Get the book "The Language of Letting Go". It's a process and will take time, be
patient. As with anything, the more you practice, the better you will become. 
I have been on both ends of this recovery journey, personally sober since
1/8/2004 and have a beautiful 18 year old son that has been struggling for 3
years or so.  He will be entering rehab for the 4th time next week, after a
month in jail-3rd time.  It is heartbreaking, but if I can do it, anyone can. 
Today I have internal peace, even when I am surrounded by chaos.



Good luck




----- Original Message -----
From: "Yvonne Cuffe" <ycuffe@...>
To: chicagoalanon@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 8:08:12 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [chicago alanon] I know he's an alcoholic, I think I'm going mad








It is great to hear that you have succeeded in achieving detachment, although it
is a little alarming to hear it took you 24 years to achieve it! I hear what you
are saying and agree that is what I need to do, but I am struggling. Did you
just continually say I am not in control of you and eventually it sink in or did
you have some sort of an ephiny? I so desperatly want peace of mind and
contentment. I pray that I will some day realise that.

Thanks for listening.
Yvonne

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From: " Rhen56@... " < Rhen56@... >
To: chicagoalanon@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 8:21:59 PM
Subject: Re: [chicago alanon] I know he's an alcoholic, I think I'm going mad

I came to the realization that I'm in control of my own destination, and
my alcoholic is in control of his own.
I support him by not enabling him, and I make him responsible for his own
actions. If I allow anybody else to control my emotions, and thoughts, then
I've lost my sense of direction. I didn't get to this point overnight, it's
taken me 24 years, and I'm still not done working on me. Learning to "Let
Go and Let God" helps me quite a bit.
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