Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

[meditation mama]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

Well.. made it through day 2 of the move. I am so sorre I can barely move or type. OMG! My muscles hurt so bad.. whaaaa!

I am going to head to the couch. I just took 800mgs of ibuprphen.. I am to tired to even take a bath.

Oh, but the new pad looks absolutely beautiful! The colors are fabulous! Tomorrow I will be here getting the ready for movers to come on Monday morning.

Yawn... talk to you all in the am...

MM

[wonderworld]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

So cool MM. A brand new beautiful nest for the Spring. You're making it happen. sweeeeet!! Thank God for ibuprofen .

Thanks for the shoulder Liv :l. I'm okay. Growing pains. My mood is better now. It was a beautiful day here - still cold, but the sky was so blue and the sun was shining and warm and for the first time I could really imagine Spring. aaaaaahhhhhh..........

Thankful, I'm just so glad to see you. I hope that you are resting soundly. Bronchitis needs alot of rest to get better. I know that we will see more of you when you are feeling better, but thanks for checking in in the meantime. Yes, it was weird not to know what was going on with you too :upset:.

I have committed to a quiet day tomorrow myself. A lazy Sunday. Life is good .

See you later!!

Love to all-

WW xx

[KateH1]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

Well, Happy Sunday morning.....my lovelies!
WW-Hope you are enjoying your Lazy Day!
Thankful-Hope you are feeling a bit better! I had that crap for nearly 2 weeks. It really sucked! Just get lots if rest, drink fluids and practice, "Extreme Self Care"!
MM-Hope you are enjoying, Feathering your nest! Honestly, this sounds like a great way to begin your new life!
LF-Well I definitely run around like a kid! LOL, the girls were so much fun! It was a great day!!
Believe-How bout this snow!!!
Bootsie-Are you enjoying a nice spot of sunday tea in your lovely "Gift with Purchase'!!!

OK...so at WW's request, I will share the "Cow Story"
Winter's out west can be very harsh. We are talking, Montana, the Dakota's kind of winter. Many livestock is lost during these winters, that is with the exception of the "Herford breed of Cattle". Why you might wonder? Why do the Herford's fair so well? While all the other type's of livestock see dark clouds on the horizon and run the other way. The Herford's head directly into the Storm! Herford's face the storm head on and fearlessly, march through it! They face their "fears" head on. Because of this, they are not only able to survive the storm, but it passes by them more quickly!

I think that we can learn a lot from the Herford's.......what do you guys think?

Love to All!!
Kate

[Thankful]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

Hello all. Feeling a little better. It's gonna take time, but I'll get there.

One thing I wanted to share the other day but was to tired to was this...
I came to this site Dec 27th. I have had 4 beers in my fridge since then. I was asked about a month ago what was I going to do with them. My sister basically hinting around because she wanted them, she was in no way concerned for my sobriety. I said I was going to keep them. I know it was dumb at the time, cause I didn't want to drink them, but I still couldn't give them away yet. Well, on Wednesday I gave them away. Now the really good thing about that was I never thought twice about it!! It didn't really dawn on me that I gave them away until about 4 hrs later. I can't believe that I did this 4 days ago and that I still feel so damn good about it. The fact that I was able to do that and it not be a big deal, you know what I mean?

Gotta, say it also felt good telling the nurse the other day, "no, I don't drink". That one still makes me smile too.

Thank you all so much for your support and inspiration.

Love, Me
:l

[livingfree]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

hold this herford thought - question for MM

MM - how did you get your photo loaded into a post? I have a photo reply for Kate's Herford story (I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT )and am heading into the storm from here out!!

liv

[livingfree]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

Thk

We cross posted Thankful - so so good to see back up - feeling "a little" better?? now I am worried about you. This is taking to long. It's Sunday dear. You may need a little more help getting over this. So proud of you giving away the beers - very symbolic.

Must log off and deliver a baby gift - but need to post a photo when I come back if MM will enlighten me. I am a hippie when it comes to computers. No Tech savvy

later - liv

[wonderworld]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

Liv - there are 2 ways to insert a picture in a post. One way is for a picture you have saved to 'my pictures', the other for images off the net.

