tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post6319053645292875500..comments2023-10-29T10:29:53.827-04:00Comments on Just For Today - Leveraging The Tools of Al-Anon: The Family MeetingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post-30358831760736759842008-03-11T16:09:00.000-04:002008-03-11T16:09:00.000-04:00Thank you for these two sentences:I just want a cl...Thank you for these two sentences:<BR/><BR/><I>I just want a clear picture of what the future will be. I am tired of my life being "On hold."</I><BR/><BR/>I've been with my boyfriend for five years, waiting to "figure things out" and decide if we are marriage material, if I could see having children with him. I think I <I>do</I> have a clear picture of what the future would be if we went down that road, and it's not pretty.<BR/><BR/>I realize that alcohol puts life on hold in a weird way. Funny that it is literally a preservative, i.e. you can submerge something in it to prevent spoilage. But nothing's gonna grow in it, that's for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post-14470920869122238332008-02-07T13:35:00.000-05:002008-02-07T13:35:00.000-05:00Thank you A.J. I feel like the proverbial duck on ...Thank you A.J. I feel like the proverbial duck on the water, maybe calm on the surface, but paddling like crazy to stay afloat. This has been a good week.<BR/><BR/>JoeJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995110086645670446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post-53645229986122956122008-02-07T07:19:00.000-05:002008-02-07T07:19:00.000-05:00Joe, it sounds like you are taking steps in the he...Joe, it sounds like you are taking steps in the healing process. You are making progress from a week ago, or a day ago. NICE JOB! These might not be comfortable feelings, but I think they are healthy "be true to yourself" feelings. A.J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com