Al-Anon Family Group - Al-Anon Family Group

gardengal · gardengal

If the alcoholic in your life is still actively drinking, learning what not to do is an important part of the program. *Dont treat the alcoholic like a child: you wouldnt if he or she were suffering from some other disease. *Dont check up to see how much the A is drinking. *Dont search for hidden li...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

The wild geese do not intend to cast their reflection; the water has no mind to receive their image. --Zenrin poem There are moments which simply happen through no conscious intention or will on anyone's part. The image of an old woman with a peaceful face, the smell of smoke rising from a chimney o...

nycbt · nycbt

My husband was talking to his father a couple of hours ago. He sounded upset but he wouldn't stay on the phone with me. I hung up and called him 2 hours later and either he was sleeping or he is drunk. Now I have to decide what the next move will be. I can either stay at my parents house an not have all my meds, or g...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Acceptance "And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, situation -- some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is s...

Cathy · Cathy

Yes, it IS their problem. I know that. But me..........as a sort of speak sideline sees what goes on. It's so easy for society to judge. Yes.....maybe most of you in here judge me. I will say this once. My A is trying. I know what you're all thinking..."run as fast as you can" "get out" Anyway. the A is reall...

bd · bd

I went to see my parents this weekend. my dad is the A. When i talked to my mom on thurs and let her know I was coming up she said " i'll worn you know he's on a bender". I drove 2 and half hours expecting the usual. I had told my mom that me and the b/f are in the process of splitting up an...

chris52 · chris52

I am new to Al Anon and this is my first posting. I am so grateful to you all for the helpful advice and love shown to me in the chat room.I have felt very isolated since I am English but living in Turkey and there are no resources here to help me. I give thanks to God that at last I have found you as for the last 2 an...

nycbt · nycbt

I would like to thank this person for taking me under her wings and has helped me alot. thanks.

jj · jj

Last week was hard on me emotionally. I have been in a funk and not really moving forward with my program.. I had become an emotionless being... I guess you could call it survival mode. I have this problem with putting up walls to protect myself and my kids. I know that t...

dogscribe · dogscribe

Last night he got drunk again - I feel kind of silly starting that way - of course he di d- that's why we're here right. Anyway- whenever he is drunk somewhere along the line I get what I refer to as "the sex lecture" - how I'm not good enought doing this that or the other thing, or how I make him feel...

TLC2 · TLC2

So sorry to hear of your uncle's passing. Lotsa ((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))) to you and your family. Hang in their my friend, as you said, he is at peace,( but it doesn't make you miss him any less, I know). Think of him in HP's loving care. When my brother died, I went for a walk by myself, and I had a f...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hello All, Well as I posted earlier, I am back. I was so happy to be able to come here and post that I am back to the board. This weekend was horrible. My "A" and I fought all weekend. It started over something stupid. We were having problems with the virus scan and I was trying to figure it out. I wa...

lmt123 · lmt123

Hi, everyone... I would like to request prayers for my neice, my sister's daughter. She has been accused of child abuse to her infant daughter, and we don't know if it's true or not. I just found this out this morning from another sister in Indiana. The court hearing is today and t...

Satori · Satori

To everyone: I just need to let you know that I do live in Fort Myers, FL. I have been busy preparing and now waiting for the hit of Hurricane Wilma. I will very likely lose electric, etc. so just know that I have all of you in my thoughts and prayers but I will not be posting or in meetings unti...

nycbt · nycbt

My weekend. SATURDAY: 11:00-5:00 I was with my neice we getting our nails done, rented a kid move. She is about 10 yrs old. 4:30 I call my husband to see where he is an he told me by his friends house. Ok I tell him that I am going to be droping my neice off around 5pm. I drop my neice off at...

Cathy · Cathy

I guess it's because I'm so new here? I read all of your posts and just DON'T know what to say to any of you. I know I'm going through the same things. I know some of us have it worse and some of us might have it a little better but I just don't know what to say. I want to talk to you all. Maybe I need time for myself li...

nycbt · nycbt

For everyone my father is taking care of himself. He is going to his AA meetings which is good. I am glad that he is doing it.He is also going to the out patient program. I am trying to too get my hopes up. I am also hoping by him sobering up maybe he can give me tips on how to deal with my husband who is too a...

dogscribe · dogscribe

Hi I was just wondering if any of you knew any health links - regarding how living with an alcoholic relates to OUR health. Thanks!

