Thank you for responding. I have actually called and
looked into meetings but its getting up the courage to
go the first meeting that is hard. I know that once I
go once...it won't be as hard to continue going....I
just have to get up the nerve.

Amber
--- Rhen56@... wrote:

> Amber,
>
> Your story so much resembles mine. I've been in
> al-anon over 20 years, but
> haven't always taken advantage of the tools al-anon
> has given me. I'm again
> working the steps from Step 1.
> I've learned through the years, that I have to work
> on a relationship with
> myself, before expecting to have a relationship with
> anybody else. I also
> learned that I'm in control of myself, nobody else,
> and that my destiny in life
> comes from the decisions I make. I've had to forgive
> my dad for his
> alcoholism, and I've forgiven my mother for asking
> us to overlook the alcoholic
> behavior.
> I strongly suggest face to face meetings, getting a
> sponsor, getting an
> ODAAT aka One Day At A Time and 12-Step book, and
> use the tools Al-Anon provides
> to us, so that one day, you'll also learn
> forgiveness, acceptance, and get
> control of your life back.
>
>
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