 1 should attend when they first join AlAnon? Seems these meetings are more focused on why ppl joined. Can an AlAnoner sit in on any of the step meetings or do they need to be done in order? If choice is begineer or step (and I feel Ive attended enough begineer and...

allison · allison

Gosh..where to start... I`ve been married for 18 years.15 of those years my husband has been an A. He`s a name caller..he smashes stuff,threatens to kill himself or my pets if I leave. I`ve left 100 times but he always calls me and begs me to come home while he`s sober and I always think he will change so I g...

nmike · nmike

My A came for Thanksgiving partly because one son was home for college and partly because we are down to one car. He moved out in June because he needed a break from me and because he is giving into his addiction he says. He hasn't drank in years but says he will always be an addict. I try to be pleasant when I a...

Robinks · Robinks

Hi everyone - my dog was old, arthritic and losing weight. Mallard was having a hard time standing on his back legs, he started going to the bathroom in his bed ending up all over him. I didn't want him to suffer anymore so my husband took him to the vet, they said it was past time to put him down. The house is s...

Barbara · Barbara

Im starting to see the importance of having an AlAnon book. At the open discussion meetings they seem to be the focal point. Can I buy one at most meetings?

new member · cbb

Hello, I am a new member seeking help. I have not attended any Alnon meetings. My husband of six months I THINK is an alcaholic. I am in a very verbal and abusive relationship. When he gets intoxicated he becomes defiant and has no sense of reasoning at all. Never wants to leave a party/social gathering o...

Cyn · Cyn

This may end up being a string of complete stream of consciousness...but here goes... There are so many different things going on in my head at any given moment: 1. Why did he do it? Why did he start doing pills or whatever else he has chosen to do in addition to the pills? Was it be...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

well my a is still not home and its 12:44am. i just want to yell i told you so. i knew you couldnt stay sober and all that. but what would that do for me? i have so much anger in me right now i just dont know how to get rid of it in a healthy way. i punched pillows and yelled into them, cried all i could and slept prett...

Sherry · Sherry

I just got divorced 111105. I feel angry and I know I need to let it go. I even have angry dreams. I feel, basically, like I got traded for booze. I tried for 10 years to have a normal life. I didn't realize the magnitude of the problem until I ha...

dogscribe · dogscribe

My A's mother passed away before Thanksgiving. The funeral was Sunday and after the funeral, of course, we just HAD to stop at a bar. Then once we were home and had walked to dogs he says that he's going out to another bar. I'm disappointed but kind of expected as much. So he com...

bluecrow · bluecrow

My son is now 34 years old, he has been an addict since he was 15. The road has been very difficult. I have seen him close to death many times and it has been a very painful process. Most of his life he has been in and out of jail. His drug of choice is Meth. recently I allowed him to move in with my...

Jane Avril · Jane Avril

Yesterday I was at work and this man came in and struck up a conversation. Mostly he was just hitting on me, but he did ask that question. The question is one that people ask me all the time. "What is your dream job?" "What do you really want to do for a living?" "What is your passion?" ...

nycbt · nycbt

On Thursday my family and I got together and we out to eat. The first thing my husband and his son did was go right to the bar. I got upset with his son for buying some alchol and drinking it in front of Rick. I walked away because I was not going to ruin the diner with me and my family. The table though turned out...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

The Pencil Maker The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. There are 5 things you need to know, he told the pencil, before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the b...

flumpy · flumpy

hi nycbt, sorry about this it's flumpy i am aiming this at you as you are signed on at the moment!! but can you tell me what to type to get in to the chat room i had it saved but my computer went all funny and dumped loads of stuff thanks so much

flumpy !!!!OOPS PANIC OVER!!!! sorry...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

A Strong Father Many of us understand God in terms of a father, one on whom we can rely no matter what the situation. Our biological father may have been a tyrant or a pal, remote or accessible, firm or weak. However much we loved him and depended on him, he was only a person and not infallible.For reco...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born. DALE TURNER When we were kids, we had big dreams of what we would do when we grew up. Some of us feel sad when we compare the big plans we used to have t...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - November 28 My parents didn't know I was angry with them, because I was the "good" kid. I felt angry about the drinking and the constant chaos, but I never said anything. I swallowed my resentment, thinking either my needs would go away or my parents would change. Of course...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

Graduation A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his fathe...

teddybear · teddybear

Hello everybody,

I am very happy to have received news from John inviting me to post again. I have been a little busy lately, I have not posted in a very long time. I am feeling well these days, it is not so much that the people around me have changed. I...