Powerless · Powerless

Monday will be three weeks since I have left. I moved to another state with the children. I have got a job and start this week. The kids are enrolled in their new schools and really like them. The big kids are temporarily staying with their dad until I get a place of my own. I even...

Jeannie · Jeannie

Hi, I really need some opinions here. I know rehab is not always the answer, and I know a person has to be ready to accept recovery. While talking to my husband today, as usually he was parroting his Mother, "My Mother doesn't think I have a problem." My Mother says none of this is my fault." My Mother s...

jeannie024 · jeannie024

hi everyone my husband is an alcoholic, but been sober for 5 years, i thought things would get better, but my daughter of 22 is an alcoholic too, she has 2 beautifull children she doesnt look after properly, my husband and i have brought up her oldest, nicole who is 3 and a half, i feel as though im going c...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Become nothing before God, learn to keep silent; in this silence is the beginning, which is first to seek God's kingdom. --Soren Kierkegaard So many devastating things can bring us to our knees. With experience we learn that pain and trouble are part of life. Most of us have fought against everyd...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - October 24 My years in Al-Anon made me aware that I need to be careful about how I hear and interpret certain words. Consider "defects of character" and "shortcomings," which are found in Steps Six and Seven respectively. I came into Al-Anon believing I was responsible for...

bcraindrop70 · bcraindrop70

Well tomorrow is my birthday. A friend took me out for dinner tonight. I know it will become a huge issue with my A. A colleague of his from work saw us and will make a big issue out of nothing. I will have to be on defensive yet again with him. Frankly he had all the opportun...

jrtjosey · jrtjosey

I know this is cyberspace but we have to remember many of consider each other family. Just a friendly reminder that we need not repeat what we hear in the chat room anywhere to anyone, especially if we do not not it to be fact! What we say here. stays here and with the same people it was s...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

very confused right now. a came home today and is totally acting like nothing happened. partially cleaned his mess, said he will finish later. yeah right. so i cleaned the bathroom, did my nails and danced to my favorite music. right now i have no feelings about any of this. i dont care what he does. i alm...

Cathy · Cathy

I sit here on this computer feeling so alone at times. B/F is in the livingroom drunk. Yes......what am I doing? I don't know.......................a part of me says "Cathy get the hell out of here." Please, somebody just talk with me?

Cathy · Cathy

I'm really tired of living in a drunken world. I say drunken world because my b/f is my world and drunk most days. When we met I was just as bad. I've seen him burn himself and cut himself. Why do I still love him? Because when he's sober he's the best thing in the world. Anyway.....not sure how long I can do th...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hello all! I am back and don't anticipate being gone again like that. Hope you all are doing well. Much Love,

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

In His Own Individual Right (taken from the book Came To Believe) Spirituality is an awakening- or is it all the loose ends woven together into a mellow fabric? It's understanding- or is it all the knowledge one need ever know? It's freedom- If you consider fear slavery. Its confide...

sanddie · sanddie

I just wanted to share my response to Rosie's thread, Learning to Trust... These posts are awesome! Thank you and Thank God for his grace, mercy, comfort and peace to get us through. :) As you, I am aware of "the devils parlor". I believe that is how you put it.&n...

Cathy · Cathy

A drunk thinks the world revolves around them? Why? I think I know why but can't accept it. Living in a drunk world really sucks so I guess it's time to get out. The drunk in my life wonders what my problem is? Hell..............maybe I have the problem. I know I don't. I know what I need to do. I don't even kn...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

i always see the words coda and halt in posts and chat what do these stand for?

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

...words are more powerful than perhaps anyone suspects, and once deeply engraved in a child's mind, they are not easily eradicated. --May Sarton How burdened we became, as little girls, with the labels applied by parents, teachers, even school chums. We believe about ourselves what others t...

chrissy · chrissy

my daughters father won't stop propositioning me. he figures that i am lonely and he can get his way back in remember he is married. i would never ever ruin my marriage for anyone. he called like 6 am this morning and i wasn't even awake. i got scared & answered the phone. he tol...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Self-knowledge and self-improvement are very difficult for most people. It usually needs great courage and long struggle. --Abraham Maslow This is a simple program but it isn't easy. We cannot take the principles we learn and thereby possess them as if we were taking a class or reading a book. W...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. --D. H. Lawrence Sometimes when we feel sorry for ourselves we will sit alone in our bedroom. We may even feel so down in the dumps that we decide to stay there, indulging in self-pity, thinking about how the world is against us. However, if we use our imagina...

