Al-Anon Family Group - Al-Anon Family Group

leo · leo

Hi everyone just wanted to let you know that in Australia tomorrow we have a race called THE MELBOURNE CUP. It is a horse race that is only run once a year and horses from all over the world come to race for the $5 million prize money and the prestige of winning the cup. Everyone in Austr...

Powerless · Powerless

I knew it was a bad idea. I was lonely and my plans fell through for the weekend. I invited my Ex up to see me and with record speed, he came. He looked good and we spent the weekend together. Everything was fine and I was starting to feel warm and cozy toward him and then it was time...

Cathy · Cathy

Am I allowed to share a pic of my A?

lmt123 · lmt123

I posted an update on Danielle, the friend of my daughter, who was in a severe car accident. It's under the "another prayer request" post from a few days ago. Thanks for your prayers... Kathi

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Accent on the Present When we were obsessed with food, we were often obsessed with the past as well. We would rehash old hurts and resentments, old fears and desires. Our dreams, along with our waking hours, may have been filled with people from our past. Such preoccupation with the past prevente...

Three Members Blocked · canadianguy

Three members have now been blocked from posting, due to their unwillingness to take their personal fight away from this board. I have e-mailed John privately to explain. I am but a simple moderator, and have NO stake in this, nor any opinion on who is right, or who did what to whom. This bo...

Cathy · Cathy

I'm fairly new here but not new to the life. I've been with my A for over 3 years so I know how they think and how they work. Anyway, I've been reading the posts and honestly I don't know how to respond. I know some of you have been on this journey longer than me and still struggle. I mainly just want to say that i...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Self Value We have a real life of our own. Yes, we do.That empty feeling, that senses that everyone except us has a life - an important life, a valuable life, a better life - is a remnant from the past. It is also a self-defeating belief that is inaccurate.We are real. So is our life. Jump into it, and we...

chrissy · chrissy

hi guys, i had a really nice day with my hubby he has been doing great! i am go proud of him. i just want him home i miss him. he wants us to move out of our appartment. he said it doesn't feel like home any more

, but i can't move my daughter is doing so good in school . she is on kickline ,cheerleading &a...

Lauren ashley · Lauren ashley

I had a great night last night i went to the halloween party and won money.... wooo hooo Lauren~

Lauren ashley · Lauren ashley

Ummm i cant get onto chat room now is anyone having the same problem???

sandie123 · sandie123

I talked to my A earlier tonight. He hadn't started his drinking at that point. I told him I was unable to live like this any more and I wanted to get separated. He said that he thought it wouldn't get to this point. I told him it was past that point and for everyone’s sake we needed to separate. I told him it wo...

tandrboo · tandrboo

Just a quick question and I hope that no one takes this the wrong way because it's not meant to come across in a negative way. I'm new here and trying to understand, go easy on me, lol. I just notice that husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, etc. that have a dr...

canadianguy · canadianguy

Simple reminder to EVERYONE on this board..... We are here to support each other, and to fight against alcoholism, NOT against ourselves. Al-Anon states that "although we may not like each other, we will learn to love one another through the common issue of Al-Anon" (not verbatim). ...

cabecka · cabecka

Hellooo Roomies! I just wanted to leave a note and let you know that we are all OK here in Naples, FL and trudging along the long road to recovering from hurricane wilma. My family and I ended up leaving town at the last minute and going to Orlando, we returned Monday shortly after the storm left the area. A...

megan · megan

Hi roomies, Here is an update on Isabela, she is okay but her blood pressure is still high: "My BP is quite high again. I am simply not taking thoses strong meds anymore. When it first went up I took the double dose again and truly thought I would die. It slowed my h...

Emmie11 · Emmie11

Hi guys, I wish everyone a peaceful day! In keeping with the notion of changing the things I can, I am going to choose to focus on the Traditions tonight. Circumstances today have reminded me to turn to these guidelines which the founders of Al-Anon created to ensure constructive interact...

