Links

Join

Forums

Find Help

Recovery Readings

Spiritual Meditations

Chat

Contact


Go Back   Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums > Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery > Alcohol, Drugs and Other Addictions Recovery > Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts

Share This Forum!  
 
        

Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts This forum is for families and friends whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking and/or drug abuse.

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 09-29-2013, 03:49 PM   #2
MajestyJo
Super Moderator
 
MajestyJo's Avatar
 

Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Hamilton, ON
Posts: 25,085
Default

Had to smile, I told a friend that I was detaching from my friend Bert who I went to the Roundup with. There was no love there, just a need to do what was good for my own recovery. I think he expected me to sit with him, but that is not how it works for me. He chose to buy a ticket after I bought mine, and he escorted me there. We are not in a relationship and I have no desire to be in one. Even if we were, I would still have gone to Al-Anon, because that is what I needed. I know I am also a recovering Alcoholic, and I did hear a few speakers and that was good.

When you keep and add love to the equation, you make it more difficult to detach. We do it because we love them, and because we detach, doesn't mean we don't love them, it means for their HIGHER GOOD and mine, it is best to do what we both need for our recovery. When it comes to my son, he chooses to use. It is his choice and has nothing to do with me. When it isn't good for me, I need to set boundaries and detach from what he is doing.
__________________

Love always,

Jo

I share because I care.


MajestyJo is offline   Reply With Quote
Post New ThreadReply  

Bookmarks


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Detachment MajestyJo Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 5 12-21-2013 12:44 AM
Thats What Love is For - Amy Grant janbear Videos and Music 0 09-18-2013 10:56 AM
Detachment. How Can I? krafty Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 0 09-13-2013 10:20 AM
What is detachment? bluidkiti Family and Friends of Alcoholics and Addicts 0 08-29-2013 10:53 AM
I Will Always Love You bluidkiti Videos and Music 0 08-13-2013 08:42 AM


Click here to make a Donation

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:21 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.