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[happycamper68]

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Lush, the two individuals have apologized. One of them was (I think) banned for a day and I'm pretty sure if this occurs again none of willl be seeing either one of them again. RJ won't tolerate it and neither will we. We hate this just as much as you do but they have been in a bad place so let's try and pretend this never happened. Can you do that? We'll all respect it if you can't, a lot of us have been on a lot less lately because of it.

And you two??? Can you please just talk privately like the rest of us do when we make personal friends here?
We do it all the time, you just don't know about it because it is PRIVATE, ok, please?? For everyone's sanity? Pick up a phone, instant message?
Let's keep general discussion for useful info that is useful for everyone. Camper:thanks:

[lucky 2.0]

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The Ban

The ban is over. She is BACK!!!!!

[C]

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The Ban, The WAGON?, The Language, The Disrespect,

I don't get it. I have found the board posts the last while extremely annoying and ridiculous. But have been detached. Thought oh well these 2 girls are in Absville so they must be really trying.....Now I read that one is posting in Absville and not abstinent!!.

With the Blog now in existence, I was just thinking this week -- oh well -- everything has a life -- this site was really special, serious, professional, intelligent, respectful of each other's time and space.

But it is a big world and there are a lot of different types of people in it. Whatever...perhaps it has had its life... Or needs some rules or something..I don't know...

[Mackeral]

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Some people can forgive and forget Happycampers, obviously others cant...I think its a real shame....I think this has been blown out of all proportion..and i can see right and wrong from both sides of this.
It is also a real shame that people feel they have to go, or are threating to go unless Lou and Bambs get kicked out....We all make mistakes...Yeah it might make some people feel better at first but think about it everybody here needs this place for their own reasons, and turning your back on Lou and Bambs i think is taking the easy way out.
I know what im saying is very unpopular and i guess im gonna loose more friends than make em, but thats not what this is about.
What is happening at the moment reminds me of school and playground chat..
So in short all the sniping and back stabbing has to stop..and Lou and Bambs you gotta learn to control your temper.
I dont want to sound like a hippy but dosnt everybody want this to be over and done with as soon as possible?

[Bookish]

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Hey, I with you Mac and in the words of one of the greatest and most beloved hippies

"All we need is Love"

[lushy]

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Hi Everyone, You are not very good at listening to my request to not respond to my post now are you??? I said I would not come back but one, my curiosity got the best of me, and two I realized that I need to keep checking in because I keep finding tips that will help me on the road to recovering. I want to apologize for being a tad hasty last night in my post. I have had raging PMS this week and other stressors, not to mention the huge disappointment in myself that I have drank like a fish all week and some of the posts really hit me the wrong way. I still stand by the fact I do not like the cattiness and "yelling" and cursing out of anger that took place so I am glad at least that that issue has been addressed. Lou and Bamb, apologies accepted and no hard feelings. We do sound like a group of bratty teenage girls trying to get the last word in, don't we? So let's just move on from this and get back to a board of useful information and helpful tips and support, okay? And to any men who may have been reading this thread, sorry!!! Women can be emotional and volatile in case you did not already know. Have a good weekend everyone and thanks for the supportive words........................

[YoungAtHeart]

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The Heart of the Matter

As I have read all of these posts, the words to popular songs have been coming into my mind--thanks, Laura "All You Need is Love"

And Don Henley, "I've been trying to get back, to the Heart of the Matter, When the Will gets Weak, and the Heart seems to Shatter, but I've been thinking about Forgiveness, Forgiveness, Even if, Even if, You Don't Love Me Anymore."

We may not always love each other, or everyone on the board, but apologies HAVE BEEN said. I am assuming that some lesssons have been learned. I can see that there are ashes still smouldering. I am hoping that this time, a phoenix doesn't rise from the ashes, cause this is a phoenix that I DON'T particularly want to see!!!

How about having a Three Strikes before You're Out Policy???? Okay everyone? Let's take a leap of faith.

Hey, and Mac, you won't lose ME as a friend, cause I'm an AGING HIPPIE!!!:H I agree with you, my friend!

Hugs and love,
Kathy

[YoungAtHeart]

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Yahoo!!!

Well, Lush,

Let me be the first to welcome you back from your self-imposed banishment!!! :l I'm glad we're impulsive types, because sometimes our impulses are really great!:H Welcome home!!!

Kathy

[wellseasoned]

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Glad you decided to stay. We woman can be real DRAMA QUEENS - but you gotta love us!!
Have a great day - keep smiling and give yourself a huge pat on the back for taking care of yourself and supporting your recovery by sticking with us!

[GratefulEm]

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For the Good of ALL

These boards are for the benefit of everyone and from everyone's comments it's clear that the support, love and encouragment is a huge part of this program. Noone should be excluded but this can't degenerate to a teenage level chat room either. We need to be adult and mature enough, because isn't that what we're all after, to say when we've had enough. That's been said loud and clear. Many people are fed uip. Bambino and Lou have heard it and WILL keep their personal relationship in another place. Correct? Our alcohol problem is serious, the relief we find here is precious and refreshing. May the problem be laid to rest.

[pokey]

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Lush, I've been in your shoes before too ... hasty decisions made in the throes of PMS, nerves, drinking, and other stressors ... and we react to something that ordinarily might not make us even blink an eye.

I hope you stay. I commend you for your stand on the subject though, and I think it really brought the problem into the light. You said what a lot of people were probably thinking but were too afraid to post about it.

And while getting and staying sober is a life change, which will include all aspects of our lives, personal conversations should stay exactly that ... personal.