Nice visting with you.
 

Mark has asked me not to post here anymore.

Its been nice chatting with you. I will miss you all, Thanks for letting me visit.


Cecilia

Cecelia -

I am confused. Who is Mark and why doesn't he want you to visit here? Seems to me that you are contributing to this group and receiving help yourself. How can that be a bad thing?

Hugs, Jo

Cecilia,

I am not thrilled with this I must tell you! Is Mark the husband or an attorney? I dont see how an emotional outlet for you, and a place of anonymitiy can hurt. Please reconsider, you offer so much to the group!

Wait!!! Is Mark your hubby????? You can't leave - us codies have to stick together!!! :( How does he even know about this site? Isn't he locked up right now????

I agree with the above...my husband isn't thrilled either that I've found somewhere to "let it all hang out" :) however, I just don't access it at home or leave it so he can find it! I have every right to do what I want...if you asked him to stop drinking (I'm assuming he's the a in your life and by you being here, it confirms to him too that theres a problem) would he?? Not being critical, just don't want to lose you!!!

Sped teach

Hey!! I'm another red head too and we don't give up or give in THAT easily.

This is a healthy place to work your recovery and to share your feelings and methings Mark is a little controlling.

It's your decision, but please know that we welcome you here anytime and that we care.

Hugs and prayers
Ann

Cecilia,

Although I am new to posting here, I have been reading this board for a long time. I enjoy your posts, your advice, and mostly your sense of humor. It is obvious that Mark (Ask the Experts section) does not get your sense of humor. It is unfortunate that he took your post the wrong way and unprofessional in his response to you. Do not let that stop you from sharing here.

DH

She posted under Mark Schickel (or whatever his name is), and he completley took something she said jokingly wrong.

I figured out who Mark is. What does Mark have to do with this site? Nothing. We aren't looking for his opinion or his help when we visit here. I just wouldn't bother going to his site in the future. We all "get" you here. Although I know his comments hurt and bothered you, don't let it keep you from a place that you enjoy. I hope we can welcome you back after a brief hiatus - like no more than a few hours!

Jo

She is a tough cookie..... Cecilia deals with so much on the homefront with the accident and the press and all. She has a fighting spirit, she will come back!

Cecelia

I just realized that you meant "Mark" up on his board.

Whoaaa Nellie!!! Just because he read you wrong, don't feel you need to leave here. If you don't want to post to him - don't. But his board is not this board and you can post here anytime and as often as you want.

I thought your "turkeybutt" joke was very very funny!! :D

Sweetie - some people love us and some people don't. We learn that the only person who really matter is US and we learn to love ourselves. But just for the record, WE love you too!!!!

So brush yourself off, and share away. We're here, we love you and we're listening.

Hugs
Ann

Ditto - I thought the turkey joke was hilarious! :D

Do not even be bothered by him. If he doesn't want you on his forum, fine. But we welcome you here and would miss you if you left. So please keep coming back! :)

Hugs,
JG

Cecelia,
I had to read the post over in Mark's Forum to see what the hoopla was all about.
And these guys are sooo right - you did nothing wrong, and WE don't want to lose you.

If you're anything like me (any many many others here), you HATE to rock the boat. When you learn that something you said caused someone to be offended, YOU willingly take the blame. It tears us apart, and dampens our self-pride when we think we are hurting someone else.

BUT, you HAVE to give Mark the responsibility here. HE was offended; it was HIS nasty words... Give it back to him, and stay here with us.

Take care
Meg

Oops, open mouth and insert foot....I "assumed" who Mark was....and we all know what assuming means don't we????

I still think that he took you wrong and you shouldn't quit coming here because of that!!!

Sped teach

Mark ain't worth it Cecilia....don't go.

Besides, who dies and made him God (or in the interest of Al-Anon, Higher Power)?

CECILIA;

tHIS IS AN AL-ANON THREAD....PLEASE DON"T LET ONE PERSON DICTATE WHO AND WHAT GOES ON HERE...

YOU ARE A WELCOME ADDITION.....KEEP COMING BACK..

I AM AN EXPERT ON AWFULLNESS! AND IF YOU LEAVE IT WILL BE AWFUL.

