tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post3166445459026725501..comments2024-02-05T11:32:25.407-05:00Comments on I'm just F.I.N.E.-- Recovery in Al-Anon: Too many balls.....in the mouth and in the airUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-80708020774789575752010-02-13T14:40:21.740-05:002010-02-13T14:40:21.740-05:00yea I am a newcomer. I just started going to alnon...yea I am a newcomer. I just started going to alnon thank-you for sharing your journeryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-84187789443043911152010-02-11T20:45:34.673-05:002010-02-11T20:45:34.673-05:00This is an amazing post and so true, before moving...This is an amazing post and so true, before moving to WV I attended many Al Anon meetings too since I was raised by an alcoholic, the wisdom shared in those rooms still helps me today, just as your blog and others; thank you Syd.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15127343815869529555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-69400240673660593432010-02-11T00:37:26.386-05:002010-02-11T00:37:26.386-05:00Love that last example about the balls in our life...Love that last example about the balls in our life!Tristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308388473864912872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-90757668188751916942010-02-10T19:37:06.906-05:002010-02-10T19:37:06.906-05:00oh man that quote.... wowoh man that quote.... wowScott M. Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588618061480681504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-9536327867474514262010-02-10T11:25:18.384-05:002010-02-10T11:25:18.384-05:00Great picture!
Great achievement...
Congratulation...Great picture!<br />Great achievement...<br />Congratulations. Your story also put a smile on my face.<br />:)<br /><br />You are very beautiful at this photo.Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889189418315180865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-54955825315475073872010-02-09T23:03:40.875-05:002010-02-09T23:03:40.875-05:00The picture is priceless. I am gaining a lot from...The picture is priceless. I am gaining a lot from the Alanon blogs these days and am so grateful for your contributions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-46050777246524485352010-02-09T21:56:34.401-05:002010-02-09T21:56:34.401-05:00I have learned that sometimes the best thing I can...I have learned that sometimes the best thing I can do is just gently put down ALL the balls I'm trying to juggle. Then I get on my knees and ask God to pick them up and take care of them.<br /><br />The picture reminds me of our dog Lucky. He holds a whole blue rubber bone, a half a blue one, and a blue ball all in his mouth at once. I've tried to take a picture, but he is always running around like mad when he's playing this marvelous game. :)<br /><br />PGOne Prayer Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455437909918314217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-86087871438877540002010-02-09T20:53:42.696-05:002010-02-09T20:53:42.696-05:00Nice.We are down to one cat now.Harvey has a speci...Nice.We are down to one cat now.Harvey has a special cat toy that he will cart it all over the house.He even likes to play fetch with it.Mike Golchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472496241893921107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-57507415427260653192010-02-09T20:44:35.611-05:002010-02-09T20:44:35.611-05:00Great pic! Gotta love Labs!Great pic! Gotta love Labs!Bar L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11100008292699584336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-84757461496431825422010-02-09T17:39:43.183-05:002010-02-09T17:39:43.183-05:00thanks for the post.
Awesome picture....I miss by...thanks for the post. <br />Awesome picture....I miss by big dog!<br />It is difficult enough trusting people when you've lived through so many lies....and then to step out on a branch and have it snap...<br /><br />it is constant stuggle somedays.Mikehttp://www.patmoorefoundation.com/alcohol-detoxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-41308883156582595632010-02-09T17:31:00.583-05:002010-02-09T17:31:00.583-05:00LOLLOLdAAvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378341182741173178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-4008406519242817102010-02-09T17:08:56.230-05:002010-02-09T17:08:56.230-05:00No wonder this photo makes you smile.
