tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post5506515681765989056..comments2024-02-05T11:32:25.407-05:00Comments on I'm just F.I.N.E.-- Recovery in Al-Anon: A kind spirit goneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-47445822531671346482011-06-03T17:11:33.626-04:002011-06-03T17:11:33.626-04:00Below is from Carol's comment above, which wil...Below is from Carol's comment above, which will remain memorable to me, and is worth repeating. <br /><br /><i>"She warned that you can become isolated [during sobriety] as the years and accomplishments pile up. You can become ashamed to admit that you need help or that you are struggling. <b>Don't forget where you came from,</b> hubris is a killer of recovery."</i><br /><br />This applies to recovery in Al-Anon as well, especially the don't-forget-where-you-came-from and the hubris-is-a-killer parts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-58087675436912586722010-06-13T10:44:05.717-04:002010-06-13T10:44:05.717-04:00So sorry to hear this, Syd!So sorry to hear this, Syd!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-85190525736398068172010-06-07T07:52:53.507-04:002010-06-07T07:52:53.507-04:00sad... prayers of peace offered up to God for K a...sad... prayers of peace offered up to God for K and all of her family and friends, including you.Scott M. Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588618061480681504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-55400566124533332982010-06-02T14:04:58.289-04:002010-06-02T14:04:58.289-04:00I've had this happen to 4 AA friends since bei...I've had this happen to 4 AA friends since being in the program. The interesting thing is that they all died sober, and, like you said, they were very contributing members. I am so glad that depression is not one of my maladies.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-5505797936524336852010-06-02T13:58:46.888-04:002010-06-02T13:58:46.888-04:00Depression is a tough one. It isn't a matter o...Depression is a tough one. It isn't a matter of just giving into it. It may be chemical imbalance as well as hormonal. I don't believe we have all the answers for it yet. I hope she is well now. <br />When you feel like it, Syd, read the Sunday Roast at http://eddybluelights.blogspot.com/<br />Your name is mentioned in it.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-58841558053700429542010-06-02T12:17:01.207-04:002010-06-02T12:17:01.207-04:00Syd... these events are mysteries. For me they cla...Syd... these events are mysteries. For me they clarify the miracle of my recovery. Not once since I started working an AlAnon program have I wanted to kill myself. Not even through the time I lost control of my pain medication and became an addict. This is a gift of the program...<br /><br />These mysteries also remind me to take good care of myself. Hope you are doing so today. love, --GGuineverehttp://guineveregetssober.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-69166806448917511662010-06-02T12:01:13.853-04:002010-06-02T12:01:13.853-04:00So sorry for your loss and for the loss of all tho...So sorry for your loss and for the loss of all those who love her...I can't help but think of her dog, too...I will be praying. I pray for your friend even now...God holds her...a loving, compassionate and all knowing God that understands what we do not...and what she did not. God's love and mercy are far beyond anything we can fathom. Take care. JeanneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-89053201709623151832010-06-02T10:11:41.202-04:002010-06-02T10:11:41.202-04:00Syd, I'm sad about K. Have had a few friends g...Syd, I'm sad about K. Have had a few friends go out this way. Depression is an illness just like diabetes, which you can get whether you're drunk or sober. I've had it in sobriety, and the program of recovery simply can't heal the illness at times. <br />i pray for those who are left behind, because they suffer.Enchanted Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815997287116818456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-38019182526190903092010-06-02T10:11:41.203-04:002010-06-02T10:11:41.203-04:00I'm so sorry for your loss, Syd. We can never ...I'm so sorry for your loss, Syd. We can never really know what's in another person's heart. I hope your friend is at peace. I hope you find peace.Kathy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17266701533758183054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-42818153744367635522010-06-02T09:57:57.681-04:002010-06-02T09:57:57.681-04:00So very sorry to hear this, Syd. I hope your frien...So very sorry to hear this, Syd. I hope your friend has finally found peace.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />SBSarcastic Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116577711704241625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-35740831227073732332010-06-02T09:05:39.364-04:002010-06-02T09:05:39.364-04:00Syd, I am so very, very sorry for your loss. My he...Syd, I am so very, very sorry for your loss. My heart aches for what you are going through. May K rest in peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-15236068450058643962010-06-02T03:29:08.278-04:002010-06-02T03:29:08.278-04:00I am so sorry to hear this Syd -- depression is so...I am so sorry to hear this Syd -- depression is so little understood and such a terrible illness.Mary LAhttp://louisey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-69739310116634208272010-06-01T23:39:07.601-04:002010-06-01T23:39:07.601-04:00I'm sorry for the loss of your friend and fell...I'm