kitty · kitty

After all the praying I did yesterday @ my folk's home (& I Blessed it)... today driving over there I got a rush of ecstacy, pure joy & I actually cried a little it was so overwhelming & I realized I do not have to seek to love anyone --- I mean, up to yesterday, I kept calling mys...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Learning to Trust Again Many of us have trust issues.Some of us tried long and hard to trust untrustworthy people. Over and again, we believed lies and promises never to be kept. Some of us tried to trust people for the impossible; for instance, trusting a practicing alcoholic not to drink again....

chrissy · chrissy

my x called 3x more today on my cell & when i saw it was him i gave my daughter the phone to answer it and i let her talk to him.

my husband came & took us to bowling. my daughter took her boy friend. we had a great time and she kissed my husband , high fived when she got a strike or he did to...

WakingUp · WakingUp

I'm just noticing today how screwed up my thinking is. I recently started a new job with a new supervisor, which was a wonderful thing because it allowed me to get away from a rageaholic boss in my previous position. I seem to have carried over my lack of confidence and fear of authority int...

shimo · shimo

I am unable to honor my commitment to chair the Monday morning Al-Anon meeting. I have an appointment with the rhuematologist and will not be returning home in time to chair. Thank you very much to whom ever might be able to chair for me on Monday.&nbs...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Love Takes Time Love takes time. It needs a history of giving and receiving, laughing and crying... Love never promises instant gratification, only ultimate fulfillment. Love means believing in someone, in something. It supposes a willingness to struggle, to work, to suffer, and to rej...

chrissy · chrissy

today met my a for lunch. all week long he asked are you coming for lunch on friday . today was such a cold damp day i just wanted to stay in bed. but i went anyway he fixed my car,did an oil change & everthing that he though my car needed & paid f...

sanddie · sanddie

So is there a difference? Being alone vs' being lonely-- I believe there is.... There are often times I am lonely because I work, take care of my children, go to school and have no social life, no husband/no boyfriend, my friends are busy so I have those days that I feel lonely...

Lanchas · Lanchas

I have to do a research paper and i decided to do it on Children of Alcoholics but I'm not sure what aspect I should do it on since this is such a broad subject. If you have any ideas let me know, ASAP! Lanchas

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

hey you all, i must be chaning/ improving/ healing...becuz this "take" on the Hope for Today was totally from my first thoughts...... Hope for Today - October 22 Making amends isn't about apologizing for every problem. It's about figuring out how a relationshi...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

well i just got home from work and my house is a disaster. he did not take any of his stuff but had people here while i wasnt home. im so angry and hurt right now. i dont even know what to write on here about. i just know i should to help me through this. i am a zombie right now. i dont know what to think. he left all h...

tea2 · tea2

“Enabling” To quote from "Courage to Change", page 32. “If I choose to stop contributing to the problem, I do so because it seems to be the right thing to do, something that will help me to feel better about myself. When I change my behavior, the behavior of those around me may also change, but th...

marmare · marmare

Oh my goodness, if you read my postings you know how wonderful my mom is. Today was one of the days she frustrated me to no end. She always calls me at work in the morning on Mondays and Fridays....(no boss in on those days, Mom's 82 and likes a schedule) So she asked what I was doing after work....

nmike · nmike

Hi all, Thanks for your continued support and insight when I post. I think that my HP is working at little for me. I was listening to an Alanon tape and she said that meetings (read message board) are not necessarily for saying how it is but how it can be. This is what has happened for me. My cat died la...

