Al-Anon Family Group

The material presented here is not Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature. It is a method to exchange information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal level.

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info TOPIC: Feeling some relief


~*Service Worker*~

Status: Offline
Posts: 853
Date:
Feeling some relief


Thanks to everyone who posted replies to my "Can't Shake this one off" post.  It really helped to hear different perspectives.  I confronted my "a" with how I was feeling.  I simply told him that I could appreciate his fear about losing me because I'm overweight, but I could not tolerate or respect someone who would seek satisfaction outside of our marriage because he is not pleased with my physical body.  He said I misunderstood him and that he was sorry for hurting my feelings.  I let him know that if he wanted to bring up the subject again he really needed to think of a non-offensive way of confronting me on the subject.  Since saying this to him he has not wanted to bring it up again.  Maybe may approach really helped him see how crappy the statement was.  I kept the focus on my feelings and did not badger or belittle him, even though I really wanted to rip his head off with my words, I refrained. 


I celebrated my 33rd birthday over the weekend with my family, it was nice having people around me that know "me", and love "me" just the way I am.  I'm going to a step four meeting tonight, because this conversation with my "a" opened my eyes to some things that I want to explore for myself.  If I don't look at myself than I can't change myself. 


Thanks for being there



__________________
"The people who don't mind matter and the people who mind, don't matter". (Dr. Seuss)


~*Service Worker*~

Status: Offline
Posts: 810
Date:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. iT IS GOOD THAT YOU HAD A NICE BIRTHDAY. IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE AROUND PEOPLE THAT CARE ABOUT YOU.




__________________
Hey everyone watch me grow. I go thru good & bad times. each day i am getting stronger.


~*Service Worker*~

Status: Offline
Posts: 1328
Date:

Shaun,


Wow, good for you on talking to him about the conversation and your feelings. You stood up for yourself.


I am glad you had a happy birthday, wishing you a belated happy bithday here,


Much Love, 



__________________
"Today's problems can not be solved if we still think the way we did when we created them" -Albert Einstein


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 206
Date:

Your post reminds me of one of the things I always say about my A husband--
Everything he doesn't like about me, I should just change...
but everything I don't like about him is "Just the way I am"
Whats up with that!?!
Happy birthday too!
Jeanne


__________________
In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip.- Daniel L. Reardon


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 316
Date:

33 is my lucky number....


Maybe it will be yours!!


Hang in there!


Aron



__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.