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Addiction & Recovery

dixiegrrrrl

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2. Open AA was a fantastic help for me

Reply to Old Codger (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 06:35 PM

Nov 2015

I found the local Al-Anon group was too unhealthy, but the small out of the way AA I attended with my alcoholic friend had a LOT of very old timers, and they welcomed me with open arms.
This was 30 years ago, and later I learned about Co-dependence issues when that became more mainstream.

I had to let go of a drug addict brother for some years, luckily he has since found recovery and is doing well.

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when do you give up an walk away? [View all] hollysmom Nov 2015 OP

Judging on that info Old Codger Nov 2015 #1

Open AA was a fantastic help for me dixiegrrrrl Nov 2015 #2

Good deal Old Codger Nov 2015 #3

was there with my ex. years and years ago. hollysmom Nov 2015 #6

Pretty much why I quit going to AA JayhawkSD Feb 2017 #14

Walking away is not giving up. TygrBright Nov 2015 #4

maybe I misstated my goal. hollysmom Nov 2015 #5

No telling Old Codger Nov 2015 #7

Save yourself madville Nov 2015 #8

believe me my involvement had nothing to do with saving him. hollysmom Nov 2015 #9

Sorry you have to face this. Conch Dec 2015 #10

update hollysmom Sep 2016 #11

i'm sorry for your loss NMDemDist2 Sep 2016 #12

thank you hollysmom Sep 2016 #13