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I am a vocational social worker by profession and a wife of an alcoholic who has recently entered into his own recovery - I'm textbook codependent/enabler and have entered into my own recovery as well. We married on July 28, 2007 and some might say that this is an awful way to start a marriage and I say it couldn't be more perfect - the 'worse' is yesterday and the 'better' is coming in waves every new day. I am happy that my husband has chosen to enter recovery now rather than 10 years from now or never. I am too a very proud Auntie of Manny & Emmie and a total Daddy's girl, in my 30's or not. I'm an absolute family gal. Likely because of my profession, or maybe just because of my character my biggest PEEVE is with those of us who live in very thin glass houses lobbing stones at others. I truly don't understand tearing a part another to make myself feel falsely more superior. My head just dosen't wrap around that. Oh, and I'll mention, I tend to be sarcastic - almost to my detriment sometimes as some peeps just don't get it. Just know that I am not trying to 'tear apart'; really it is never my intent. In a very small nutshell; about me.
I enjoy a variety of things but am a Gemini and tend to throw many irons in the fire never quite finishing anything. I do watch movies like is my job and I often ponder how I might get paid for it! I love to read, but am really picky. If the book doesn't grab me in the first few pages I'm not likely to finish it. I'm a writer; but my own worst critic and have been contemplating giving myself a chance at it! I'm just now picking up scrapbooking but don't expect it to last much beyond getting my wedding and honeymoon photos in order! I am 'the cat lady' and actually was quite happy with that title/role until meeting my husband just over one year ago. So we've adjusted (that is the cats and me) and he is slowly gaining rank in our lil' pack *giggle*. I do love to cook although I'm not much of an eater (wouldn't guess that by lookin' at me though) - Maybe it is the bit of southern blood I have in me but I completely get off on people enjoying and complimenting my meals. Goofy, I know!
July 21, 2008 7:59am
I'm trying to make the best and right decision concerning my fall coursework. I feel I am capable of taking a full class load and working …
July 18, 2008 12:59pm
This sounds really dumb but I am finding that I am in L O V E with Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood and Kathy: My Life on the D …
July 18, 2008 10:50am
Okay, Rod Serling! Where the hecks are you? Is it a full moon today/tomorrow? My husband has lost his mind, again. He picked a …
July 17, 2008 9:28am
My work day is starting off a lil' shakey. Booooo. I just spoke to a client whom has stood me up three time in the last three …
July 16, 2008 12:54pm
Finally I have a course plan to follow. It only took 12 different professionals at CSU to get it too! I have exactly 24 courses to …
I have long known myself to be a codependent/enabler - from childhood my tendancies to take on others problems as my own is apparent. As my mom tells it I was always brining home the broken winged birds. Recently I married an alcoholic - and very recently we have both entered a 12 step program. My husband has detoxed under treatment and I have began attending Al-anon. I am a social worker by profession and have had all the education but have never applied it to my life until now.
I am the wife of an alcoholic who has just entered recovery and began working the 12-steps. We are very, very newlywed - two months next week. I beleive we are blessed that his awakening came now in our infancy rather than 5 years, 10 years, never down the road.
I am a newlywed and my husband recently entered at 12-step program and together we have entered couple's counseling to learn how to better communicate with eachother.
Despite communication problems, addiction and co-dependency issues my husband and I have a very healthy sexual relationship and I'd like to keep it that way!
I am a brand new step-mom to a handsom and intelligent 4 year old son - I have barely had the opportunity to know him but hope to moving forward and KNOW that I'll be needing support!
I am recently married and have faced some real impactful hardships over the last 12 months - my husbands job losses, legal trouble, recovering from my own bankruptcy from 3 years ago and trying to finalize my husbands bankruptcy filing (caused from a divorce a few years back)...I keep falling into the same hole, over and over again.
I am not obese but should loose at least 15 lbs., 35 lbs. if your asking me. Nothing I do seems to keep it off or really take it off.
I've been a regular smoker(1/2 to full pack, sometimes more per day) since age 13, I am now 31. I do want to quit - I struggle mostly in social situations - and I fear gaining weight.
Benign Essential Tremor? I am not formally diagnosed however have delt with shaking hands (mostly hands) and other body parts since I can really remember, my father went to the Dr. in hopes of discovery/diagnosis when I presented with what he dealt with his entire adult life (he was basically told he isn't getting drugs and to go take a drink) and he remembers his father's hands shaking, but he was an alcoholic, and very sick. I face this everyday, my tremor is not sever normally...