I doubt I wi...No wonder this photo makes you smile.<br />I doubt I will look at another photo of a lab with a ball in the mouth again without remembering this post!<br />Hubby has been going to meeting much longer than I have and what I hear from his friends is that this time of year the newcomers are plentiful. The man spewing anger, was it at the daughter, his part in it, or just the injustice as he sees it now?CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-36315674933601186602010-02-09T15:55:01.450-05:002010-02-09T15:55:01.450-05:00I really liked the passage at the end and of cours...I really liked the passage at the end and of course the doggy pic. I was so surprised to see so many folks at my Al-Anon group last week, we had to get more chairs. I hope they stick around. It is so gratifying to see where I once was and no longer need to be, by the grace of God and that loving program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-30690483194976994702010-02-09T15:45:53.772-05:002010-02-09T15:45:53.772-05:00Your photo of the Lab is adorable. It reminded me ...Your photo of the Lab is adorable. It reminded me of a blog I posted in 2007 about Steve Huneck who paints animals...mainly dogs and my favorite picture is of a lab in water retrieving a tennis ball. I will re-post that this week and hope you get a chuckle out of it.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-51729478323034337902010-02-09T15:18:13.449-05:002010-02-09T15:18:13.449-05:00Syd,
I love that photo! It made me smile, too.Syd,<br />I love that photo! It made me smile, too.Sarcastic Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116577711704241625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-35459589683210222792010-02-09T14:27:50.436-05:002010-02-09T14:27:50.436-05:00Syd, the quote on the balls was something I needed...Syd, the quote on the balls was something I needed to hear today! What a great analogy.<br /><br />"They will never be the same" We must indeed be careful with those four.Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496172669599418214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-45861930002002024792010-02-09T13:30:20.141-05:002010-02-09T13:30:20.141-05:00you know there is only hope for those who refuse t...you know there is only hope for those who refuse to see. he sounds like he may be at his bottom as much as he is hurting.<br /><br />i LOVE the picture of that sweetheart with his mouthful!!<br />i told Wes when we get a dog we are going to get a Labrador and a beagle puppy. yes that is more then one dog but my experience is if they are raised together they will be more accepting of each other and both those breeds are awesome to have. of course we have to wait until my puppies are older.clean and crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156586299182570611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-26026421632015710062010-02-09T13:05:09.026-05:002010-02-09T13:05:09.026-05:00Love the dog picture. Awesome. Balance...wow, powe...Love the dog picture. Awesome. Balance...wow, powerful quote and much needed. Thanks as always for talking about the things that are so important to all of us! JeanneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-36188250902014336412010-02-09T12:57:59.080-05:002010-02-09T12:57:59.080-05:00I have started reading your blog lately and find m...I have started reading your blog lately and find myself looking forward to it each day. Today's post finally made me sign in. The picture of your dog is great and made me smile (also, the one you shared of him sleeping last weekend). Being a dog person myself, I can relate to the unconditional love that these wonderful beings transmit. Being a parent, I can also relate to the new man at your meeting. I saw myself in him a few years back when I first joined alanon. I loved the words of wisdom that you shared at the end of your post - very fitting. Thank you.adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16084884382103256517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-36927520344983495182010-02-09T12:57:06.386-05:002010-02-09T12:57:06.386-05:00Striving for balance has not worked for me. Surren...Striving for balance has not worked for me. Surrendering has been a much better strategy. Long story and the outcomes look the same but a different process.<br />Thanx for the pic and the discussion.<br />Blessings and aloha.Ed G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15063291064985198651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-17675937198653492732010-02-09T12:36:42.076-05:002010-02-09T12:36:42.076-05:00I love labs, I am hoping to get a yellow or white ...I love labs, I am hoping to get a yellow or white lab puppy for a psychiatric helper dog...... <br /><br />this was the perfect blog entry to see on the day before the big snowstorm.......<br /><br />Do you have a dog Syd?susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474227548195593445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-70243318999332430932010-02-09T12:12:12.798-05:002010-02-09T12:12:12.798-05:00I love the photo! One of our new rescues is a re...I love the photo! One of our new rescues is a red lab. She is one big fuzzy, drooling lap dog! We are having newcomers stuck in the victim mode..with all the drama that comes with it. We had an awesome meeting on choices, detachment with love, and boundaries. Stuff I need to hear again and again.<br /><br />NamasteAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128247878961221421noreply@blogger.com