Welcome Linda! Nice to have you here. Looking forward to getting
to know you. Good luck with your daughter. That's just got to be
terribly hard. Sounds like you are doing the right thing. Hang in
there.

Kathy


--- In anewbeginning2@yahoogroups.com, rednek53 <no_reply@...> wrote:
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> 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
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> --- In anewbeginning2@yahoogroups.com, "Jacinte" <jacintema@>
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> > Hi! This is my first posting here.
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > I wish all of you a very happy 2008.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Linda
> >
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