Time to do some serious work - Al-Anon Family Group

slkcma · Member

Time to do some serious work

drucilla06 · Senior Member

(((slkcma)))

Welcome,glad you are here. I understand all too well the mourning of lost dreams.I've been going through anger,sadness, despair.Learning to forgive myself for having abandonned myself all those years.I think I may have moved through some of it,moved on and let go.It wasn't easy.I had mini rages,yelling,throwing things.Had to get it out I guess.Then there's the quieter times of just accepting what I am now aware of.

It's a process.They say it's simple but not easy.I am starting to believe that it really is worth the effort.I have been in and out of alanon for over 16 years.This time I stayed and really worked it.Thanks to the support and encouragement from people on this board I didn't run this time when it got tough.

Hope you will keep posting. love and hugs d

sandie123 · Senior Member

Welcome~

Good luck tomorrow with your steps. It is a process and takes time.

I have been mourning things a lot lately. I too would like some contentment in my life. I know that if I keep working the steps I will get there.

Hang in there and keep coming back.

Linda

Jennifer · ~*Service Worker*~

Welcome (((slkcma)))

I'm glad you are here. In the last year I have had a lot of mourning feelings too. I try to remember that grief has it's own process and even when I feel the worst it is a part of the healing. I've found that for me accepting the pain and letting myself feel the loss is usually better than trying o fake it unless it is a moment I have to.

Good for you taking this weekend to learn as much as you can. Make sure to take some time to be nice to yourself too!

Jennifer

slkcma · Member

Thank you (((((all))))) so much! Here I go.

Hope you all have an enjoyable day!

Tiger2006 · ~*Service Worker*~

A good first step before you do anything is get a sponsor. That way, you'll be guided along your journey by someone who has walked the path before you, knows the hazards, and can share with you their experience/strength/hope.

nycbt · ~*Service Worker*~

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

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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.

· In this program u learn that u have choices. In Alanon we don’t give advice but only suggestions.

· 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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