Al-Anon Family Group - Al-Anon Family Group

phoebemoonpie · phoebemoonpie

Hi, I haven't been a member of Alanon before; I am a recovering addict myself. My husband and I used to use together and 4 years after I got clean, he joined me in recovery. It's been pretty great. For the past two years or so he has been abusing over the counter cough syrup (Robituss...

confused · confused

I am sitting here and just too overwhelmed to even begin to explain the way I am feeling. I just want to cry. What a mess I feel inside, and I thought I was doing pretty good. I did something that I should not of, I new it would trigger all this emotion but did it anyway. A simple thing, I took the phone when my so...

browneyes · browneyes

Just wanted to let everyone know that my sister is doing better. They are trying to find out where her infection is coming from, it's some sort of resistant strain of staph. But she will be in the hospital for at least another week so I am going down this weekend to see her and my neice and neph...

chrissy · chrissy

since April my husband has been pulling getting disapearing for 2 to 3 days . he says he doesnt need aa he'll stop drinking during the week and he does not have a problem. and then on thursday he comes home with a 6 pk s and acts really stupid and nasty. last week was my daughters 13 b day p...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

well good ole God has to use handcuffs and duct tape, but i am so glad to be in this program......below is my esh on the "hope for today" Hope for Today - August 31 I am the adult child of two alcoholics. Before I came into Al-Anon, I had no dreams or hope....

Strong4myboys · Strong4myboys

I feel like my emotions are on the Cyclone! Up and down, up and down. Really high one day and then plunging to the bottom the next. Thank goodness I have a f2f tonight! There's nothing at this point that helps me more than my f2f meetings. My husband and I have been separated for 2 months and he has b...

jj · jj

Tonight we had a speaker meeting and it was nice to have him come in!!! I realized something new tonight about manipulation and wow did it hit home with me!!!! I have always known that my hubby manipulates situations to make "it" my fault and so on and so on. Thanks to the program I began to...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Roomies, Last night my "A" came to me and told me he wanted to contact his connection. I was so heart broken. I lost it, my emtions kicked in and no matter what I could not let my alanon kick in. Pain, anger, and disapointment were in the driver's seat, and they are reckless drivers. I lost my temper, and a...

browneyes · browneyes

Hi all To make a really long story short- My sister, 34, is in the hospital for a bacterial infection in her blood and fluid around her heart. She has diabetes and did not know it or take care of it for many years. She has been an off and on active alcoholic and drug user since she w...

Christy · Christy

We finally heard from my Aunt Dot in Biloxi. She is alive (thank HP) but their home is totally gone. Her and her husband are stranded in a Walmart parking lot somewhere in FL about 100 miles from Biloxi. Their are no rooms to be had (hotels etc) and they slept in their van last night. Not sure if there is po...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions, page 75 "It was painful to give up trying to control my life, even though success eluded me, and when life got too rough, I chose to ... escape. ########ROSIE....oh for me it was terrifying , to give up the "control" i thought i had, clinging on..thinking i am my ONLY "...

Busbe · Busbe

I know you live in Minnisota and are familier with it. My husband is going to work at the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant by Redwing. I have been trying to find him an apt around there do u know that area very well? If so let me know so I can look there on the internet for him a one b...

tullemars · tullemars

Thank You all I am very greatful for this board. I try to average it out on good days and bad when I post. You must have good and bad. Ying and Yang Joy and pain If you aren't unhappy sometimes you will never be happy Remeber the secret to life is enjoying the ride....

confused · confused

Something in the chat room just sparked a nagging question that I have had for awhile. I thought that someone might be able to relate and/or offer some wisdom. My A has been sober for about 30 days. Prior to rehab he seemed to have a lot of mania along with his increase in drinking and smoking pot. I spoke to...

Strong4myboys · Strong4myboys

My spouse has been sober for 9 days. Every day is STILL a battle between us. We will have one great day and the then next day is horrible. It's like my emotions are on a roller coaster and I want to be his wife some days and the next I think there is no way I can survive a lifetime rela...

camra · camra

I have this friend from the past who is now my email friend, here lately I have done nothing but irritate him. I am a person who has problems with emotional highs and Lows, I try very hard to keep this to myself and not let it effect my life. But sometimes i can not mostly I let go on line that is the only place I w...

