>

>>
>> I haven't been emotionally available a lot of the time. I have tried
>> hard-
>> probably too hard... being around for myself and others is more about
>> relaxing and "letting go" more than anything else...

>
> Yes in the past few years I have gotten present to the fact that I am
> often not present. People will be talking to me and I will be off in
> my own little world then I will come back and think "what did they just
> say?"
>

>> The issue you raised of the ACOA meeting is what got this forum

> started...

>> Jay has referred to the fate of ACOA further down.
>>

> Look I need to clarify something here. I drink and sometimes to
> excess. I was the quintesential party girl in my day. Now at 39 I ...