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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Yellow Springs, OH
Posts: 109
Yes, yes it is! I've never been one to talk much about my problems, but I learned that when things are truly awful it helps enormously to be supported and heard, even if it doesn't change the circumstances.
Since I decided to start talking about my situation, I've found incredible support from family, friends and co-workers, many of whom have experience dealing with addicts, codependency or both.
I don't go a lot into details, and I don't bash AH more than I can help. But I can now share when I'm having a really tough day, and people have been 100% kinder than I ever expected.
And of course right here is a wonderfully safe place to reveal your weak spots. I'm not always ready for what I hear, but that's pushed me along my path sometimes when nothing else would.
Not everyone is kind or gentle, but I've been pleasantly and gratefully surprised more often than I can count.
Since I decided to start talking about my situation, I've found incredible support from family, friends and co-workers, many of whom have experience dealing with addicts, codependency or both.
I don't go a lot into details, and I don't bash AH more than I can help. But I can now share when I'm having a really tough day, and people have been 100% kinder than I ever expected.
And of course right here is a wonderfully safe place to reveal your weak spots. I'm not always ready for what I hear, but that's pushed me along my path sometimes when nothing else would.
Not everyone is kind or gentle, but I've been pleasantly and gratefully surprised more often than I can count.
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 16
Wow, I am sorry you are going through all of this. It sounds like you are beginning to take the steps to help yourself though...keep up the good work.
I've found Al-Anon and counseling to be incredibly helpful in building up myself. Learning that I can only change myself was a big lesson. I thought if I loved hard enough, got mad enough, etc., then people in my life would change...But I realize that's not the case. I'm still a work in progress.
Have you purchased any of the literature? I found some of it to be helpful.
I've found Al-Anon and counseling to be incredibly helpful in building up myself. Learning that I can only change myself was a big lesson. I thought if I loved hard enough, got mad enough, etc., then people in my life would change...But I realize that's not the case. I'm still a work in progress.
Have you purchased any of the literature? I found some of it to be helpful.
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 1
Thank You
Hello, I am new to this site so please bare with me if I didn't post this correctly.
I was inspired to join this site after reading the posts submitted by RLW and the wonderful advice and support received by others on the forum.
I too, have a sister who is an alcoholic and prescription drug abuser. My mother enables my sister and keeps quiet about my sister's medical and social life. For example, sometimes I will find out my sister was in the hospital a week after she has already been released.
I never imagined alcohol abuse could disrupt a family unit and cause such termoil.
I was inspired to join this site after reading the posts submitted by RLW and the wonderful advice and support received by others on the forum.
I too, have a sister who is an alcoholic and prescription drug abuser. My mother enables my sister and keeps quiet about my sister's medical and social life. For example, sometimes I will find out my sister was in the hospital a week after she has already been released.
I never imagined alcohol abuse could disrupt a family unit and cause such termoil.
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