RDP2976 · RDP2976

Hi everyone I just need to talk. It was not a good week last week. I feel like everything I have work on so far in Al-anon has went down the drain because last week I didn't walk away from my A I let him say things to me that got to me and I yelled back at him. I felt like it was the same be...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

A Rose Bud A young, new preacher was walking with an older, more seasoned preacher in the garden one day. Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was asking the older preacher for some advice. The older preacher walked up to a rose bush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and told h...

Karilynn · Karilynn

Hello roomies, I'm looking for a website where there is a questionnaire about alcoholism? Someone posted it here before and I can't seem to find it. I was telling my boss about it. He's having trouble with an employee and wants to try and help him. He wants to give him the chance to get help. Otherwis...

Barbara · Barbara

Things are calm (for the moment). Is this another time when ppl decide to either stick w/AlAnon or leave? Other time being in the beginning - should I attempt this or give up? Seems like my problem w/A (for the moment) is over. If I stick around it would be for working on ME (like ppl say to do from the begi...

tea2 · tea2

Hello, I am posting now -requesting someone please fill in for me this Friday AM meeting. Thank you to whoever will be able

tea2 -- Edited by tea2 at 23:33, 2005-11-27

IamNet · IamNet

Hello everybody. I've talked to some of you in the chat/meeting room. I don't have a lot to say right now, but I wanted to say hello! 'Net

