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Very nice "letting go" exercise from my sponsor
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I have been really trying to let go of some feelings here in our home...mostly frustration, disappointment, fear and what not. It seems to be so difficult for me at times though.
Communication is pretty strained in our home (not that it ever was our strongpoint) and after our blowout last week I wa...
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Hurricane Rita
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To all of you dear friends who are in the path of the Rita, or will be affected by it.
I pray for your safety as well as those of your loved ones.
Be safe, and if you can keep in touch with us.
You will be in our prayers.
Live strong,
Karilynn
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dearest Diva
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Well I guess if someone believes this is a healthy way to deal with a disease, then they do.
Hi dear sis of alanon, no worries. I can see if someone would misunderstand!! Not
like we are able to see each others purdy faces!!
Ok this first line was meant if ANYONE believes this is healthy then the...
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Diva
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Debilyn I did not say anywhere in my post that I thought my way was "healthy". But then nor do I think I am evil, nor do I think anything I do is evil. Lighten up. My way might not be your way, but so be it. I didn't bother to read the rest of your post. People with closed minds do nothing for me. Diva
If my post...
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Dealing with alcoholic husband
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My life seems to be totally turned upside down and I'm not sure who to turn to right now. I'm trying to make some decisions about whether to stay in my marriage or walk away from it to see if it will make him decide to do something about his problem.
We have been married for almost 7 years. Have a 6 year old da...
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cold amid recovery
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this is my first post. I'm new -- have been to Al-Anon face meetings a few times before about 10 years ago, some more about four years ago. I have read many of your posts. My "A" is my sister, who for many years was my inspiration, helped raise me, was my hero; but she has been a homeless (much of the time) meth...
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hp's working
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hi everyone!
thank you for your replies to my last posts...one of them a pity party! but the next day, after my pity party about staying up late to unwind and all that, i got up the next day and got to it, and have been doing good ever since, as far as not wasting my days away, even IF i stayed up late th...
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Funny :-)
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Hello Room,
Found another funny to share!
A college class was told they had to write a short story in as few words as possible. The short story had to contain the following three things: (1) Religion (2) Sexuality (3)&n...
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Hello everyone.....
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I haven't been around in a day or two, so I must catch up on the latest posts and comment if I feel it necessary.
As most of you know, my A, after 25 years sober, has a slide every now and then, and he was drinking for several days last week. I have a completely different way of handling him...and me...tha...
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Would like opininions please
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I know not to ask for advice, so I'm asking for opinions. I posted last week about my 18 year old son going drinking for the first time (a co-worker who thinks my son HAS to drink). I didn't try to stop my son, I simply told him I thought it was a bad idea, but he's a big boy and has to make up his own mind, wh...
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The Great Truths
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Hello All,
I got a funny at work and I wanted to share it with ya.
If you haven't noticed by this point, I like to laugh, and I like to share my laughter with others.
GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:
1) No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats. 2) When...
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to Roygbiv
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hi Roygbiv it's so nice to see you again. What a wonderful reply you sent to the new guy. It's good to have you back. -- Jill
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Nurture vs. Nature- the affect an A has
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Here's the deal-
I have two young kids (grade school) and am considering a very serious relationship with an A. I understand that my kids will not be able to inherit the addiction, but I am left concerned about what might happen to them being in such an environment.
What sort of danger signs (in...
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Was i too quick to judge?
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My family has had a huge blow this week. My husbands (my A) youngest brother died in a motorcycle crash at the age of 28. It has hit us both very hard. I would assume that with a huge blow like this an A would hit the bottle very hard but he hasn't at all. I think he has had 1 drink. Was i too qu...
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a special B-day for me
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hey ya'll i just had to share this with you...this is my **other* even more important birthday!!!!
today, last year, was my court date to get my name changed from my incestor father to a clean one!!!
it was on this day last year, i began my road to recovery in fu...
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Hello...First Post
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Hello , After moving to Cyprus fourteen years ago , marrying a local and having two children only to discover that he was a repetitive adulterer, seperated after six yrs of marriage . i spent the following four yrs on my own , bringing up my children and working hard (no such thing as child s...
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I thought I had to take care of everyone
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I was convinced that I had to take care of everything and everyone----I had no choice. But with the help of alanon, I have learned that, while I do have responsibilities, there are also many things I do not have to do:
I dont have to understand everything. Somethigns are not my business, and others wil...
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I'm okay
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I'm out traveling for awhile (with my A) and don't get online too often. Just wanted you to know that I'm okay...not working my program as hard as I should, but still okay for now.
Sorry I haven't been there for you folks...you are in my heart, and I wonder how everyone is doing that I haven't hear...
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my anniversary
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Hello roomies:
Well today is my anniversary....three years married to my A. He has been calling incessantly for the past 6 days to get me to see him for dinner this evening. As you can see I did decline. He called again this morning....to say Happy Anniversary. I said nothing in return....
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Update on MOVE
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Well, it is day 3 and I have what i think is a good update. My husband called and he is going to a counselor tomorrow. THAT IS HUGE.. He was ALWAYS against this and insisted he didnt need a shrink .. Not him BiG strong MAN... You are probably wondering what I said.. Well, I said that is a start a step in the rig...
