AW swipes my ODAT.... what a gift! - Al-Anon Family Group

rtexas · ~*Service Worker*~

AW swipes my ODAT.... what a gift!

kissers · Senior Member

rtexas,

I read your topic and busted out laughing! Perhaps someone walking down the road needed it more than you.

Kissers

Tammy · Senior Member

See the HP knew exactly what he was doing !! Sometimes we need alittle help to step out of our comfort zone !

Good for you, you are an inspiration !
T

Maria123 · ~*Service Worker*~

((((((((((((R))))))))))))))))))),

Great share and I can sooooooooooo see your sense of humor there. It's refreshing, another gift.

Some of my family calls this "the cult"

I have to remind them that cults let you in and never you let you out. So many have come and gone, anope, this is no cult here

Thanks for sharing,
Maria

Karilynn · ~*Service Worker*~

((((((((((Rtexas))))))),

I can always count on you to give me a good giggle. biggrin

But who knows perhaps she kept it and is reading it. Hmm..... that's be an interesting thought. I just bought a new meditation book and I love it. It's very upbeat and positive. The Promise of a New Day by Karen Casey & Martha Vanceburg Hubby and I each read our meditations to each other. There are times when I don't have a clue what his AA book is talking about, and then once in a while something just clicks.

I like your idea of reading it just before work. I might have to do that.

Love and blessings to you and your family.

Live strong,
Karilynn & Pipers Kitty smile

Rita G · ~*Service Worker*~

Rtexas,

I have this mental picture of your wife taking your ODAT book, thinking - "I've taken his book, now he will go back to the way he was before" - wrong.

Or at least sometimes I'll bet that is the way some of my family members think - lol

Love this post!!

Thanks for sharing,
Rita

carolinagirl · ~*Service Worker*~

Too funny! They don't like seeing that book do they??? LOL I like the suggestion that someone walking on the side of the road needed it more LOL that's exactly what I would think.

mac57 · Veteran Member

Years ago my brother admitted himself to an in-house treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. Once a week an Al-anon group came to share a meeting with them. They called the al-anoners "the enemy" He didn't tell me about this until years later when I became connected with Al-anon. He and I are not enemies :), we're very close.

At first I used to hide my al-anon materials and web activity, I didn't want to create yet another conflict. Then as I got stronger, I left materials around on purpose. They got noticed, and read. The site got visited, the posts closely examined. The stories about hurting people with deep family challenges, thoughtfully absorbed.
One evening, while sitting alone at home reading posts in Al-anon, my wife hit the link to AA, found a local meeting, went straight to it, and to my knowledge has not had a drink since then. That was a year ago this month. She's well on her way.
One thing I believe, alcoholics who may be in a state of denial to others, are not in denial to themselves. They know. May they continue to come across the materials within which offer help and hope for their families, and ultimately for themselves. May the rift between those affected by alcohol and those affected by alcoholics become smaller and softer. as we all heal. May we all eventually remember that we "are very close" in spirit.

kismetstrand · ~*Service Worker*~

hahahaha maybe thats how some of the ODATS i've found in thrift stores got there... giggle giggle. Dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage is a great book!! So glad she tossed your ODAT! hahaha

Luv, Kis (still giggling)

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