RDP2976 · RDP2976

Hi my name is Robyn. I am 29 years old. I have 2 kids 11 and 7 well he will be 7 in 2 weeks. I am married to a grate man when he's not drunk he is my A. My dad was my A to but I lost him when I was 4 years old. I am so glad I found this. I can't go to f2f meetings right now it's hard but I am trying to do the online meeting...

greta · greta

I Thought of this today, and wanted to share :) Hope u enjoy, Carol People come into your life for a REASON, a SEASON or a LIFETIME. When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inward...

Strong4myboys · Strong4myboys

I've been thinking about this all weekend. My mom, dad and I listened to CD of an alcoholic who spoke at an alanon convention. We started discussing the A's in our family and mom told me for the first time that her grandad on her mother's side was an alcoholic. She said my great grandm...

marmare · marmare

I actually had a pretty uneventful weekend. My A did his thing and I did mine. We did spend some time together on Saturday. Ran a couple errands and watched T.V. in the evening. He golfed yesterday and I spent most of the day with my mom. (her birthday is today! Sh...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hope for Today - August 29 My mother's behavior was my original reason for joining Al-Anon. She was the first and most important alcoholic in my life. A talented and creative woman, . #####ROSIE...well she AND the perp but mostly it wa...

lost216 · lost216

My husband refuses to acknowledge his problem. I work late on Friday nights, and a few weeks ago, I came home (around 8:30), and he was drunk. I also have 2 childre -ages 6 and 4, that are in his care when I am not there. He is a wonderful husband and devoted father, but I have realized th...

cedarpines · cedarpines

Hi everyone, I'm having puter problems. May not be on for awhile - cause don't know what problems are. Frustrated because I miss y'all & having trouble getting to ftf meetings. Just want to let you know & be back as soon as I can. Cedarpines

kismetstrand · kismetstrand

Indulge me a moment please. I hadn't seen the original posting of this message (quoted below). I asked for a copy of it after it had already been deleted. I believe the original posting had to do with understanding the AA side?? So, why am I posting this again? Well, I'...

nikkilou · nikkilou

Hi all, Just a quick note to say my little guy is doing great and home for hosptial. Thanks for all your prayers. NIKKILOU

toto12 · toto12

Does anybody know what's wrong? When I want to go in, it says webmaster.com closed or it already says quit, or it says connect at top and quickly flashes to closed.....? help! your computer idiot in Europe toto12

Kim · Kim

Hello all: I called my A today to apologize about telling his daighter's mother about his spending her money. I felt I needed to as I was reflecting a lot on my acting out during his last relapse. I tried to ddo this to make me feel better, not to encourage him back into our house. O...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hello Roomies, I wrote a few days ago about my experience with my "A" on a night when his drug of choice was unavailable. (I don't know what happened.) After that night I have had three teriffic days with my "A". He took Friday off from work to attend a ceremony with me. We went out to breakfast, atte...

swolves · swolves

As i have been unable to get into chat room....and I need to share ....here I am. After my A being 2 hours late picking up kids on Friday, I was not happy when I could not reach his appt to say good night to the kids. So I called at 8:30 in am on Sat. and spoke with my oldest...everything seemed ok....

kimmie · kimmie

Well we survived the second landfall into Broward County Florida of Hurricane Katrina. I really feel for those people in the gulf for the second landfall. My "A" of course used the hurricane as a great excuse to get plastered. And my mother said that her "A" did the sa...

ditto · ditto

I didn't believe that he had stopped drinking. He had promised me months ago that he had stopped. I had told him that I would divorce him if he continued to drink and he wrote a contract swearing that he would not ever drink again. Tonight I have searched the house and have found the bottle...

allie32 · allie32

I just feel a need of letting you know, that your presence in the chat-room matters a lot to me. Thank you, those of you, that have listened to my pain these last few days. It is very hard to feel the feelings and open up. At least I surrendered to the thought that I really belong in the program. I am acoa, bo...

sg · sg

(One Day at a Time) ...."If I remember the kind person I want to be, I won't forget myself and yield to an angry surge of temper.....quiet always sets the stage for calm." Anger is a scarey thing for me. I know what I am capable of. Growing up w/an angry mother, I absorbed a lot of her unhealthiness...

cdb · cdb

Josey gave me permission to ask all of you to pray for her. She needs prayers for Strength for her to make some major decisions now based on her Higher Power's Guidance. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. cdb

eileen · eileen

HI guys. I have a request to make of everyone. a couple weeks ago I asked you guys to pray for me about my relationship with HP and surrendering and it really helped put me in contact and get me started on healing my realtionship with my spirituality. thank you thankyou SO much everyone and anyone who offe...