Jeannie · Jeannie

Hi, In a previouse post someone had posted that the best thing to do was apologize and not expect an apology in return. That is was a loving thing to do, to forgive without being asked to. Here is a big problem of mine. I seem to be expected to apologize for everything. If my husband and his parents had t...

browneyes · browneyes

Hi guys Hope you are all well. Thought I would post and let everyone know that my daughter finally got a spot in the after school daycare so I can now start working. And yesterday I interviewed and got a job at the first place. Yay! I start in the next week. The problem is now I am having t...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

faith in the "process" hi everyone, i usually do my shares on the "dailys" taken off the NA/ AA/ Hazeldon , however today i am going to do a share on MY daily....."faith in the process" this is my own journal on having "blind faith in the process"....... as i have traversed in my r...

pixel04 · pixel04

Thanks to everyone for responding to my post yesterday - I really appreicate it. After I posted last night, I remembered there was a meeting nearby, and I decided to go (all those meetings where I've heard "if you're thinking about going to a meeting you should probably go" kicked in for me.. lol)....

recoverkhristy · recoverkhristy

In alot of ways in my life I keep doing the same things, the same way, and expecting different outcomes! Duh. Thats the definition of insanity. When am I going to learn? I hope soon because I am driving myself crazy!! My reaction to situations dont help either. I spend too much money and get stressed out w...

notsonew1111 · notsonew1111

everything was wonderful between me and my a the past two weeks. last night everything changed again. he went out drinking/drugging and didnt come home. today he told me his is sick of living like this and wont quit drinking. so i told him if your really unhappy then leave. he said fine, just like that. h...

Satori · Satori

Hello Everyone - I am survivor of child sexual abuse by my father. On Dec. 10, 1994, similar to a day an addict would choose not to use again, I chose a day to no longer be a victim but a survivor. Having been educated in many avenues of recovery up to that point, I embraced the 12-step progra...

nycbt · nycbt

I am angry with what happen last night. I work very hard on my tempter. I did well I didn't call him that much which was a good thing. I didn't go running after him which was another good thing. I didn't cry when he left. But I did snap and I end up hitting him lightly. But I yelled I lost it. I am mad that I am going...

Ratchie · Ratchie

The following is a quote from the book "The Four Agreements" by Miguel Ruiz "The limit of your self-abuse is exactly the limit that you will tolerate from someone else. If someone abuses you a little more than you abuse yourself, you will probably walk away from that person. But if some...

