Well thank you for that, went to a great very lively Meeting, so much laughing, it was great!!! My Sponsor met with me, and she has a Mental Ill daughter that is trying her soul every day. She and I came up with an idea, just for us, to rename this day, GroundHog Day, cause that is where we would really like to me when unavoidable pain comes for a visit. Honor in, Prayer about it, and Let God help us to be Released from it.
Our lives are meant to be lived Abundently, I really do believe that , He give us life, and I need to put that in prespective, and keep it at the the very top of my Gratitude List, The Privelge of being alive.
Thanks for all of your compassion and I share that with you to all Mothers that will have a Bittersweet day, and from the meeting I enjoyed, had so much heart felt laughter in it, can say for myself need something in my life to make me laugh and smile today. My Oldest Son, told me he spent hours making a Card for me out of Flowers, will spend the afternoon with him, now that is something to really SMILE about, happy thoughts go out to all of you today.
When I was sitting at that meeting and everyone was so funny, I was thinking of how fortunate we ALL are to be in this 12 Step Recovery Process.
Yes, for all the mothers whose children are in hospitals. for all the mothers whose children are in Iraq, Pakistan, or some other place of great danger, and they don't know if they will ever see them again. for all those mothers whose chilren are in jails and prisons, for short times or long times, or on death row and they feel their childrens' pain and shame. for all the mothers who don't know where their children are, whether they are even alive or dead. for all the mothers whose children are at home, from 1 to 88 and they are a challenge because they can't take care of themselves because of some kind of handicap. for all the mothers whose children are not doing well in whatever way. God bless them, in His mercy, and give them peace, trusting that He is working all things out for ultimate good.
amanda
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do your best and God does the rest, a step at a time
My only child is 20 years old & in a facility where he is safe. He is deaf & autistic. He's mentally incapable of recognizing this special day, but in my heart , I know he would appreciate me if he could. You're right, Phil, Holidays are the worst
Thank you for the good cry. I needed to let it out.
It's nine weeks sober for me. I'm just keeping busy today, put together a shelf for my bathroom, vacuamed after a two-day vist with my precious nephew, had another visit with my parents, my mom is in bad shape, and I still can't wait till this day is over.
well, I made it thru!!! Watching the "Survivor" finale!
thanks all for being here. I may not post a lot but I'm lurking a lot.
Thanks for the insight. I just assume (as an Alanoner with rose colored glasses on) that we all just clip along and celebrate the holidays. Every family is different. All my sons are out of the house. I told not to worry about calling me. This is a gift I can give to them. Without the 12 twelve program I would make it all about me and use them to fill up the hole that my AH made when he left.
, I know he would appreciate me if he could. You're right, Phil, Holidays are the worst 
, vacuamed after a two-day vist with my precious nephew, had another visit with my parents, my mom is in bad shape
, and I still can't wait till this day is over. 
Watching the "Survivor" finale! 