JulieLynn · JulieLynn

I am trying to figure out why I am wanting to go back to my alcoholic husband. I left three weeks ago and now I am finding it hard to stay away. My husband has now turned this around on me and says "Things aren't going to work out between us Julie". Now I am left feeling rejected when I was t...

Kim · Kim

hi everyone. Yesterday my A called upset about the fact that I had told my stepdaughter's mother that he had spent all of her savings ($500) which was her communion money. I asked him about it a few days before and he told me he had spent it a while ago when we were in Florida, which to me was no excus...

wille · wille

Hi all, I hope this finds everyone well. Most recently a friend commits suicide, so I want to post this phone number here, if that will fly. 1.800.suicide It is a suicide prevention hotline. It is a twentyfour hour line. Y'all take care, eh? Oceans of love, \/\/ille

sandie123 · sandie123

I've never posted before but I just don't know where to go. I fairly new to alanon and have gone to a few f2f meetings and have spent quite a few hours at the chat room. I have talked to some great people who have made me feel a lot better. But these past few days have been tough. I'm not sure if it just my fru...

hurtinginindy · hurtinginindy

Started my new job last Monday...still in training and will be for another week. Is t is going well...just some overload with new information. I am having a hard time finding extra time on this board. When I do though, it is healing, comforting, calming. I am really struggling b...

Anniegran · Anniegran

My daughter, 40, single, lived for a while with a woman friend she adored. Drinking led to conflict and eventually ejection from this woman's home. I provided a roof over Caroline's head. She is sensitive with low self-esteem. Her drinking is pretty well constant, she drives me...

debilyn · debilyn

Wait a minute, will you send me that thing private. Becuz i loved it. I too think different than most. Learned just how much when I went to college in my late 40's I saw it as a person who is more mature in her own personal journey. I saw my A big time. I know he has changed since i have seen thru the ma...

sanddie · sanddie

For those of you dealing with adult alcoholics, whether it be your adult child, spouse, parents, grandparents.... any addict who is an adult in your life in which you struggle to allow them to deal with their consequences. I feel your pain, as I have a 17-year old daughter who...

rosie light shines · rosie light shines

Hi!! i am rosie, codependent and ACOA...below are MY shares on the "hope for today" and "days of healing" daily messeges...look for me after my ######## Hope for Today - August 28 Before Al-Anon, I had a false sense of self.Because of their diseases, my alcoholic father and my mother weren't ableto he...

tea2 · tea2

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence NCADV Cosmetic & Reconstructive Support (CRS) Program PO Box 18749, Denver, CO 80218-0749 Phone 303-839-1852 ext 102/ Fax 303-831-9351 / Website www.ncadv.org The Cosm...

tea2 · tea2

Alcoholism, A Merry-Go-Round Named Denial Someone in the Chat Room Recommended an Al-Anon literature pamphlet. I did not know I was missing this -thought I already had all the reading materials that my face to face meetings offered. At last weeks meeting I requ...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

Hello roomies, Perspective is a wonderful thing, but at times it can be any enemy, it all depends on how it is used. When ever I come across something that moves me, I am excited to share it with the group. I am so excited to pass along what I have been given. In my haste to share something I found in my "...

sg · sg

This past July my bankruptcy was discharged...an after effect of something I had to do when I left my ex. For 7 yrs I have been trying to rebuild my credit but it is hard. I have always had to rely on someone to cosign. I have done what I can to keep my finances in order...knocking down my 3 credit cards to...

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

(((((((((((((((Roomies))))))))))))))))), I had a post here, but I guess it wasn't as beautiful as I thought it was. I don't want to post anything that makes anyone feel uneasy. I would not feel comfortable knowing that I posted somehing that is maybe harmful, and not good. In the future I will be mo...

ditto · ditto

Well, I don't know what to think or what to do. I have been married to him less than a year and I find out more and more things that upset me and scare me. He is secretive. I have found bills that are in his name that are not being paid. Generally we keep our finances seperately.&nb...

