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grmat3


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Hi,  I'm new to this and am just looking for some relief. Am I an alcoholic? Addict? Codependent? Generally messed up?  Hurting? Alone? Too proud to let anyone know how messed up I am on the inside? Feeling like a victim without hope? Yes!!!!!!!!!!!  I just don't know what to do.  A friend suggested a 12 step program years ago and I went to a few meetings but no matter how hard I tried I just couldn't seem to connect.  Am I that person who is "constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves"?  I can't be!!  I'm honest enough to confess that I am hurting. A hurt that just won't go away, no matter what I try.  How does this work?  What do I need to do? Please tell me.  And if this isn't the place to start, does anyone have any suggestions?

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Make a start anywhere you feel safe enough to simply be 'willing' to try.....

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neensgt


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you are not alone and i have the same story as you but this time i really listened and am now trying to do a little something for me each day. i read my al anon book and then
i started my garden work i had to make myself do it but it felt good in the end.

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 I am a returning  to al-anon.  I should have never stopped going in the first place. I have been the lonliest and hurting person for some time now.  I am glad to have this opportunity to return and find myself again. I got lost in thinking that alcohol was no longer a problem. Life is different for me now.  I raised my family thinking that I could do it all on my own.  One of my children is a bartender. Their are new people in my life.  Alcohol again and how it is affecting my life.



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Vicky R


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hi grmat, hope you find the programme helpful. This is a good board, but it varies how busy it is. You could also try looking up the programmes you are interested in on a search engine, theres quite a few different versions. To get more input. And then of course use this one as well if you like,

llol Vickyr x

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