Gratitude List
June 4, 2008 8:38am
My sponsor suggested I get my gratitude list out again….Today I’m grateful for (in no particular order) (funny how I felt the need to …
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leenymclaugh
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About Me
I'm a wife and mom and a full time business services speicalist. I was born and raised in Racine, WI and ended up in Centreville, VA in 2000 (with a yr lay over in Kettering, OH). I'm a member of Al-Anon, which not only saved my life but is giving me a life. I'm very active in my district and try work my program, to the best of my ability, every day.
Interests
I love reading: mystery/crime novels, recovery/spiritual book; I love word games. I would love to love exercising and eating healthy, but that hasn't come yet. I'm working towards it though.
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Recent Activity
August 19
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leenymclaugh replied to affenfrau’s discussion post We've Graduated--and it's not the good kind. in the Families & Friends Of Addicts support group 1:57pm
My suggestion would be go to xa-speakers.org and click on the speakers link...then click on Al-Anon speakers...then…
August 5
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leenymclaugh turned 41 12:00am
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Here's Where I'm At Today.....
June 3, 2008 9:47pm
Today I was still in a self-sabotage state. I’ve been here for a couple of days but I get to use the word “was” because I was …
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This Is Where I Was on April 6th.....(Faith vs. Fear)
June 3, 2008 9:22pm
Conquering Fear with Faith
You know how sometimes fear just jumps right out at you and looms very large and you just don’t quite know how …
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Happy Birthday Leenymclaugh! And many moooooooorrrre!
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Your words give me inspiration:)
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You mentioned a "Just For Today" bookmark on my journal. Where can I find one of those?
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Thank you for your help. How can I join your grou? I don't even know how to ask to be your friend! Thanks for being there for the rest of us.
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Support Groups
Close Families & Friends Of Addicts
I've been a member of Al-Anon Family groups for 2 years now. I'm a child of an alcoholic father and my mom is an ACOA. My first relationship/marriage of 13 years was with an alcoholic and I'm now on yr. 9 w/my second alcoholic. AFG has helped me learn to live serenely whether my husband is drinking or not. I love Al-Anon!!
Treatments
- Al-Anon Working / Worked
- Just celebrated 2 years; very active in service in my district. Attend all the workshops, conventions and retreats that I can. Al-Anon works for me, ver well, when I work it.
- Talking Working / Worked
- Sharing at meetings is a monumental way for me to work my Al-Anon program. I no longer have to "stuff" feelings becuase I'm not judged when I share with fellow members.
- Writing Working / Worked
- Jouranling/blogging works well for me. My program is always morphing -- where I used to journal everyday on certain things, I now blog when I "feel the need". I works for me.
Close Codependency
Growing up and living with active alcoholism had me living my life as a codependent. I needed validation at every point in my life. I needed to know that "you" thought I was okay. If you didn't think so, I didn't think so either. Today I'm learning that it's my higher power and me that need to think I'm okay...if we're okay then all is well. When I give my power back to other people, I'm no longer okay.
Treatments
- 12 Step Program Working / Worked
- Al-Anon has worked and is working wonders.
- Reading Working / Worked
- Al-Anon literature, Hazelden books and Melody Beatie have helped me immensely.
- Talking Working / Worked
- Sharing at meetings, with my sponsor and other memebers allows me to "not stuff" my feelings anymore.
Open Alcoholism
Wife of, ex-wife of, daughter of, sister of, friend of alcoholics. I'm in Al-Anon and it's suggested that we learn all we can about alcoholism...what better place to learn than from alcoholics???
Treatments
- AA Meetings Working / Worked
- I attend open speaker meetings and open discussion meetings.
- Al-Anon Working / Worked
- Not only SAVED my life but GAVE me a life too!
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