Hello to all; I am a double winner living about 30 miles from New Orleans. When I looked for an Al-Anon site to add to My Yahoo, this seemed like the best one...
Hi, my name is Amy, and I joined this group last week. I am mom to a 14 year old boy, and a 10 month old girl. I have been with my daughter's father for 4...
Hi, Amy, my name is Dennis, and I've been in Al-Anon for 3 1/2 years. I've also been sober in AA for just over 4 years, so I can share my experience with you...
Hi Dennis (LOL, my brother's name, and also the Hurricane that's knocking on our door this weekend). Thanks for the insight, I did go to an Al-Anon meeting...
You may be able to find a meeting where your daughter will be welcome; in Al-Anon, there are no rules, but each group is free to decide how it wants to...
If you have problems taking your child into a meeting try and see if a friend or neighbour might exchange babysitting, you babysit one night when she might...
Hi Amy I'm sorry i didn't read you first massage but seeing that your daughter is 14 their should be no trouble if she sat in a Al-Anon meeting, where i live...
Hello all--I've been reading some of the Al-Anon literature since, I guess, last winter, and have attended a few meetings; my wife has been much more active...
Hi. Good to hear from you. I just joined this group, and didn't go back to read your posts, but I hope I can share some experience with you that will help YOU...
For those memers who have a hard time understanding their Higher Power, here is one way that a few members in my home group put it down. God is Good Orderly...
Hi - I am brand new to this group, though not to Alanon. My ex- husband, who is now recovering for some time, prompted me to get involved in Alanon almost 20...
Thanks so much, Dennis--many good thoughts here. Among many others--"There is a God, and his name isn't Dennis." (Or Rich either.) That's one of the great...
Thanks, Sharon, for these thoughts. I know there are as many paths to the higher power as there are people walking--I'll keep your message in mind and keep...
I don't know if this is useful for your situation, but I was very impressed with the program our son went to at Rush. (I'm in Chicago too.) He went to the...
Hi. I'm a double winner-I'm both Al-Anon and AA. Many of us turn to alcohol and drugs (or other destructive behavior) in response to Al-Anon issues; I became...
I just want to tell you a bit about me. My name is Robyn. I have 2 kids one step son and a 6 yrar old my step son is 11. I just want to get help for me and my...
Hi Robyn, I'm new to this too. I have had a devasting 5 years and am having trouble picking myself up also. I have a boyfriend whom I love dearly but he is...
Al-Anon's Twelve Steps, Traditions, and Concepts Al-Anon's program of recovery is based on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. The...
Hi, My name is Melody and I am 36 years old with 2 beautiful children ages 17 and 11. My husband has just been released from an inpatient program. This is...
Hi Melody welcome to Al-Anon. I just read your post all i can say is that this site may help just a little bit it would be better to get to f2f meeting, Even...
Mel: You can find Al-Anon just about everywhere you travel. Try looking up Al-Anon on the Web in the city you are going to; look in the phone book when you...
hello. i just went to my first meeting last night and it was great. i am so happy to have found such a great suport network. i did get lots of phone numbers...
nancy <nancydrew811@...> wrote: hello. i just went to my first meeting last night and it was great. i am so happy to have found such a great support...
but how do i deal with this pattern of him running away from his responsibilities and leaving me to suffer the consequences? if i get mad or even mention an...
nancy, What works for me is to call my sponsor and go to meetings whenever possible. I have also found that reading the literature helps. It gives me...
Thank you for your post, I saved it to my computer for future reference. I am not the original poster, but your words helped me immeasurably. My baby is 11...
thank you so much for your reply. i am saving this to my computer to read when i need some help. it absolutely stinks that anyone should have to be in this...
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