One Step at a Time - November 2018

[Lizann]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

Nora, hope those flood gates open for you. Sometimes it's just the release you need, well for me anyway!
BIrd, wow, that storm sounds bad. Hope power comes back on soon.
Pauly, it might be embarrassing to read that journal, but I definitely think it's helps us not to go back to that. Look how far you've come! You're so much better now.
Mom is feeling better and the epidural went well. It could take up to two weeks for the epi to be effective and since she's feeling better before it we are hopeful she can get total relief from pain. Time will tell. She was in better spirits today too. I feel heaps better about going away.
I'm not taking my iPad with me so I won't be checking in. Believe it or not I cannot sign in on my phone, I don't remember my pass word! I should probably look into that at some point. Anyway Bon voyage my friends. See you when I get back

[paulywogg]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

Safe travels Liz,,love you

[paulywogg]

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Nora,Hope you can have a good cry,,sometimes I've wanted that but the tears seemed constipated so I'd drink out of exhaustion and finally cry,,I hate that it was my way to cope for so long,,maybe try a sad movie or song((hugs))

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

Hi. Didn't mean to make this all about me. Naturally, I am home and haven't been able to let it out. Maybe I will be able to watch a sad movie this weekend. :sad: LOL

Anyway - I've been thinking of everyone. Sorry this is so short. Watch out - tomorrow is Friday and you know what that means. Chatty Debbie comes out.

Oh - one thing.......I would definitely keep the journals. It's so helpful to see how far you've come and definitely see where you don't want to be ever again. I've promised myself that before I ever pick up a drink again, I will take a long, hard look at where I was. And I can read some of my journal and I very quickly remember that I don't want to be that person.
Oh well - that's my words of wisdom. I didn't mean to sound preachy. I just know that it has helped me.

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

Bird - I hope you got your power back on. Sounds like such a scary storm!

[paulywogg]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

Morning friends,Liz,I hope you enjoy yourself on your cruise,I do wish you could check in tho,Nora,I'll keep the journal but hide it,,I was in such a weird state back then cuz obviously I was starting to hate alcohol but then in some of my entries I was very pro alcohol,what a weirdo,had a dream I was fighting with Michelle woke up kinda depressed Lb's childhood friend is getting married tomorrow,I was gonna go but it's at 1:30 and I'd hafta rush home,get ready,plus take the boys with me,meh,think I'll pass,even though this girl was one of our neighbors and practically lived over at our house growing up,I haven't really kept in contact with her so I don't feel too bad about missing it,defo wouldn't go to the reception cuz I know their family's history of dragging parties on forever! Food don't get served til late,too much alcohol,etc maybe hubs will stop by as our representative haha,waves to all and hope for a happy AF Friday

[NoraC]

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I dont blame you for skipping the wedding. Would be hard with the boys. No thanks being around a lot of alcohol. Not my scene anymore. Hopefully hubby will make an appearance for you. :welldone:

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

Hi all,
How is everyone tonight? I had a rough afternoon and couldn't stop thinking about beer. Even tho I'm not working I still have that Friday thing in my head. After awhile I just said well I'm not drinking and put on my p.j.s. I have one journal kept back, I will probably throw it out soon as the one I am writing in now is almost full. I find it helpful to read them....so I got so much accomplished while the lights were out. Stuff I had been putting off. Plus it has been raining and that has kept me in pretty much. Had some big tree limbs come down next to the shop. Glad they didn't fall on the roof....DD2 and her friends are coming over tomorrow night for games and pizza. I am excited. DD1 has a play for the next 2 weeks, Romeo and Juliet. Opening night was last night......Pauly, going to a wedding sounds kinda stressful to me. I wouldn't have gone either.......Nora, where are you going on vacation? Maybe that will help hubs some. Sorry you had a bad work day. People are so weird.......Rusty, hope continuing ed wasnt too boring....Liz have a wonderful trip!.....Techie, good to see you....hello Glassie....well I am busy cleaning......

