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.
I will only reply or post if it is of interest to myself, or something that is close to my heart.
As I asked the other day, I am not entierly sure as to how you got my e-mail address but.... and please don't take this the wrong way....If therer is a problem with me being here then I would much rather you came out and said it insted of sending me e-mails.... I'm not an e-mail fan.
You are not being "singled out." Part of being an administrator of a forum is encouraging members to interact with each other. To me, it is no fun to post something, and then get very few responses to your posts. Most people enjoy feeling "heard" and responded to. I have noticed on this forum that a lot of posts don't get many responses.
In a program such as Al-Anon, participation and service to others does a LOT to help you on the road to your recovery. I used to go to f2f meetings and not say a word. The people, over time, would gently remind me that they cannot get to "know you" if you don't say anything. Since coming here & going to online meetings here, I have been able to open up a bit more and it actually feels good!
You are a valued member here, as we all are. I hope to get to "know you" better, too.
I am pretty sure we have all gotten the emails. Please don't take offense, I think John sent a mass email out to everyone to help keep the activity on the board moving. When people post they look for responses, they help all of us, and we can all benefit from reading how others feel about differnet situations.
Alanon tells us to take what we want and to leave the rest. Answering the posts that interest or touch you is fine.
We all register our email address when we sign up for MIP. John is the administrator and has access to these addresses. He is just looking out for the site as he always does.
i too got the email and i took no offense. i believe john just wants us all to keep on sharing because it really does help all of us to see others in similar situations and to express our feelings about whats going on in all of our lives. from the posts ive had many realizations about my situation and im sure many others have as well. so dont take it personally i think its more of an email to show support of your posts and to keep it up. tc
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stay in the now...dont look forward, dont look back....your life is what you make of it
thats what I thought too - that the email was sent out to everyone
Only problem I have is A husband doesnt know Im attending AlAnon, on this site, etc.
He does however sometimes bring up my email for me if he's on before I use the computer. I wouldnt want him to see anything before Im ready to explain.