GOD BLESS.

Hey Cecelia...

Mark does not work for SoberRecovery. He does not get to tell anybody whether they can or cannot post.

You are always welcome here.

Period.

If we were all the same it'd be a pretty boring world wouldn't it Cecilia?

I just ADORE your humor!!!

You have been through so much and still have the time to try to put a smile on many of our faces.....

We're all family ya know!:D

So maybe there was one face that didn't smile.....he'll smile at something else some other day.....in the meantime....

Please reconsider....

Hugz~

Kim

Cecilia please don't let one rotten (turkey)egg spoil what you found here. We all enjoy hearing from you and how you're doing with the hubby and the oulaws. This is OUR place to vent, to find encouragement, support and strength to get thru what we all have to deal with in our lives. I for one think you enrich this board with your sense of humor, but I'm not an "expert", just someone from the real world... and passably literate enough to comprehend whats written in context.

Cecilia you better not leave us!! That guy is (and I am going to get vulgar here) is a "bleep bleep" (edited to protect the not so innocent). I personally wouldn't waste my type asking him any type of question.

Oh Debbie, that was vulgar! LOL but very appropriate in this context!

Okay, it was venting.....probably should have waited until I was calmer but it does fit the person. Don't you think? :D

Well, yes as a matter of fact! I will concur!

OMG.....I just finished reading this thread and the "other" one from Mark's whatever you call it and how insecure can someone be????? I would have thought that someone in his shoes would certainly have a little more self confidence than to be so offended by a VERY GOOD JOKE!!

Cecelia..... I certainly hope and pray that you come back and read how much everyone wants you to stay. I thought the joke was great......wish I could come up with some like that myself!!!

Evidentially he hasn't been around too long....we all need to vent, but he obviously takes things too serious.....you are welcome here anytime...:D Hope to hear from you soon!!!!

Constant

Cecilia--
I add my thoughts to everyone else's..Don't pay attention to him!!!

And Debbie- the PC term is "Richard Cranium".......:)

HOLY MOLY.

My E-mail is stuffed. Ive been mowing and leaf blowing. My trees are molting.


I just figured I would say bye to you all before I was banned from visiting for conduct unbecoming a Codie. Didnt want you to think it was you. Frankly Im surprized I here. I figured Id be disconnected by now.


Mark didnt traumatize me so dont get your knickers in a twist. I mean really, its not like hes this real important person in my life or anything. Hes just some faceless guy on the web. Lighten up. ;-)

Though it is nice to know that you consider me enough of a part of the group to get snitty about it. Most of my snit fits are do it yourself these days. ;-)

I started to not say anything but my bad self typed a retort and sent it before I could stop her. I admit I do have a dry sense of humour. Elvis has no sense of humour and apparently neither does Mark.
Thats not why I gave him a verbal whack though.

I can understand that some people are totally serious and you cant joke with them. If one of you gals had said the same thing I would have apologized. It doesnt matter if youre right or wrong if the other person is hurt by what you say then you shouldnt say it.

Mr Sichel on the other hand professes to be a counselor and an expert. As such he should be held to a much higher standard than us amateurs. Im not a fragile person but some of the others who post are. In my opinion thats no way for a counselor to be postng. A true counselor would have been curious not contemptuous.

Ive learned my lesson. Im staying away from there. It would be SO much fun to go over there and whack him again but Ill behave myself. LOL. I think Ive provided ENOUGH intertainment for a while.

Whew, glad to see you are here. As you can see, we all love your sense of humor :)

Sorry about my outburst! Richard Cranium huh? I like it. Perhaps I will edit my post.....lol Do you think he could sue me for slander?

Glad you didn't take what he said to heart Cecilia!!!!

Welcome Home!!


Hugz~

Kim

Hi C!!! Glad to see ya!! (are you going to buy his book??)

Debbie- I hope not!!!

Seriously. It might be a very good book. Even a bad book is hard work amd takes a lot of time and thought.

There may be a lot of good info in his books
but a lot of people will never know because of the way he comes across. I went back to reread my thread and to look at some others.
I dont see any counseling. All I see is read my book. Makes him sound like a snake oil salesman.