Karilynn · Karilynn

Kathi, I was wondering how Danielle is doing? How's everbody holding up after the accident? Keeping all of you in our thoughts and prayers. Live strong, Karilynn

browneyes · browneyes

Hello everyone! Hope you all are okay. Today I went to a little harvest celebration with my daughter and her friend. They are both eight. Well, everything was fine until Her friend came running over to say that my daughter was all mad at her for playing with another little girl...

jj · jj

As I was reading Aron's post I felt a warm feeling that she got to say her goodbyes. My Sister and I were talking about our uncle that passed away last week and got to thinking that it is too bad that he decuided not to have a funeral. In his last year of life he was very sick from the lung cancer bu...

captcodee · captcodee

I am sure that many of you won't be suprized, but I survived the funeral. My grandfather showed up with a black eye and many abraisions that he successfully obtained at the bottom of a few scotch and rum bottles.... My mother didn't even make herself available for a conversation.... My ch...

kitty · kitty

I will divulge more later... I thank YOU ALL for ur prayers. Don't worry, be happy; in peace & prayer all truths will come to LIGHT. tyvm, my firends

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

today i forgot to let go/let god. i just couldnt do it. i woke up with alot of pain today due to a kink in my neck. did what i could to make it go away and get rid of my headache. i did a little bit but still i had this feeling i should stay home from work anyways. so i called in. my a came home from coffee with a friend...

sandie123 · sandie123

My HP is telling me that tomorrow is the the day to ask my husband, my A, to leave the house. I have packed things that I might need in case I have to leave immediately. My kids have done the same. I have some money, cell phone and important numbers. I have hidden any weapons that I know of and am praying fo...

lmt123 · lmt123

I am requesting prayers for my daughter's friend, Danielle, who was in a bad car accident earlier today. She was hit head-on by a truck that crossed into her lane. She had to be cut out of her car, and lifeflighted to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tn. She is only a senior in high s...

david62 · david62

Hi Everyone, A theme keeps popping up for me this week, so I guess I am supposed to be thinking about it! So I figured I would think out loud----so to speak!

I read a great quote this morning attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt: "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss ev...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way. --Florence Scovel Shinn Should we make this move? Should we change jobs? Should we talk to others about our feelings? We are seldom short on prayers when we're filled with fear and indecision. We are, however, shor...

kerry5 · kerry5

There will be a teen speaker coming to the family teen room tonight at 8pm est to speak for us. A 20 minute share. I hope you will come and give him your support. You are all invited to join us. See ya there! At www.12stepforums.net in the familyteen chatroom kerry -- Edited b...

bd · bd

Hey Friends Need some honest advise here. My ex's current girlfriend is having a baby in 6 weeks. This child will be my daughters half sibling. I have the upmost respect for his girlfriend...she is great with my daughter and treats her like her own when shes there for visits.&nb...

sanddie · sanddie

Have you've watched this video? It is beautiful. Follow the link, make sure your speakers are on and click on View Presentation. :) http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/

kerry5 · kerry5

Mom coming home thought i would share that with yas yay!!!!!! -- Edited by kerry5 at 09:10, 2005-03-31

kitty · kitty

I am even afraid to say very much about what has been happening to me (since Tuesday)... I beg of you my friends ask HP to protect me... my ex threatened to kill me so many times I cannot even recall, he told me hundreds of times to kill myself (in the bathtub so it wouldn't be hard or too messy to...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

do we set the clocks back tonight?

princess433 · princess433

This is a really good song. I really like it. It reminds me of my mom, the alcoholic in my life. Do u like it? Kelly Clarkson Because Of You I will not make the same mistakes that you did I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery I will not break the way you did You fell so hard I learned the hard way, to...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

There is nothing so moving--not even acts of love or hate--as the discovery that one is not alone. --Robert Ardrey Our fears are normal. Some of us fear going to a new school and making new friends. Taking an important test causes jitters in the bravest looking person. Maybe staying alone in the ho...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Clear Thinking Strive for clear thinking. Many of us have had our thinking clouded by denial. Some of us have even lost faith in ourselves because we've spent a degree of time in denial. But losing faith in our thinking isn't going to help us. What we need to lose faith in is denial.We didn't resort t...

cdb · cdb

If I didn't have you guys, I would surely maybe cease to exist. Sad but true. You are my lifeline and so far have never failed me. Maybe a person with chronic pain and depression shouldn't be here at his chatroom but here I am. I am going to attend a 5 week mental health program starting wednesday to h...

