tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post6541033694509580498..comments2023-10-29T10:29:53.827-04:00Comments on Just For Today - Leveraging The Tools of Al-Anon: Try Six Meetings To See If Al-Anon Is Right For YouUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post-31306508112845397462009-05-03T12:51:00.000-04:002009-05-03T12:51:00.000-04:00I knew that Al-Anon was right for me on my first m...I knew that Al-Anon was right for me on my first meeting. It felt comfortable. I'm glad that I kept coming back. And am still going.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post-53016069954638242672009-04-28T15:57:00.000-04:002009-04-28T15:57:00.000-04:00I've been a Sponsor for an Alateen meeting for ove...I've been a Sponsor for an Alateen meeting for over 14 years and this is what I tell the parents that bring their kids who are afraid they won't want to stay. Just have them attend 6 meetings. If they don't want to come back, they don't have to. but it never ceases to amaze me how many want to keep coming back.J. R.http://www.ca-inlandempire-alanon.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post-14918596373984584882009-04-27T13:22:00.000-04:002009-04-27T13:22:00.000-04:00keep comin' back kristin! Al Anon has saved my li...keep comin' back kristin! Al Anon has saved my life, and I'm not exaggerating!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224437485326110451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post-16670893212751629192009-04-27T11:12:00.000-04:002009-04-27T11:12:00.000-04:00I just found this post today as I was looking for ...I just found this post today as I was looking for the book "The dilemma of the Alcoholic Marriage" and I found myself reading some of your posts. I, too, have been married to an alcoholic who I think could technically be considered a "dry drunk" right now. He has been clean since March 16, 2009, diagnosed with Hep C about a month prior to that, and he entered a 28 day treatment program on March 22, 2009 and returned home on April 17, 2009. We are passed our "honeymoon" phase of being home and are hitting some major speed bumps, so to speak. I have attended 2 al-anon meetings, with the third one being tonight (meets mondays at 6:30). I loved this group the first night I entered as I felt so confortable for the beginning. I am not sure if it was the people or if it was because I was so ready for the change myself, but I really don't need to care about the reason so much as the fact that I knew from the beginning that it was for me. I have started counsiling for myself because I have childhood abuse issues to deal with along with the lack of self-esteem, importance and the feelings of being isolated. I am slowly learning as much as I can about this family disease of alcoholism, but it seems as if I can't fill my mind fast enough to suit me. I want all the changes and I want them all now. I am a beginner, so any advice on how to slow down would be of great importance to me at this point, I think. I am not sure what else to write at this point, but that I am here and I am starting to work the program the best I know how. With that being said...I will pass.<br />Kris in MNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-451509587037762640.post-39575310694717067322009-04-25T09:28:00.000-04:002009-04-25T09:28:00.000-04:00Wow! Excellent! I'll come back to this later tod...Wow! Excellent! I'll come back to this later today...I have a nephews soccer game to cheer at. Awesome post.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224437485326110451noreply@blogger.com