I'm going to mark this, then edit so we don't end up with multiple threads for the day! More coming...
DG
ETA:
Happy Sunday and End of November everyone! Where does the time go? Like others I am a bit Bah Humbug about holiday obligation season, so it's OK with me if December seems to fly by at the speed of light like November seemed to fly by!
Yesterdays thread was great and lots of action! I'm not going to try to say hi to each person who posted although I did read them all! But here are a few...
CONGRATULATIONS C&C MOM on 7 DAYS SOBER!!!!!
WELCOME KEETA and CONGRATULATIONS ON 13 DAYS SOBER!!!!!
Also congratulations to anyone else who did a shout out yesterday that I didn't note!
Janet - I was never a figure skater - only a rabid fan. LOL I always begged "Santa" for skates but I was a competitive athlete in a different sport, and "Santa" did not want me skating and breaking something, which would have interfered with other sport.
Tom 3.0, thanks for mentioning The Food Doctor.. book. I'm going to add that to my library list. I finally started a spreadsheet because I would make notes and then lose them! Like you, I'm really enjoying getting confirmation that what so many of us are already doing seems on the right track (based on multiple sources of info). For me it goes beyond the alcohol thing into hormones and food allergies (gluten - I'm 99.9% sure but don't want to eat it any more and find out) and other stuff.
Pamina, Whole Foods ROCKS!!! I wish there was one closer to me. The closest one is about 45 minutes each way if there is no traffic. BUT...I still go there probably once a month. Especially through the winter I have to venture a bit of a distance to find all of the organic stuff I want to buy in organic form. I've also been trying to join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) for produce next year during the growing season. The place I found that is closest to me has still not gotten back to me with the share price for 2009, and I'm hearing that other CSA's are either closed (all shares sold already) or getting close to that. I don't want to get left out, so I found a different one that is a little farther away, but doable last night on-line. This one sounds interesting as they require the share holders to commit to a certain amount of work on the farm. I think this would be good as I could learn a few things that would eventually apply to my own garden!!! So I hope they still have a 1/2 share available. That will take care of my late spring / summer / early fall organic produce needs! Pamina - what I really wanted to say was that I applaud you for developing a bereavement plan and finding some resources to help you - books and so forth. There must be a way to try to move through and beyond the grief - I can't imagine that our parents would ever want our lives to be filled with long term sadness after we lose them. I hope you will feel up to sharing some about this as you work through it as I know I will be filing away the info to be recalled when I (unfortunately) will need it.
Netflix rocks!! Also, there is another free (and LEGITIMATE) web site that Mr. Doggy just told me about last week. Hulu - Watch your favorites. Anytime. For free.. I guess all the network TV stations are on board with this. I haven't dug around much, but it looks like they have lots of TV shows and movies available "on demand." I'm sure that site will come in handy before winter is over!
Well, I need to get Mr. Doggy up and moving. We still need to mow over the yard one more time to finish mulching in the rest of the leaves. And when I say "we" of course I mean "he." It's supposed to start snowing later and maybe even for the next day or two. If we have to have cold dark winter, I like to have snow to brighten things up. I think I'm the only one though!
Today is my SMART face to face meeting and I look forward to that as usual. I can understand why people like AA (even if they have issues with some of the AA fundamentals) or any other face to face type group as a compliment to on-line support. I find it refreshing to be In Real Life with others where I can be completely honest about my addiction.
Other than that, I see a lazy day coming with some reading and maybe a little movie watching on the agenda!
Have a wonderful sober day everyone!
DG
DG
ETA:
Happy Sunday and End of November everyone! Where does the time go? Like others I am a bit Bah Humbug about holiday obligation season, so it's OK with me if December seems to fly by at the speed of light like November seemed to fly by!
Yesterdays thread was great and lots of action! I'm not going to try to say hi to each person who posted although I did read them all! But here are a few...
CONGRATULATIONS C&C MOM on 7 DAYS SOBER!!!!!
WELCOME KEETA and CONGRATULATIONS ON 13 DAYS SOBER!!!!!
Also congratulations to anyone else who did a shout out yesterday that I didn't note!
Janet - I was never a figure skater - only a rabid fan. LOL I always begged "Santa" for skates but I was a competitive athlete in a different sport, and "Santa" did not want me skating and breaking something, which would have interfered with other sport.
Tom 3.0, thanks for mentioning The Food Doctor.. book. I'm going to add that to my library list. I finally started a spreadsheet because I would make notes and then lose them! Like you, I'm really enjoying getting confirmation that what so many of us are already doing seems on the right track (based on multiple sources of info). For me it goes beyond the alcohol thing into hormones and food allergies (gluten - I'm 99.9% sure but don't want to eat it any more and find out) and other stuff.
Pamina, Whole Foods ROCKS!!! I wish there was one closer to me. The closest one is about 45 minutes each way if there is no traffic. BUT...I still go there probably once a month. Especially through the winter I have to venture a bit of a distance to find all of the organic stuff I want to buy in organic form. I've also been trying to join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) for produce next year during the growing season. The place I found that is closest to me has still not gotten back to me with the share price for 2009, and I'm hearing that other CSA's are either closed (all shares sold already) or getting close to that. I don't want to get left out, so I found a different one that is a little farther away, but doable last night on-line. This one sounds interesting as they require the share holders to commit to a certain amount of work on the farm. I think this would be good as I could learn a few things that would eventually apply to my own garden!!! So I hope they still have a 1/2 share available. That will take care of my late spring / summer / early fall organic produce needs! Pamina - what I really wanted to say was that I applaud you for developing a bereavement plan and finding some resources to help you - books and so forth. There must be a way to try to move through and beyond the grief - I can't imagine that our parents would ever want our lives to be filled with long term sadness after we lose them. I hope you will feel up to sharing some about this as you work through it as I know I will be filing away the info to be recalled when I (unfortunately) will need it.
Netflix rocks!! Also, there is another free (and LEGITIMATE) web site that Mr. Doggy just told me about last week. Hulu - Watch your favorites. Anytime. For free.. I guess all the network TV stations are on board with this. I haven't dug around much, but it looks like they have lots of TV shows and movies available "on demand." I'm sure that site will come in handy before winter is over!
Well, I need to get Mr. Doggy up and moving. We still need to mow over the yard one more time to finish mulching in the rest of the leaves. And when I say "we" of course I mean "he." It's supposed to start snowing later and maybe even for the next day or two. If we have to have cold dark winter, I like to have snow to brighten things up. I think I'm the only one though!
Today is my SMART face to face meeting and I look forward to that as usual. I can understand why people like AA (even if they have issues with some of the AA fundamentals) or any other face to face type group as a compliment to on-line support. I find it refreshing to be In Real Life with others where I can be completely honest about my addiction.
Other than that, I see a lazy day coming with some reading and maybe a little movie watching on the agenda!
Have a wonderful sober day everyone!
DG
It was fun and I think some eyes are now open to considering some new elements to some personal recovery programs!
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