Lauren ashley · Lauren ashley

Can You Feel My Pain? I’m in my room lying on my bed There are so many thoughts running through my head I wipe the tears running down I ask God why and frown I go to my drawer and get the knife God’s tells me please don’t take your life I shut the door and close my eyes Sudden...

sandie123 · sandie123

You know what I am sick and tired of??? *the fact that my husband, my A, can go out and do whatever / whenever he wants without any regard to our kids or me *the fact that he can go out and get drunk to get away from his problems *the fact that I have to do EVERYTHING around this house to make it run *th...

nycbt · nycbt

It might seem alittle silly to talk about this but I set up my first boundary. Yesterday this girl wanted to order Chinese I said ok and then when we were figuring it all out she did not include the tip. I ask her why she didn't want to give a tip so she said they earn money why should she pay. So I thought it over...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - October 29 Before I came into Al-Anon, I took disparagingcomments to heart. I believed them and found myself wondering what was wrong with me. Even asI became older, I carried inside the person who grew up with alcoholic parents and endured the abuse that accompanied the disease. A...

Donna · Donna

Hi, I have come to the point where I just need to get out of my marriage. I'm 48 yrs. old and have 2 children at home, ages 13 and 7, boys. My husband & I have been married for 16 yrs. He is an alcohol & in the past (as far as I know, a drug abuser-coke & pot. He has been of...

Karilynn · Karilynn

Hi roomies! Just a friendly reminder that for all of those who are DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, don't forget to set your clocks back 1 hour before you turn in for the night. We all get an extra hour of sleep

tonight. Enjoy the extra hour. What this does to the chat room times, I have no idea. I still ha...

Lauren ashley · Lauren ashley

My differentiate World I live in a world that is different from yours We live and think differently I am an extrovert and you sit all alone introverted We are so diverse yet so linked together We are like one person with multiple personalities We see each other as differ...

chrissy · chrissy

i had this really freaky dream my wedding band was broken and distorted my husband swears he was faithful now i am not so sure do any of you believe in dreams? years ago when i was with my ex i went to visit my sick grandmother & i had a dream he cheated on me and later i found out he did. i know i sound c...

megan · megan

Last night I went to a different face to face meeting. I met my friend (we met on MIP) and we went to dinner and then to her regular meeting. What a difference from my regular meeting. People were more open, shared more, and actually laughed. It was refreshing. The best part was before my f...

UncleLou · UncleLou

I thought I was OK with the divorce. I didn’t like it, never wanted it, but was beginning to accept it. Then she hit me with the tears and sadness about how she screwed things up, she’s so sorry for the way she treated me and the things she did, she didn’t understand till recently what I was going through i...

nycbt · nycbt

Yesterday moring wasn't so great but it turn into a good night though. My friend came down and we had dinner and went to a meeting. My husband went to his first AA meeting since August or July. So it turned out to be a good day.

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

You are reading from the book Food for Thought </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=33>. Food Is Not Home Breaking abstinence may be an attempt to go home emotionally. Since we associate food, and especially certain foods, with early experience, we may turn to food when we crave th...

Lauren ashley · Lauren ashley

My Own Life Living a lie is how I live Trust no one unless an issue they give I live in my own little world I have been hurt more than you can imagine, or even care People don’t understand, and look and me and just stare I pray to my angel up above to take me home because I feel so alone Wi...

ditto · ditto

I had take-away Chinese food tonight. My fortune cookie said: "God will help you overcome any difficulty". I have been eating Chinese Food for 40 years and never found a religious message in one before. This is just a little too wierd for me!