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Don't Be Rude (Preview) Recently I had a good online friend email me regarding something someone she didn't know had said to her. I can understand her feelings, knowing her as I do, and I hope my reply to her will help her some. This makes me think though of Al-Anon's valuable tools, principles and traditions. ...	kismetstrand	6	485	Nov 30, 2005 by gardengal
	Remind me (Preview) He is drinking again and lieing about it. Remind me that I am not supposed to search for the bottles. Remind me that I am supposed to live in ignorance and allow him to believe I am fooled. Remind me that I am not supposed to be angry that he has broken his promises yet again. Remind me th...	ditto	7	369	Nov 30, 2005 by gknee
	Alzheimers (Preview) Hello friends, I know this is not the site for me to get support for my mom's alzheimers. Alanon skills do help but I realize that,,,she cannot go to treatment and get better, or work on her recovery and get better one day at a time:( I am pretty much the only child they have that can help them even t...	cdb	9	748	Nov 30, 2005 by megan
	A little too late (Preview) Did pretty well last night. Straightened up my house, went through my mail...took a nice shower and danced around my house to blasting music......you know the cathartic angry kind that gets it all out of your system? No calls. It felt good.....Just when I was ready to settle in the phone...	Kim	4	469	Nov 30, 2005 by rosie light shines
	sharing the real me (Preview) Sharing The Real Me "Sharing with others keeps us from feeling isolated and alone."Basic Text pg. 81Intimacy is the sharing of our innermost thoughts and feelings with another human being. Many of us long for the warmth and companionship intimacy brings, but those things don't come without ef...	rosie light shines	1	397	Nov 30, 2005 by jrtjosey
	hi (Preview) hi guys i am so tired since chuck has come home he us up at 4am or 5 am the latest and wants to talk.l hey i am not complaining i rather do that then him drinking . i have therapy at 8:30 and will baby sit from 11-730 long day . i just wanted to say hi & touch base thanks for always being there i got a lot of emaile...	chrissy	1	330	Nov 30, 2005 by nycbt
	"ding dong the witch is dead" (Preview) Hope for Today - November 30 When listening to others share at Al-Anon meetings, I became aware that I hold myself to unrealistically high standards. I expect myself to be less fallible than everyone else. I acquired this character defect as a child in my attempts to control my...	rosie light shines	0	443	Nov 30, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Don't leave before the Miracle (Preview) That is a phrase that I heard many times when I first came to Al-Anon and never quite understood what it meant. I know today but am curious about what it makes u think of when you hear it? Will wait to see your replies. thanks Louise	abbyal	8	689	Nov 30, 2005 by marmare
	things are much worse, ( sorry, long post ) (Preview) I guess it shouldn't surprise me, things getting worse. It's been a while since I posted. I should have hung around here more, but the kids and I have had a real bout of sinusitis and everything has hit the fan. My a hubs has continued getting worse and worse, he stays in the little town where he work...	Old Faithful	4	633	Nov 30, 2005 by marmare
	Ow I know what he thought I meant (Preview) When I told my A after a binge,that he needed to commit himself to a long term alcoholism program of some sort, he thought I meant he needed to be commited to a 6-month re-hab. And he kept saying there was no way he'd do that (he's been in about 4 re-habs since our relationship started 21 yrs,a...	jaja	5	619	Nov 30, 2005 by marmare
	anyone else fight this disease for themselves and now find themselves affected again? (Preview) I was big time into partying back in the late 1980s/very early 1990s. Once our son came along in 1992 and I knew I couldnt continue going to bed at 5am to wake up at 6am with an infant. I went to AA and cleaned myself up. However my A husband never quit/cut down on drinking. We both stopped the cocain...	Barbara	2	452	Nov 30, 2005 by marmare
	question (Preview) what's an alkathon????	notsonew1111	5	535	Nov 30, 2005 by bobump
	Feeling Down Today (Preview) I am really feeling down today. I went to see my psychologist and thought that I would feel better but that just didn't happen. He told me that what I was feeling was withdrawl symptoms from my husband more than grief because I was more addicted to him than I loved him. I agree that mos...	JulieLynn	6	396	Nov 30, 2005 by bobump
	oh I have tons of work to do (Preview) Yes, I do. I have fallen on old habits hard. I have called so many times when I know I shouldn't. Today was the last of it. I swear it. I came home and cleaned up my house, I'm going to hunker down with a good book and get my mind off of all this craziness if I can. I'm just sick over all of this and I haven't b...	Kim	3	414	Nov 30, 2005 by WakingUp
	Alanon Meetings Question (Preview) I am going to attend my first alanon meeting tonight, alone. I am just curious what to expect. Does everyone sit in a circle and tell their stories? Just curious. any feed back is wonderful. Thank you.	cbb	4	631	Nov 30, 2005 by gardengal