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haxigonian XXVII
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[[ room ]]
it's been a looooong, expensive day...
i had vocational rehab interview at 0900 my time (pacific). it was nearly two hours long and the questions about my trauma were even more specific than in the social security interview. it brought back a LOT of bad stuff. The case...
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Prayers for Kountrygirl
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Hi friends..
Our friend Kountrygirl will be having brain surgery tomorrow (20th) to hopefully remove an aneurism. How scary that must be.
Please remeber her in your prayers and ask that HP be with her and see her through to recovery.
Thanks Christy
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Apology, amends :)
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I would like to apologize and make amends to anyone I may have hurt recently by posting something innapropriate. It was not my intention and my heart breaks to think I may have hurt someone's feelings or broken a guideline. I am so very sorry. Doing something like this was the furthest from my mind or hea...
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My ex's inappropriate behavior
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Need to vent some stuff. Went back to a counselor my ex and I had seen over a year ago (what a difference a year makes in early recovery.) I thinks he sees now that there was nothing I could do last year to save the marriage. Nothing I did was ever good enough or it was too little too late. I went to get some gui...
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i just "keep on keeping on"
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Hope for Today - September 21 Sometimes as I struggle with the effects having grown up with the disease of alcoholism, the path seems too difficult to travel. I forget that there are ups and downs to any journey, and I feel overcome with disappointment with my seemingly slo...
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First Post - would like some help
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This is my first post, however, I've been visiting the site regularly as a guest for the last two months. I've been hoping to find someone with a similar situation, but I have not. Many of the posts that I read describe A's that have very serious problems. I feel for so many of you as so...
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Please help me :(
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Well I wish I knew what was going on anymore. I feel so sick and miserable when I am home. My stomach hurts and I get totally depressed. When I am out of the house I am sometimes able to pull myself out of this by using the tools I have been learning in Alanon.
I am SO confused as to what I need to do. My gut tel...
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I'm trying :S
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We'll i made it though the night and here I am today. I am thinking that my HP must be yelling at me by the way I feel. I still feel terrible but have talked to a bunch of poeple, both here and elsewhere. I keep coming up with the notion that my internal pain will go way once I deal with the problem. The problem be...
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Cross over thread on patience
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I went over to the AA db and found this thread...WOW...It spoke volumes to me and I wanted to bring this wonderful post over here (I hope it is okay)
Patience is the ability to: Sit back and wait for an expected outcome without experiencing anxiety, tension, or frustration. Let go of your need fo...
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Update on "A"'s recovery
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Well things have been going absolutely wonderful. It has been over two weeks and my "A" has not had one drink and he has been in an exceptionally great mood. We have never been closer and we are spending a lot more quality time with eachother and our son. We watch movies every night an...
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NEVER thought i would feel this way
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ok, you all, i am doing this share and i am astounded what this program has done for me.....i mean i read this share and thought "wow!!! i am only focusing on me/ love/ healing/ good things--- and NONE of the negative" so here goes, i will type as my heart dictates
Hope for Tod...
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Comic Relief for Today
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Dear Friends, "The best way to forget all your troubles is to wear tight shoes."
Just me in love and spirit,
Lani Children of Alcoholics http://lanipicard.com/coa.htm
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Be patient
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Hi all,
Came across this when I was cleaning out my closet. I had this up in my office when I was in grad. school.
Something to think about:
Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.
Do not seek the answers, which cannot be given you becau...
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Thanks for prayers :)
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Hello everyone :)
Thanks so much for the prayers for my dad. He is doing well after surgery. The hospital at Minnesota forgot to send the lazer machine today! The doctor gets it twice a month. I decided to think maybe it was my dad's HP taking care of him. The doctor and my dad decided to go ahead with the s...
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Update/dad,surgery,me :)
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Hello friends,
I am still away from home for two weeks now. My dad is back in the hospital to have surgery tomorrow for the mistake the nurse made when inserting the catheter. I thought it would be a quick recovery surgery but we all were uninformed. He will be unable to drive or do anything at all...
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Just in need of comfort
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Hi to all, I am a grateful member of alanon for 2 years but I am having the hardest time of letting go. My son is an addict. he is 24 years old and seems to be going on 16. I love him dearly but the saying that they are addicted to drugs and we are addictedd to them...
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My first Post here
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Hi All
I could tell you my story , but its been written here time after time already, sufice to say my wife is my "A" . After losing her job 2 weeks ago ( hardest worker ive ever known never missed a dayu in 5 years ) the booze has completly taken over, she has lost the ability to even try to stop drinking. Sh...
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Deja Vu
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Last night I went to a f2f meeting...ironically it was the first meeting I went to ~9 yrs ago. I remember being in a situation where I was at my wits end w/my ex and how I had this uncomfortable feeling sitting around the table listening to people talk about "being happy whether the alcoholic is drinking o...
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scared of being left again
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My sober A and I have been separated for a week following a break down in communication generally between us. We have been through a lot over the last year - miscarriage, I lost my job (only bread winner) and suffered from depression. Over the last few months communication between us has become very dif...