Mars · Mars

my partner asked in a very caring manner would you like to veiw your post`s . i thought he was being sweet and lovely. NO he just wanted me to read his post on the A.A. site . he is such a attention seeker. his post was very well written!!!, although a bit random. he also recived a phone call from a chap in A.A. w...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hello Roomies, I got this at work hope it gives you a giggle, this is not meant to upset anyone. (On September 17, 1994, Alabama's Heather Whitestone was selected as Miss America 1995.) Question: If you could live forever, would you and why? Answer: "I would not...

kismetstrand · kismetstrand

* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. * Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance. * Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. * A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. * Words that soak into your ea...

searchingforself · searchingforself

Hi all. I've been lurking here for a while, but this is my first post. I really need a voice of reason. I need someone to tell me to get a grip. Here's my problem: I'm the wife of a recovering alcoholic. He's been sober for three years now. He's heavily involved in AA. He's so heavily involved in AA that I fe...

nmike · nmike

How do you talk to an A? My husband hasn't drank in 20 years so I am pretty sure that he is sober. He has chosen to "amputate" the relationship. I just can't talk to him on any level. We still have mutual finances, possessions, etc. He at first said that he didn't want to have anything to do with me for a year. N...

sanddie · sanddie

I came across this on the internet and wanted to share it with everyone... "God, what do you mean to be still and know you are God?" My child, what I mean is: Though the earth be removed, Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with swelling, Though the win...

tandrboo · tandrboo

Hi everyone and thank you for taking the time to read my post. I'm 33 years old, happily married for 14 years (nov 1) , together almost 19. My husband and I have 3 children. Today is his 6th month anniversary in recovery and I'm more proud of him than you can imagine. However, there is something that I am h...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hi Megan, You always seem to be bale to answer the question on how Isabella is doing, and I am curious. How is she doing? Send her our love, please. And thank you for playing messenger, I am grateful that she is able to have you as a becaon of alanon hope. Much Love,

Lauren ashley · Lauren ashley

My life as A prisoner I live my life as a prisoner, and I cannot escape I’m trapped inside myself With no where to go no where to hide I don’t know how many nights I screamed and cried Nobody seems to ever care I’m all alone once again Everything is so serene Silence is murdering m...

