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Post by ChrisK on Aug 1, 2004 1:29:26 GMT -5
i HAPPENED TO GLANCE AT THE BOTTOM AND SEE THAT THERE ARE GUESTS TROLLING THIS SITE. i'D LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN. iT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HEAR SOMEONES STORY. pERHAPS, WE CAN GAIN FROM YOUR ESH. PERHAPS YOU CAN GAIN FROM OURS.
YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME NO ONE IS EVER TURNED AWAY
chris
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Post by little726 on Aug 14, 2004 9:19:45 GMT -5
Hello everyone. My name's Robin and i'm a recovering alcoholic. I'm one of the "peeps" who's been trolling this site.
I have close to 100 days sober. All of my recovery has been done online. Most people have frowned on this way of recovery. All i can say is, it has worked for me and that's all that matters, right!
I also live with a practicing alcoholic. We've been together for 20 years. I just can't walk away now that i'm getting sober. I feel i've been dealing with it pretty good. There are only a few times i get irratated with her.
I want to learn more about Al-anon. I tried to get into your meeting lastnight 3 different times, but to no avail.
Would someone tell me what i'm doing wrong? I feel like such an idiot.
Thanks for being here.
ROBIN
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Post by Baritone on Aug 14, 2004 13:30:26 GMT -5
Hi Robin, Good to see you here. I don't know where your problem was getting into the meeting, but here's some general directions. Go to www.essence-of-recovery.com/page3.htmlenter your user name (leave the password blank) and click on Enter Chat. (If you have a popup stopper program installed on your PC you may need to turn that off in order to get Chat to come up.) You should see the chat window come up (i can't remember but it may first pop up a window asking whether to install and run the chat program, if so just click OK). Let us know if you still have problems and we'll try to help. |
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Post by little726 on Aug 14, 2004 15:01:13 GMT -5
Thanks Jim. I do have a popup blocker. I'll have to try again and see if it works. The screen i got said to do what you told me to do. But there was no place to login in.
Anyways, thanks again for getting back to me. I really would like to meet the group members.
ROBIN
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Post by ~graced~ on Aug 15, 2004 8:31:23 GMT -5
Nice to meet you, Robin--welcome! Alcoholic, addict, child of an alcoholic, parent of an alcoholic/addict.....oy......I think I meet the criteria for a whole lotta things.....LOL....including overall silly person!  I do hope that Jim's tips get you into the chatroom for a meeting or two....it'll give you a chance to meet more folks in recovery. Feel free to have a wander around the board at will, pull up a chair and make yourself at home! Congratulations on the 100 days of sober time! However the message of hope is being brought to you, it's obviously working! Online recovery has been a vital part of my sobriety. I don't discount the power of the people sharing themselves with others and helping each other one day at a time. It works. I do some of whatever's offered in regards to recovery. I certainly need all the help I can get! Stick around! And congratulations again on that 100 days. Keep doing what's working, eh? *hugs* ~~graced~~ |
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Post by mender1 on Aug 15, 2004 9:21:53 GMT -5
Hello Robin I am Owen alky addict and a over doer of anything that could alter my state of mind.
A start is a start no matter where you start from.
Today after alot of 24 hours sober I use online more than anything to maintain my sobriety.
I have found over the years that there are many ways to get and stay sober.
Some may say it is just staying dry and not really being sober but that is just opinion.
I must say tho fellowship is the key to remaing sober in trouble times.
Fellowship gives you added joy in happy times. Welcome to Essence Of Recovery
Keep posting we need you for our fellowship
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Post by TxRainwater on Aug 15, 2004 14:43:45 GMT -5
Hi Robin, nice to 'meet' you.
Brenda here, sober alcoholic and like Graced I meet a lot of requirements for membership everywhere...LOL.
Congrats on your 100 days! A miracle, huh? I have been sober now a year on July 29. Truly amazing. I made meetings and still do, but online means so much to me in my recovery. I wouldn't want to do without either. Whatever works work it!!
I am a lil granny in Texas. Just going through a divorce.....yes, I have done just the opposite of what some suggested during the first yr of recovery. I have 2 children and 5 grandchildren. I was truly blessed this past march to be there sober for the birth of my 5th and not only being there sober was a miracle, being still alive............long story. My oldest granddaughter is 14 and this 5th one is the first one I have been sober for and actually 'invited' to be there, what a gift!
My email is Tx_Rainwater@msn.com
I put that out for all in recovery, just put somethin in the subject line to let me know it is Recovery based, as a lot goes in my junkmail now, but I do check.
So glad to have you as a part of the group. Lots of good experience, strength and hope in here.....as you know, if you have been browsing/reading any length of time.
Look forward to hearing more from you.