Diva · Diva

Thank you Wallsal for admitting to searching. I talk a with a big Al Anon voice on the subject of searching, but I haven't convinced myself I wouldn't do it again. And your "reasoning" is "reasonable" as it can be. I like to know what I am having to deal with at all times. The TRUTH, which I know I am not going...

megan · megan

My A has been after me to sign the lease on HIS apt where I lived until may So he tried to bribe me he gave me a nice coach handbag, to sign the lease Well after that was a check for $2000 to sign the lease. I took the pocketbook and the check and REFUSED to sign the lease. I said that the lease signin...

wallsal55 · wallsal55

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marmare · marmare

So my A has a safety luncheon or something at work yesterday, told me it was at 1:30 but he may be running late after work. I was leaving work, called him to see if he would be the one home to order pizza for pizza night. Oh he answers and says he is leaving the "local" (where he hangs out on Friday...

debilyn · debilyn

Thanks you guys, loved your responses!!! Diva wow that is true huh? oops....never thought about the floor not holding her! I have an old wood cook stove I am putting in here. someone reminded me I wouls need to reinforce the floor! oops. David YES I saw that movie! they ended up together...

jen · jen

Hi everyone! This is my first post. I've been reading the boards for awhile and it has really helped to know I'm not alone. To read the details people talk about and to know that these are the same details I live with -- it is comforting to know I'm not alone and I'm not crazy. Forgive me if I don't have the l...

haximon · haximon

[[ room ]] The money crunch is temporarily over...thank you!! The postal service has been too slow getting it to me... In the meantime, i have been learning the town. I may have a place to park and sleep that i will check out tonight. If it pans out it will save a LOT of gasoline. A woman on the tra...

debilyn · debilyn

Well that is kinda a lie since there are eight dogs, a few cats and a pot bellied pig asleep in here... Day started "normal", here is my Eden post today: Ok I wake up and Sauveur, my huge Great Pyrenees,has me crammed into the wall with Sparky kitten sorta between us, lost in his fur. I feel somet...

DanaAngel · DanaAngel

Does anyone know who puts up and maintains the reading material advertised next to the where the chatroom goes up? There is a "questionable" book on there which clearly does not belong on a recovery site. Please remove it. Thank you.

Dolphin123 · Dolphin123

(((((((((((((Roomies)))))))))))))))))), Wow what a night last night was!

My "A" calls me before he got home from work. He wanted $20. He wanted to call his connection and buy some pot. I so badly wanted to argue, fight, and once again be the wounded party. I said I will g...