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	for diva (Preview) Hi everyone just wanted to let you know that in Australia tomorrow we have a race called THE MELBOURNE CUP. It is a horse race that is only run once a year and horses from all over the world come to race for the $5 million prize money and the prestige of winning the cup. Everyone in Austr...	leo	3	697	Oct 31, 2005 by Jeannie
	Spent a weekend with ex (Preview) I knew it was a bad idea. I was lonely and my plans fell through for the weekend. I invited my Ex up to see me and with record speed, he came. He looked good and we spent the weekend together. Everything was fine and I was starting to feel warm and cozy toward him and then it was time...	Powerless	6	893	Oct 31, 2005 by Karilynn
	Question (Preview) Am I allowed to share a pic of my A?	Cathy	8	865	Oct 31, 2005 by Cathy
	Update on Danielle... (Preview) I posted an update on Danielle, the friend of my daughter, who was in a severe car accident. It's under the "another prayer request" post from a few days ago. Thanks for your prayers... Kathi	lmt123	1	616	Oct 31, 2005 by cdb
	accenting on the present (Preview) Accent on the Present When we were obsessed with food, we were often obsessed with the past as well. We would rehash old hurts and resentments, old fears and desires. Our dreams, along with our waking hours, may have been filled with people from our past. Such preoccupation with the past prevente...	rosie light shines	1	725	Oct 31, 2005 by cdb
	Three Members Blocked (Preview) Three members have now been blocked from posting, due to their unwillingness to take their personal fight away from this board. I have e-mailed John privately to explain. I am but a simple moderator, and have NO stake in this, nor any opinion on who is right, or who did what to whom. This bo...	canadianguy	12	1357	Oct 31, 2005 by April
	To all of you (Preview) I'm fairly new here but not new to the life. I've been with my A for over 3 years so I know how they think and how they work. Anyway, I've been reading the posts and honestly I don't know how to respond. I know some of you have been on this journey longer than me and still struggle. I mainly just want to say that i...	Cathy	5	643	Oct 30, 2005 by Jeannie
	self value (Preview) Self Value We have a real life of our own. Yes, we do.That empty feeling, that senses that everyone except us has a life - an important life, a valuable life, a better life - is a remnant from the past. It is also a self-defeating belief that is inaccurate.We are real. So is our life. Jump into it, and we...	rosie light shines	3	460	Oct 30, 2005 by Jeannie
	i had a good day (Preview) hi guys, i had a really nice day with my hubby he has been doing great! i am go proud of him. i just want him home i miss him. he wants us to move out of our appartment. he said it doesn't feel like home any more, but i can't move my daughter is doing so good in school . she is on kickline ,cheerleading &a...	chrissy	5	1022	Oct 30, 2005 by Jeannie
	hello (Preview) I had a great night last night i went to the halloween party and won money.... wooo hooo Lauren~	Lauren ashley	2	636	Oct 30, 2005 by Maria123
	Question (Preview) Ummm i cant get onto chat room now is anyone having the same problem???	Lauren ashley	4	639	Oct 30, 2005 by Maria123
	I've had my talk (Preview) I talked to my A earlier tonight. He hadn't started his drinking at that point. I told him I was unable to live like this any more and I wanted to get separated. He said that he thought it wouldn't get to this point. I told him it was past that point and for everyone’s sake we needed to separate. I told him it wo...	sandie123	9	901	Oct 30, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Why 'A'? (Preview) Just a quick question and I hope that no one takes this the wrong way because it's not meant to come across in a negative way. I'm new here and trying to understand, go easy on me, lol. I just notice that husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, etc. that have a dr...	tandrboo	17	1041	Oct 30, 2005 by Jeannie
	This must stop.... (Preview) Simple reminder to EVERYONE on this board..... We are here to support each other, and to fight against alcoholism, NOT against ourselves. Al-Anon states that "although we may not like each other, we will learn to love one another through the common issue of Al-Anon" (not verbatim). ...	canadianguy	5	942	Oct 30, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Checking in.. (Preview) Hellooo Roomies! I just wanted to leave a note and let you know that we are all OK here in Naples, FL and trudging along the long road to recovering from hurricane wilma. My family and I ended up leaving town at the last minute and going to Orlando, we returned Monday shortly after the storm left the area. A...	cabecka	5	694	Oct 30, 2005 by Dolphin123
	update on Isabela (Preview) Hi roomies, Here is an update on Isabela, she is okay but her blood pressure is still high: "My BP is quite high again. I am simply not taking thoses strong meds anymore. When it first went up I took the double dose again and truly thought I would die. It slowed my h...	megan	4	573	Oct 30, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Shifting my focus/Changing what I can (Preview) Hi guys, I wish everyone a peaceful day! In keeping with the notion of changing the things I can, I am going to choose to focus on the Traditions tonight. Circumstances today have reminded me to turn to these guidelines which the founders of Al-Anon created to ensure constructive interact...	Emmie11	3	812	Oct 30, 2005 by rosie light shines