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	SOME IMPORTANT "DON'TS" (Preview) If the alcoholic in your life is still actively drinking, learning what not to do is an important part of the program. Dont treat the alcoholic like a child: you wouldnt if he or she were suffering from some other disease. Dont check up to see how much the A is drinking. *Dont search for hidden li...	gardengal	7	746	Oct 25, 2005 by bd
	noticing the good now (Preview) *The wild geese do not intend to cast their reflection; the water has no mind to receive their image. --Zenrin poem* There are moments which simply happen through no conscious intention or will on anyone's part. The image of an old woman with a peaceful face, the smell of smoke rising from a chimney o...	rosie light shines	2	568	Oct 25, 2005 by rosie light shines
	NOT AGAIN (Preview) My husband was talking to his father a couple of hours ago. He sounded upset but he wouldn't stay on the phone with me. I hung up and called him 2 hours later and either he was sleeping or he is drunk. Now I have to decide what the next move will be. I can either stay at my parents house an not have all my meds, or g...	nycbt	1	562	Oct 25, 2005 by megan
	ACCEPTANCE....from the AA big book (Preview) Acceptance "And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing, situation -- some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is s...	rosie light shines	2	672	Oct 25, 2005 by nycbt
	To Diva (Preview) Yes, it IS their problem. I know that. But me..........as a sort of speak sideline sees what goes on. It's so easy for society to judge. Yes.....maybe most of you in here judge me. I will say this once. My A is trying. I know what you're all thinking..."run as fast as you can" "get out" Anyway. the A is reall...	Cathy	4	526	Oct 25, 2005 by nycbt
	The strangest Thing happenned (Preview) I went to see my parents this weekend. my dad is the A. When i talked to my mom on thurs and let her know I was coming up she said " i'll worn you know he's on a bender". I drove 2 and half hours expecting the usual. I had told my mom that me and the b/f are in the process of splitting up an...	bd	7	656	Oct 25, 2005 by nycbt
	Letting Go (Preview) I am new to Al Anon and this is my first posting. I am so grateful to you all for the helpful advice and love shown to me in the chat room.I have felt very isolated since I am English but living in Turkey and there are no resources here to help me. I give thanks to God that at last I have found you as for the last 2 an...	chris52	7	630	Oct 25, 2005 by nycbt
	i would like to thank my online sponsor (Preview) I would like to thank this person for taking me under her wings and has helped me alot. thanks.	nycbt	0	431	Oct 25, 2005 by nycbt
	emotions (Preview) Last week was hard on me emotionally. I have been in a funk and not really moving forward with my program.. I had become an emotionless being... I guess you could call it survival mode. I have this problem with putting up walls to protect myself and my kids. I know that t...	jj	2	529	Oct 25, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Do I Let Things Go too easily (Preview) Last night he got drunk again - I feel kind of silly starting that way - of course he di d- that's why we're here right. Anyway- whenever he is drunk somewhere along the line I get what I refer to as "the sex lecture" - how I'm not good enought doing this that or the other thing, or how I make him feel...	dogscribe	8	1011	Oct 25, 2005 by leo
	Sympathy to jj (Preview) So sorry to hear of your uncle's passing. Lotsa ((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))) to you and your family. Hang in their my friend, as you said, he is at peace,( but it doesn't make you miss him any less, I know). Think of him in HP's loving care. When my brother died, I went for a walk by myself, and I had a f...	TLC2	2	597	Oct 25, 2005 by jj
	Can life ever be easy? (Preview) Hello All, Well as I posted earlier, I am back. I was so happy to be able to come here and post that I am back to the board. This weekend was horrible. My "A" and I fought all weekend. It started over something stupid. We were having problems with the virus scan and I was trying to figure it out. I wa...	Dolphin123	3	734	Oct 25, 2005 by cdb
	prayer request.... (Preview) Hi, everyone... I would like to request prayers for my neice, my sister's daughter. She has been accused of child abuse to her infant daughter, and we don't know if it's true or not. I just found this out this morning from another sister in Indiana. The court hearing is today and t...	lmt123	8	600	Oct 24, 2005 by notsonew1111
	Bracing for Hurricane Wilma.... (Preview) To everyone: I just need to let you know that I do live in Fort Myers, FL. I have been busy preparing and now waiting for the hit of Hurricane Wilma. I will very likely lose electric, etc. so just know that I have all of you in my thoughts and prayers but I will not be posting or in meetings unti...	Satori	9	892	Oct 24, 2005 by Flora123
	NOt thinking (Preview) My weekend. SATURDAY: 11:00-5:00 I was with my neice we getting our nails done, rented a kid move. She is about 10 yrs old. 4:30 I call my husband to see where he is an he told me by his friends house. Ok I tell him that I am going to be droping my neice off around 5pm. I drop my neice off at...	nycbt	3	531	Oct 24, 2005 by Flora123
