 |
|---|
 |
 |
 |
| | |
|
Alcohol Addiction 12 Steps
|
| Narcotics Addiction 12 Steps
|
| |||||||
 |
| | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
01-19-2008, 05:56 PM
| #1 (permalink) |
| Member  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NJ
Posts: 59
| Allow me to (re)introduce myself! To those of you who DON'T know me.
Hi, My name is Leah and I have been a long time member of the SR friends and fam community. I was married to an addict. No need to go into the horrible details of things that happened with him, since we all know..an addict is an addict is an addict, right? I separated from him in 2006 and after the separation (and much support from SR!) I sort of stepped away from all things related to addiction. I was overwhelmed by the thought of it and wanted to start a new life without any remembrance of what addiction had done to it. Now, as time allows, i would like to take a step back in to help others who are in the shoes I was once in. Though I am no longer with the addict,and have done a lot of work to change my codependant ways,addiction will ALWAYS be a part of my life because it changed my life forever. (Most of it is a good change at this point, but the memories I have of it are not so good). I can move on with my life, but I can't deny that part of it, therefor I want to use it to help others. Nice to meet you all! =0)) 
__________________ Leah  |
|      |
|
01-19-2008, 06:02 PM
| #2 (permalink) |
| Sharing Our Light  Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake
Posts: 15,124
|
That's nice, Leah, giving back what was given to you. After a fair amount of recovery, and even after our lives get balanced again, I know it helps me every time a newcomer comes through the door because it reminds me of where I have been and why I don't want to go back there again. Welcome back, Leah, we saved your chair. Hugs
__________________ Somewhere between the gator swamp and the Taj Mahal there is a path, it may be hidden, overgrown or may blend in with the other surroundings, but it is there, it's your path and it is calling you.~Frankly~  |
|
| |
|
01-19-2008, 06:03 PM
| #3 (permalink) |
| Member  Join Date: May 2005 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 698
|
Leah, I've missed you and am really glad that you've come back. It does help to have some ESW - addiction is so prevelant and there is so much pain that comes with it. It is sure to help to have someone around that has been through and now is on the other side. Good for you for continuing to work on your issues. Welcome back! Donna
__________________ "If I stay in the light of what I can do to make my life better, rather than in the darkness of anger, blame and fear of the problem, my path remains lit and my world is a better place." |
|
| |
|
01-19-2008, 07:37 PM
| #4 (permalink) |
| Community Greeter  Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: twilight zone,usa
Posts: 3,362
|
welcome back. you have alot to share because you walked through it. i am glad to see you happy today. hugs, p.s. you are a pretty girl, you remind me of my god daughter.
__________________ hope213 i can sum life up in 3 words....IT GOES ON!!! |
|
| |
|
01-19-2008, 09:16 PM
| #6 (permalink) |
| Power is not having to respond  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wabbit Hole
Posts: 1,693
|
I left my addict husband 2 years ago. It is from this experience we have, that we walked that road, that we can help others! Glad you're here.
__________________ The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want. Ben Stein |
|
| |
|
01-19-2008, 10:29 PM
| #8 (permalink) |
| Southern through and through  Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In.....trouble :-)
Posts: 1,328
|
Well, hey there, Lalaleah....long time, no see. Glad you are back. As we say in our meetings, "You can't keep it (recovery) unless you give it away." Glad you're going to give. Hugs, Hangin' In
__________________ The main difference between me and my Higher Power is that my Higher Power doesn't get confused and think He's me. |
|
| |
|
01-20-2008, 09:33 AM
| #9 (permalink) |
| Forum Leader  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: out there
Posts: 2,674
|
Glad to see you Leah! Thanks for coming back to share your ESH. I am glad too that your life is going welll and you keep working on you. Hugs
__________________  To acknowledge life as being filled with opportunity rather than problems is a tiny shift in perspective that gives us huge rewards -Karen Casey |
|
| |
|
| Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Introduce myself | abqone | Newcomers to Recovery | 7 | 12-01-2007 06:09 AM |
| Let Me Introduce Myself | like-a-rhapsody | Alcoholism | 12 | 05-14-2007 10:28 AM |
| Please allow me to introduce myself.... | nogard | Friends and Family of Substance Abusers | 13 | 04-04-2007 08:48 PM |
| Please allow me to introduce myself! | puppie07 | Newcomers to Recovery | 6 | 05-04-2006 07:00 PM |
| hello, I'd like to introduce myself | lubochka | Newcomers to Recovery | 3 | 08-11-2005 06:27 PM |
Linear Mode