	lmt123 (Preview) Kathi, I was wondering how Danielle is doing? How's everbody holding up after the accident? Keeping all of you in our thoughts and prayers. Live strong, Karilynn	Karilynn	2	669	Oct 30, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Overwhelmed and help please (Preview) Hello everyone! Hope you all are okay. Today I went to a little harvest celebration with my daughter and her friend. They are both eight. Well, everything was fine until Her friend came running over to say that my daughter was all mad at her for playing with another little girl...	browneyes	6	998	Oct 30, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Alot on my mind (Preview) As I was reading Aron's post I felt a warm feeling that she got to say her goodbyes. My Sister and I were talking about our uncle that passed away last week and got to thinking that it is too bad that he decuided not to have a funeral. In his last year of life he was very sick from the lung cancer bu...	jj	4	775	Oct 30, 2005 by Dolphin123
	I survived the funeral! (Preview) I am sure that many of you won't be suprized, but I survived the funeral. My grandfather showed up with a black eye and many abraisions that he successfully obtained at the bottom of a few scotch and rum bottles.... My mother didn't even make herself available for a conversation.... My ch...	captcodee	10	818	Oct 30, 2005 by Dolphin123
	TY All for Your Prayers (Preview) I will divulge more later... I thank YOU ALL for ur prayers. Don't worry, be happy; in peace & prayer all truths will come to LIGHT. tyvm, my firends	kitty	6	597	Oct 30, 2005 by rosie light shines
	feeling guilty (kind of) (Preview) today i forgot to let go/let god. i just couldnt do it. i woke up with alot of pain today due to a kink in my neck. did what i could to make it go away and get rid of my headache. i did a little bit but still i had this feeling i should stay home from work anyways. so i called in. my a came home from coffee with a friend...	notsonew1111	5	620	Oct 30, 2005 by Dolphin123
	It's Time (Preview) My HP is telling me that tomorrow is the the day to ask my husband, my A, to leave the house. I have packed things that I might need in case I have to leave immediately. My kids have done the same. I have some money, cell phone and important numbers. I have hidden any weapons that I know of and am praying fo...	sandie123	10	714	Oct 30, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Another prayer request..please (Preview) I am requesting prayers for my daughter's friend, Danielle, who was in a bad car accident earlier today. She was hit head-on by a truck that crossed into her lane. She had to be cut out of her car, and lifeflighted to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tn. She is only a senior in high s...	lmt123	17	1262	Oct 30, 2005 by lmt123
	Thinking out loud (Preview) Hi Everyone, A theme keeps popping up for me this week, so I guess I am supposed to be thinking about it! So I figured I would think out loud----so to speak! I read a great quote this morning attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt: "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss ev...	david62	8	789	Oct 30, 2005 by bob6502
	change me/ change my karma (Preview) *Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way. --Florence Scovel Shinn* Should we make this move? Should we change jobs? Should we talk to others about our feelings? We are seldom short on prayers when we're filled with fear and indecision. We are, however, shor...	rosie light shines	0	683	Oct 30, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Teen Speaker Second Try (Preview) There will be a teen speaker coming to the family teen room tonight at 8pm est to speak for us. A 20 minute share. I hope you will come and give him your support. You are all invited to join us. See ya there! At www.12stepforums.net in the familyteen chatroom kerry -- Edited b...	kerry5	1	625	Oct 30, 2005 by Christy
	Torn (Preview) Hey Friends Need some honest advise here. My ex's current girlfriend is having a baby in 6 weeks. This child will be my daughters half sibling. I have the upmost respect for his girlfriend...she is great with my daughter and treats her like her own when shes there for visits.&nb...	bd	7	597	Oct 30, 2005 by chrissy
	The Interview With God.... (Preview) Have you've watched this video? It is beautiful. Follow the link, make sure your speakers are on and click on View Presentation. :) http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/	sanddie	3	820	Oct 30, 2005 by tea2
	Mom coming home!!!1 (Preview) Mom coming home thought i would share that with yas yay!!!!!! -- Edited by kerry5 at 09:10, 2005-03-31	kerry5	9	877	Oct 29, 2005 by kerry5
