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Re: [Recovery-World-Al-Anon] Effect on Me

I'm sorry I haven't been on more. But these holidays are very time cosuming. But I enjoyed it too. Made chocolate chip cookies on wednesday for our home groups pot luck. Went quite well I thought. My home group doesn't do alot. When I joined they told me what books to read. But didn't help me with the steps at all. My husband's sponser got him started right away. He's been sober now over a yr. And I'm very proud of his accomplishments. I also thank my HP. I was sick over the Christmas holiday. Happy New Year to all.
Linda in SD
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Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Recovery-World-Al-Anon] Effect on Me

I have a question for the group? Can anyone help me with the 12 steps? As I cannot get anyone from my home group to do it. I don't see the one who's suppose to be my sponser. Once a yr if I'm that lucky. And I've been in Al-Anon for 13mos today. In last monday's One Day At A Time it fits my home group to a tee. I would appreciate a reply. Yes or no?
Linda in SD
 
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Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 1:52 PM
Subject: [Recovery-World-Al-Anon] Effect on Me

HI,

MY HUSBAND IS AN ALCOHOLIC AND FLAT REFUESES HE IS. HE HAS BEEN TO
THE HOSPITAL 3 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS WITH A BLOOD ALCOHOL
BETTER THAN 3 TIMES THE LEGAL LIMIT. ONE OF THOSE TIMES HE WENT BY
AMBULANCE AND DIDN'T REMEMBER, EVEN WHEN HE GOT THE BILL.

WE ARE SEPARATED SINCE APRIL, I MOVED TO AN APARTMENT, HIM TO A
HOUSE AND WE ARE ABOUT TO LOOSE OUR OWN HOME TO FORECLOSURE. WE ALSO
HAVE A 21 YEAR OLD SON WHO IS A SENIOR IN COLLEGE. HE WANTS NOTHING
TO DO WITH HIS DAD.

MY PROBLEM: I STILL LOVE THIS MAN AND RUN WHEN HE NEEDS ME. HE
CUSSES AND VERBALLY ABUSES ME ALL THE TIME. HE HAS ALSO PHYSICALLY
ABUSED ME. I AM A STRONG WOMAN WHO BECOMES A BLUBBERING IDIOT WHEN
HE IS AROUND AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS.

I DON'T WANT HIM BACK THE WAY HE IS, I WATCHED HIS BROTHER DIE 15
YEARS AGO, AND I'M WATCHING HIM DIE NOW. HIS MOTHER ALSO DIED OF
CIRRHOSIS AND HIS DAD DIED IN A BAR.

CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHERE I CAN GO FOR SUPPORT WHERE THEY WILL
UNDERSTAND MY LOVE FOR HIM HASN'T CHANGED. I HATE THE THINGS HE
DOES, BUT I KNOW THAT IS NOT THE MAN I MARRIED. ALSO, I FEEL GUILTY.
HE HAS TOLD EVERYONE HE DRINKS BECAUSE I AM SO BAD TO HIM. HE
STARTED DRINKING AT AGE 10 BY THE WAY, I MET HIM WHEN HE WAS 19.

MY CHURCH KICKED ME OUT AND THAT IS WHERE MOST OF MY FRIEND WERE.
ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

THANKS



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HI, MY HUSBAND IS AN ALCOHOLIC AND FLAT REFUESES HE IS. HE HAS BEEN TO THE HOSPITAL 3 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS WITH A BLOOD ALCOHOL BETTER THAN 3 TIMES THE...
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I have a question for the group? Can anyone help me with the 12 steps? As I cannot get anyone from my home group to do it. I don't see the one who's suppose to...
Linda Gorham
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Dec 15, 2008
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I'm sorry I haven't been on more. But these holidays are very time cosuming. But I enjoyed it too. Made chocolate chip cookies on wednesday for our home groups...
Linda Gorham
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