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	Recovery ruined (Preview) Hi, I haven't been a member of Alanon before; I am a recovering addict myself. My husband and I used to use together and 4 years after I got clean, he joined me in recovery. It's been pretty great. For the past two years or so he has been abusing over the counter cough syrup (Robituss...	phoebemoonpie	5	484	Aug 31, 2005 by phoebemoonpie
	caller id!!! what was I thinking. (Preview) I am sitting here and just too overwhelmed to even begin to explain the way I am feeling. I just want to cry. What a mess I feel inside, and I thought I was doing pretty good. I did something that I should not of, I new it would trigger all this emotion but did it anyway. A simple thing, I took the phone when my so...	confused	2	575	Aug 31, 2005 by jj
	Update on sister (Preview) Just wanted to let everyone know that my sister is doing better. They are trying to find out where her infection is coming from, it's some sort of resistant strain of staph. But she will be in the hospital for at least another week so I am going down this weekend to see her and my neice and neph...	browneyes	2	486	Aug 31, 2005 by Dolphin123
	help please (Preview) since April my husband has been pulling getting disapearing for 2 to 3 days . he says he doesnt need aa he'll stop drinking during the week and he does not have a problem. and then on thursday he comes home with a 6 pk s and acts really stupid and nasty. last week was my daughters 13 b day p...	chrissy	6	591	Aug 31, 2005 by chrissy
	thank you GOD for dragging me into recovery (Preview) well good ole God has to use handcuffs and duct tape, but i am so glad to be in this program......below is my esh on the "hope for today" Hope for Today - August 31 I am the adult child of two alcoholics. Before I came into Al-Anon, I had no dreams or hope....	rosie light shines	2	483	Aug 31, 2005 by megan
	Another day on this rollercoaster I call life (Preview) I feel like my emotions are on the Cyclone! Up and down, up and down. Really high one day and then plunging to the bottom the next. Thank goodness I have a f2f tonight! There's nothing at this point that helps me more than my f2f meetings. My husband and I have been separated for 2 months and he has b...	Strong4myboys	7	577	Aug 31, 2005 by Dolphin123
	light bulb moment (Preview) Tonight we had a speaker meeting and it was nice to have him come in!!! I realized something new tonight about manipulation and wow did it hit home with me!!!! I have always known that my hubby manipulates situations to make "it" my fault and so on and so on. Thanks to the program I began to...	jj	5	609	Aug 31, 2005 by Dolphin123
	I F***ed Up! (Preview) Roomies, Last night my "A" came to me and told me he wanted to contact his connection. I was so heart broken. I lost it, my emtions kicked in and no matter what I could not let my alanon kick in. Pain, anger, and disapointment were in the driver's seat, and they are reckless drivers. I lost my temper, and a...	Dolphin123	7	615	Aug 31, 2005 by rosie light shines
	I don't know if I can take this-how to deal with death (Preview) Hi all To make a really long story short- My sister, 34, is in the hospital for a bacterial infection in her blood and fluid around her heart. She has diabetes and did not know it or take care of it for many years. She has been an off and on active alcoholic and drug user since she w...	browneyes	12	856	Aug 31, 2005 by kerry5
	Aunt in Biloxi (Preview) We finally heard from my Aunt Dot in Biloxi. She is alive (thank HP) but their home is totally gone. Her and her husband are stranded in a Walmart parking lot somewhere in FL about 100 miles from Biloxi. Their are no rooms to be had (hotels etc) and they slept in their van last night. Not sure if there is po...	Christy	8	577	Aug 31, 2005 by gardengal
	thank GOD i am losing my control freakiness (Preview) Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions, page 75 "It was painful to give up trying to control my life, even though success eluded me, and when life got too rough, I chose to ... escape. ########ROSIE....oh for me it was terrifying , to give up the "control" i thought i had, clinging on..thinking i am my ONLY "...	rosie light shines	0	495	Aug 31, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Bikerdad (Preview) *I know you live in Minnisota and are familier with it. My husband is going to work* *at the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant by Redwing. I have been trying to find him* *an apt around there do u know that area very well? If so let me know so I can* *look there on the internet for him a one b...*	Busbe	3	576	Aug 31, 2005 by sg
	Greatful (Preview) Thank You all I am very greatful for this board. I try to average it out on good days and bad when I post. You must have good and bad. Ying and Yang Joy and pain If you aren't unhappy sometimes you will never be happy Remeber the secret to life is enjoying the ride....	tullemars	3	477	Aug 31, 2005 by sg
	mania (Preview) Something in the chat room just sparked a nagging question that I have had for awhile. I thought that someone might be able to relate and/or offer some wisdom. My A has been sober for about 30 days. Prior to rehab he seemed to have a lot of mania along with his increase in drinking and smoking pot. I spoke to...	confused	6	489	Aug 31, 2005 by sg