	I just don't know what to say (Preview) I guess it's because I'm so new here? I read all of your posts and just DON'T know what to say to any of you. I know I'm going through the same things. I know some of us have it worse and some of us might have it a little better but I just don't know what to say. I want to talk to you all. Maybe I need time for myself li...	Cathy	8	837	Oct 24, 2005 by Princess
	MY DAD (Preview) For everyone my father is taking care of himself. He is going to his AA meetings which is good. I am glad that he is doing it.He is also going to the out patient program. I am trying to too get my hopes up. I am also hoping by him sobering up maybe he can give me tips on how to deal with my husband who is too a...	nycbt	4	540	Oct 24, 2005 by Karilynn
	Health Links (Preview) Hi I was just wondering if any of you knew any health links - regarding how living with an alcoholic relates to OUR health. Thanks!	dogscribe	3	544	Oct 24, 2005 by Karilynn
	I moved out!!! (Preview) Monday will be three weeks since I have left. I moved to another state with the children. I have got a job and start this week. The kids are enrolled in their new schools and really like them. The big kids are temporarily staying with their dad until I get a place of my own. I even...	Powerless	14	1030	Oct 24, 2005 by tea2
	Lead a horse to water (Preview) Hi, I really need some opinions here. I know rehab is not always the answer, and I know a person has to be ready to accept recovery. While talking to my husband today, as usually he was parroting his Mother, "My Mother doesn't think I have a problem." My Mother says none of this is my fault." My Mother s...	Jeannie	14	722	Oct 24, 2005 by Jeannie
	cant cope (Preview) hi everyone my husband is an alcoholic, but been sober for 5 years, i thought things would get better, but my daughter of 22 is an alcoholic too, she has 2 beautifull children she doesnt look after properly, my husband and i have brought up her oldest, nicole who is 3 and a half, i feel as though im going c...	jeannie024	5	594	Oct 24, 2005 by bd
	i had to become nothing first (Preview) *Become nothing before God, learn to keep silent; in this silence is the beginning, which is first to seek God's kingdom. --Soren Kierkegaard* So many devastating things can bring us to our knees. With experience we learn that pain and trouble are part of life. Most of us have fought against everyd...	rosie light shines	0	708	Oct 24, 2005 by rosie light shines
	inventory doesn't have to be a beheading (Preview) Hope for Today - October 24 My years in Al-Anon made me aware that I need to be careful about how I hear and interpret certain words. Consider "defects of character" and "shortcomings," which are found in Steps Six and Seven respectively. I came into Al-Anon believing I was responsible for...	rosie light shines	0	604	Oct 24, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Not having a good night (Preview) Well tomorrow is my birthday. A friend took me out for dinner tonight. I know it will become a huge issue with my A. A colleague of his from work saw us and will make a big issue out of nothing. I will have to be on defensive yet again with him. Frankly he had all the opportun...	bcraindrop70	7	816	Oct 24, 2005 by nycbt
	others feelings (Preview) I know this is cyberspace but we have to remember many of consider each other family. Just a friendly reminder that we need not repeat what we hear in the chat room anywhere to anyone, especially if we do not not it to be fact! What we say here. stays here and with the same people it was s...	jrtjosey	6	862	Oct 24, 2005 by nycbt
	did nothing happen? (Preview) very confused right now. a came home today and is totally acting like nothing happened. partially cleaned his mess, said he will finish later. yeah right. so i cleaned the bathroom, did my nails and danced to my favorite music. right now i have no feelings about any of this. i dont care what he does. i alm...	notsonew1111	4	717	Oct 24, 2005 by nycbt
	Sometimes we feel so alone (Preview) I sit here on this computer feeling so alone at times. B/F is in the livingroom drunk. Yes......what am I doing? I don't know.......................a part of me says "Cathy get the hell out of here." Please, somebody just talk with me?	Cathy	10	706	Oct 24, 2005 by nycbt
	I need to vent (Preview) I'm really tired of living in a drunken world. I say drunken world because my b/f is my world and drunk most days. When we met I was just as bad. I've seen him burn himself and cut himself. Why do I still love him? Because when he's sober he's the best thing in the world. Anyway.....not sure how long I can do th...	Cathy	10	862	Oct 24, 2005 by nycbt
	Back Again (Preview) Hello all! I am back and don't anticipate being gone again like that. Hope you all are doing well. Much Love,	Dolphin123	5	688	Oct 24, 2005 by nycbt
	spirituality (Preview) In His Own Individual Right (taken from the book Came To Believe) Spirituality is an awakening- or is it all the loose ends woven together into a mellow fabric? It's understanding- or is it all the knowledge one need ever know? It's freedom- If you consider fear slavery. Its confide...	notsonew1111	0	758	Oct 24, 2005 by notsonew1111
	World vs Eternity in response to trusting again... (Preview) I just wanted to share my response to Rosie's thread, Learning to Trust... These posts are awesome! Thank you and Thank God for his grace, mercy, comfort and peace to get us through. :) As you, I am aware of "the devils parlor". I believe that is how you put it.&n...	sanddie	3	814	Oct 23, 2005 by sanddie