sorry for the loss of your friend and fellow traveller, Syd. <br />It's a choice I cannot understand, and leaves behind a devastation I cannot easily forgive.TAAAFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607602088454891329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-38588761673728493652010-06-01T22:20:25.695-04:002010-06-01T22:20:25.695-04:00I am also sad. I know that one of the AA founders...I am also sad. I know that one of the AA founders struggled with depression, once he was sober. I like to think our that if K had come to Emotions Anonymous she might have found the help she needed, too. But it still requires that will to reach out and seek hope. I think when the automatic thoughts take over, they lead to a precipice that too easily separates us from others and from hope.Smittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681768755769989964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-48359905804318126092010-06-01T22:15:05.354-04:002010-06-01T22:15:05.354-04:00This kind of news breaks my heart. Having suffered...This kind of news breaks my heart. Having suffered from depression for a majority of my life and having little reminders still from time to time, I can truly identify.<br /><br />Depression is crippling. I pray she has found peace. I pray for peace for those who loved her that are left behind.<br /><br />There is no real understanding because one can never be inside the interior of another human being. I used to judge this kind of thing - NO MORE!!!<br /><br />PGOne Prayer Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455437909918314217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-80329820587601372192010-06-01T21:50:59.975-04:002010-06-01T21:50:59.975-04:00I'm sorry to read this, Syd. I understand how...I'm sorry to read this, Syd. I understand how it feels to lose someone and also how it feels to be in such despair. She's at peace now. I hope her dog is okay.Bar L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11100008292699584336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-34913945271686007592010-06-01T21:38:37.422-04:002010-06-01T21:38:37.422-04:00My deepest condolences on your loss. Depression i...My deepest condolences on your loss. Depression is a terrible illness, as baffling as Alcoholism, to my way of thinking. Keep her memory alive in your heart.GGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470610805346367972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-46394270717909148262010-06-01T21:37:27.329-04:002010-06-01T21:37:27.329-04:00I am sorry for your loss Syd.I am sorry for your loss Syd.Mary Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156474205414127488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-16040704778110278282010-06-01T21:22:21.198-04:002010-06-01T21:22:21.198-04:00Sorry to hear of this news. Life has many challeng...Sorry to hear of this news. Life has many challenges.<br />Glad I have a program to help guide me in times of trouble.Di-Githttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770400058372063740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-43556874167323191792010-06-01T21:00:12.527-04:002010-06-01T21:00:12.527-04:00Oh Syd, I am so sorry. That is so so sad.Oh Syd, I am so sorry. That is so so sad.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326425173333184401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-42037110827646419052010-06-01T19:59:09.120-04:002010-06-01T19:59:09.120-04:00I am sorry Syd, feel for you and depression a awfu...I am sorry Syd, feel for you and depression a awful thing I know well.<br />In sobriety though makes it all the more sad.<br />I reckon I will always like to have a good blog occasionally thanks to you and your encouragementMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204327191044441383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-9888404544433825882010-06-01T19:58:05.981-04:002010-06-01T19:58:05.981-04:00Someone passed on some wisdom today, they had witn...Someone passed on some wisdom today, they had witnessed someone decline who had done excellent service etc over the long span of her sobriety. She warned that you can become isolated as the years and accomplishments pile up. You can become ashamed to admit that you need help or that you are struggling.<br /><br />Don't forget where you came from, hubris is a killer of recoveryCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16238104201320280408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-59055305177944821792010-06-01T19:37:09.763-04:002010-06-01T19:37:09.763-04:00I am so sorry Syd. Depression is a cruel disease.I am so sorry Syd. Depression is a cruel disease.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04382717273926292379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-22856490795404470582010-06-01T19:35:35.472-04:002010-06-01T19:35:35.472-04:00I am sorry to hear this sad news Syd. You are rig...I am sorry to hear this sad news Syd. You are right, the answers to the why are just not there. May your friend's spirit live on in your memories.The neverending battle of child's opiate addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138779247145438268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-210725222842964772010-06-01T18:00:04.604-04:002010-06-01T18:00:04.604-04:00I've been in the place you are- what could I h...I've been in the place you are- what could I have done? <br />I hope you are at peace, too, Syd. <br />I send good thoughts to K. through the universe.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com