	Recently sobered spouse/ help with step 1 (Preview) My spouse has been sober for 9 days. Every day is STILL a battle between us. We will have one great day and the then next day is horrible. It's like my emotions are on a roller coaster and I want to be his wife some days and the next I think there is no way I can survive a lifetime rela...	Strong4myboys	8	791	Aug 31, 2005 by sg
	whats up with me ? (Preview) I have this friend from the past who is now my email friend, here lately I have done nothing but irritate him. I am a person who has problems with emotional highs and Lows, I try very hard to keep this to myself and not let it effect my life. But sometimes i can not mostly I let go on line that is the only place I w...	camra	2	688	Aug 30, 2005 by camra
	HI I am New (Preview) Hi my name is Robyn. I am 29 years old. I have 2 kids 11 and 7 well he will be 7 in 2 weeks. I am married to a grate man when he's not drunk he is my A. My dad was my A to but I lost him when I was 4 years old. I am so glad I found this. I can't go to f2f meetings right now it's hard but I am trying to do the online meeting...	RDP2976	7	613	Aug 30, 2005 by Tammy
	Reason, Season, Lifetime (Preview) I Thought of this today, and wanted to share :) Hope u enjoy, Carol People come into your life for a REASON, a SEASON or a LIFETIME. When you figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inward...	greta	2	549	Aug 30, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Why is it such a vicious cycle? (Preview) I've been thinking about this all weekend. My mom, dad and I listened to CD of an alcoholic who spoke at an alanon convention. We started discussing the A's in our family and mom told me for the first time that her grandad on her mother's side was an alcoholic. She said my great grandm...	Strong4myboys	7	739	Aug 30, 2005 by bcanuck
	Why (Preview) I actually had a pretty uneventful weekend. My A did his thing and I did mine. We did spend some time together on Saturday. Ran a couple errands and watched T.V. in the evening. He golfed yesterday and I spent most of the day with my mom. (her birthday is today! Sh...	marmare	5	551	Aug 30, 2005 by browneyes
	a posthumous reconcile with my mom (Preview) Hope for Today - August 29 My mother's behavior was my original reason for joining Al-Anon. She was the first and most important alcoholic in my life. A talented and creative woman, . #####ROSIE...well she AND the perp but mostly it wa...	rosie light shines	1	483	Aug 30, 2005 by Annie
	help with coping (Preview) My husband refuses to acknowledge his problem. I work late on Friday nights, and a few weeks ago, I came home (around 8:30), and he was drunk. I also have 2 childre -ages 6 and 4, that are in his care when I am not there. He is a wonderful husband and devoted father, but I have realized th...	lost216	10	837	Aug 30, 2005 by lost216
	Status (Preview) Hi everyone, I'm having puter problems. May not be on for awhile - cause don't know what problems are. Frustrated because I miss y'all & having trouble getting to ftf meetings. Just want to let you know & be back as soon as I can. Cedarpines	cedarpines	6	500	Aug 30, 2005 by cedarpines
	The Face of Fear (long) (Preview) Indulge me a moment please. I hadn't seen the original posting of this message (quoted below). I asked for a copy of it after it had already been deleted. I believe the original posting had to do with understanding the AA side?? So, why am I posting this again? Well, I'...	kismetstrand	5	577	Aug 30, 2005 by isabela40
	baby (Preview) Hi all, Just a quick note to say my little guy is doing great and home for hosptial. Thanks for all your prayers. NIKKILOU	nikkilou	3	477	Aug 29, 2005 by Maria123
	chatroom-What's happening? (Preview) Does anybody know what's wrong? When I want to go in, it says webmaster.com closed or it already says quit, or it says connect at top and quickly flashes to closed.....? help! your computer idiot in Europe toto12	toto12	3	572	Aug 29, 2005 by swolves
	better day (Preview) Hello all: I called my A today to apologize about telling his daighter's mother about his spending her money. I felt I needed to as I was reflecting a lot on my acting out during his last relapse. I tried to ddo this to make me feel better, not to encourage him back into our house. O...	Kim	3	507	Aug 29, 2005 by marmare
	I don't know what happened, continued (Preview) Hello Roomies, I wrote a few days ago about my experience with my "A" on a night when his drug of choice was unavailable. (I don't know what happened.) After that night I have had three teriffic days with my "A". He took Friday off from work to attend a ceremony with me. We went out to breakfast, atte...	Dolphin123	4	560	Aug 29, 2005 by marmare
	he's in jail (Preview) As i have been unable to get into chat room....and I need to share ....here I am. After my A being 2 hours late picking up kids on Friday, I was not happy when I could not reach his appt to say good night to the kids. So I called at 8:30 in am on Sat. and spoke with my oldest...everything seemed ok....	swolves	6	590	Aug 29, 2005 by marmare
	Hurricane Katrina (Preview) Well we survived the second landfall into Broward County Florida of Hurricane Katrina. I really feel for those people in the gulf for the second landfall. My "A" of course used the hurricane as a great excuse to get plastered. And my mother said that her "A" did the sa...	kimmie	4	558	Aug 29, 2005 by Christy