Love and light,
Brenda
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Post by little726 on Aug 15, 2004 17:57:05 GMT -5
Thank you so much for the big welcome. I look forward to meeting everyone in the group. After reading lots of material on Al-Aanon, i've come to the conclusion that Al-Anon is pretty much like AA. Meaning....working with my HP and doing the steps. Correct me if i'm wrong.
We don't have very many f2f Al-Anon meetings here in town. I think maybe there is one per week. I'm going to check it out.
Thanks again, for being here.
ROBIN
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Post by lildee on Aug 15, 2004 22:01:17 GMT -5
Hi Robin, My name is Arlene. I am from across the hall. For more info on Alanon I am posting the official link for you. There you can find meetings in your area. www.al-anon-alateen.org/english.htmlBest always your friend in recovery. God Bless Arlene |
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Post by ChrisK on Aug 16, 2004 0:56:20 GMT -5
AHHH! JUST WHAT I LIKE 2 C A NICE WELOCME TO YOU ROBIN. WE CAN OVER LOOK PEOPLE SOMETIMES. OUR LIVES GET CHAOTIC AND WE FORGET TO SAY HELLO TO THE NEWCOMMER. POST ANYTHING OR E-MAIL ANYONE IN HERE WE ALL NEED ESH
LOVE
CHRIS
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Post by ChrisK on Aug 16, 2004 0:57:51 GMT -5
Hey BTW when did a kid such as myself become an old timer LOL
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Post by ~graced~ on Aug 16, 2004 21:23:27 GMT -5
''Hey BTW when did a kid such as myself become an old timer LOL"
Welllllllll, they told me if you stuck around and kept coming back--this would happen!
Did no one warn you, Chris? LOL
Looks good on ya!
But I gotta admit, first time I heard that in reference to me around the tables, I set out to prove I was FAR from being 'old'. Course......no one believed me when I said I was 29! LOL
And Robin....Yep, we share the same 12 steps! You just keep coming back--seems to me it's working for ya!
And congratulations again.
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Post by ChrisK on Aug 21, 2004 0:06:50 GMT -5
HEY!!!!!!!!!!!! I f you can read this sign in and be a member . No dues u might save a life u might hear somethin to help u in your life. There r a lot of nice people in here. They've let me stray and annoy them Stay a while and post with us
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Post by dg on Aug 21, 2004 0:45:57 GMT -5
Hi Robin, I am dg from across the hall, Naranon, Alanon~ Welcome to EOR! I hope that you will find yourself at home here. I try to pop in for meetings so I hope that I get to meet you there soon. |
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Post by yoyo724 on Sept 18, 2004 9:58:04 GMT -5
[hello my name is yolonda and i'm an alkie with 45 days sober and am new to this site www.essence-of-recovery.com/page3.htmlenter your user name (leave the password blank) and click on Enter Chat. (If you have a popup stopper program installed on your PC you may need to turn that off in order to get Chat to come up.) You should see the chat window come up (i can't remember but it may first pop up a window asking whether to install and run the chat program, if so just click OK). Let us know if you still have problems and we'll try to help. [/quote] TEXT |
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Post by ChrisK on Nov 18, 2004 22:26:43 GMT -5
I had forgot about making this post. It doesn't seem like that long ago. This summer has flew by. Soon Christmas will be upon us. These are the days it's really good to be in AA. I can't think of anything more stressful as having the family together and hoping there is no resentments. That, everyone can get along for the holidays.
I'm pretty lucky, I have no resentments against anyone in my family. I don't recall having any b 4 AA. AA has made me aware of my blessings. It doesn't get any better then this.
My name is Chris, I started this thread a while back. The invitation still holds for any one wanting to join this site. I'm trudging the Road to Happy Destiny. Come on and join us
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Post by caressa on Nov 18, 2004 22:37:17 GMT -5
It does seem a long time ago my friend. You were just arriving and I was just taking a leave of absence. I am glad we were able to connect before I left. I value you friendship and your input into my own recovery. Happy Sails to you. |
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Post by ChrisK on Nov 27, 2004 2:55:15 GMT -5
LOL MY EGO
HEY VISITORS STOP BY MAKE YOUR SELF TO HOME WE LIKE THE COMPANY
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Post by Misty on Dec 1, 2004 0:33:00 GMT -5
Dear Yolanda---Welcome to EOR!!! If
you get a chance and you feel like it please come over to the column
called Chipping Away at Defects. It
will make you feel good to know that you are not the only one who has problems with certain aspects of the program. Another column you
might want to check out is No one is hopeless. The host is Tiger and he has 27 years of sobriety. Yeah
it can be done!!! Hope to see you
on the boards. Holiday Hugs----
Mistyeve
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Post by Tiger on Dec 1, 2004 9:58:39 GMT -5
Hi Misty,
Appreciate the "plug" for my coulmn but you cheated me out of a year ;D....just celebrated my 28th
Tiger
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~With Peace & Love, dg~ 8*)[/b][/size]
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.