Hello Linda,
Wow 2205..yer a time traveler...I am so glad to meet you and glad
you are posting this new year..Your the first newby to post this
year..Sounds like you did what needed to be done..We some times have
to make some changes in our traditions when we recover..Never feel
bad..your just starting a new one.. One thing though..be supportive
but becareful...You know you can only help you..I think with a mom
like you who has been thru this..she is in good hands..Give her the
tools..and let her do the work..As you will find out..we are very
helpful and supportive here..So I hope to hear more from you..Hang in
there..Mike














--- In anewbeginning2@yahoogroups.com, "Jacinte" <jacintema@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi! This is my first posting here.
>
> My name is Linda. I've been sober since May 2205.
>
> I've had a complicated last few weeks. One of my children has a
> drinking problem. While I sympathize (been there, done that, threw
out
> the TShirt), I didn't want to enable her, so we had to let a few of
> our Christmas traditions go down the drain for this year. If we
hadn't
> done that, everyone else would have had to do her part, and that
isn't
> fair and I don't think it's helpful.
>
> We didn't want to humiliate her, but also I didn't want to pretend I
> didn't known what was going on. She's stopped two days ago. I
> encourage her to get professional help. I guess it's in God's hands
> now and I'm still sober.
>
> I wish all of you a very happy 2008.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Linda
>