	Found the empty bottles (Preview) I didn't believe that he had stopped drinking. He had promised me months ago that he had stopped. I had told him that I would divorce him if he continued to drink and he wrote a contract swearing that he would not ever drink again. Tonight I have searched the house and have found the bottle...	ditto	10	937	Aug 29, 2005 by marmare
	To my new friends! (Preview) I just feel a need of letting you know, that your presence in the chat-room matters a lot to me. Thank you, those of you, that have listened to my pain these last few days. It is very hard to feel the feelings and open up. At least I surrendered to the thought that I really belong in the program. I am acoa, bo...	allie32	4	527	Aug 29, 2005 by lin0606
	Today's reading on anger (Preview) (One Day at a Time) ...."If I remember the kind person I want to be, I won't forget myself and yield to an angry surge of temper.....quiet always sets the stage for calm." Anger is a scarey thing for me. I know what I am capable of. Growing up w/an angry mother, I absorbed a lot of her unhealthiness...	sg	1	581	Aug 29, 2005 by browneyes
	jrtJosey,,,,needs prayers (Preview) Josey gave me permission to ask all of you to pray for her. She needs prayers for Strength for her to make some major decisions now based on her Higher Power's Guidance. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. cdb	cdb	9	518	Aug 29, 2005 by jj
	help with letting go (Preview) HI guys. I have a request to make of everyone. a couple weeks ago I asked you guys to pray for me about my relationship with HP and surrendering and it really helped put me in contact and get me started on healing my realtionship with my spirituality. thank you thankyou SO much everyone and anyone who offe...	eileen	2	521	Aug 29, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Why do I want to go back to my A (Preview) I am trying to figure out why I am wanting to go back to my alcoholic husband. I left three weeks ago and now I am finding it hard to stay away. My husband has now turned this around on me and says "Things aren't going to work out between us Julie". Now I am left feeling rejected when I was t...	JulieLynn	6	755	Aug 29, 2005 by JulieLynn
	bad day (Preview) hi everyone. Yesterday my A called upset about the fact that I had told my stepdaughter's mother that he had spent all of her savings ($500) which was her communion money. I asked him about it a few days before and he told me he had spent it a while ago when we were in Florida, which to me was no excus...	Kim	4	577	Aug 28, 2005 by Dolphin123
	as one gets to their wits end... (Preview) Hi all, I hope this finds everyone well. Most recently a friend commits suicide, so I want to post this phone number here, if that will fly. 1.800.suicide It is a suicide prevention hotline. It is a twentyfour hour line. Y'all take care, eh? Oceans of love, \/\/ille	wille	1	540	Aug 28, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Sad, lonely and frustrated (Preview) I've never posted before but I just don't know where to go. I fairly new to alanon and have gone to a few f2f meetings and have spent quite a few hours at the chat room. I have talked to some great people who have made me feel a lot better. But these past few days have been tough. I'm not sure if it just my fru...	sandie123	10	821	Aug 28, 2005 by sandie123
	Love Him/Hate Disease (Preview) Started my new job last Monday...still in training and will be for another week. Is t is going well...just some overload with new information. I am having a hard time finding extra time on this board. When I do though, it is healing, comforting, calming. I am really struggling b...	hurtinginindy	4	631	Aug 28, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Rejection and Loss (Preview) My daughter, 40, single, lived for a while with a woman friend she adored. Drinking led to conflict and eventually ejection from this woman's home. I provided a roof over Caroline's head. She is sensitive with low self-esteem. Her drinking is pretty well constant, she drives me...	Anniegran	4	693	Aug 28, 2005 by Dolphin123
	oh dolphin... (Preview) Wait a minute, will you send me that thing private. Becuz i loved it. I too think different than most. Learned just how much when I went to college in my late 40's I saw it as a person who is more mature in her own personal journey. I saw my A big time. I know he has changed since i have seen thru the ma...	debilyn	5	831	Aug 28, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Wanted to share with everyone.... (Preview) For those of you dealing with adult alcoholics, whether it be your adult child, spouse, parents, grandparents.... any addict who is an adult in your life in which you struggle to allow them to deal with their consequences. I feel your pain, as I have a 17-year old daughter who...	sanddie	1	584	Aug 28, 2005 by rosie light shines
	who the heck AM i???? (Preview) Hi!! i am rosie, codependent and ACOA...below are MY shares on the "hope for today" and "days of healing" daily messeges...look for me after my ######## Hope for Today - August 28 Before Al-Anon, I had a false sense of self.Because of their diseases, my alcoholic father and my mother weren't ableto he...	rosie light shines	2	654	Aug 28, 2005 by rosie light shines
	Abuse Survivors / Medical Aid (Preview) National Coalition Against Domestic Violence NCADV Cosmetic & Reconstructive Support (CRS) Program PO Box 18749, Denver, CO 80218-0749 Phone 303-839-1852 ext 102/ Fax 303-831-9351 / Website www.ncadv.org The Cosm...	tea2	2	630	Aug 28, 2005 by cdb