1) From 'my pictures': Go to 'additional options' below your reply box. Click 'manage attachments', 'browse', 'upload'. Then, when you are ready to insert, put your cursor where you want it, click the paper clip above, click name of file. You can upload I think 5 attachments at a time this way.

2) From the net: Click icon above reply box with yellow square, mountains, etc.. In the prompt cut and paste address. voila!

Hope this makes sense Liv. Let me know if you have questions.

Off to read and catch up......

WW xx

[wonderworld]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

Hello all!

It'a beautiful day here. 50 degrees, sunny. I'm really enjoying that. Sticking to my lazy day plan. I also had a really good night's sleep, with good dreams (too rare). Woke up this morning feeling refreshed and wrote a few pages with my morning coffee. I was seeing certain things so clearly and understood my next moves in a couple of life situations that have been totally baffling me lately. This is the payoff. For not drinking through an emotional shitstorm (excuse my French). That's all I'm saying .

Kate - thank you for the story. It is so powerful to me. Makes so much sense. And I think of the ones running away from the storm who exhaust themselves and die because they end up being in it 10 times longer. Geez. That's what a fear-driven life will produce. Does not sound pleasant. We are warriors!!!!!!!!!! Happy Sunday to you too!!!

Thankful - on the mend. yes! Interesting about those beers. hmmmmmmm . And oh the joy of saying, honestly, to a healthcare worker, 'I don't drink'. Makes me smile from ear to ear. Talk about a self-esteem boost. Nice!

Love to all!!

WW xx

[livingfree]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

Facing the Storm

Well I'm going to have to spend a little more time trying to figure that out - so thank you ww!
I love the cow story Kate and there is no doubt that I've spent all my drinking years "running from the storm". Time to face into it! Thanks so.

I will be popping in and out in short bursts this week - as am doing some advanced training out of town and spending next weekend with my daughter. I am hoping to pick my lap top up form my son before I go so I don't have to be logging on at my daughters apartment! A great week ahead to all!
Liv

[KateH1]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

Glad you guys like this story as much as I do........I have certainly wasted way too much time, running from storm's myself......yep! WW we are warriors, we do not run!!

Well, tonight I am proud of myself. It has been 2 weeks since I left NYC. Since then I have been attempting to send and email with a photo of WW, Mags and me at Grand Central. My new laptop has windows vista and I am not even close to being literate in this program yet! But tonight.....I finally was able to send it off!!! So watch for it WW!! It is a great photo!!

Sleep Well My Friends!
XXX Kate

[meditation mama]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

OK, my lovlies.. Have to sign off.

Computer moving day.. wish me luck installing in the new place.....

HOLD ME I'M SCARED!

Better reapply my lipstick first... ok, that's better... I'm ready now...

Over and out...

MM

[wonderworld]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker


GOOD LUCK MM !!





{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{:h MM :h}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}



there's us holding you
computer behave!!!

WW xx

[KateH1]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

Wishing you Lot of Luck MM! Happy Moving Day!

{{{{{{{{{{{{MM}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Kate

[wonderworld]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

Hey Oh!

Hi all. I had a slow day. I was draggin. Not enough sleep last night. But the mental state is good. I really feel Spring a coming!!
Thinking of all of you..... MM hope the move is gong well. Are you plugged in yet?

Love to all-
WW xx

[meditation mamma]

Day 31 and Beyond: Hello, I'm a non-drinker

Ok.... I made it.. OMG! I barely made it guys.. I got most of my stuff moved, but I hurt my back (CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, CINDI!!), and had to go to the docs mid-move today to get a shot of an anti-inflamitory in my butt - whaaaaaaaaaa! I am so tired I could just die...

Anyway, wanted to get the computer up and running and quickly check in. I am going to take a bath and go to bed... sniff, sniff

Tomorrow I will wake up in my new house and I will be SO HAPPY!!!!!!

xoxoxxo

MM