Elaine2

Hi. I'm new here and have never done this before. I've read some of the posts and it helps to know other people are going through the same things. Thanks.

Gabe

Hey Elaine,
Welcome! I'm glad you joined us.
Not feeling alone is the best part about Alanon and this forum.
Stick around, you will find a lot of understanding and support here.
Peace,
Gabe

Lorelai

Welcome Elaine -
Glad to have you here. Hope you keep coming back. You'll find a lot of wisdom and support.
L

smoke gets in my eyes

Hi Elaine! Welcome to the family. Make yourself right at home!

Hugs,
Smoke

matters

Welcome to our place of support and strength Elaine2!

Read the power posts at the top and the daily Alanon readings....lots of info there!

Remember to take care of yourself always!!!!

Prayers and hugs,
matters

Daffodil

Elaine,
Please consider yourself hugged.

Welsome to Sober Recovery. Please make yourself at home here.

Love and prayers,
Daffodil

Elaine2

Thank you for your replies. Yesterday could have been a bad day for me, my AH was drunk and out of control. Probably will be today too. Reading your replies was very helpful to keep things in perspective. I've learned a great deal over the last year. My son and his wife both were in Iraq for a year. After being consumed with worry for almost 365 days, it makes me see my AH drunken temper fits in a new light. He left me alone for that year, maybe he knew I couldn't take it, but he's back to the same stuff we had before Iraq. Instead of being devastated by his verbal attacks, I now just look at him a feel sorry he's in such a miserable state. We have so much to be thankful for and he is wasting time. Normally, I'm not so maudlin, I just want to say thanks for the support!

matters

Hi Elaine,

I am so glad to hear that your son and his wife are home safe!! Trying to imagine how worried you must have been gives me a new prospective as well. While our A's are drunk things just don't seem good for us sometimes......working on that though. Hearing about your news helps to take a look at all I have and be ever so grateful!!
Keep coming back.....because it works if we work it!!

My prayers to you and your family,
matters