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To all
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Hi - I need to apologize to all of you for not keeping up with my committment to the Step Board.
My neck surgery was the same surgery for the second time in 2 1/2 years and guess it took much more out of me than I realized. Thought I'd bounce right back but my body didn't cooperate - was very tired and disinte...
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Nobody's recovered...is that OK?
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I am in-love with my A...as most of you are. I'm trying to live my own life, not paying attention to his disease....taking one day at a time...staying in therapy. But everyday, I face the challenge of feeling hope for his recovery instead of focusing on mine. I don't have to be with this man. I choose to be...
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A New Day
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I think I have finally got it. About a month or so ago I started working on Letting go and Letting God.....as hard as it has been to trust my HP I have worked especially hard on this, as it is easier to trust my HP to take care of things than for me to worry, worry, worry about my A and my life. This w...
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10 guidelines
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this was sent to me by a friend..i think it is wonderful..hope it helps some of you...hugs iona54
if necessary God of your understanding or Higher Power
TEN GUIDELINES FROM GOD. 1. QUIT WORRYING: Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit an...
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haxigonian XXVI
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[[ room ]]
I will have to make this quick as there is little time left.
I got a call today that upset me very much. Some of my cousins are trying to get me back into Kansas City and into "family" control. It's a typical tactic; financial and other types of bullying and shaming are included. W...
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and the beat goes on
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so he just called. Actually he called a few times before I actually answered. All about Tuesday. I asked if he feels that he really has enough time under his belt that he can give me what I want He says yes. A week does not a sober person make in my estimation. All I keep hea...
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Regaining those lost feelings
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Hello everyone. I had taken a lil' hiatus from the board....needed a bit of quiet time for myself. Still working my Program strong and surrounding myself f2f w/those who work Alanon.
For those who are married, how in the world to do you handle recovery and a relationship at the same time?
Lil'...
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Kick in the gut
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Nobody promised being a mother would be easy did they. My 18 year old son who, for all of his life has walked away from situations where there is alcohol, told me that tonight he is going to a co-workers and he likely won't come home... "not gonna chance getting home, if you know what I mean"....
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Another sign ???
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Yesterday when I came home from work my husband was gone .. Out drinking I was sure of it. Both of my children has plans and so I went to another f2f. I came home around 9:30 and when I pulled up and turned off my lights I noticed my husband staggering around the yard. Then he pulled his pants down and urin...
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It's no "one time thing" kiddies.
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This morning he was drunk before 11 a.m. Here we go again. I think I will make an appointment with an attorney. I don't see any other way. Sadly, Diva
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Why when the A has no home,hes sober?
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Hi I'am a newbie, hope I can ask this question, with out going on & on, sometimes I want to shut myself up. We have been battling with my 28yr. old son about his pot use & his drinking, since he has been 13-14. The man who started him & many other kids in the neighborhood on the pot, was an Disable...
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October's Business Meeting Suggestion
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Sponsors
I have an item for the next business meeting if I am unable to attend. Often newcomers are looking for online sponsors. I was wondering if after the scripts have run before we ask for topics if the Chair could ask by a show of hands "!" if anyone is willing to be a te...
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A new beginning ?
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Last night I was moving while my husband was working ( he was not expected home until 8am this morning ). On the way back from the condo my cell phone rang and it was my house and you guessed it he was there. Wanting to know where we were and when we were coming home. My heart bega...
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kim
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One day at a time. i know you hurt, every right too.
How old is your step daughter? If you guys are close, believe me she will want to see you.
Especially as her teenager from hell comes thru, her mom will love for you
to share this wonderful time! In fact the girl may be better for you than mom.
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haxigonian XXV
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[[ room ]]
The Multnomah County library computers are down--again--so I'm at my coffeshop haunt on NW 23rd using prepaid net time.
I finally got to the Park Blocks farmer's market; the directions I got put me at the wrong end and I drew a tough walk to start the day. the Park Blocks are Por...
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LONG step one questionaire
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From Paths to Recovery Alanon Book revised for Coda we admitted we were powerless over others - that our lives had become unmanageable. #######ROSIE....i had to accept that LIFE was unmanageable in most respects...not just relationships, but LIFE
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Has anyone heard how Isobel is doing?
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Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone knows how Isobel is doing. thanks Jill
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he still is not home and no phone call since 10:00 thursday night
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i just checked the bank & he took out $60.00 yesterday but today he took out $440.00 tonight it doesnt tell me where he took it from. i searched all over for him today i am wiped and cant take this anymore he left me with no money i had to give my daughter change for lunch money & borrowed money...
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sad and confused
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Hello roomies.
Tonight I had a wonderfdul night with my stepdaughter. We went to a movie and stayed up late watching TV. It's so nice to have her in her room and with me. At the same time it just breaks my heart. You see, I know that although I have a good relationship with her mother, things...
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Been Away Too Long!!
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Hate is love frustrated
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Hello,
I just wanted to thank everyone that responed to my post. I do love my A very much not sure that came across. One thing that was wrote back was Hate is Love Frustrated. Boy did I need that. I am Frustrated. My A is depressed and I can't help him. I'm so frust...
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