--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: E5F00000 Date: 05/10/97 From: MARIE WEIDEMANN Time: 05:47pm \/To: HAROLD DUGGAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: First things first Harold Duggan - The wind whispered your name to me... HD> First things first I should say hello to everybody....My name is HD> harold and I am an alcoholic/addict depending on what meeting I am at. HD> I used both alcohol and drugs for the same purpose...to hide from life, HD> and now I go to meetings and pray like heck to try to deal with life HD> and some days it seems like its all for naught and some days its great. HD> I have been in continuous recovery since Jan. 24 1990 and I am greatful HD> to the programs of recovery I have been in, to the people and most of HD> all to my Higher Power whom I call God for my daily reprieve. HD> Anyway this is a little bit of who I am....Who Are You? Welcome Harold. My name is Marie and I am the moderator of this echo. I would like to take this time to welcome you officialy to this echo... Many here have had problems with alcohol, drugs, or you name it...we all try to relate our strength, hopes and experiences to one another in the hopes that this will help others.. Glad to hear that you have been in recovery for over 7 years...my late husband came into the program the begining of Jan. 1995. He stayed clean and sober till his passing in 1991...one day at a time...He is now a "true" recovered alcoholic.... Light, Love and Laughter Marie - Starwitch Moderator of Recovery Echo ... Blended coffee...today's & yesterday's. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: Phoenix Rising*Wilkes-Barre PA*Starwitch (717)822-2017 (1:268/442) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: E5F00001 Date: 05/10/97 From: MARIE WEIDEMANN Time: 05:47pm \/To: MARTIN WAXMAN (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Bye Bye Martin Waxman - The wind whispered your name to me... MW> I am sorry to say that I am leaving fidonet as a result of the MW> lack of traffic here. It is a sad thing that this had to MW> happen but my uplink will soon be doing the same. MW> However I do have a Compuserve adress and an AOL adress that I MW> am reachable at. I will leave my AOL adress, as I do not know MW> how much longer I will have both of them. MW> AOL Adress: MJW557 MW> Hope to see some of you there. Sorry to see you go Martin...if you ever get the chance to log on again, please do so and stop by to see us... Remember...one day at a time... Light, Love and Laughter Marie - Starwitch Moderator of Recovery Echo ... If you want to be appreciated Hug your FAMILY... ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: Phoenix Rising*Wilkes-Barre PA*Starwitch (717)822-2017 (1:268/442) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: E5H00000 Date: 05/12/97 From: MATRIKA Time: 12:39pm \/To: RICK BALDWIN (Read 0 times) Subj: Thanks It does make sense - especially the part about not expecting yourself to be perfect. Lately I've had some pretty high expectations (again!) for myself and others. And (AGAIN!) it is not working well. --- TriToss (tm) Professional 11.0 - #66 * Origin: Keystone BBS * Shrewsbury, MA * 508-753-3767 (1:322/743.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: E5I00000 Date: 05/11/97 From: ROMANE W. LAND Time: 08:09pm \/To: MARIE WEIDEMANN (Read 0 times) Subj: BACK AGAIN Hello Marie! Answering a msg of <10 May 97>, from Marie Weidemann to Martin Waxman: Been reading your replies on this echo. I am glad your husband lived long enough to enjoy a few years of sobriety before his passing. I know you appreciate this fact also. I regret that people are leaving the echo because of lack of traffic but it requires all of us to help out. I would like to participate more but don't know what to say or to whom to say it. In another three weeks I shall have 18 years of sobriety behind me and am thankful for each one. Well i will cease my babbling and leave you to your well earned rest. TTYL. ROMANE --- FMail 1.0g * Origin: ----> LHC BBS 1-(509)-663-1814 24/HRS DAY <---- (1:344/108) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: E5I00001 Date: 05/13/97 From: JACQUES LAVICTOIRE Time: 11:45pm \/To: ALL (Read 0 times) Subj: New echo Hello All! No-one need to answer this message... Just