	I am Terrified & Being Attacked (Preview) I am even afraid to say very much about what has been happening to me (since Tuesday)... I beg of you my friends ask HP to protect me... my ex threatened to kill me so many times I cannot even recall, he told me hundreds of times to kill myself (in the bathtub so it wouldn't be hard or too messy to...	kitty	22	1508	Oct 29, 2005 by kitty
	when is the time change? (Preview) do we set the clocks back tonight?	notsonew1111	2	491	Oct 29, 2005 by notsonew1111
	Really good song!! (Preview) This is a really good song. I really like it. It reminds me of my mom, the alcoholic in my life. Do u like it? Kelly Clarkson Because Of You I will not make the same mistakes that you did I will not let myself cause my heart so much misery I will not break the way you did You fell so hard I learned the hard way, to...	princess433	3	797	Oct 29, 2005 by Lanchas
	fear sucks!! but its normal (Preview) *There is nothing so moving--not even acts of love or hate--as the discovery that one is not alone. --Robert Ardrey* Our fears are normal. Some of us fear going to a new school and making new friends. Taking an important test causes jitters in the bravest looking person. Maybe staying alone in the ho...	rosie light shines	0	677	Oct 29, 2005 by rosie light shines
	i shall begin again and again (Preview) Clear Thinking Strive for clear thinking. Many of us have had our thinking clouded by denial. Some of us have even lost faith in ourselves because we've spent a degree of time in denial. But losing faith in our thinking isn't going to help us. What we need to lose faith in is denial.We didn't resort t...	rosie light shines	0	501	Oct 29, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Thanks for being here for me :) (Preview) If I didn't have you guys, I would surely maybe cease to exist. Sad but true. You are my lifeline and so far have never failed me. Maybe a person with chronic pain and depression shouldn't be here at his chatroom but here I am. I am going to attend a 5 week mental health program starting wednesday to h...	cdb	11	802	Oct 29, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Read this its my poems (Preview) Can You Feel My Pain? I’m in my room lying on my bed There are so many thoughts running through my head I wipe the tears running down I ask God why and frown I go to my drawer and get the knife God’s tells me please don’t take your life I shut the door and close my eyes Sudden...	Lauren ashley	5	753	Oct 29, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Sick and Tired (Preview) You know what I am sick and tired of??? the fact that my husband, my A, can go out and do whatever / whenever he wants without any regard to our kids or me the fact that he can go out and get drunk to get away from his problems the fact that I have to do EVERYTHING around this house to make it run th...	sandie123	9	891	Oct 29, 2005 by rosie light shines
	my first boundary (Preview) It might seem alittle silly to talk about this but I set up my first boundary. Yesterday this girl wanted to order Chinese I said ok and then when we were figuring it all out she did not include the tip. I ask her why she didn't want to give a tip so she said they earn money why should she pay. So I thought it over...	nycbt	7	571	Oct 29, 2005 by rosie light shines
	detaching...regrouping (Preview) Hope for Today - October 29 Before I came into Al-Anon, I took disparagingcomments to heart. I believed them and found myself wondering what was wrong with me. Even asI became older, I carried inside the person who grew up with alcoholic parents and endured the abuse that accompanied the disease. A...	rosie light shines	0	659	Oct 29, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Where do I start? (Preview) Hi, I have come to the point where I just need to get out of my marriage. I'm 48 yrs. old and have 2 children at home, ages 13 and 7, boys. My husband & I have been married for 16 yrs. He is an alcohol & in the past (as far as I know, a drug abuser-coke & pot. He has been of...	Donna	10	615	Oct 29, 2005 by KathyS
	Friendly reminder (Preview) Hi roomies! Just a friendly reminder that for all of those who are DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, don't forget to set your clocks back 1 hour before you turn in for the night. We all get an extra hour of sleep tonight. Enjoy the extra hour. What this does to the chat room times, I have no idea. I still ha...	Karilynn	3	784	Oct 29, 2005 by Diva
	Its my life not yours (Preview) My differentiate World I live in a world that is different from yours We live and think differently I am an extrovert and you sit all alone introverted We are so diverse yet so linked together We are like one person with multiple personalities We see each other as differ...	Lauren ashley	7	755	Oct 29, 2005 by TLC2
	this is going to sound nuts (Preview) i had this really freaky dream my wedding band was broken and distorted my husband swears he was faithful now i am not so sure do any of you believe in dreams? years ago when i was with my ex i went to visit my sick grandmother & i had a dream he cheated on me and later i found out he did. i know i sound c...	chrissy	11	925	Oct 29, 2005 by chrissy
	Growth and Gratitude (Preview) Last night I went to a different face to face meeting. I met my friend (we met on MIP) and we went to dinner and then to her regular meeting. What a difference from my regular meeting. People were more open, shared more, and actually laughed. It was refreshing. The best part was before my f...	megan	13	951	Oct 29, 2005 by cdb
