One Step at a Time -February 2015

[sunshinedaisies]

Liz - I am sorry that your hubs called your doc - I can understand why he did but I would have been furious ! Anyway - hope that you are feeling better. I had a friend with pancreatitis and she was in sheer agony ...... she ended up dying from complications of AL ..... SIGH.

I am taking Nalretxone and doing the Sinclair Method - I have tried most of the things out there (LOL) apart from Baclofen which scares me silly, and I had not heard much good stuff about Naltrexone - but am taking it the way it is supposed to be taken - I never drink unless I have taken a tablet an hour before ! Once I wanted to, and had to white knuckle for the hour but always follow that golden rule! My intake has definitely gone down and is slowly on a downward trend - my attitude to AL has changed and it is easy for me to stop after a few - I just do NOT want another. I have a PDF of the book if anyone is interested - I was more convinced about it after I read the book.

We are expecting around 8" of snow this evening - and then more tomorrow. It is bitterly cold here with temps at minus 3 (with the wind chill).

Pauly - glad that the L-Glut seems to be helping you - it must be torment for you trying to taper off the tabs when the doc won't let you do it slower! The L-Glut also helped me to not drink a few years ago when I took it regularly ! Sorry about you waxing half your eyebrow off - but couldn't help giggling !

Have a great day everyone, Hugs, sun XX

[paulywogg]

Hey Sunni, yeah the eyebrow looks dumb,sounds like the nal is working for you where is everyone? Took a walk and as I was getting close to my house this little dog suddenly barked and scared the shit out of me! I'm already paranoid about walking when it's still dark and he sounded like he was rightbehind me! Mama,how's lucky? Hi Dots,Liz,Rusty, Nora,K9 where's FT? Hey you remember IAD/Tony? He used to post here sometimes I haven't seen him anywhere in a long time, wonder how he's doing, I remember his cute little chiuahuahs, have a good Sunday I'll be back

[mama bear]

Morning all...Pauly it was a good call to stay home . We waiting two hours and left and went to McDonald's!

[mama bear]

Hey Pauly.....I texted and called K9 yesterday, but have not heard back from her. I am a wee bit worried...
Today will be laundry and housekeeping.....bleh
Lucky is hanging in there.....we may get a week or so.....and that's ok...

[paulywogg]

McDonald's for Valentine's day?grrrr, oh well, there's always tonight maybe?or next weekend

[Dottie Belle]

Morning all,
sun the snow is coming our way. Predicting 3-8 inches starting tomorrow morning. Hope it stays away we have the wedding tonight and it is about 20 miles to town. I have been looking forward to this event. She is such a nice gal and the hotel is remodeled and should be really kewl...
We will probably go to the grocery today. I found a bean recipe that I can put in the crock pot and cook all day tomorrow while we watch it snow. BOOHISS!!!!
pauly I miss a lot of the folks who used to post here. Fen for sure and so many others. Wonder why they leave???

[paulywogg]

I have no clue why they leave Dots, maybe they get bored, someone pisses them off,don't feel like they need MWO anymore, maybe go back to drinking, who knows those are some of the reasons I've put together, when I'm bored and it's dead here,I go back and read old threads, only a handful of those people are still around

[Dottie Belle]

Yep pauly all possible reasons. I post here and a few other places so when one is quiet I have other places to go. And if they are all quiet I have lots of things I could read saved up. And some real books to read....imagine that...

[sunshinedaisies]

Hi there - I think I stopped posting because it was becoming something that I felt I had to do rather than something I felt I wanted to do .... my AL intake was not changing and the reason that I came on this web site was for my AL - I have met some really good people from here and will be friends for ever with some of them - but the times that I stop posting are because I am feeling that it isn't doing anything for me - totally wrong and rather selfish really as I could be helping others - but as I am still drinking, I was told some years ago that it wasn't a very good idea for me to give advice - and that cut very deeply with me !

I am feeling much more positive about the AL now - it was hard for me to post when I felt down. I do not have FB because I do not want to feel that I have to post somewhere - have tried it twice and cancelled it both times. Here was for my AL problem - and nothing was happening, which was totally my problem, not anyone here.

I have no idea if I am explaining it or if I am just waffling .....

Dottie - our snow is starting this evening and also 5-8" but it keeps changing - I have heard from 3", to 10" so who knows !! Then more again Monday late morning ...

Pauly - I do remember IAD - he used to post on the thread that Jan, Nora and I used to post on.

Have a wonderful day everyone - keep warm - so terribly bitterly cold here today!

Hugs, Sun XX

[Dottie Belle]

sun glad u came back.
They keep changing the amount of snow here too...is going up. But hopefully it will wait until the middle of the night to start.
I am off to make myself beautiful then head down the road for the wedding. I am wearing my full length heavy winter coat with boots. I am wearing a velvet suit with a skirt so I want my legs to be warm. Will valet park the car which should cost a small fortune but better than freezing or getting mugged. Such is life in the big city....

[NoraC]

Hello all....I am just lazing around today. Nothing wrong but just whipped. I don't remember if I wrote yesterday but the memorial for my BIL's Dad was very nice. Lots of tears but good memories.
I am sorry that I haven't been around much.....depressed, mad at myself and everything that goes along with that. I have been reading a book that Sun gave me about Naltrexone.....I really think that is great but I remember that I had an upset stomach everytime I took it. ????? Anyway, I still plan on talking to my Dr about it. I am drinking TOO MUCH. I don't know what to do but just scream that I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!
So - sorry for the downer.....I am trying so hard to stay positive. But, sometimes it is too hard.................

[paulywogg]

Hate to tell you guys that it's nearly 80 degrees here today,Sun,I've felt that way sometimes, like sheesh I've been here for nearly 3 years and I still slip, freaking ridiculous, thought of just taking a break and figure it out myself but I have too many people here who I feel are friends

[NoraC]

Oh Pauly - that is exactly how I feel. ((((((HUGS))))))

[paulywogg]

X-post Nora,not to make excuses for your drinking but you have been under a lot of stress lately, I think if I had to choose between a messed up tummy and drinking, I'd have to pick the tummy though,but then who am I to talk

[Lizann]

I agree, I don't know why people stop posting here either. I think maybe you're right, we made them angry, they are drinking again or just haven't found what they need. I for one feel like you are my friends, always here when I screw up and I love you all
Nora you have had a lot going on, let's just keep trying!
Dottie, I love weddings. I don't think I'm ready for one anytime soon, though. Were you tempted to drink at all?
Mama, give lucky a hug for me!
Lunch went well. No mention of my latest escapades. We tried a new Cuban place and it was amazing! Had a heart to heart with Ellen(twin) afterward and I sense we are both feeling better about things. Her and my older sister are in constant contact. Big sis is a nurse with a masters in psychiatry so she is somewhat more comfortable with my plan.
Tired after all the AF partying. Good night my loves. I need you all!