an Installation test. Thank YOu! Jacques --- * Origin: Ottawa,Ontario,Canada (1:163/403.2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: E5J00000 Date: 05/14/97 From: SOBER SWEDE Time: 11:13am \/To: CHUCK BISESI (Read 0 times) Subj: First things first HI Chuck, I haven't been here in a while. I just read this message about your birthdays. I didn't realize we had this in common. My "natural" birthday is also Jan 24th. My "real" birthday is Jan 18th. That's when I stopped my last life and began my new one. This was in '89. Has it been that long? And that short? Many times I think of the years I wasted, especially those years my son was growing up. I have many regrets for those lost times. However, it's time to move on and lose those regrets as much as possible. They neverreally go away. But I look to the future that I have waiting for me each day when I get up looking forward to whatever that day will bring. How different it is now. I don't get here so much anymore. I'm on the Internet most of the time now. I'm at Afleishm@frontiernet.net OR Svenska964@AOL.com. I miss many of the friends I've made here. I just don't have time to do everything I'd like to do. Using the Internet is important for the work I do now and it's easier to keep in touch with my son when he's in California, like now! He travels there a lot for his work. Write to me when you can. Andrea --- QScan/PCB v1.17b / 01-0406 * Origin: Knight Moves - Rochester,NY 716-865-2106 (1:2613/313) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: E5J00001 Date: 05/14/97 From: SOBER SWEDE Time: 11:20am \/To: MATRIKA (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Sponsorees Hi Matrika, I haven't seen you in a long time. I've been on the Internet with some chat groups there. Do you have an Internet address? I hate losing touch with all my friends here but haven't been able to keep up with both the Net and BBS too. I don't have that much time anymore for computering at home since I started working full-time. I enjoy working but it sure cuts into my time to do things I enjoy. You can write to me via Am On-line: Svenska964@aol.com or also Afleishm@frontiernet.net. Hope you are well and safe. I read your note about the 11tha nd 12th Step. I hear what you said about the sharing. How important that is. Keeps me sane and "in touch" with who I am, and what I am. --- QScan/PCB v1.17b / 01-0406 * Origin: Knight Moves - Rochester,NY 716-865-2106 (1:2613/313) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: E5J00002 Date: 05/14/97 From: MATRIKA Time: 03:02pm \/To: MARIE WEIDEMANN (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: Bye Bye one of the things I LIKE about fidonet is that I don't get overwhelmed, bombarded and even drowned in more mail than I could ever dream of handling. I don't know how people who work and have a family can GET on some of these other nets and still go on living their lives. . I like the sense of familiarity I feel on fido net with the small group friendliness here. --- TriToss (tm) Professional 11.0 - #66 * Origin: Keystone BBS * Shrewsbury, MA * 508-753-3767 (1:322/743.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: E5J00003 Date: 05/13/97 From: HAROLD DUGGAN Time: 05:54pm \/To: CHUCK BISESI (Read 0 times) Subj: First things first Hey Chuck. I am from Stratford Ontario. Thanks for the reply. How are things going for you. I've been pretty busy with a new job and other stuff. Haven't been making as many meetings as I should ,but I am fixing that that up. Anyway I'll talk to you later Chuck. --- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: Communicate Now - Night Wolf BBS (78:519/400) (1:221/1002) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 231 RECOVERY Ref: E5J00004 Date: 05/14/97 From: HAROLD DUGGAN Time: 08:47pm \/To: MARIE WEIDEMANN (Read 0 times) Subj: Re: First things first Hello Marie. thank you for responding and thanks for the echo. It is good to hear of your husbands sucess with the twelve steps and I wish him many more. How about you if I am not being tp personel? Anyway, THings have been going very well since my return to Stratford my home town, which is pleasant. See ya and thanks again --- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: Communicate Now - Night Wolf BBS (78:519/400) (1:221/1002)