	I really need help dealing with this (Preview) I thought I was OK with the divorce. I didn’t like it, never wanted it, but was beginning to accept it. Then she hit me with the tears and sadness about how she screwed things up, she’s so sorry for the way she treated me and the things she did, she didn’t understand till recently what I was going through i...	UncleLou	11	671	Oct 29, 2005 by cdb
	YESTERDAY (Preview) Yesterday moring wasn't so great but it turn into a good night though. My friend came down and we had dinner and went to a meeting. My husband went to his first AA meeting since August or July. So it turned out to be a good day.	nycbt	8	756	Oct 29, 2005 by cdb
	sucky day!!! NEED hugs/ encouragment (Preview) You are reading from the book Food for Thought </OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=33>. Food Is Not Home Breaking abstinence may be an attempt to go home emotionally. Since we associate food, and especially certain foods, with early experience, we may turn to food when we crave th...	rosie light shines	5	545	Oct 29, 2005 by cdb
	MOre POems of MIne (Preview) My Own Life Living a lie is how I live Trust no one unless an issue they give I live in my own little world I have been hurt more than you can imagine, or even care People don’t understand, and look and me and just stare I pray to my angel up above to take me home because I feel so alone Wi...	Lauren ashley	4	783	Oct 28, 2005 by KathyS
	Fortune Cookie (Preview) I had take-away Chinese food tonight. My fortune cookie said: "God will help you overcome any difficulty". I have been eating Chinese Food for 40 years and never found a religious message in one before. This is just a little too wierd for me!	ditto	5	549	Oct 28, 2005 by jrtjosey
	it`s all about him (Preview) my partner asked in a very caring manner would you like to veiw your post`s . i thought he was being sweet and lovely. NO he just wanted me to read his post on the A.A. site . he is such a attention seeker. his post was very well written!!!, although a bit random. he also recived a phone call from a chap in A.A. w...	Mars	2	686	Oct 28, 2005 by TLC2
	Brain Cramps (Preview) Hello Roomies, I got this at work hope it gives you a giggle, this is not meant to upset anyone. (On September 17, 1994, Alabama's Heather Whitestone was selected as Miss America 1995.) Question: If you could live forever, would you and why? Answer: "I would not...	Dolphin123	4	747	Oct 28, 2005 by Dolphin123
	The Old Farmers Advice (Preview) * Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. * Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance. * Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. * A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. * Words that soak into your ea...	kismetstrand	3	513	Oct 28, 2005 by Dolphin123
	I need a voice of reason (Preview) Hi all. I've been lurking here for a while, but this is my first post. I really need a voice of reason. I need someone to tell me to get a grip. Here's my problem: I'm the wife of a recovering alcoholic. He's been sober for three years now. He's heavily involved in AA. He's so heavily involved in AA that I fe...	searchingforself	7	925	Oct 28, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Talking to your A (Preview) How do you talk to an A? My husband hasn't drank in 20 years so I am pretty sure that he is sober. He has chosen to "amputate" the relationship. I just can't talk to him on any level. We still have mutual finances, possessions, etc. He at first said that he didn't want to have anything to do with me for a year. N...	nmike	6	782	Oct 28, 2005 by Princess
	Be Still, And Know That I Am God (Preview) I came across this on the internet and wanted to share it with everyone... "God, what do you mean to be still and know you are God?" My child, what I mean is: Though the earth be removed, Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with swelling, Though the win...	sanddie	4	558	Oct 28, 2005 by notsonew1111
	My family afterwards... (Preview) Hi everyone and thank you for taking the time to read my post. I'm 33 years old, happily married for 14 years (nov 1) , together almost 19. My husband and I have 3 children. Today is his 6th month anniversary in recovery and I'm more proud of him than you can imagine. However, there is something that I am h...	tandrboo	16	775	Oct 28, 2005 by SweetJill
	Megan I have a question. (Preview) Hi Megan, You always seem to be bale to answer the question on how Isabella is doing, and I am curious. How is she doing? Send her our love, please. And thank you for playing messenger, I am grateful that she is able to have you as a becaon of alanon hope. Much Love,	Dolphin123	4	719	Oct 28, 2005 by Dolphin123
	My poems (Preview) My life as A prisoner I live my life as a prisoner, and I cannot escape I’m trapped inside myself With no where to go no where to hide I don’t know how many nights I screamed and cried Nobody seems to ever care I’m all alone once again Everything is so serene Silence is murdering m...	Lauren ashley	4	715	Oct 28, 2005 by nycbt
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