	Why is it............. (Preview) A drunk thinks the world revolves around them? Why? I think I know why but can't accept it. Living in a drunk world really sucks so I guess it's time to get out. The drunk in my life wonders what my problem is? Hell..............maybe I have the problem. I know I don't. I know what I need to do. I don't even kn...	Cathy	3	1205	Oct 23, 2005 by nmike
	definitions please (Preview) i always see the words coda and halt in posts and chat what do these stand for?	notsonew1111	2	524	Oct 23, 2005 by notsonew1111
	"name calling" (Preview) *...words are more powerful than perhaps anyone suspects, and once deeply engraved in a child's mind, they are not easily eradicated. --May Sarton* How burdened we became, as little girls, with the labels applied by parents, teachers, even school chums. We believe about ourselves what others t...	rosie light shines	1	1088	Oct 23, 2005 by canadianguy
	help new problem with daughters father (Preview) my daughters father won't stop propositioning me. he figures that i am lonely and he can get his way back in remember he is married. i would never ever ruin my marriage for anyone. he called like 6 am this morning and i wasn't even awake. i got scared & answered the phone. he tol...	chrissy	17	742	Oct 23, 2005 by rosie light shines
	reaping what i sew in the 12Steps (Preview) *Self-knowledge and self-improvement are very difficult for most people. It usually needs great courage and long struggle. --Abraham Maslow* This is a simple program but it isn't easy. We cannot take the principles we learn and thereby possess them as if we were taking a class or reading a book. W...	rosie light shines	0	644	Oct 23, 2005 by rosie light shines
	focusing on the SOLUTION (Preview) *I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. --D. H. Lawrence* Sometimes when we feel sorry for ourselves we will sit alone in our bedroom. We may even feel so down in the dumps that we decide to stay there, indulging in self-pity, thinking about how the world is against us. However, if we use our imagina...	rosie light shines	0	676	Oct 23, 2005 by rosie light shines
	ecstatic joy (Preview) After all the praying I did yesterday @ my folk's home (& I Blessed it)... today driving over there I got a rush of ecstacy, pure joy & I actually cried a little it was so overwhelming & I realized I do not have to seek to love anyone --- I mean, up to yesterday, I kept calling mys...	kitty	2	501	Oct 23, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Learning to trust again (Preview) Learning to Trust Again Many of us have trust issues.Some of us tried long and hard to trust untrustworthy people. Over and again, we believed lies and promises never to be kept. Some of us tried to trust people for the impossible; for instance, trusting a practicing alcoholic not to drink again....	rosie light shines	2	714	Oct 23, 2005 by rosie light shines
	hi guys just wanted to let you lnow about my day (Preview) my x called 3x more today on my cell & when i saw it was him i gave my daughter the phone to answer it and i let her talk to him. my husband came & took us to bowling. my daughter took her boy friend. we had a great time and she kissed my husband , high fived when she got a strike or he did to...	chrissy	7	1014	Oct 23, 2005 by chrissy
	Sick Thinking (Preview) I'm just noticing today how screwed up my thinking is. I recently started a new job with a new supervisor, which was a wonderful thing because it allowed me to get away from a rageaholic boss in my previous position. I seem to have carried over my lack of confidence and fear of authority int...	WakingUp	2	704	Oct 23, 2005 by WakingUp
	CHAIRPERSON MONDAY AM MTG (Preview) I am unable to honor my commitment to chair the Monday morning Al-Anon meeting. I have an appointment with the rhuematologist and will not be returning home in time to chair. Thank you very much to whom ever might be able to chair for me on Monday.&nbs...	shimo	1	598	Oct 23, 2005 by kerry5
	love takes time (Preview) Love Takes Time Love takes time. It needs a history of giving and receiving, laughing and crying... Love never promises instant gratification, only ultimate fulfillment. Love means believing in someone, in something. It supposes a willingness to struggle, to work, to suffer, and to rej...	rosie light shines	3	498	Oct 23, 2005 by Karilynn
	i'm flipping out it's friday the night he usally disapears (Preview) today met my a for lunch. all week long he asked are you coming for lunch on friday . today was such a cold damp day i just wanted to stay in bed. but i went anyway he fixed my car,did an oil change & everthing that he though my car needed & paid f...	chrissy	6	594	Oct 23, 2005 by Diva
	Being Alone vs' Being Lonely (Preview) So is there a difference? Being alone vs' being lonely-- I believe there is.... There are often times I am lonely because I work, take care of my children, go to school and have no social life, no husband/no boyfriend, my friends are busy so I have those days that I feel lonely...	sanddie	8	910	Oct 23, 2005 by Diva
	College work Ideas? (Preview) I have to do a research paper and i decided to do it on Children of Alcoholics but I'm not sure what aspect I should do it on since this is such a broad subject. If you have any ideas let me know, ASAP! Lanchas	Lanchas	8	527	Oct 22, 2005 by Lanchas
