An excellent video clip...I never heard of him but he makes some excellent observations...how can people hear and see what Bill Gates is all about and not understand how evil he is...AND...why can't we put them in jail for what they are openly doing?
I certainly will consider this...I am definitely looking for more purpose in my life and I have never even been to Al-Anon, but I see the value of supporting people involved with alcoholics...thank you for making me think about something I never even thought about...I know SO many people that abuse alcohol that are not family...
Thank you for your kind words...I rarely have a drink...the alcoholism is my husband's side...he drank wine every night for years but gave that up many years ago...thankfully...however my 5 children have used alcohol to different degrees...more social, but a few use it to self-medicate...sadly. These events have opened their eyes, but no one has committed to sobriety, except for Christina...she is a strong, intelligent, loving person who will come back from these setbacks even stronger with even more purpose to help people. We all have different journeys to take as we navigate life...God is ALWAYS more than faithful...
You know we are just different sides of the same coin...alcohol abuse...I can so appreciate your story and your life...there are NO winners when alcohol is involved...I am so glad you walked away from alcohol abuse...it makes your story that much more tragic...but I am confident the Lord has purpose in what He allows in our life, and I truly hope you have found God's purpose in your heartache and struggles...He loves you all SO much...
I am so glad you shared your story, as painful as that was for you...I did not want to post this, but I felt I needed to, and I believe one of the purposes is so that people like you can share their story...people need to be aware of the reality of alcohol abuse...especially when times are so stressful...as they are now.
I truly pray for God's richest blessing on you and your family...I do not always understand God's purposes, but I know that He always has the answer to life and whatever we may be facing...you are a kind, generous man and I pray that God will richly bless your family despite the depths of sorrow that you have endured...thank you so much for sharing your story and your life...
Thank you for the hugs and the prayers...one thing we have all been reminded of is to take it one day at a time...live in the present...while it was hard to open up and be vulnerable, I can truly feel the effective prayers making their way to God's throne of grace...they are so appreciated...
Her AA friends and the program have been very helpful to her...she chose a career that was helping people in difficult times, so I believe she will continue in that vein, just having more insight into keeping herself whole and healthy...wherever this takes her, I know her story will be important...alcohol abuse/addicttion is a very real problem and AA certainly is a program that gives people the tools to walk a sober path...
Thank you so much, my friend...generous thoughts knowing your history...hope you and your mother are well...I talked to Christina yesterday and she sounded good...I also hope the time passes quickly...God bless you...
Thank you...she went to rehab and has been in AA for over a year. Her detention center has AA but she is not even mandated to go...but she will...thank you for the virtual hugs...so meaningful...
I am thrilled at your son's success...it always helps to not only have support but also direction...thank you for sharing your son's story of hope...God bless you and your family...
I think she is done with hospice...it is one of those high burnout jobs...I am sure she will think long and hard about what she will do in the future...these are good suggestions...people nowadays seem to get used to living with so much stress...it is hard to calm the mind...they live in the country so the beauty is there but that doesn't translate to tranquility unless you stop to smell the roses...thank you for your thoughts and prayers...
You can hit the bell and create a message...send it to tweety51A...it is much easier than messaging outside GAW...I don't think they like you to share personal details online...especially if it can expose your identity...it is for your own safety...
Unfortunately, the Europeans, Japanese and Americans bought the lie enough to decrease birth rates voluntarily...while the Muslims and Blacks (some) pop out kids like there is no tomorrow...one of the best books I read a very long time ago is:
The Death of the West: How Dying Populations and Immigrant Invasions Imperil Our Country and Civilization...by Pat Buchanan
It was published in 2001 and is spot on in his analysis of the population trends...so even before they decided to kill most of the world's population, they were influencing declining birth rates...it is a sad, sad turn of events that has proven prescient...it truly is NOT that people were not aware of these things, or even warned about them...it is that people did not sufficiently respond to these truths. On the other hand, when we are so enslaved...what CAN be done???