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

I forgot to tell you I saw an otter today while walking out at the Indian mounds

[paulywogg]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

Otters are so cute Bird

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

First off a great big CONGRATULATIONS to Bird for not letting the voice win today. Going home and putting on jammies is the perfect answer. :yay: :yay:

Bird - hope you have a great time tomorrow. Sounds like fun. The kids are coming over tomorrow late morning for a little bit. I'm excited too.
Oh and so cool about the otter.

Pauly - have you been to the 99 cent store or the $ Tree lately? I drove by The Dollar Tree and a woman was wheeling out a cart filled with boxes that looked like little Christmas trees. I almost slammed on the brakes and went in. LOL
Sorry about the yucky dream. I hate when they are the kind that make you feel bad even after you wake up.

Have you heard about the fires going on? The grandfather of my office assistant lives/lived in the city of Paradise which was wiped out by the fire. The city is about gone I guess. She got the message that they got out with their cat and made it to a relatives house. Such devastating fires we have been having. Sadly, it seems like this is going to be the new normal here in California. :sad:

[Rusty]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

Hello Friends,

I am rushing today....again....as I am having a dinner party tonight. One of my guests is struggling to stay sober as the doctor told him to quit drinking or he would die. I think he is on Antabuse again. He is not comfortable going to parties while sober but he enjoys himself when he is at my house. His wife is a moderate drinker. Another one of my guests doesn't drink at all so at least my friend will have two sober partners. My guests who drink bring what they want to drink with them and take the leftovers home so it works out just fine. :-)
[MENTION=11089]techie[/MENTION]...thank you for checking in. I hope you are feeling well.:love:
[MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION]-GREAT GREAT GREAT job on turning down the beer.

Pauly-I hate when I have dreams that are so vivid that I wake up wondering if those actions really did happen....very unnerving. Cute picture of hubs on FB.
[MENTION=9757]NoraC[/MENTION]-oh those fires!:sad: It's so scary to think that is the new norm in California. GEEZ....they never seem to end. SO glad I do not live there, but I have relatives who live in both northern and southern CA. When I was working on Thursday, my client's Production Manager had a bottle of CBD on the conference room table. He swears it helps his back.
[MENTION=19302]Lizann[/MENTION]....I did not get a chance to say goodbye before you left for your cruise. I hope you are having a great time!

OK, I am off....happy AF Saturday to all!

[paulywogg]

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Morning friends,Nora,those are some angry looking fires! When I was living in San Diego there seemed to be lots of fires in the mountain towns then too,,just too dry I guess,Rusty,hope your get together is fun Bird,great on getting through the beer thoughts yesterday,I didn't even think of saying anything,thanks Nora for pointing it out,I know how damn hard it is and it deserves a huuuge well done! Much love to all and wishes for a super,sober Saturday!

[paulywogg]

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Quiet here,hope everyone has a happy AF Sunday

[bird]

Re: One Step at a Time - November 2018

Hi all,
Had a good time yest. Went to see Romeo and Juliet in the park, which is the show dd1 is doing now. It was freezing and I left at intermission, told her I would make the indoor show this coming week. DD2 and her bf and friend came over last night and we played games and her bf brought his guitar and we played some. I could smell he had been drinking. I hope he doesn't talk dd2 into it, I don't think she would but who knows really? Anyway, we had a blast and laughed so much playing pictionary. So I am wrapping xmas gifts......Nora, hope you had a good time with the kids. I saw those fires. I have cousins in Santa Clarita. He says CA is getting bad and he would move back to Colorado if his grands weren't in CA. Really, Colo. has its share of fires these days too..scary weather anywhere it seems....Pauly, do you get fires? Seems like it would be awfully dry out there...Rusty, hope your dinner party went well. I'm sure your dinner guest was comfortable with some AFers in attendance...well back to the wrapping...later