Confront?

[frazzled1]

Nearest one is over 30 minutes away and I don't have a car. I don't mind asking for a ride up the road but a 30 min. drive is more than up the road and then there is the time of the meeting...another 30 minutes to an hour?

[devils daughter]

That's too bad. Oh, well. . .as my sponsor used to say . . . well, she still does sometimes when I see her. (She moved in with her daughter around the first of the year.) I lucked out and found a good Emotions Anonymous meeting. My impressions is they are a little more "iffy" in their ability to help their target group -- people with emotional problems. But, like I said, I lucked out.

I went to a CODA meeting once and it really wasn't for me but it's the closest thing I could think of that might be helpful. Maybe they have an internet meeting? EA had that at one point, at least they did several years ago.

For me, I had a dependence on "standards", which I wrote myself at least in part. But then I did need other people's . . . something. Sometimes meeting other people's needs -- certainly not my own -- made me feel good about myself.

Knowing yourself and sticking to it . . . no matter what your partner says. . . who cares what he says, anyway? He lies, so what difference does it make? But, yeah, living with somebody like that . . . especially when it is in your nature to care about people . . . that's got to be tough.

When does school start back for you? Any progress on getting supplies for your son?

[frazzled1]

Thanks for your concern and support DD. My mom is getting help from a church friend to get what he needs. As for living with him and caring about people...I think I may have a dependence on standards but only my own. I do pride myself on my kindness and compassion and try to hold myself to it no matter the person or situation I am faced with. Let others own their actions as I own mine. It is nice to know that you care DD. Thank you