I'm Ellen E. but I couldn't get in the regular way so I had to start over again. It all started when my grand-daughter downloaded a virus onto my laptop. I had to reset it to the original settings, which means I lost all my bookmarks. I rely too much on them, I admit. I should write the url down in my journal. Anyway, I found my way back, signed in, and it said my sign-in info was wrong. I tried a couple of times, then asked for the info to be sent to my email. Well----my info had been right after all. Tried it again, no luck. Tried to sign up again with the same info and it told me somebody else had that name and password and email.
So I just decided to sign up all over again.
I'm back! Glad to be here and glad to have found you all again.
Glad you are here too, Ellen!! Maybe a moderator, or John the Founder and Administrator of MIP can help? Wouldn't hurt to send him a PM if you want....
I have been through that nonsense before, a few years ago and it sucks!! I would look back on old posts where my name was jonibaloni, and I can't use that name anymore because "she" (phantom poster which was previously me) is still for some reason registered. Hogwash. Welcome to the "information superhighway!"
I guess this is a good topic.... technology can be a serious trigger for all kinds of emotions like, anger, resentment, even violence (the Baseball Bat computer repair method)
Good to see you here, and I pray no more viruses and computer crashes for you!! Make sure you got good antivirus running!!
((((love and hugs)))) joni
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I thought I did have a good antivirus program and I always do have it running. I don't know what happened there.
I got up that next morning and found a frantic note on my laptop saying something to the effect that, "Ill never do it again! I'm so ashamed of myself---yadda yadda" and I thought, "What on earth did this kid do, anyway?" You know teenagers----she's a real straight and narrow kid normally but anything can happen. I thought maybe she'd gotten a wild notion and snuck out and drank or something. LOL I woke her up and she starts blabbering, half asleep, about how she'd cried till 4:30am and she didn't know how it had happened, on and on---so by the time she got to what had REALLY happened, I was so relieved that she had only screwed up my laptop that I wasn't even upset with her.
LOL...... when MySpace and all those sites first started, there were so many new viruses attached to these sites, and my teenage stepson was eventually BANNED from any and all computers in the house (which were all screwed up anyway)... not to mention the "content" that was discovered on his MySpace page! Argh!! Teens are tough years on parents and grandparents!
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~Your Higher Power has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do.
Thank you all. I'm very glad to be back. I'm not a newbie so I lost my Old Timer title (or whatever it was) in the fray, but I don't mind just using my first name. I actually hope I always have that bit of "newcomer" in me so it's fresh in my mind that I'm an alcoholic and I still need this program and the fellowship with other alcoholics.
I haven't been here for a few days because my youngest daughter took a couple bottles of pills and drank a bunch of vodka and ended up on life support for a couple of days so that was enough to keep me really distracted since Tuesday. All is well so far, though. She came off life support yesterday and is now in the psychiatric care ward of a wonderful, compassionate hospital, so I have good hopes that she's going to make good progress. She's the mom of the two girls I've been raising. What a scare! But I didn't have to take a drink---my Higher Power is still keeping me sober.
It was miraculous that within less than 10 minutes the ambulance was there for her so when she quit breathing and her heart was stopping, she was already in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. This happened in a huge city where you wouldn't expect an ambulance to arrive so soon. Not only that, but we had to call 911 here, 2 1/2 hours away! I had her on the phone for just a few minutes while my older daughter was calling 911 and they patched the call through to up there and the ambulance came that quickly. Amazing. She had gotten scared at the last minute and called her sister was why we even knew about it.
You know, as I was trying unsuccessfully to sleep that first night, I kept turning it over---and taking it back---and whenever I'd take it back, I'd turn it over again and that saying "Turn it over or get dragged" kept coming into my mind. LOL My Higher Power uses my sense of humor that way a lot. Due to a disability, I don't drive anymore and I had no way to get there so I had to just wait here and pray and call ICU every couple of hours to see how she was doing. I hope I never have to go through such a thing again but more than that, I hope she never does.
Never doubt that your Higher Power will keep you sober through anything and everything. I've never once had taking a drink enter my mind through all this. You never have to take another drink if you hold onto your Higher Power with one hand and reach out for another alcoholic with the other hand. Keep going to meetings and working the steps, too.
-- Edited by Ellen on Friday 28th of May 2010 02:24:36 AM
Larry, ------------- Do not fear what may happen tomorrow. The same loving Father who cares for you today will care for you tomorrow and everyday. Either he will shield you from suffering or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace then and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginings.
Welcome back, Ellen :) Mortified for you regarding your daughter's actions on her life. I'm sorry for this suffering & I hope you all may be strong & finding some ease & comfort though these difficult times. Thinking of you & sending prayers for your wellbeing & the best outcomes possible.
Just for fun I want to mention your 111 posts as Ellen E qualifying you as Senior Member & not, ahem, an MIP Old Timer (Yet!) lol I'm only pulling your chain. Thinking about that old menace the ego, you know lol Yes, I know that's not my job either lol Ps. I cheated for my status with some dailies :P lol Only kidding, I love those posts, they keep me straight.. BigGrin xx
Thank you for being here, Ellen. Glad you're back ;) Godbless, Danielle x
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Yep, the ol' ego. Some are sicker as they say. LOL That's why I said I hope I always have some of the newcomer in me so staying a newcomer here awhile longer doesn't bother me. It's a good reminder, isn't it?
Not that I've got ego whipped. I wonder if anyone totally ever does. I know I have to be aware to it all the time so it won't rear its ugly head.
I'm Ellen E. but I couldn't get in the regular way so I had to start over again. It all started when my grand-daughter downloaded a virus onto my laptop. I had to reset it to the original settings, which means I lost all my bookmarks. I rely too much on them, I admit. I should write the url down in my journal. Anyway, I found my way back, signed in, and it said my sign-in info was wrong. I tried a couple of times, then asked for the info to be sent to my email. Well----my info had been right after all. Tried it again, no luck. Tried to sign up again with the same info and it told me somebody else had that name and password and email.
