One Step at a Time - October 2015

[Rusty]

Helllooooooooooooooooo!!!

Where is everyone?

The funeral last night was lovely. She was a gorgeous woman: tall, thin, intelligent, well-educated, successful, kind...how did she wind up with a skank like him?

ABC-I have never heard of Voltaren rub.

Nora-I hope you feel better today and you are not in pain and feeling blue.

Skendall-SO glad you can get a rental car until you get yours repaired.

Mama-please check in!

Big hellos to everyone else. I am in the midst of some paperwork but I will be back later. :-)

[SKendall]

Cowboy, Voltaren is a great product and buy it myself when in Canada. In the U.S. however, it's a RX.

Nora, maybe you could ask dr. for a RX and add some magnesium supplement daily. I can relate to that mood or irritability, etc. I call it my "kick the can in the street" mood and it is prevalent in the first year of sobriety.

Estimate on my car is about $4K.

Going to see divorce lawyer this afternoon.

[SKendall]

Hi to everyone else.

Rusty, I'm always amazed at good women being with bad men.

[Rusty]

Skendall-$4,000?????!!!!!! I hope your insurance covers most of it? OMG! I am sooo sorry!!! Good luck with the divorce lawyer this afternoon. I hope he/she gets you what you need/want. BIG HUGS! I'm amazed when I see women settle for bad men, too...or stay with them after they've lied, cheated...etc., especially after finding out the guy is violent! GEEZ! Apparently, you can't get a restraining order against a guy unless they've actually hurt you. Really helpful, huh? Grrrrr....

[fennel]

Nora, do your legs hurt all the time? I went through a phase where my legs would ache like crazy during the night. I ended up taking a bunch of B vitamins for OCD issues, and the vitamins resolved my leg pain. It was an accidental discovery.

If your legs hurt all the time, I wonder if you have that condition where the fascia of your leg muscles is too tight? B had that problem. Maybe you should try some good stretches and see if that temporarily alleviates the pain. If stretching helps, I bet it's the muscle fascia.

[fennel]

A Body Part You Never Knew You Had Could Be Making You Miserable

[Lizann]

Hope your feeling better Nora. I have been down too. Maybe the change of seasons.
I'm with you guys. I'm sorry if I neglect anyone. Hope everyone is doing ok,
Skendall how did the lawyer go today.
Rusty I always enjoy when you post. Are you enjoying your impromptu vacation?
Fen I'm going to try vitamin b for my restless leg syndrome, I started taking magnesium.
Hula hoop class tonight. I just don't feel like moving.

[Rusty]

Hey Liz, SO good to see you here! I miss it when you don't post!!! I saw on The Canucks' Thread that you missed your wine on Sunday. Please know this....eventually it will get better for you (as I've mentioned in a PM ;-) ). Would it help to know that I sat next to a very successful businesswoman on the plane a few weeks ago who has been sober for 15 plus years and says she still misses her gin and tonics EVERY DAY??? Her brother pushed her into going into rehab and even though she said she would NEVER want to go back to the way she was (falling down the stairs drunk in front of her kids a few times a week), she misses the taste, the feeling, etc. BUT....her marriage has never been better..she's traveled all over the work..and her two sons call her the " Successful Sober Mom and Businesswoman" and then she is able to forget her gin and tonics. Enjoy your hoola hooping....and maybe hubs will feel a little frisky after all those hip girations!! Clean undies, please!!! Haha (Well, I like to think that someone I love is playing checkers!) xxoo Rusty

[NoraC]

Hey all - thanks for all the info. I just took the magnesium and Vitamin B. Fen, the muscle fascia sounds just about right. I will definitely mention it to the Dr and also mention the Voltaren. I ended up staying home today. Felt like Pauly said - about waking up feeling like you had been drinking. I was exhausted and slept until after noon. Finally feeling much better.

SK - yep, kick the can in the street mood. How did your appointment go today?

Liz - I'm sorry that you have been down. I hope that the hula hoop class will be fun for you tonight.

Hope that everyone is having a great day.

[paulywogg]

I fricken drank I'm just dealing with so much crap right now,I didn't even bother to practice what I preach,didn't use my"ledge"thread,I didn't do shit!! Exept drive to the gas station and buy beers,drink,clean,smoked a whole pack of cigarettes, jeez,you guys,I'm so lost at least I was able to stay sober for a stretch before,now I can barely make 2 weeks,I'm just overwhelmed, what a wreck

[NoraC]

Pauly - I'm sorry that you drank. Are the beers gone now?
I understand about being overwhelmed. It is hard.
I know that I have purposely avoided doing anything that would stop me from drinking. I didn't ask for help because I was determined to drink. Do you think that maybe that is what happened with you? :hug:
Hang in there friend - we are going to make it!

[NoraC]

I got a text from Mama. She is ok but can't get on from her phone. Wanted to let everyone know.

[Dottie Belle]

Evening everyone,
Another great day. Out to dinner with Jon with a widow/widowers group....we had a great time...he is so good....hugged all the women and they hugged him.....really nice
Gym tomorrow....taking Jon for a test and we will be going out again I guess....
Pauly hang in there.

[Lizann]

Rusty, thank you for that sweet post. I honestly don't miss the wine everyday. I'd love to just be able to have a glass with dinner, sigh. Checkers was last night, thanks for asking, hubby is too exhausted tonight, he played golf all day and then did the class with me, poor baby.
Nora. I'm glad your feeling better. Hope you get the leg thing sorted out. Let us know what the doctor says.
Pauly, I'm so sorry you drank. But honestly count the days you are sober, you are doing it! I'm sorry the ledge thread wasn't helpful to you, but I'm glad it's here. I needed it on Sunday. Just get right back on that wagon!
Dottie, sounds like you and Jon are spending lots of time together.

[NoraC]

Pauly - we all have a lot of work to do on ourselves. That is why we are here. Let's keep working together. :hug: