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Post by SunnyGirl on May 19, 2004 14:09:09 GMT -5
It saddens me to say that I am going to have
to resign as moderator for the thursday night
Nar-Anon meetings. I've been having a lot of
computer and server problems and I am not sure
when they will be resolved.
Along with the computer problems I am going on
vacation the 26th. I feel kind of worn out and drained
and need to regain some perspective in my life......
I need someone willing to take over the responsibility
of permanently chairing this meeting. Hopefully when
all the tech problems are squared away and I get home
from my trip, I'll be able to rejoin you and support our
new chairperson.
I will miss each and every one of you and I hope to
be back as soon as I get everything worked out. I love
each and every one of you.....
Sending hugs and prayers..... SG
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Post by dg on May 19, 2004 21:34:55 GMT -5
Dear Sg~
((( hugs)))
I know the feeling all to well when it comes to a time to regroup. You have been great here at EOR with your faithfulness at keeping the postings going . you have given all of us faith in ourselves with many of your endless postings in regarding to recovery. Also your encouragement for me when the chips were down.
I also want to thank you so much for doing the meetings for the past few years too. You have given me lessons thru your ESH and I am grateful for that too.
I know you will be around when your computer gets fixed and you are regrouped. But in the meantime, your tweety bird will be missed by me.
Till I see you again, take care.~
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Post by dg on May 19, 2004 21:40:52 GMT -5
 P.S. I forgot to add this in to previous post.. I can't commit to doing meetings at this time, but when I have a free nite and if no one is taking over the meeting for the nite, I will be glad to chair. 
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Post by Caressa2 on May 20, 2004 6:48:05 GMT -5
Well my friend, I certainly don't want to see you leave and I do hope you come back to us after your holiday.
Since I told a new contact about the meeting and she is hoping to be able to meet me there tonight, I will chair the meeting tonight and while you are away. I would like you to reconsider making it a permanent thing though.
I have only been to one f2f Nar-anon Meeting, but I do qualify to be there. I have a son in active addiction, I am sponsoring a girl with less than 30 days who is a recoverying crack addict, and this new contact I met originally in NA and we got reunited in CA.
The topic of tonight's meeting will be 'detachment' maybe with a little 'acceptance' thrown in there for good measure.
I would appreciate some sources of Nar-Anon Literature as my program has been Al-Anon based and would like to get to know the program better. The site I found was not too enlightening.
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Post by jonc on May 23, 2004 21:04:40 GMT -5
Caressa,
I've been going to F2F Nar-Anon meetings for just over a year now, and I've found that there is literature available at the F2F meetings.
One thing I've learned is that the literature is useful, but sometimes it is hard to accept what is written and apply it in life. F2F meetings have helped me with that.
JonC
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Post by Caressa2 on May 24, 2004 1:15:15 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing Jon. It has been because of my inability to get around to f2f meetings that I have been doing on line meetings. There is only one in this area and it is not on a night that I can get there. I know a couple of people who do attend, so I am hoping to find something there.
I have been going to Al-Anon for twelve years and I it has been the backbone of my recovery. AA got me clean and sober, and Al-Anon helped me to find me and to detach from my loved ones who made the choice to go back. I also have a son in active addiction.
Because of my immobility, I recently joined a CA Women's Discussion Group which is half a block from my home. I never ued Cocaine or Crack, but Twelve Steps are Twelve Steps. We all have a disease, and the common bond between us all are the tools of recovery and that it is a spiritual program which brings about change in my life no matter what the fellowship I choose to go to. It isn't about others, it is about me.
In my own life, I have been addicted to alcohol, men, pills, men, work, men, food, men, computer, men, my bed to escape reality and life. My drug of choice is more. So just for today, I choose not to use people, places or things. I lived my life through other people for many years. For me today, it is about me and my recovery and finding myself and walking my truth.
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Post by jonc on May 24, 2004 20:15:19 GMT -5
Caressa,
Since it is difficult for you to do F2F meetings, you might want to try calling NarAnon World Services and see if you can get literature from them.
NarAnon World Service Office
22527 Crenshaw Blvd., #200, Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 547-5800
JonC
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~With Peace & Love, dg~ 8*)[/b][/size]
P.S.
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.