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.
If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see? (Lewis Caroll)
I am strong in the broken places. ~ Unknown
All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another! ~ Anatole France
My heartfelt prayers to you today Betty. You are an inspiration to so many people on this board. I think your son was very blessed to have you for his mother and I am sure he is proud of you every day, seeing how far you have come in this program.
If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present. - Lao Tzu
Dear Betty, I can't even imagine what it would be like to lose my son to death. I know that for a long time he was lost to me and I mourned because he was no longer the boy I raised. He was deep into his additions and could no longer hear me. I reached out to Al-anon and found this site, and you. You were there for me and all others who were experiencing this deadly disease. And through the experience you gained immersing yourself into Al-anon to save your sanity, and in spite of your emotions and even through your grief and sadness you shared with us unselfishly. I couldnt have made it through these last 3 yrs with out your understanding, compassion and wisdom, thank you Betty linsc