	one of those days (Preview) I'm having one of those days...you know...where one thing piles onto another...lol I started the day off with a migraine, which doesn't help. I felt better by early afternoon and came to work. But I know I'm not working at full capacity and I am telling myself to be easy on myself. Telling and bel...	hopefortoday	1	333	Nov 30, 2005 by bobump
	Feeling Better (Preview) Hi Roomies, Thanks for the ESH all from my last post. I was feeling really down. But coming here to get the feelings out was one of the best things I could do. I felt much better. I went to my literature and grattitude list. That really helped. My "A" had a really good point. I have also been working...	Dolphin123	2	368	Nov 30, 2005 by Karilynn
	maybe I have work to do? (Preview) I guess maybe I do in dealing with the whole situation involving my A. I'm not sure what or where I start but I do think I've done something that at least I feel better about - and that is having asked him to leave. I've asked him to leave before but it was with a "get out of here, you drunk!...	jaja	2	560	Nov 29, 2005 by whitie
	Is he still here or what??! (Preview) Well, he still comes here as though he's not really gone. He's over early in the morning to take our daughter to the bus stop for school, then comes back to pick up our son for work. When they are done work, he comes back here to the house and does what he's always done befo...	jaja	1	364	Nov 29, 2005 by Sherry
	attitude (Preview) Attitude is the mind's paintbrush. It colors every situation. Love it and isn't it just the truth	Maria123	3	575	Nov 29, 2005 by david62
	Grateful (Preview) I have been so wrapped up in the drama of a guy who really isnt someone I should EVER have been with in the first place - that I really couldnt see the forest through the trees. Today someone pointed out to me how lucky I have it compared to what other people go through on this site. And I feel so g...	Cyn	3	347	Nov 29, 2005 by bobump
	Feeling down....Looking for some ESH (Preview) Hi roomies, I really needed to talk to someone, and my sponsor is not home, I can't find my phone list and I am feeling really down right now. I remember growing up, and the holiday season was my favorite time of year. I loved to give to my frineds and family, so I did alot of it growing up (a born codepend...	Dolphin123	6	683	Nov 29, 2005 by twinmom2
	if you've never seen it... (Preview) Someone shared at a meeting that if you had never seen the ocean, how would you know what it looked like? You might have an idea, but you wouldn't know for yourself until you went to the ocean and saw it with your own eyes. Today I am thinking some about how that relates to me. I am impatient with mysel...	hopefortoday	2	582	Nov 29, 2005 by bobump
	i miss my mom (Preview)	chrissy	12	518	Nov 29, 2005 by Lauren ashley
	Lyrics..that touch my heart (Preview) These are a few lyrics to songs..that well explain my life story... Pat Benatar Suffer The Little Children by Unknown Sweet melissa, I often pray for you I hope your suffering was brief I hope the angels that watch over all little children Came for you and took you someplace b...	Lauren ashley	5	529	Nov 29, 2005 by Lauren ashley
	How Ironic I get this from my mother (Preview) I received this as an email forward from the mother who abandoned me almost 30 years ago. I gave her my email as a nicety at my grandma's funeral in October. Read it, and keep an open mind. Perhaps I have been too judgemental.... The best prayer I have heard i...	captcodee	3	700	Nov 29, 2005 by canadianguy
	steps 3 and 11....surrendering it ALL (Preview) Subject: Meditation: Step Eleven "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." -- Step Eleven of Alcoholics Anonymous Days of Healing Days o...	rosie light shines	1	352	Nov 29, 2005 by kitty
	walking into AlAnon/Church is a very humbling experience (Preview) Its hard to be humble and walk into AlAnon (and I only go F2F once a wk!) Hard to walk into Church too but its easier than walking into AlAnon.	Barbara	2	618	Nov 29, 2005 by abbyal
	Unbelievable - My A Is In Rehab! (Preview) The last two weeks have been almost unreal - I feel like I've been to hell and back. Two weeks ago, my A came home mid-day drunk and nasty. After I picked my daughter up from school I stayed away figuring he would sleep it off. He called while we were on the way home, still in a very...	Magpie	4	449	Nov 29, 2005 by canadianguy
	God Talking??? (Preview) Ok for a long time - I stopped listening - I stopped hearing what God was trying to tell me. For the first week and a half that I had been apart from my A - I went to God. I sat and meditated and prayed and followed my heart in the decisions I was making. It felt right - He was with me when I call...	Cyn	1	459	Nov 29, 2005 by bobump
	I miss my husband (Preview) It's been two weeks now since I left my husband. Things had gotten worse and he had gotten violent. I should have seen this coming but I think I was in denial. I went back too soon from the last time I left him and nothing had changed. I am beginning to miss him. I was fine at...	JulieLynn	5	401	Nov 29, 2005 by leo
