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RollTide Thanks for posting that, Pelican. I need to read it every day.
That leaflet was in my newcomer's package and after reading it for the first time, I cried. It has become part of my life-I have copies in my purse, by my computer, phones, well, you get the idea.
I read it every day and some days more than others, practice detaching.
It's not always pretty, has caused a lot of controversy with the A in my life but it is my survival kit for dealing with alcoholism and for that matter, other members in my family (non-a's) who tend more to co-dependent behaviours.