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DoN4me


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Since I have joined alanon my life has improved drastically. I see things differently now. When I first came to this program. I was confused, and tired, and felt like my whole world was caving in on me. But now I have had alot of time for me. My son went to spend some of the summer with his father for the first time ever. I didn't realize how much I needed the time for me. I have had time to really reflect on me. I have been focusing on working on my personal relationships "irl". I had spent so many years on the computer and with my online friends who I do care for greatly. But I forgot that there is a real world outside my front door. That there are people out there that love me and miss me. So I have re-established old friendships and made some new ones too along the way. I guess I forgot I have needs I have things I enjoy doing. I love being a mommy but I am finding out this mommy needs time outside of her house. I found a little pond that I like to go to and just think. It is peaceful, and calm and helps me focus on the kind of life I want for myself. But I try and take the time to go and look at the water when ever I get a chance. I visit with the people fishing, always puts a smile on my face just to talk to the little kids when they are fishing. I have been so busy doing stuff lately I don't want to be home much these days. I have gone back to my childhood so to speak, I am doing all the things I did with my son, but now I am doing them for me. To find my inner joy I had lost. Went to the petting zoo the other day, laser tag, movies. This weekend I got tickets to a concert I have been wanting to see. (so yes I am listening to music again. That does put a big smile on my face. I did miss it. Just not singing, I know in my HP time I will find my voice ) I am learning to do things for me. You know it really feels nice to do things for myself. Something I had truely forgotten. The best part of all of this I am finding things out about me and I am learning it ok to do for me.


Serenity is a blessed thing, Learning to Keep it simple (and learning to smile alot),


DO 


 



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hersh


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DO:


What a wonderfully uplifting post!!!  Isn't it so nice to just be nice to yourself!!!  I am just learning to do this as well.  There is just SO much out there in the world, people to meet and things to do.  Life is too short and we waste it often.  I have had pretty much a year of misery so far dealing with a relapsing husband and something has shifted in me.  The growth of this pain has made me realize that all I really have is me, and I really LIKE me!  Spending time with yourself is a really good thing to do.  No one complains where you go, or tells you what you are doing wrong.


Thanks DO, and hope you have a great time at the concert!!!  I love music also!  Keep doing these things that make you smile!


 


HeidiXXX



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Welcome to MIP. You are not alone. There a lot of people who understand.


 


World Service Organization Website –


WWW.al-anon.alateen.org


Phone number is 1-888-425-2666


Alanon meetings 800-351-9996


Alanon literature Worldwide 888-425-2666


Alanon meeting info. 800-433-7266 AA info.


Chat room is open 24/7 there here the link to www.mipchat.net or http://www.12stepforums.net/chatroom2.html 


Here are some things that have helped me since in the program.



  • Go face to face meeting & online meeting.
  • post on the board here on the site. I have gotten a lot of good feed back.

·        Set support system.  people do not judge. You need someone who can go for coffee on a bad day, or pick up a phone and call when in trouble. The support is what is important when you first this program.



  • Have a sponsor. Someone work one on one with you.

You don’t have to do this the minute u come to the program but I suggest that u do it when u can. It help.


 

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