	Thank You (Preview) Alcoholism, A Merry-Go-Round Named Denial Someone in the Chat Room Recommended an Al-Anon literature pamphlet. I did not know I was missing this -thought I already had all the reading materials that my face to face meetings offered. At last weeks meeting I requ...	tea2	2	848	Aug 28, 2005 by cdb
	Wrong Perspective, sorry (Preview) Hello roomies, Perspective is a wonderful thing, but at times it can be any enemy, it all depends on how it is used. When ever I come across something that moves me, I am excited to share it with the group. I am so excited to pass along what I have been given. In my haste to share something I found in my "...	Dolphin123	4	836	Aug 27, 2005 by abbyal
	I HAVE to share this small feat w/you guys! :O) (Preview) This past July my bankruptcy was discharged...an after effect of something I had to do when I left my ex. For 7 yrs I have been trying to rebuild my credit but it is hard. I have always had to rely on someone to cosign. I have done what I can to keep my finances in order...knocking down my 3 credit cards to...	sg	5	817	Aug 27, 2005 by Tammy
	Please Hear what I am not saying (Preview) (((((((((((((((Roomies))))))))))))))))), I had a post here, but I guess it wasn't as beautiful as I thought it was. I don't want to post anything that makes anyone feel uneasy. I would not feel comfortable knowing that I posted somehing that is maybe harmful, and not good. In the future I will be mo...	Dolphin123	7	680	Aug 27, 2005 by Dolphin123
	Finances (Preview) Well, I don't know what to think or what to do. I have been married to him less than a year and I find out more and more things that upset me and scare me. He is secretive. I have found bills that are in his name that are not being paid. Generally we keep our finances seperately.&nb...	ditto	4	786	Aug 27, 2005 by mom to 2
	Wallsal (Preview) Thank you Wallsal for admitting to searching. I talk a with a big Al Anon voice on the subject of searching, but I haven't convinced myself I wouldn't do it again. And your "reasoning" is "reasonable" as it can be. I like to know what I am having to deal with at all times. The TRUTH, which I know I am not going...	Diva	0	596	Aug 27, 2005 by Diva
	enabling (Preview) My A has been after me to sign the lease on HIS apt where I lived until may So he tried to bribe me he gave me a nice coach handbag, to sign the lease Well after that was a check for $2000 to sign the lease. I took the pocketbook and the check and REFUSED to sign the lease. I said that the lease signin...	megan	8	784	Aug 27, 2005 by browneyes
	Helpful Sight to Meditate, (topic anger) (Preview) www.inspiringthots.net	wallsal55	2	594	Aug 27, 2005 by browneyes
	How confusing (Preview) So my A has a safety luncheon or something at work yesterday, told me it was at 1:30 but he may be running late after work. I was leaving work, called him to see if he would be the one home to order pizza for pizza night. Oh he answers and says he is leaving the "local" (where he hangs out on Friday...	marmare	7	868	Aug 27, 2005 by Tammy
	All who responded to my message (Preview) Thanks you guys, loved your responses!!! Diva wow that is true huh? oops....never thought about the floor not holding her! I have an old wood cook stove I am putting in here. someone reminded me I wouls need to reinforce the floor! oops. David YES I saw that movie! they ended up together...	debilyn	1	748	Aug 27, 2005 by megan
	I need your opinion (Preview) Hi everyone! This is my first post. I've been reading the boards for awhile and it has really helped to know I'm not alone. To read the details people talk about and to know that these are the same details I live with -- it is comforting to know I'm not alone and I'm not crazy. Forgive me if I don't have the l...	jen	7	881	Aug 26, 2005 by lin0606
	haxigonian XII (Preview) [[ room ]] The money crunch is temporarily over...thank you!! The postal service has been too slow getting it to me... In the meantime, i have been learning the town. I may have a place to park and sleep that i will check out tonight. If it pans out it will save a LOT of gasoline. A woman on the tra...	haximon	5	973	Aug 26, 2005 by Anew123
	Sitting here alone..... well sorta (Preview) Well that is kinda a lie since there are eight dogs, a few cats and a pot bellied pig asleep in here... Day started "normal", here is my Eden post today: Ok I wake up and Sauveur, my huge Great Pyrenees,has me crammed into the wall with Sparky kitten sorta between us, lost in his fur. I feel somet...	debilyn	4	1027	Aug 26, 2005 by Anew123
	Who monitors the Reading material advertised? (Preview) Does anyone know who puts up and maintains the reading material advertised next to the where the chatroom goes up? There is a "questionable" book on there which clearly does not belong on a recovery site. Please remove it. Thank you.	DanaAngel	5	789	Aug 26, 2005 by DanaAngel
	I don't know what happened (Preview) (((((((((((((Roomies)))))))))))))))))), Wow what a night last night was! My "A" calls me before he got home from work. He wanted $20. He wanted to call his connection and buy some pot. I so badly wanted to argue, fight, and once again be the wounded party. I said I will g...	Dolphin123	7	1006	Aug 26, 2005 by debilyn
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