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- Counseling was good yesterday. I am seeing where I am stuck with this gentleman in my life. I mean we're talking 15 1/2 months of a relationship where more than half has been off and on, increasingly off (2 months was the length of the last...
- I found this to be helpful to explain what it was like to finally get sober and deal with emotions without mind altering chemicals or alcohol. It's from DailyOM.comTending The EmotionsHaving A Breakdown Most of us have had the experience of holding...
- From my experience in getting clean from pot, as it is often said in 12 step rooms, it's like peeling the layers of an onion. More will be revealed.I found this post from DailyOM.com very helpful and I would like to share it here. I think for me...
- I think similar values are really important.It has gotten to a point where the things I overlook about him that affect me negatively are no longer healthy for me. I can't change him. I can only remove myself if I don't like what the relationship...
- It is not lasting as long as in the past. How do you get over the drain of an argument??Yesterday the arguing was exhausting. I get into the habit of thinking he has compassion for what hurts me and I share it and he gets angry and hurt and...
- Hi All, I am new to this group. My off and on boyfriend went off meds for depression last April and by Oct he wanted to die. He is an artist and he seemed to spend a lot of time drawing stuff featuring death and torture. I know his counselor...
- I got a good job offer, part time, could lead to more.How do I celebrate sober?We're not talking something grand or necessarily in a group.Any suggestions?
- Does anyone know anything about using products for your period that are environmentally friendly? Are regular tampons and pads ok for the environment? I don't like putting pads in the trash for someone else down the line to have to deal with...
- Accepting LoveMany of us have worked too hard to make relationships work; sometimes those relationships didn't have a chance because the other person was unavailable or refused to participate.To compensate for the other person's unavailability, we...
- I think it is very hard to try to get affirmation for my feelings from people that discount them and even their own feelings (story of my life). I know how easy it is to run from our feelings, some people for a lifetime. It has been a long road to...
- I think it is very hard to try to get affirmation for my feelings from people that discount them and even their own feelings (story of my life). I know how easy it is to run from our feelings, some people for a lifetime. It has been a long road to...
- From the book Illuminata A return to Prayer by Marianne WilliamsonPrayer for a broken relationshipRelationships are eternal; separation of our bodies does not mean separation of our souls. We are healed by this knowledge because it reminds us of...
- From the book Illuminata A return to Prayer by Marianne WilliamsonObsession and addiction in loveThere are times when one person wants what another person doesn't. Who among us can't relate to the pain of an unrequited love and desire? It happens....
- OK I have been back and forth with my off and on boyfriend and have been in domestic violence counseling and some support groups. He has been verbally and emotionally abusive and seems to be much kinder when he is on his meds for depression, it is...
- Hi! I have been an off and on veggie for most of my life. I guess it is time for me to get support to decide if this is something I care enough about to be disciplined and stop "giving in" to what is familiar or convenient. It is tough when my...