"Dear all, I have been having trouble with my account, around a little while so while I have been reading posts, I have been unable to post. I got over my second christmas and it was stressful to say the least but am getting to a meeting tonight as the roads are good now and am feeling antsy to say the least, though I did get a meeting yesterday. I feel I need to catch up as I was housebound for nearly three weeks. I am feeling very emotional as Xmas dinner was difficult with my A father who is unfortunately not in recovery. I really identified with the post that noted that you could recognise an alcoholic easier when they were not drinking, boy so true. I did have to walk on eggshells and it was sad and tough. I am feeling quite resentful now unfortunately so I need to get that out and concentrate on my own recovery. I do like harbouring grudges."
This is my first as Maire rua, my previous names on this board were "around a while" and "newcomer". I know it is confusing, I had a problem with my account with passwords. My sober date is 24 September 2009, so am going into my second year of sobriety and it is great.
This one was my bad. I truly apologize. I did mix maire up with someone else. I need to be much more careful about leaping to conclusions on this board cuz it's not the same as an AA meeting. I have been thinking Maire was someone else for several months now and responding in such. It is because of the name change thing. My sincere apologies, but I am glad I'm not mistaken any more.
There was this woman that started posting around the same time you changed your name from around a while to Maire...I got all confused and thought it was her and have been thinking the same for months. I guess a PM would have solved my confusion. This is a minor problem with message boards and changing names and such....
It shouldn't matter so much to me about someone elses sobriety time....but I root for newer folks and make mental notes cuz so few of them stick around.
Again, my apologies.
-- Edited by pinkchip on Friday 29th of April 2011 08:39:32 AM
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I do recall you as "Newcomer" very well, I always loved that old saying, think it is Italian, "you call me anything, JUST PLEASE DON'T EVER CALL ME LATE FOR BREAKFAST"
Water under the bridge, so to speak, but I did not understand you Post as it related to getting over the Christmas Holiday...do you mean Christmas 2010?
Sorry my friend, maybe should have not responded to this as I now feel confused.
About Your Sobriety Birthday, you know in your heart, when that is, and I could not imagine anyone challenges that, so good to see that it was a simple mistake.
Hugs and sorry that you had to feel that way if only for a second.....This is a "We" program...always.
Always so good to vent and clear the air, helps the day go a lot smoother.
Hugs to you dear, Tonicakes
-- Edited by Just Toni on Friday 29th of April 2011 08:56:45 AM
But even in a meeting we wouldn't call someone out publicly like this. Frankly, I was suprised based on reading your posts for about 10 months now. I'm not piling on here, I just think something like this could be really harmful to someone. As you know as well as anyone this is life and death stuff we're dealing with here.
Go ahead. Pile on folks. I deserve it. It's too easy to type crap on a computer and jump to conclusions and hit enter. I wouldn't do that in a meeting. It was a bad mistake and I hope not only Lorna can forgive me, but the rest of you too.
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Bill Simonson recovered alcoholic. I was shown to look at my own life daily. To take my own inventory . The entensive work that I was shown how to do . Between me and the god I serve and pray to every day. Puts me in a position. To be of maximum service. And when I don't works these steps I want to point out everyone elses flaws .instead of dealing with my own . When I do not practice these princibles then all that is left is my personality. Which is judgemental condemming and of course I will want to assasanate your character. When I do not treat my disease. I am an unloving creature. Thank god for a 12 step program. Who am I to judge I am just a drunk like everyone else here ! No better no worse . This is my experience not my opinion.
Yohoo Mark, my friend. It is forgotten, you got the broom out, swept up your part of the street. hence that is what the brooms are for, not flogging.....:)
As a human Being, you made an error in Judgement, and corrected it.......
Please to other Responders, no need to beat what seems to be a dead horse, is how I see it.....we make amends once, nothing in the steps require we have to go back and keeping repeating the 10th Step.
Your respectful and grateful friend, thank you for the inquiry I made regarding another matter or person, my take on the situation as you described it to a "T". "On a dime" how perfect those words....
Hello folks ,i must have missed the bus on this one, but I certainly am tuned in to some 1oth step work and the spirit of unity closing out the event!! If God is for us,who can be against us??? peace.......
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"Dear all, I have been having trouble with my account, around a little while so while I have been reading posts, I have been unable to post. I got over my second christmas and it was stressful to say the least but am getting to a meeting tonight as the roads are good now and am feeling antsy to say the least, though I did get a meeting yesterday. I feel I need to catch up as I was housebound for nearly three weeks. I am feeling very emotional as Xmas dinner was difficult with my A father who is unfortunately not in recovery. I really identified with the post that noted that you could recognise an alcoholic easier when they were not drinking, boy so true. I did have to walk on eggshells and it was sad and tough. I am feeling quite resentful now unfortunately so I need to get that out and concentrate on my own recovery. I do like harbouring grudges."
This is my first as Maire rua, my previous names on this board were "around a while" and "newcomer". I know it is confusing, I had a problem with my account with passwords. My sober date is 24 September 2009, so am going into my second year of sobriety and it is great.
Thanks...for the update marie. We will be here to support you anytime you need us. God bless for now.
-- Edited by Mr_David on Sunday 1st of May 2011 09:19:13 PM
