One Step at a Time - November 2016

[Rusty]

Dottie....hey, welcome back. So sorry to hear about your best friend's husband. I know he had been suffering for a long time. My uncle, who is 76, has Parkinson's and he has had it now for about 16 years and he can barely see anymore, can barely speak and he just wants to die. It is so awful. Oh, how well I know that shame when you drink to forget, only to wake up and you feel so much worse because now you feel shame. Good for you for coming back.

Pauly-Which one of your kids got a puppy????? What kind of dog is it? Did I mention this to you before...my friend Rachel is half Apache and she has the biggest and darkest brown eyes I have ever seen on a human. Pauly, they are SO dark brown that when she gets mad, they turn black. Do your eyes turn black when you're really mad? I understand that when your mom was in town, you thought, "well, I can't beat 'em, so I might as well join 'em." My mom and I used to drink wine together...although she has never had a drinking problem. It was our bonding time. I get it. I really do.

Liz! Come back! I miss you!

SKENDALL-Are you moved yet....I miss you, too.

Wah, wah, wah...where did all my friends go?

Nora, how is your Mom feeling?

OK, kids, I am home today but I have lots of work to do so I better get moving!

Happy AF Friday, everyone!!

[paulywogg]

Hello friends, Rusty,Kell got Miss Dottie back in March, she's a little black 1/2 shitzu and 1/2 Chihuahua, she usually comes over when I watch Louie, omg she hated my mom and would not quit barking, I rarely hear her bark cuz she's such a good pup but that weekend was non stop! I'm only 1/2 native so my eyes are kinda hazely,Louie has eyes that dark though, he's got the native, Mexican,Puerto Rican thing going, little handsome devilwhere have all our friends gone to? I asked Nora if maybe Mama was angry with something someone said but she said she didn't think so,I know a lot of people left on other threads cuz of the election goings on but I don't think she'd leave for that,SK,probably busy with her little granddaughter, Liz should be due back soon, we need our peeps! Hope everyone has a wonderful AF Friday

[NerdyGal]

Hello all
Busy day for me. The weather here is warm for this time of year but they are saying it will drop tomorrow.
Weekends are always a challenge..

[Nursie]

Gah! Just lost another post. No time to repost.
Hi Dottie!!
Two weeks sober today. I TTFP. Yay!
Will check in properly tonight!

[NoraC]

Nursie - wish you wouldn't keep losing your posts......because I love them.

Dottie - glad you are back. Are you trying for AF or moderation? Sorry to hear you are having problems. Many of us here have gone thru or are currently going thru things. So we understand.

Got to run - work has been hectic. nthego:

[aihfl]

Hope everyone has a good weekend. I worked out again with the personal trainer last night. She pushed me so hard I became nauseous, but at least it wasn't from alcohol! My warmup was also too intense - there was no reason to run a half mile in 5 minutes. I had the morning off so I went to spin class to get my cardio in. I had intended to go to Costco after, but I didn't want to go shopping while hungry, so waited for the Mexican joint next to the ghm (I had been craving Mexican the past few days) to open, had lunch, and negated everything I had just done in spin class. I'm getting ready to pop in a Netflix DVD for the evening and am looking forward to a quiet evening at home.

[NerdyGal]

Home alone tonight...my choice...need to relax and sleep early....
Nora prefer AF but not sure at this point but will not post any drinking things here...
Watching my fav TV shows and have my doggies on the couch with me....kind of beats being with a complaining man....LOL

[Rusty]

Aihfl-sounds like you had a really cool day, good for you!! What are your Thanksgiving plans...sorry, I forgot!

I am just hanging back, watching "Dateline."

I hope everyone is having a lovely evening!

[techie]

Hello folks. I am preparing to go down to LA for another round of treatments. I hope the huge expense pays off. I do want to wish you all a blessed and VERY Happy Thanksgiving. Love the collective us here so much!

[Lizann]

Hello all! I am back! Had an amazing time. Princess cruise line motto is come back new and I feel like I have. We met two other couples that we really hit it off with. Not usually the case with me but yep we did. Drinking was so a non issue on this ship, the crowd was older and I didn't even really see al around a lot. Not like on some other ships I've been on. Anyway, long day and I'm exhausted. I'll catch up with you all tomorrow.
Dottie I have missed you and am do glad you're back. Good night all. I have missed you all.

[aihfl]

Rusty, I have Thanksgiving reservations at an inn in Winter Park, the first suburb north of Orlando. I used to live in Winter Park when I was married. It's a nice place - it started out as a Victorian Era spa town. I suppose my Mexican buffet lunch was training to ready myself for this:

A Very Special Park Avenue Ballroom Thanksgiving For All | The Alfond Inn

It's a little spendy, but the menu looks amazing and I spent last Thanksgiving in a psych ward being detoxed, so what the hell. I have a good reason to splurge and be thankful.

[Lizann]

Good morning. Aihfl your thanksgiving plans sounds amazing!

Techie, I hope things go well for you. Keeping you in my prayers.

Nursie, glad your getting the meds sorta out. Antabuse is something I have never tried, but if it works do it.

Rusty, I have not been totally honest with doctors either. My current GI doc knows everything and is not condemning in anyway, which is huge!

Dottie/nerdy, I have thought of you often these passed few months. Sorry about the drinking but I am glad you're back with us. I guess the loss of gf hubby hit you really hard. We are here for you. Are you still dating that guy?

Nora, loved your new pic on fb. How're things with you? How did that police situation turn out. I'm glad your mom is having better days. When I left I was concerned about her.

Pauly, you are sounding good. I didn't realize Kelly got a puppy? Does she shed? I have missed my Lucy a lot.

I am feeling down today, which is typical after a vacation. I am not sure I can trust myself, so I will be sticking close today. Tons of laundry to do and mail to go through. Hubby and I didn't have not even one disagreement on the cruise. He saw the pile of mail and me starting to go through it and got upset. Yup, we're back. He went to meet up with some colleagues for a breakfast meeting so it's quiet right now.

I'll be back later. Hello to everyone else I didn't mentionI will read back entirely, I promise!

[paulywogg]

Morning friends, Aihfl, sounds awesome and you deserve to treat yourself Liz,so glad you had a great cruise and happy that you're back,slept like poop, too many dreams and thinking about Christmas stuff I need to get drives me bananas!! I do most online but this year it seems like the same old shit they had last year, nothing exciting, Techie,I hope everything goes smoothly with the treatment, we love you off to get ready for work so I'm wishing everyone a peaceful AF Saturday

[NoraC]

Techie - thank you for the update. Do you still start the Stanford treatment in January? Sending you healing energy, positive thoughts, prayers and as always so much love. :hug:

[NoraC]

Liz - I am so happy that you are back. I missed you so much!!! Sorry that reality had to hit this morning. Did hubby think you would get upset so that made him upset? Glad you are sticking close.