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Good morning Peanut,
I'm so glad that you found this site and the women here to be comforting to you.  I always find the support and caring that I need here and am a very active member.  I am really looking forward to getting to know you better as I am sure the other women here are too.  There are a number of women who don't log on when it is the weekend but I bet they will this week.  
I know there are a lot of people who don't get into group settings and that is ok too.........support is important and I don't think it matters where you get it just so long as you get it.  I thought what you said about hanging out with women and men and their differences was pretty acurate.  I too never hung out with women too much when I was using because I felt that they accepted me for who i was and didn't get too deep into my own personal issues. DOn't get me wrong, I know men today who are absolutely some of my best friends and they encourage me to reach farther and walk through my fears and to grow........but I liked not having to work too hard on our friendships.  What I found out in recovery and when i started building personal relationships with women is that they knew me inside and out and were able to gently challenge my beliefs about myself and about life and they encouraged me to work through these things and to move forward.  I learned a lot about me from women who had done a lot of internal work and knew a lot about themselves.  I have deep and emotional relationships with women in my life today that are nothing like I have ever had in the past.  One of the women told me when I was new that the reason she hung out with men so much is because she could manipulate them and she couldn't other women.......I had to giggle because it was so true for me too.  
Anyway, I'm glad to add another woman friend to my life here Peanut and I am looking forward to getting to know you more.  Talk to you soon, Judy

Hey Peanut,
  Love the name by the way. My name is Nicole and I am the mother of a 7 year old boy, I was a Meth Addict for 9 months and have been clean for 2 years this October. My first blog when I came onto this site was called "How to deal with the guilt" I was burdened with the guilt of everything my son saw me doing and everything I put him through. I spent many many nights crying myself to sleep because of what I had done. But then these two very special women came into my life. My guardian angels...Judy and Melony. And through daily advice and guidance my guilt was dissolved and I found myself happier than I have ever been in my life. Personally I have no words of advice to you except to listen to these women who are much wiser than I am. They helped me and guided me and when I couldn't find the light at the end of the tunnel they provided it for me. I have no idea what they look like or who they really are but that doesn't matter all that matters is that they were there for me when I needed someone the most. Follow their guidance and advice and you too will find that light at the end of the tunnel. There is hope, sometimes you have to work at it and try to find that hope but it is there. Keep logging on here and letting us know how you are doing. Sending you MUCH LOVE from Alaska, Nicole

Peanut,
  Haven't heard from you in awhile. I am hoping that everything is okay. Please log on and let us all know how you are doing. You have been in my daily prayers. Please let us know your status. Sending you MUCH LOVE form Alaska.

Nicole

Hey Peanut, Nicole and everyone else reading this!  Hello and hope you are well.  Nicole thanks for your loving post to Peanut.  I just read it and wanted to let you know you touched my heart when I read it.  Peanut I have been thinking of you too and each time I log on I  hope that I will see a post from you, Nicole, Melony, anyone!  I absolutely love this message board, these blogs and you all.  Thanks for making my world brighter.  Love and hugs, Judy

i think i need some friends to help me through this please post or comment.