Thanks by grace..I will check out the meetings at that site!!

Hi anoynmiss,

  Thanks for your responce. I can completely relate to what you said..It can be very difficult to make meetings in certain situations..It can be hard to find a sitter and it's just my personal conviction that children do not belong at AA or NA meetings..

  Some people may see your reasoning as an "excuse" but this is YOUR recovery process not anyone elses..You have to do what is right for you and for your family in your own personal situation and your personal recovery process..Everyones situation is different and every person has different needs...

 I wish you well on your recovery journey and I hope that you can find a meeting that works for you and you can work out to attend..Im here anytime you need to talk..

I was thinking about how i was supposed to call and get information wed  to attend an AA meeting today and how i had been unable to do so. I was getting ready to blog about it cause it was on my mind. then i ran across your blog. My situation although not quite like yours is simaler. We both seem to be unable to attend meetings. My reason being is that i have been spending my time with my kids and have a busy schedule that has not made me able to attend. I work as well as all that goes with takign care of these kids. When i am puttign my full attention to them i dont really have the time. That along with the fact that i have my son full time and have no sitter for him and i have to way to drive to a meeting. I have been reading in my book, writing in a journal and talkign online. I know that it is not the same as a meeting but that is what i have availible to me right now. i feel like others might think that is all excuses but i really do not have the means. I will eventually but in the mean time this is how i have been getting by. the people i met online are very helpful as i can see that they have alot in common with me. its almost like this is where i fit in.  Im sure that i will fit in great in a meeting as well but not yet. I found that my grandma was very helpful to me yesterday. by the time i was done talking to her i realized that i had someone i could tell my 4th step to when i am done with my inventory. writing it all out could take forever. I would feel better having a sponser also but wonder in your case if you have anyone there for you that you can trust to talk to. That i have noticed has been very helpful to me, to have someone that is listening to me. I can't imagine being deployed and unable to be around your friends and family to have someone to talk to. do they have any clubs there for soldiers wives where you might be able to meet someone to talk to. I know that deployed soldiers have a hard time with phone calls as well as they are always in need of phone cards.  eventhough i am not able to attend a meeting i have been keeping myslef busy with other things and if there was a group for the wives to meet that might be good  for you. no matter what it is easier to do this when you have support.  Email me and 4 days is a long time... the farther i get in this the more i realize how much of an accomplishment  every single day is....i guess thats where the one day at a time comes in.

pray for what you need to be sober.  God will provide.  be patient with yourself and Him.  one day at a time.

if i can help, just ask.

I know that 12step.org has a list of cyber meetings for AA and other addictions:

http://www.12step.org/Cyber-Meetings.html

Hope that helps. 

     Here is a few possibilities for recovery chat rooms:
http://www.aarecovery.com/chat.htm
http://stepchat.com/aa.htm
http://recoverychat.com/
     Yes, it is not uncommon for people to have on-line sponsors. There are difficulties but they can be overcome and relationshipis like that can work out well...
Take care,
Dennis

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