	FINALLY i can "erase his name" (Preview) hey you all, i must be chaning/ improving/ healing...becuz this "take" on the Hope for Today was totally from my first thoughts...... Hope for Today - October 22 Making amends isn't about apologizing for every problem. It's about figuring out how a relationshi...	rosie light shines	2	1186	Oct 22, 2005 by kitty
	alone now (Preview) well i just got home from work and my house is a disaster. he did not take any of his stuff but had people here while i wasnt home. im so angry and hurt right now. i dont even know what to write on here about. i just know i should to help me through this. i am a zombie right now. i dont know what to think. he left all h...	notsonew1111	6	1005	Oct 22, 2005 by nmike
	Enabling/for today (Preview) “Enabling” To quote from "Courage to Change", page 32. “If I choose to stop contributing to the problem, I do so because it seems to be the right thing to do, something that will help me to feel better about myself. When I change my behavior, the behavior of those around me may also change, but th...	tea2	2	802	Oct 22, 2005 by Flora123
	Friday (Preview) Oh my goodness, if you read my postings you know how wonderful my mom is. Today was one of the days she frustrated me to no end. She always calls me at work in the morning on Mondays and Fridays....(no boss in on those days, Mom's 82 and likes a schedule) So she asked what I was doing after work....	marmare	6	710	Oct 22, 2005 by Dolphin123
	how it can be ...... (Preview) Hi all, Thanks for your continued support and insight when I post. I think that my HP is working at little for me. I was listening to an Alanon tape and she said that meetings (read message board) are not necessarily for saying how it is but how it can be. This is what has happened for me. My cat died la...	nmike	5	658	Oct 22, 2005 by browneyes
	Confused (Preview) Hi, In a previouse post someone had posted that the best thing to do was apologize and not expect an apology in return. That is was a loving thing to do, to forgive without being asked to. Here is a big problem of mine. I seem to be expected to apologize for everything. If my husband and his parents had t...	Jeannie	11	837	Oct 22, 2005 by browneyes
	News (Preview) Hi guys Hope you are all well. Thought I would post and let everyone know that my daughter finally got a spot in the after school daycare so I can now start working. And yesterday I interviewed and got a job at the first place. Yay! I start in the next week. The problem is now I am having t...	browneyes	7	506	Oct 22, 2005 by browneyes
	TODAY, i will have faith in the process (Preview) faith in the "process" hi everyone, i usually do my shares on the "dailys" taken off the NA/ AA/ Hazeldon , however today i am going to do a share on MY daily....."faith in the process" this is my own journal on having "blind faith in the process"....... as i have traversed in my r...	rosie light shines	3	730	Oct 22, 2005 by kitty
	Faith (Preview) Thanks to everyone for responding to my post yesterday - I really appreicate it. After I posted last night, I remembered there was a meeting nearby, and I decided to go (all those meetings where I've heard "if you're thinking about going to a meeting you should probably go" kicked in for me.. lol)....	pixel04	3	532	Oct 21, 2005 by recoverkhristy
	Doing the same things expecting different outcomes= insanity (Preview) In alot of ways in my life I keep doing the same things, the same way, and expecting different outcomes! Duh. Thats the definition of insanity. When am I going to learn? I hope soon because I am driving myself crazy!! My reaction to situations dont help either. I spend too much money and get stressed out w...	recoverkhristy	6	643	Oct 21, 2005 by recoverkhristy
	need some support (Preview) everything was wonderful between me and my a the past two weeks. last night everything changed again. he went out drinking/drugging and didnt come home. today he told me his is sick of living like this and wont quit drinking. so i told him if your really unhappy then leave. he said fine, just like that. h...	notsonew1111	4	855	Oct 21, 2005 by canadianguy
	11 years recovery and now on the other end (Preview) Hello Everyone - I am survivor of child sexual abuse by my father. On Dec. 10, 1994, similar to a day an addict would choose not to use again, I chose a day to no longer be a victim but a survivor. Having been educated in many avenues of recovery up to that point, I embraced the 12-step progra...	Satori	11	891	Oct 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	I am angry (Preview) I am angry with what happen last night. I work very hard on my tempter. I did well I didn't call him that much which was a good thing. I didn't go running after him which was another good thing. I didn't cry when he left. But I did snap and I end up hitting him lightly. But I yelled I lost it. I am mad that I am going...	nycbt	7	598	Oct 21, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Abuse / Self-Abuse (Preview) The following is a quote from the book "The Four Agreements" by Miguel Ruiz "The limit of your self-abuse is exactly the limit that you will tolerate from someone else. If someone abuses you a little more than you abuse yourself, you will probably walk away from that person. But if some...	Ratchie	7	917	Oct 21, 2005 by kitty
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