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[Accountable for Me]

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Great way of putting it PP. Very well said.

[lushy]

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Yep, totally agree with the PP'er!!

[Beaches]

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Perfect as usual, PP

[amethyst]

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I have stayed away from other sites due to bickering and general nastiness. As a result, I haven't allowed myself to freely immerse in this one either. I try to stay out of the ugly stuff, and encourage where I can, and read what gives me help. I need this place, but I don't need more stress or chaos in my life. Things can and do often change around us (like this site) and we just need to stay focused on our recovery, and help as many as want that help along the way. All y'all have been so supportive of me and so many others along the way-you have given freely of yourselves, and given the gifts of time and hope and a hand up. I don't know where I would be in my recovery if it were not for some of y'all and your posts.:thanks: :h

[Newyear]

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We just need to wait it out. This is a special site because of the special people here. The others will come and go.

PP - well said

Lisa

[gabby]

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Betty I know what ya mean. Gosh I hope I haven't contributed to any of this. Don't get sick of us and leave. We need us here.

Beaches, Lushy, Accountable and Gabby, your all right! (oops....that was me) And Happier, I just love you!
Not only are you fun but you are so darn cute!

Luv, I am so glad your life is saved. You are worth it.

And More2, I'm glad what you just said isn't true, otherwise you wouldn't be readin this thread. (oh no....that sounded so mean, I didn't mean it that way - please know that I am nice) Don't give up tho. : )

Betty Boop, please cheer up!

Preciouspinot, good, good point.

And Macks and Lisa, good, good and very good point!

Accountable, Lushy and Beaches, Good back up!

Amethyst, I am glad you have gotten good stuff from here. Boy, I sure have too. I am so glad to have all of you. I love you all. Even the nasty and bickering people.

Truth is Betty, I actually learn from them too.
Thanks all of you for bein here.

Hi Lisa, love you too!

[Roberta Jewell]

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Ebb and flow

Yes this is a special place. We've worked hard to create a community where everyone feels welcome. I suppose the price we pay is that some days lines are crossed, feelings are hurt, and members may find themselves rethinking the time they spend here. We do what we can on our end to address inappropriate behavior. But as our community grows, it becomes increasingly difficult to satisfy everyone.

Each one of you is a real gift to this community and I thank you for your participation here.


:h

RJ

[Saint Jude]

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:thanks: RJ!! You're the bestest!:h

[Beaches]

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RJ, a perfect choice of words that this place ebbs and flows and we've seen it before and we will see it again. One thing is for certain is that I have found support here that I would have never found from even my family or closest friends.
I won't leave here I will keep coming back because this place is my life support.

Gabby....very nice post, very cute...great back up yourself.

[gabby]

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Yep, I agree wholeheartley about RJ.

[paula]

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Betty I'm so glad you started this thread, I was beginning to think that I must be hypersensitive, because I too have noticed a lot of negative comments.
Thanks RJ for starting this site, I feel that it has changed my life completely.
Paula.x

[Saint Jude]

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Yep Gabby, you're nuckin' futts!:H

Gotta love ya!:h Dork.:l

[Mags]

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Remember folks that this is a difficult journey and the road will always be full of potholes and bumps. But we must always move forward along the way (personally my butt is bruised from all the potholes).

Yes, sometimes people act in an inappropriate manner. I just ignore those posts. Get on with the ones that mean something to me. sometimes we get sucked into them, because we are compassionate people, and sometimes we feel this is just making us enablers. We all have to make that personal judgement and I feel that we are capable of that.

We are always there for those who truly need help, but those who are playing us, just ignore. I don't think this site has been terribly damaged. I think we just need to use judgement in how and if we respond.

I have to say that I love so many of you and the honesty here astounds me. I just ignore the rest because the good stuff means so much to me.

[Happier]

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I had a revelation when I was walking my dog today because I think about this sit 24/7.
Anyways, being a newbie I finally figured out that Mackeral was married to Mrs. Macks.
I thought that Mrs. Macks was married to Mr. Macks not Mr. Mackeral. I know, I am a blond.
I thought that there was a Mr. Macks on the boards here too.
It just bothered me because someone said that everyone was here because we were a bunch
of drunks and I kindly pointed out that there are spouses or loved ones that are on these boards that are here for support which I think is very cool. I guess I don't consider myself a drunk and that comment bothered me. But then I am growing quite a backbone and comments like that aren't going to bother me in the future.


I met Lucky in the chat room when I first joined and she was so funny. So going to chat is always an option too. I think that was when she was the ballet duck in a polka dot dress or something like that. It seems like she's in a bit of an identity crisis. I didn't realize she changed her image so much. But that is the fun part.
Thanks RJ

[gabby]

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Happier, I defintally dont and never considered myself a drunk either. But maybe I was having an identy crisis too. Anyway I dont drink anymore now so thats not an issue.

I can see how ya got goofed up about the mackeral thing. It does get confusing at times. The mr mack and mrs mack and sometimes she gets called lisa and he gets mr lisa too. Sometimes I have people like inter-married to each other and stuff.

In this case you just had the same people married to the same people and you just didnt know it. So that is good.
Oh well, I get blonde too so your not alone. But then again there is the idenity thing again. Well I have to go now.