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Hi, This is my first time joining a group. I'm not sure how to go about using this site. I've been married to a alcoholic for 25 years and now he has also...
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Jul 25, 2006
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Hi, my name is Suzanne, Does anyone have some words of wisdom for me? I've been married for 25 years to a alcoholic. I'm so tired of the money spent on DUI's....
suzanne williams
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Jul 25, 2006
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I'm new to the group as well. I was married to an alcoholic for a short time. We had a son together and he has had custody for the last seven years. Then I ...
Alison Kenady
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Jul 25, 2006
6:08 pm
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hi suzanne. you took one of the most important steps in your life by reaching out. welcome to a group of people who know your pain, weather they ever talk to...
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Jul 25, 2006
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Hi Suzanne, I wish i had some wise advice to give you , but the truth is i don't . I was married to an alcoholic and compulsive spender for 18 years , i got...
Henry
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Jul 25, 2006
6:21 pm
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Hi Suzanne, Your story sounds like mine and so many other of us I am sure. I have younger children and a daughter about to graduate from high school and I...
diedrajm
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Jul 25, 2006
8:09 pm
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... blessing it was to have someone take the time to answer me. I didn't know if I was doing the right thing last night by joining the group. It's hard for me...
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Jul 26, 2006
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Hi Suzanne I have lots of thoughts regarding your email. As for your husband- 25 years with this person. It must be hard not knowing what he is going to do...
Amanda Webster
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Jul 26, 2006
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Hi Amanda, Thanks, for you input. You had alot of good points. I tried to make my husband leave about 5 years ago. He wouldn't leave the house and the house...
suzanne williams
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Jul 26, 2006
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Suzanne, Sounds like you did what you needed to do and what was best for you and your kids. I can understand that. My mom did the same things for as long as...
Amanda Webster
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Jul 27, 2006
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somewhere i read that a goal in recovery is: "that my activity becomes a reflection of my true self." i loved this! my true self is the one being revealed as i...
annie4935smile
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Aug 18, 2006
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Hi Marla, I've been in Al Anon for a few months now, but I only go to face to face meetings sporadically. I'm very shy and have a hard time talking to people,...
mashuga7
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Sep 8, 2006
10:04 pm
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Hello, I was just wondering if there's anyone else here from this area, and where you go to meetings. I find it really frustrating that there are no meetings...
mashuga7
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Sep 16, 2006
12:20 pm
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Dear Willie, Thanks for the kind words of encouragement. I'm only just now seeing your reply. I forget to check this site. Take care, Cindy--- In ...
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Oct 25, 2006
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... seeing ... HAVE ... OF ... THE ... AND ... WAS ... OUT ... BUT ... I'M ... AND ... IN ... face ... look ... listed ... Anonymous. ... is ... there ... ...
staceystaceykershaw
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Oct 25, 2006
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In all of our lives, we face both tragedy and triumph. In my life, as in most lives, I had experienced the ups and downs of life's trampoline. Sometimes I...
Ricky J. Fico
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Oct 31, 2006
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Ricky, Such powerful words of truth that I am sure many of us not only appreciate reading but really need to. I try to live my life by not focusing so much on...
diedrajm
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Oct 31, 2006
3:44 pm
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I am Jim C., a grateful member of Al-Anon. We have the choice to allow and encourage others to freely live and choose their paths and live with the...
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Jan 17, 2007
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Is anyone here? I see no new posts after October, 2006....
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Jan 17, 2007
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Jan 17, 2007
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... sitting here wondering how to walk away from my guy.his drinking hurts me.but now I see al anon will teach me the right moves.if I want to stay with him.ty...
Mary
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Feb 21, 2007
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Mary, Thank you for sharing. For only a few weeks in this room you have come quite far. I'm glad you ran to the nearest meeting. the only other thing I...
Karen
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Feb 21, 2007
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I don't care that my father stopped drinking he is still a control freak and won't stop telling me how to live my life. I'm messy and i don't care what he...
pennyjones82
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Mar 27, 2007
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I've reached a point to where I'm tired of keeping him afloat. Now I know exactly what the term means when people say they come out of the closet because...
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Mar 27, 2007
8:28 pm
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Hi, I am a mother of 2 small children, married to a man addicted to crack. I have been a grateful alanon member for a little over a year now. I'm not very...
butterflydawn306
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Apr 1, 2007
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This is just awesome guys! I finally got around to graduatin and I didn't even have to turn up a single day this time around to get my final credit points. Now...
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Apr 1, 2007
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My name is Don. I am a coach who specializes in recovery issues and am also one of those who managed to recover after decades. I am more than familiar with...
Don
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Apr 1, 2007
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Please take note that this group is listed as a public group. What that means is that key words entered into a search engine such as google may bring up...
lumar723
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Apr 8, 2007
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I think thats a good idea , if it's anyone has objections let me know , if not, i'll set the group to private . As for spam , i have all new members on...
Henry
henrym64
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Apr 8, 2007
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Since we no longer have online meetings , i took that out of the group description on the Home page . Apon suggestion of a member i also changed the group from...
Henry
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