A Brief Intro

[nowIc]

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to all of my sober sisters. Please call me Penny. I reside in Upstate New York. I am originally from New York City (Bronx, Manhattan). I recently celebrated my 12th birthday and (scratching my head) it still amazes me when I think about where I came from. I have a sponsor who has a sponsor.

I have one beautiful son. His name is Kareem and he is 26 years old and he thinks he is my husband. He has given me a beautifuly grandchild -- my grandson's name is "KING" and he is two years old. Kareem is married and lives in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He is constantly asking me to move down there...and I am constantly saying maybe later on Kareem. Anything is possible.

I love music -- all types. I love meeting people. I have a passion for knowledge. I take my recovery very serious. I do not take chances with it.....I realize that I am only "an arm's length away from that first one."

Rather than ramble, it is late where I live, I will close for right now. However, I shall return. Thank you for letting me share. I would welcome any questions.....I am an open person -- very well aware of the fact that secrets keep me sicko....So, feel free to ask me stuff (stuff is one of my words lol).

Looking forward to meeting some wondeful people here. Peace and Love, Penny

[Ann]

NowIc

Welcome to our family. Congratulations on your recovery and your willingness to share.

King's father sounds like a prince, and you are so lucky to have such a wonderful family.

[nowIc]

I thank you for the warm welcome. I am, indeed, blessed to have a wonderful son -- my Kareem. 26 yeasrs old going on 40......

I had a total of six siblings.
The oldest, Alonia got up one morning when I was about two years old hugged me, kissed me on the cheek, said that she loved and that she always would, walked out the door.....and I never saw her again......never.

In all honesty, I wish she had taken me with her. I believe she knew what lay ahead. A home that coined the term (oh noooooooooo not that generic word again can uuuuuuu say 'DYSFUNCTIONAL').

I lost three siblings to alcohol+other drug related deaths
Dickie at age 24
John at age 40 (HIV +) Huge Part of My Story-- 1994
JoAnn at age 49 -- 1995


Right now my only living sibling, Charles, is 46 years old and has been in jail since the first week of September (alcohol-related).
He made the cover of the Niagara Falls, New York Gazette during the first week of September 2002 (lol). Is this family something else or what??????????

My brother, Charles, had just gotten his driving license back for DWI. Can you guess what he was on probation for? DWI? Wanna know what he was in the newspaper for? He went outside in his pajamas (lol) with his grandchild in his arms -- she is two months old......in the early evening......and he felt himself begin to fall and in a A BLACKOUT he placed his grandchild down on the ground and he fell down and busted his head. Cops were called, media was called..........he was so drunk he had to be put in a wheelchair to be handcuffed.....I must find the humor in this because it is not like my brother does not know of recovery.......

In any event, ALL charges of endangering the welfare of a minor, assault against the minor, and disorderly conduct (lol), were dropped....Next court date for Probation Violation is October 16, 2002.
I am glad I share this because it is important to realize that alcohol can make you do the darndest things. My brother had to be told everything......he knew nothing....complete blackout. This is how I used to be....drink until drunk and then wonder what and where I was......
I am so glad I woke up this morning and I know where I slept.
I know who I slept with --- nobody (lmbuttoff).
Thank you for letting me speak.
I had no intention of going into this topic.
But I know it was meant to be.
Peace and Blessings,
Penny

[Paulie]

Penny -

I would also like to welcome you to this forum and thank you for your honesty. We cannot move forward if we forget where we came from - I am a firm believer in that.

Keep posting and keep sharing, we are one big family here and welcome new members with open arms!!!

[nowIc]

Thanks for the welcome Pauline. I shall continue to share. It is one of the things that helps to keep me sober -- one minute at a time.......it is quite cool or coold in Upstate New York already. Got a feeling I will be posting primarily at night because it will be entirely too darn cold to be outdoors. Can you feel me?

I will eventually begin a post on how I wound-up in this region of New York, New York, it's a heck of a town --- a cold cold town. Pauline is there a section where I can begin my story and go away and come back to it? Typical alcoholic ....looking for the easier, softer way?
Should, (no, my sponsor says not to "should all over myself). I need to look around this site/forum and find out for myself.

Peace and Blessings,
Penny

[margo]

Hi Penny - welcome to the forum. I've enjoyed reading your posts so far and I'm looking forward to reading more of your story. I love to hear about people's lives, where they've been and what has brought them to this moment in time. Feel free to post anywhere and everywhere! You can go back to a post any time you want to. If it has been a while since your last post on a thread and you can't see it in the thread list, scroll down to the bottom and you will see a blue bar. There is a box there on the right side of the blue bar. Click on that box and you can select a page as far back as you need to, by days, this year, or all the way back to the beginning. Welcome, again.

Love and hugs.