Karen1225

Thanks MG!!! That is an amazing post

Sigh

My life has fallen down

around me before

--lots of times,

for lots of reasons--

usually other people.

___
I will survive.

Mich

Thank You !!!!!!!

needinghhelp

Thank you! As others have said already, the timing is perfect.

Ann

This is definitely a "Sticky" classic.

HopefulStill

To whatever brings peace to one and causes no harm to others, then let us share the love !!

lostchild35

wow, this was some great reading material, but unfortunately i am not ready to give up on my loved one, but not sure if i should wait? even though all this just happened recently, i am still trying to find ways of understanding things and dealing with addiction issues.....
Dan

mooselips

Thanks MG,
Amazing what us humans endure to survive.
An absolute great post, than you so much.

Hugs,

Tapery

I have left my original reason for visiting this site behind some time ago but I continue to lurk. I have asked myself why and the answer I have came up with is that this is where I find a courageous, strong, wise, honest, sane, health, normally dysfunctional group of people who have found themselves through no real fault of their own in situations that challenge everything that is good in life. I come back because you continue to inspire me. Thank you MG for posting this so that even I can benefit.

Marsha

RJR Girl

:hello2

Today is my first day here. I have been looking a the various threads and cannot believe that this is one of the first ones I came to. There are no coincidences!
My addict (the love of my life, of course) got arrested this week (first time) and he is still in jail and I have no idea what is going to happen to him and I have no idea what I am going to do when (and if) he gets released. I was looking to get some guidance and encouragement and stumbled (?) across this website. What a beautiful gift God has sent me in finding this....
I am currently printing this out and will get a cup of coffee and sit and meditate on this reading.
I am on Long Island, New York, and there is about 2 feet of snow outside of my door. I have no idea how the heck I am going to get out of here tomorrow, but I guess I'll worry about that tomorrow! For today, I am grateful that I am safe and warm and I have plenty of food and water. I guess I am also grateful that my addict is not "out there" and he is also in a safe (?) place.
Thank kyou so much to all of you for being there.....
Cheryl

mayra

Thank very much, MG.
Just in time
Sometimes we must be willing to let go
of the life we have planned,
so as to accept the life that is waiting for us.

Heavenly

Very enlightening. It took me weeks to finally finish it, because of the pain that it helped me to face and cope with. I hope I can incorporate this long term, it was truley amazing..

Duncx

Thank you so very much.

Many very wise words.

I will come back to this again and again.

butterflykisses

Thank you MG that was just what I was looking for. Sometimes words of encouragement have to come from a total stranger to really understand the feelings that we feel when we lose someone close. I was having a hard time understanding how to show emotions and support for my husband during the loss of his mother . My mother-in-law passed away in November of 2003, six months later my sister's husband got killed in an auto accident leaving her with four children (2-12),and leaving me to help her care for them as well as my 2 teenagers. Seven months later my dad passed away at his home of a heart attack (having 3 older siblings and 3 younger I was put in charge of all the funeral arrangements and also having to come up with the money for the funeral) not knowing how to handle it I was on antidepressants and blood pressure medicine. Now through prayer and the support of my husband we have learned to keep moving on and just look and the wonderful plans God has for us.
P.S. I am no longer on antidepressants Thank God for that.........

jpeace

MG, this is beautiful, and absolutely what I needed to get me through what could have been a very painful night. I am so blessed to have found this forum.....thank you. Genie

CollateralDamij

What a wonderful thing to read, and re-read.

I have so much trouble giving my self permission to feel.
The passages here reinforce the fact that I don't have to perfect and I can hurt and I will get through it but I am allowed to feel it. All of it.

Thank you for this.

CD