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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:11 PM Original message |
Anyone have experience with Al-Anon? |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. I highly recommend it. I've been attending for about 5 years now. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I have weird working hours... |
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Maraya1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
86. There are day meetings. You can check at the Alanon website. |
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Westegg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Al-Anon is a good program, for sure... |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Thanks for your input... |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
5. college kids seem to binge drink more than we did at that age... |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I drank when I was under age; but it wasn't every night... |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 10:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
36. any time! |
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Suich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. I don't know anything about Al-Anon but |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Thanks, Suich... |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. don't worry GoG |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Help is good... |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. I found it helpful. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Spiritual is fine for me... |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. I've attended Al-Anon |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. He's in denial if he's got a problem... |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
56. That's not the purpose of Al-Anon |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes. I found out I needed AA by going to AL-ANON. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. That's good to know... |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. All I can say is that alcohol is an incidious disease of the mind |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
11. Ground him and then convert him to a moderate social drinker. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. If he was 17, I would... |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
57. I'd prefer an organization that has helped millions |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #57 |
87. There's documentation... |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. I did not care for al-anon |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. That's too bad... |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's helped me. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. I think I will... |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. It helped me a great deal cope with my father's alcoholism... |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Thanks for your post... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. nope, because I wouldn't go within 100 miles of it |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 05:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. They don't kidnap you or anything. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I think I can understand why the lady in question |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Agreed. Some can't afford it though. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:01 AM Response to Reply #29 |
41. Unfortunately, some can't afford needed therapy. |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:36 AM Response to Reply #41 |
58. Al-Anon is not a church |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:05 PM Response to Reply #58 |
69. Read the steps again. |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Define "religion", "creed", "spiritual" |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #58 |
72. the basis of any 12 step program |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #72 |
78. Yeah, even I take some sections with a grain of salt |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #78 |
81. i'm a pretty busy guy sometimes |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Early Grapevines are a hoot |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. i remember reading about his niacin obsession |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 02:01 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. Apparently Bill W. was a handfull |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:04 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. That's quite an eye-opener... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. you're welcome! |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 09:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
38. I wonder if this man was trying to control this woman and felt threatened by |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:06 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. That's speculation based on nothing. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:28 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. The psychologist was telling the man what to do, not the woman. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:29 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. So what are psychologists supposed to do then? |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:43 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Looks like your response and my edit crossed in the mail. Our |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:53 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I don't see how that is outside the purview of psychology. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:14 AM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Psychologists don't need to be giving "advice" either. Seems to me |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:23 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Well, I will assume that having been educated and licensed in psychology... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:36 AM Response to Reply #53 |
59. yes ... and ... |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:56 AM Response to Reply #59 |
64. My, aren't you in a defensive, snarky mood? |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. good argument! (edited) |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:39 AM Response to Reply #44 |
61. You must go to some wierd churches |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:46 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Not anymore. |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:03 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. That's fundie crap |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:04 PM Response to Reply #68 |
74. No, it's history and Nicean doctrine. |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:17 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. "as we understand him" |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:32 PM Response to Reply #76 |
91. It has to be a god capable of restoring us to sanity. Step2. nt |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:47 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. you were asking for a definition of a cult |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. You still haven't defined "cult" |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #70 |
80. hahaha |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:58 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. Hell no. I probably shouldn't even be posting here |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 07:08 PM Response to Reply #84 |
95. TrogL, I for one |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #43 |
88. Except when it's court ordered! |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:38 AM Response to Reply #42 |
60. Define "cult" |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:53 AM Response to Reply #38 |
47. throw out, throw up |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 09:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
40. I absolutely agree. |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
30. Hi G of G. Al-Anon helped my mom |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
32. I had to stop going because they all smoked!!!! n/t |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 09:40 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Don't know when you were going, but if it was a long time ago, things have |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #32 |
46. All the meetings around here are non-smoking. |
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Debi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
34. I wish you well GoG |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-18-07 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
35. it helped me deal with my ex-wife's drinking, but I should have started earlier.... |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
39. Honestly, I'm pretty skeptical about the whole 12-step thing. |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:03 AM Response to Reply #39 |
49. Deep 13, there are no pretenses. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:09 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. maybe you should know what you're talking about |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:16 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Iverglas! Wassup? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #49 |
66. Goddammit, disagreement does not make me ignorant. |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:09 PM Response to Reply #66 |
75. Yup, you're exactly right |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. re-read "we agnostics?" |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #75 |
90. "Yep. They're sometimes called "1-2-3 steppers". The gold is in the later steps." |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #66 |
92. OK- Your experiences were very different from mine. |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #39 |
67. Have you actually read any 12-step literature? |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #67 |
89. "If it's not busted don't fix it." |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #39 |
73. it isn't so much the jesus thing |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
50. I have gone to Alanon in the past |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
51. GoG |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
79. Definitely check it out |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
93. Al-Anon is fantastic. I would check it out |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-20-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #93 |
96. ah, resentments |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-20-07 01:31 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. Wow. |
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wain (803 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-19-07 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
94. I am sorry. Your son is an alcoholic. Please get into Al-anon fast |
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