	starting to come back (Preview) I've had a rough time this weekend. Up and down. Like a trainwreck to be honest. I went away for thankgiving to my family's home in the Poconos with my two step sisters and my parents. Before I left, my car decided to smoke and overheat (an hour and a half before takeoff) and I had to call my A to...	Kim	2	349	Nov 29, 2005 by megan
	letting go of friends (Preview) When I first came to Alanon I heard people say all the time how they had to let go of some friendships they had before Alanon because they just didn't work for them anymore. I really didn't think that would happen to me and lately I've had a hard time accepting that may be true for me after all. I'm facing it n...	hopefortoday	2	506	Nov 29, 2005 by leo
	others notice the anger in the house (Preview) but thank goodness its not there for the moment (or at least has gotten less) Thats not a way to live! anger anger anger. Husband's brother pointed this out to me a few times. "You guys have so much anger. I can tell just walking in this house". We keep our emotions in, try not to let others/each other see...	Barbara	0	412	Nov 29, 2005 by Barbara
	Beginneer vs discussion vs step meetings (Preview) Is there a set limit of beginneer meetings 1 should attend when they first join AlAnon? Seems these meetings are more focused on why ppl joined. Can an AlAnoner sit in on any of the step meetings or do they need to be done in order? If choice is begineer or step (and I feel Ive attended enough begineer and...	Barbara	6	668	Nov 29, 2005 by Rae
	I need help (Preview) Gosh..where to start... I`ve been married for 18 years.15 of those years my husband has been an A. He`s a name caller..he smashes stuff,threatens to kill himself or my pets if I leave. I`ve left 100 times but he always calls me and begs me to come home while he`s sober and I always think he will change so I g...	allison	3	472	Nov 29, 2005 by abbyal
	the disease has us both (Preview) My A came for Thanksgiving partly because one son was home for college and partly because we are down to one car. He moved out in June because he needed a break from me and because he is giving into his addiction he says. He hasn't drank in years but says he will always be an addict. I try to be pleasant when I a...	nmike	2	601	Nov 28, 2005 by BlueCloud
	Had to put my 15 year old dog to sleep yesterday (Preview) Hi everyone - my dog was old, arthritic and losing weight. Mallard was having a hard time standing on his back legs, he started going to the bathroom in his bed ending up all over him. I didn't want him to suffer anymore so my husband took him to the vet, they said it was past time to put him down. The house is s...	Robinks	11	573	Nov 28, 2005 by tiredtonite
	are alot of the topic discussions meetings from the books? (Preview) Im starting to see the importance of having an AlAnon book. At the open discussion meetings they seem to be the focal point. Can I buy one at most meetings?	Barbara	3	522	Nov 28, 2005 by notsonew1111
	new member (Preview) Hello, I am a new member seeking help. I have not attended any Alnon meetings. My husband of six months I THINK is an alcaholic. I am in a very verbal and abusive relationship. When he gets intoxicated he becomes defiant and has no sense of reasoning at all. Never wants to leave a party/social gathering o...	cbb	9	528	Nov 28, 2005 by cbb
	Lost and Confused (Preview) This may end up being a string of complete stream of consciousness...but here goes... There are so many different things going on in my head at any given moment: 1. Why did he do it? Why did he start doing pills or whatever else he has chosen to do in addition to the pills? Was it be...	Cyn	3	637	Nov 28, 2005 by Chante123
	still alone (Preview) well my a is still not home and its 12:44am. i just want to yell i told you so. i knew you couldnt stay sober and all that. but what would that do for me? i have so much anger in me right now i just dont know how to get rid of it in a healthy way. i punched pillows and yelled into them, cried all i could and slept prett...	notsonew1111	4	674	Nov 28, 2005 by bluecrow
	I am out. Now what? (Preview) I just got divorced 111105. I feel angry and I know I need to let it go. I even have angry dreams. I feel, basically, like I got traded for booze. I tried for 10 years to have a normal life. I didn't realize the magnitude of the problem until I ha...	Sherry	5	413	Nov 28, 2005 by nycbt
	So cruel (Preview) My A's mother passed away before Thanksgiving. The funeral was Sunday and after the funeral, of course, we just HAD to stop at a bar. Then once we were home and had walked to dogs he says that he's going out to another bar. I'm disappointed but kind of expected as much. So he com...	dogscribe	4	647	Nov 28, 2005 by Diva
	Things I can not change (Preview) My son is now 34 years old, he has been an addict since he was 15. The road has been very difficult. I have seen him close to death many times and it has been a very painful process. Most of his life he has been in and out of jail. His drug of choice is Meth. recently I allowed him to move in with my...	bluecrow	7	589	Nov 28, 2005 by bluecrow
