Comments on: In Case You Were Wondering…

By: Shellie (baylormum)

Shellie (baylormum) — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:50:39 +0000

I have missed your posts & your tweets! I missed hearing about your struggles. In the 2 1/2 years I have been in recovery, my husband has only dealt with the surface of what I think is in his head. I know there is anger & resentment & hurt inside, but he doesn't like conflict if it means hurting my feelings. I can only make suggestions. There are no naranon meetings in our area & I'm not sure about alanon. He wouldn't go. He had the opportunity for the first 2 years of my recovery. He has attended my medallion birthdays and a few activities. He's still not comfortable with the spouse of an addict title yet. Reading your posts about your feelings, about how you deal, about how you learn more about you, gives me a peek at what his struggles are. But, it works both ways. I can't work a program for him. That's hard. Reaching out in love.

I'm sorry you & your spouse are having struggles. I love your strength. I love how honest you are. You bring me hope. Thank-you.

By: Shellie (baylormum)

Shellie (baylormum) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:46:10 +0000

I have missed your posts & your tweets! I missed hearing about your struggles. In the 2 1/2 years I have been in recovery, my husband has only dealt with the surface of what I think is in his head. I know there is anger & resentment & hurt inside, but he doesn’t like conflict if it means hurting my feelings. I can only make suggestions. There are no naranon meetings in our area & I’m not sure about alanon. He wouldn’t go. He had the opportunity for the first 2 years of my recovery. He has attended my medallion birthdays and a few activities. He’s still not comfortable with the spouse of an addict title yet. Reading your posts about your feelings, about how you deal, about how you learn more about you, gives me a peek at what his struggles are. But, it works both ways. I can’t work a program for him. That’s hard. Reaching out in love.

I’m sorry you & your spouse are having struggles. I love your strength. I love how honest you are. You bring me hope. Thank-you.

By: @dwfaust

@dwfaust — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:18:58 +0000

Nicole:

Thanks so much for sharing your heart. I have never commented before, but I have read your blog on a semi-regular basis (I read it when I think to go find it!).

We are dealing with my wife’s nephew, a former worship leader who is struggling, nay, losing a battle with addictions to pornography, alcohol, pain killers and God-knows what else. Most of the family has come to the place where you are, but his grandmother is constantly covering and making excuses for him. There is comfort in knowing that we are not alone in our love for an addict, and a pure and righteous hatred for the enemy of our soul who has attacked this nephew in this way.

Please remember Rob in your prayers… that he will find his way and get to the place where he will allow God to change him. In the meantime, we hold him up in prayer. But we also recognize that his actions and his decisions are not our responsibility. Thanks again for such a timely post.

God bless!

By: Karen Hammons

Karen Hammons — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:58:50 +0000

This post was awesome! I’m so thankful that God had me find your blog recently. You ROCK!

By: David

David — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:31:33 +0000

We noticed…we just didn’t necessarily say anything :) Good to have you back, and posting such wisdom from your time in the rye.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:30:45 +0000

Crystal – Thanks :) I love you, too.

By: Crystal Renaud

Crystal Renaud — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:27:14 +0000

i love you.