Families & Friends Of Addicts Support Group
Addiction affects more than just the individual. This community is dedicated to the families and friends of individuals suffering from any form of addiction. Mental health professionals are increasingly considering alcoholism and addiction as diseases that flourish in and are enabled by family systems. Family members react to the addicted person with particular behavioral...
This is my latest entry in my journal. Just wanted to share with everyone...
"y status remains the same since I joined this amazing group. Glad to have found you, it reads and it couldnt be more true.
Its been a bit over a year that I am with you, reading your stories, giving my two cents whenever I can, feeling for you and realizing that I am not alone.
The hardest thing for me was to open up. I tend to keep things inside me, especially when it comes to things that make people sad. It took me 6 years to tell my closest friends that my brother is a heroin addict. And I didnt even intend to let them know. I did because just as we were having this nice get together, I burst into tears. I had to let them know.
Coming here was a big step for me, despite the fact that were all anonymous.. Oh gosh, we are anonymous and we are a legion. The motto of The Anonymous, the hacktivists.. Anyway, back to what I want to say.
I want to say THANK YOU EVERYBODY, thank you for being here, for sharing, for pouring your heart out, for helping, for being wonderful human beings.
I wish I could all give you a hug, just a big, tight hug
This community we are forming - out of pain and despair, out of fear and the need to vent or just be heard - is actually a community where hope, strength and support blossoms.
Who would expect that in such a poisoned soil flowers can bloom?
On that note, I want you to know that I give names to my plants :)
I just planted rocket seeds and I named them DS village. It might be a bit late for growing rocket, but better late than never.
This soil has magical properties :) "
"y status remains the same since I joined this amazing group. Glad to have found you, it reads and it couldnt be more true.
Its been a bit over a year that I am with you, reading your stories, giving my two cents whenever I can, feeling for you and realizing that I am not alone.
The hardest thing for me was to open up. I tend to keep things inside me, especially when it comes to things that make people sad. It took me 6 years to tell my closest friends that my brother is a heroin addict. And I didnt even intend to let them know. I did because just as we were having this nice get together, I burst into tears. I had to let them know.
Coming here was a big step for me, despite the fact that were all anonymous.. Oh gosh, we are anonymous and we are a legion. The motto of The Anonymous, the hacktivists.. Anyway, back to what I want to say.
I want to say THANK YOU EVERYBODY, thank you for being here, for sharing, for pouring your heart out, for helping, for being wonderful human beings.
I wish I could all give you a hug, just a big, tight hug
This community we are forming - out of pain and despair, out of fear and the need to vent or just be heard - is actually a community where hope, strength and support blossoms.
Who would expect that in such a poisoned soil flowers can bloom?
On that note, I want you to know that I give names to my plants :)
I just planted rocket seeds and I named them DS village. It might be a bit late for growing rocket, but better late than never.
This soil has magical properties :) "
So fortunate I found this site ,,, love you all,,, and when you see that cardinal,,, I'm there,,,
I am very thankful too. I am a 'lurker' on this board, I still find it hard to open up, but this group has still helped me so much. I check in most days and read, listen and learn.
So I would like to add my thanks to everyone too :)
MJB