You seem to have yer head on right, so go and let your daughter enjoy
her dad..and you just do what you know is right..No need to feel bad
about how yer feeling...Mike













--- In anewbeginning2@yahoogroups.com, purplejune <no_reply@...>
wrote:
>
> I'll be going to visit H in rehab on the 19th. Which is pretty good
> timing - his birthday is the 20th. Our daughter is excited and has
> made 2 cards for him already. I promised her that we'd bake a cake
to
> bring to celebrate his birthday.
>
> I'm NOT excited that I have to sit through a 2 hour family
> orientation, but, you do what ya gotta do. .. As it is, family
> orientation is generally held on Tuesday night. He had to explain
to
> them that I'm 3 hours away and that would be just not possible for
me.
> So they're having this one just for me. Goody!
>
> Having read Fr. Martin's 'Chalk Talk' years ago, and sat through a
> Drug & Alcohol Education program at the local clinic when I was
about
> 8 years sober, I think I have a good understanding of the Family
> Disease and how I can support him in recovery,etc.
>
> I think I have my 'Al Anon' on straight - I don't tie his shoes for
> him, nor do I have any desire too. As a matter of fact, I believe
> that my poor 'enabling' skills are part of H's biggest complaints
> about me LOL!
>
> Also, H agreed to sign the separation papers right away no
arguement.
> I don't care so much about getting legal seperation but I need to
> protect myself from his debts and he apparantly understands that.
> Thank God! Cause I really didn't want to argue about it.
>
> Maybe he is really getting sober....
>
> Another day,
>
> Deb K
>