quick intro
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quick intro
just a quick little post to intro myself here.
i'm married to an alcoholic. i've just admitted it. i've been lurking here for a week now.
trying to find an al-anon meeting in my area that is at a time i can go.
will probably just listen and learn for a while but so glad that this is here.
i'm married to an alcoholic. i've just admitted it. i've been lurking here for a week now.
trying to find an al-anon meeting in my area that is at a time i can go.
will probably just listen and learn for a while but so glad that this is here.
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You have found a great place. Glad you are here. If you've been snarfliing around for the past week then you know that there are a bunch of caring and loving folks here. Stay close and keep us posted.
Peace and may God Bless.
Peace and may God Bless.
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Hellyaellen,
So you probably already know about the friends and family forum right? As an alcoholic, I've spent a little time there just trying to understand what it feels like to be married to me. I've found it valuable to read some of their posts. I haven't interacted much but have had a few questions they've helped me out with. It's definatly helped me grow.
I'm glad you're here and I'm sorry you're struggling with an alcoholic spouse. I hope you will stick around and let us help when we can.
- MLE
So you probably already know about the friends and family forum right? As an alcoholic, I've spent a little time there just trying to understand what it feels like to be married to me. I've found it valuable to read some of their posts. I haven't interacted much but have had a few questions they've helped me out with. It's definatly helped me grow.
I'm glad you're here and I'm sorry you're struggling with an alcoholic spouse. I hope you will stick around and let us help when we can.
- MLE
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Originally Posted by hellyaellen 
just a quick little post to intro myself here.
i'm married to an alcoholic. i've just admitted it. i've been lurking here for a week now.
trying to find an al-anon meeting in my area that is at a time i can go.
will probably just listen and learn for a while but so glad that this is here.
i'm married to an alcoholic. i've just admitted it. i've been lurking here for a week now.
trying to find an al-anon meeting in my area that is at a time i can go.
will probably just listen and learn for a while but so glad that this is here.
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just a little more about what brought me here.
we got kicked out of my mom's house. it was more complicated than just his drinking but it was definately a contributing factor.
while we were living in a hotel he went out and got himself arrested for public drunkenness. everytime before then that he had been arrested on alcohol related charges i some how justified it to myself and didn't see it as his fault. of course he didn't either. anyway that was the wakeup for me.
as i've been able to admit to myself and to a limited few of my online friends i have seen just how much time and money he is devoting to drinking and realizing how much its taking away from me and the kids.
but its weird b/c we'll have a bad day and then some really good days. and by that i don't mean that the amount he drinks really changes, just i guess how we all react to it and how it affects his mood on any given day.
we got kicked out of my mom's house. it was more complicated than just his drinking but it was definately a contributing factor.
while we were living in a hotel he went out and got himself arrested for public drunkenness. everytime before then that he had been arrested on alcohol related charges i some how justified it to myself and didn't see it as his fault. of course he didn't either. anyway that was the wakeup for me.
as i've been able to admit to myself and to a limited few of my online friends i have seen just how much time and money he is devoting to drinking and realizing how much its taking away from me and the kids.
but its weird b/c we'll have a bad day and then some really good days. and by that i don't mean that the amount he drinks really changes, just i guess how we all react to it and how it affects his mood on any given day.
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