	getting to know me (Preview) Yesterday I was at work and this man came in and struck up a conversation. Mostly he was just hitting on me, but he did ask that question. The question is one that people ask me all the time. "What is your dream job?" "What do you really want to do for a living?" "What is your passion?" ...	Jane Avril	2	522	Nov 28, 2005 by hopefortoday
	my thankgiving weekend (Preview) On Thursday my family and I got together and we out to eat. The first thing my husband and his son did was go right to the bar. I got upset with his son for buying some alchol and drinking it in front of Rick. I walked away because I was not going to ruin the diner with me and my family. The table though turned out...	nycbt	0	325	Nov 28, 2005 by nycbt
	the pencil (Preview) The Pencil Maker The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. There are 5 things you need to know, he told the pencil, before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the b...	notsonew1111	1	576	Nov 28, 2005 by Dolphin123
	for nycbt... (Preview) hi nycbt, sorry about this it's flumpy i am aiming this at you as you are signed on at the moment!! but can you tell me what to type to get in to the chat room i had it saved but my computer went all funny and dumped loads of stuff thanks so much flumpy !!!!OOPS PANIC OVER!!!! sorry...	flumpy	1	343	Nov 28, 2005 by nycbt
	MY God does not have to be a father (Preview) A Strong Father Many of us understand God in terms of a father, one on whom we can rely no matter what the situation. Our biological father may have been a tyrant or a pal, remote or accessible, firm or weak. However much we loved him and depended on him, he was only a person and not infallible.For reco...	rosie light shines	0	569	Nov 28, 2005 by rosie light shines
	dreams ARE renewable (Preview) Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born. DALE TURNER When we were kids, we had big dreams of what we would do when we grew up. Some of us feel sad when we compare the big plans we used to have t...	rosie light shines	0	367	Nov 28, 2005 by rosie light shines
	SOMETIMES amends is for me (Preview) Hope for Today - November 28 My parents didn't know I was angry with them, because I was the "good" kid. I felt angry about the drinking and the constant chaos, but I never said anything. I swallowed my resentment, thinking either my needs would go away or my parents would change. Of course...	rosie light shines	0	571	Nov 28, 2005 by rosie light shines
	made me cry (Preview) Graduation A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his fathe...	notsonew1111	1	598	Nov 28, 2005 by Dolphin123
	It has been a long time (Preview) Hello everybody, I am very happy to have received news from John inviting me to post again. I have been a little busy lately, I have not posted in a very long time. I am feeling well these days, it is not so much that the people around me have changed. I...	teddybear	3	657	Nov 28, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Need to talk (Preview) Hi everyone I just need to talk. It was not a good week last week. I feel like everything I have work on so far in Al-anon has went down the drain because last week I didn't walk away from my A I let him say things to me that got to me and I yelled back at him. I felt like it was the same be...	RDP2976	5	708	Nov 28, 2005 by Diva
	let go and let god- the rose bud (Preview) A Rose Bud A young, new preacher was walking with an older, more seasoned preacher in the garden one day. Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was asking the older preacher for some advice. The older preacher walked up to a rose bush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and told h...	notsonew1111	4	703	Nov 28, 2005 by Karilynn
	Need reference (Preview) Hello roomies, I'm looking for a website where there is a questionnaire about alcoholism? Someone posted it here before and I can't seem to find it. I was telling my boss about it. He's having trouble with an employee and wants to try and help him. He wants to give him the chance to get help. Otherwis...	Karilynn	2	975	Nov 28, 2005 by lildee
	when crisis seems over - is this time ppl decide to stay or leave? (Preview) Things are calm (for the moment). Is this another time when ppl decide to either stick w/AlAnon or leave? Other time being in the beginning - should I attempt this or give up? Seems like my problem w/A (for the moment) is over. If I stick around it would be for working on ME (like ppl say to do from the begi...	Barbara	8	497	Nov 28, 2005 by lildee
	Chair needed Friday AM 12/2 (Preview) Hello, I am posting now -requesting someone please fill in for me this Friday AM meeting. Thank you to whoever will be able tea2 -- Edited by tea2 at 23:33, 2005-11-27	tea2	0	412	Nov 27, 2005 by tea2
	First Post (Preview) Hello everybody. I've talked to some of you in the chat/meeting room. I don't have a lot to say right now, but I wanted to say hello! 'Net	IamNet	2	497	Nov 27, 2005 by kitty
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