Every now and again, when there is an influx of new members, i always like to extend a welcome to them. We are very open group, and discuss everything under...
1. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry. 2. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean...
I was sent this solemn notice via e-mail last week and thought that you, too, might like to take a moment to pause and show your respect. What with all the...
You may have seen this before, but it bears re-reading, don't you think? I'M GLAD YOU'RE IN MY DASH ( ~ ) I knew of a man who stood to speak At the funeral of...
Hey Sean, I think I have said in at least one of my posts that I have been in Alanon, ACOA (adult children), and OA (overeaters). I was able to make close ...
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Mar 9, 2003 1:05 am
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Dear Lisa, Like yourself I reach out to others but dont seem to get any results. I'm being to think its not me so much as it is the busy lives that we all seem...
Greetings: I hae been quiet these past few months but my story would be somewhat depressing. I recently started a new job that I enjoy very much. I talk to...
Manuel Mejia
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Mar 9, 2003 2:56 pm
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Congratulations, Manuel! I am SOOO happy for you! Good Luck & God Bless! Denise...
haldir1967@...
Mar 9, 2003 3:04 pm
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Manuel, Congratulations, I 'm so happy that your life has changed, God Bless you. Linda Manuel Mejia <sfkee@...> wrote:Greetings: I hae been...
I have been reflecting on my new job and the new woman in my life. The job was initially a thrill. I like it very much. However, I do pace back and forth in...
Manuel Mejia
sfkee@...
Mar 10, 2003 1:23 am
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Hi, My name is Felix and I am new to the group. I have read about various forms of loneliness and find myself as anxious/ambivalent attachment loneliness. My...
Hello Felix ... I know that feeling ... and I too don't want to remain a slave to it. I made a promise to myself a couple of months ago .. "Don't embrace him...
WOW! I like the "Don't embrace him until you learn not to need him". I will definitely try that. And as for the rest of your message...Thank you very much...
Felix ... I think you're a bit more well-read than I in this regard. Could you explain exactly what that is? ... I'm divorced as well. However, I am in my...
Hi Juli, The information about anxious/ambivalent attachment loneliness can be found at http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/loneliness/type_of_loneliness.htm#attach and ...
Hi Gayle, What amazes me most about loneliness are the different types and reasons of loneliness. I'm 30, from NJ, separated and divorced for almost a year....
Felix - Jumping back in here, although I am a pretty active person, I enjoy being alone. There's no correlation for me between being alon and loneliness. Juli ...
Some things we keep... I grew up in the fifties with practical parents -- a Mother, God love her, who washed aluminum foil after she cooked in it, then reused...
Thank You! I really enjoyed these words of wisdom. It reminded me of my Grandma, who passed away last October. The lesson you were trying to teach is something...
haldir1967@...
Mar 11, 2003 8:33 pm
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Dear Felix, Something I have learned since my divorce is that I am a separate, living entity as compared to the person who I was when married! When I was...
haldir1967@...
Mar 11, 2003 8:44 pm
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Greetings: Normalcy is NOT what I have lived through all my life. That made me pray for a short lifespan. I now have some joy and independance in my life. It...
Manuel Mejia
sfkee@...
Mar 11, 2003 11:30 pm
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Hey there, I am new too. Joined yesterday. I too can relate. I am 32 years old, not married, lost my dad a year ago, my mom has Alzheimer's, and I feel like...
Welcome to the Group! As you can see (I mean this humorously!), misery DOES love company. Sometimes just being able to say that it feels like your world is...
haldir1967@...
Mar 12, 2003 3:03 am
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Dear Palmetto, you are not alone .we all are with you .I am 25 ,not had a girlfriend ever--can you believe ?And you cry of leaving one ?I ve been all alone all...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to all the new members, especially those who have jumped right into the conversation. I must agree with Denise that I appreciate both the...
All, In response to Will's message, I can't tell you how many people have felt the same way you have, only that you're not alone on this one. Im 30 and i still...
Hi Felix, To fill the time, I knit, crochet and do cross-stitch. If I were energetic, my house could use a lot of work (as a finish carpenter, I'm able but...