tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post652599179538243799..comments2024-02-05T11:32:25.407-05:00Comments on I'm just F.I.N.E.-- Recovery in Al-Anon: Are you happy living with alcoholism? Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-31043970157957723902016-07-20T00:35:28.841-04:002016-07-20T00:35:28.841-04:00Oh, man. A lot of this rang true with me. When my ...Oh, man. A lot of this rang true with me. When my girl went into treatment I thought my life would automatically get better. I was still having problems, though. It was hard to admit that I needed help, too. The family program at her treatment center (New Dawn, FWIW) pointed me to Al-Anon and it changed my life.<br /><br /><a href="http://newdawntreatmentcentersblog.tumblr.com/post/144609445890/sacramento-rehab-centers-say-dont-feed-the-habit" rel="nofollow">Jeffery @ New Dawn Treatment Centers</a>Jefferyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11216895921101501477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-22095440467466904592015-12-19T21:39:20.939-05:002015-12-19T21:39:20.939-05:00I am at my point, a year of my husbands sobriety h...I am at my point, a year of my husbands sobriety has left me numb. I have been to alanon for over a year and I do not open up. I feel nothing I don.t have any emotions left the year has been all about him. I am proud of him for how far he has come. somewhere along this journey I lost myself, I need myself back. I need me and I don;t know where to look. <br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-73864564172973561442015-11-16T11:50:48.007-05:002015-11-16T11:50:48.007-05:00As an alcoholic in recovery, its nice to read abou...As an alcoholic in recovery, its nice to read about what we put our family and friends through -- because in active addiction, we really can't understand the toll it takes. I also share my struggles and story at christopherkarl.com - We need to shine more light on this disease and try and rid the stigma addiction gets.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13441765909932996880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-80291329936286507912015-11-04T04:04:47.849-05:002015-11-04T04:04:47.849-05:00Excellent post. It is really a good example of sa...Excellent post. It is really a good example of saying it works if you work it. Very true it is. Thanks for sharing this.USVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434478011420224991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-84613476702504973262015-11-03T05:56:45.789-05:002015-11-03T05:56:45.789-05:00Excellent! I've found peace living with an al...Excellent! I've found peace living with an alcoholic wife who still struggles with teh bottle. The part about listening to a newcomer, I like to share hope that peace can be found and often share one small thing .... there hasn't been a cop at our house since I started alanon in aug 2011...that's a small miracle. Thanks agian for the post...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-42503487056094499692015-11-01T21:45:06.148-05:002015-11-01T21:45:06.148-05:00I find it easy living with alcoholism,both my spou...I find it easy living with alcoholism,both my spouse and I are recovering ones and have been for almost 25 years. We will hit that great mark 17 December 2015,I personally have been in and out of AA ever since 1971 after I joined the USAF. it took being tossed into an Alcohol chemical dependance unit to get to finally wake up to the fact that I cannot drink. even my late Dad's works did not work on me "one was way too many and a Vat would never be enough"<br />Mike Golchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472496241893921107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-58155584887676523292015-10-28T15:14:39.017-04:002015-10-28T15:14:39.017-04:00What a wonderful post, Syd. I am so sad that my hu...What a wonderful post, Syd. I am so sad that my husband didn't live long enough after I got sober to enjoy the sort of life that you and C have now.<br />Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-56727092692456221122015-10-27T12:46:39.090-04:002015-10-27T12:46:39.090-04:00Thank you for this. I truly needed to read it toda...Thank you for this. I truly needed to read it today, as I have had a big slip in my own self care and am focusing more on my partner's behavior. I am actually at the tipping point (again) and have a lot of fear coming up right now. I have to acknowledge that I am human, however, and can also reach out for help. Belle Epoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08242733683234992000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-54852910548126646962015-10-27T08:28:51.636-04:002015-10-27T08:28:51.636-04:00The words I needed to hear today. Thank you, Syd. ...The words I needed to hear today. Thank you, Syd. I come by often to read, but rarely comment. Your thoughts always hold meaning for me. Planning to start working on ME today, and while I will always love the alcoholic, I'm hoping to do better about NOT trying to fix her.<br />Trudy's MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-33203187199160593452015-10-26T06:51:13.886-04:002015-10-26T06:51:13.886-04:00Beautifully written. I think you should submit thi...Beautifully written. I think you should submit this to the Forum to be published. This is very real and true and the Forum needs that. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog the other day, I always appreciate your comments and support. :)Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224980684904420069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-42733713186772494532015-10-26T05:50:30.739-04:002015-10-26T05:50:30.739-04:00Interesting take Syd. I drank for years, close to ...Interesting take Syd. I drank for years, close to a fifth a night but was highly functioning holding down and doing two jobs. I think back an wonder as I read this what turmoil my drinking caused? No one was awake when I left in the morning or came home at night, very bill owed was paid, my 3 kids (so far) are not alcoholics, though I have concern for one's future. I don't know, I just do not know, i went into a 10 day dry out and never drank again--no one brings up those years.<br /><br />I know there must have been some effect on everyone but I simply do not know how yesterday correlates to today. It's been somewhere between 14-16 years since i had a drink, but I know how easy it would be to give up the fight and just say "to hell with it, i am retired in every respect. I own everything I have got and everything I have done. My wife simply moved ahead with me--leaving yesterday as yesterday. so I simply do not know if i had any profound effect when i was drunk on anyone. Few ever saw me wasted.<br /><br />On the other hand I just finished a rudimentary edit on a 350 page 1st person account/memoir/manuscript detailing a mothers struggle with her son's addiction to heroin which ended with his OD two years ago. That family went through hell but there is something in the writing that is not connecting with me--I think I understand her son's place better than I do her & her husbands.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-60906311522027817762015-10-26T02:15:33.958-04:002015-10-26T02:15:33.958-04:00Ah, such wisdom Syd.Ah, such wisdom Syd.Mary LAhttp://louisey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-10451943910434934132015-10-25T21:10:53.169-04:002015-10-25T21:10:53.169-04:00I'm always so grateful to read your take on th...I'm always so grateful to read your take on the spouse of the alcoholic so I can better understand my husband. Thank you for sharing because it truly helps. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785022492469960214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-84854569005244739612015-10-25T19:00:53.595-04:002015-10-25T19:00:53.595-04:00I needed this too. I had a rough day yesterday wit...I needed this too. I had a rough day yesterday with my daughter, but through out the day I kept reminding myself that I have choices. I think Im heading over to write my own post now.....and will be referring back to this fine post of yours. Thank you Syd.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326425173333184401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-62794503907449675372015-10-25T15:56:07.610-04:002015-10-25T15:56:07.610-04:00I think I needed to read this today. Same problem...I think I needed to read this today. Same problem, wearing a different dress ...sometimes it takes me a minute to recognize it for what it is. Very good post.Hattie Heatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210816190213389245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-91601552138678320622015-10-25T15:19:09.033-04:002015-10-25T15:19:09.033-04:00What a blessing in your life these programs have b...What a blessing in your life these programs have been! You are such a good example of it works if you work it. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com