Notices

Newbie here

Old 10-31-2006, 01:05 PM
  # 1 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Smiley58's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Adel, GA
Posts: 9
Newbie here

I am new here. I am 47 years old. I don't know what to say. I have two children that are adults now and on their own. I live in Southern Ga. I am dealing with alcoholism in my family. I will post more later.

Kathleen
Smiley58 is offline  
Old 10-31-2006, 01:10 PM
  # 2 (permalink)  
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: The Northland
Posts: 34
Welcome! I'm new here too, day 3 for me. I also have 2 children who are on their own. Send me a PM if you want to talk privately.
nelle4 is offline  
Old 10-31-2006, 01:18 PM
  # 3 (permalink)  
Administrator
 
Anna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Dancing in the Light
Posts: 61,330
Hello Smiley,

Welcome and I'm glad you found us!
Anna is offline  
Old 10-31-2006, 01:39 PM
  # 4 (permalink)  
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
 
CarolD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
Hi and Welcone to SR!
CarolD is offline  
Old 10-31-2006, 01:48 PM
  # 5 (permalink)  
Cruelty-Free
 
nocellphone's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Body: South Florida Heart: Yosemite National Park
Posts: 914
Hi Kathleen, and welcome to SR...

Here's a link to the Friends & Families Forum. Please come over and say hi. There's lots of support to be had...
nocellphone is offline  
Old 10-31-2006, 06:31 PM
  # 6 (permalink)  
Midas
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Hiya Kathleen! Welcome!
 
Old 10-31-2006, 06:48 PM
  # 7 (permalink)  
Member
 
aasharon90's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,202
Hi Im Sharon and Im an Alcoholic.

By the Grace of my HP and people
like you here in SR i havent had a
drink of Alcohol since 8-11-90.
For that Im truely grateful.

Welcome Kathleen to SR.. Im 47ish
with 2 college kids a 24 yr marriage
and sobriety of 16 yrs.

I hear this often in recovery that when
one in the family is sick, like me in this case,
the entire family is affected. That is why they
have other recovery programs available for
family members.

Al-anon...Al-a-teen....and various others.

Learn what u can in order to take care of ur-
self.

There are many warm and caring folks in here
ready to lend a helping hand or ear or shoulder
to guide u as u begin ur own journey in recovery.

Thanks for letting me share.
aasharon90 is online now  
Old 11-01-2006, 03:10 AM
  # 8 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Smiley58's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Adel, GA
Posts: 9
I am glad that you gave me the link to The friends and family forum. I went there and posted. You see I am married to a severe alcoholic that does not think that he has a problem. He claims that he is a social drinker lol. At the present he is madder then crap at me, because I will not go with him to see our daughter and I go by myself. He says that he wants to go visit her, and I tell him to go then and visit her. He don't want to go by himself, because then he will not be able to drink, due to not having a ride home. The last time we went together he got drunk and acted out terribly. Shoot he did not remember any of it the next day. He was yelling like an idiot. I decided that I am not going to subject myself to that again. Am I wrong?
Smiley58 is offline  
Old 11-01-2006, 08:07 AM
  # 9 (permalink)  
Cruelty-Free
 
nocellphone's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Body: South Florida Heart: Yosemite National Park
Posts: 914
Smiley, I never think that it's wrong to set a healthy boundary that helps keep me safe and sane. If someone else reacts negatively to my boundary-setting and my motives were pure, their reactions are not my fault nor my business.

Alcoholism is a disease that does not like boundaries...
nocellphone is offline  
Old 11-04-2006, 06:58 AM
  # 10 (permalink)  
Disposable Hero
 
Wolfchild's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Being, ME
Posts: 3,758
Smile

Wolfchild is offline  

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 05:14 AM.