peace corp. 10/01

[Evie.Lou]

I hope that you all are having a great day.I started my day with a walk.I ran into a small group of people that I have not seen in about a year.That got me thinking about how I would have perceived them a few months back.I would have looked for a sign of their thoughts about me.I would have believed that they said negative things, behind my back.At that point in my recovery I avoided others so I didn't have to worry about what they were saying about me.Today I am further along in my recovery.Today, little thought was given to their thoughts about me.My concern was my thoughts about myself.What am I saying about me, in my inner dialoging ???I am positive self talking and because of that, it rubs of on how the rest of the world thinks about me.I wasn't worried about my hair not being done or having makeup on.I really was interested in the other peoples lives and the things they told me about...WOW, I can see progress in my return to Health and it feels so GOOD.

[Sunbeam]

peace corp. 10/01

I'm glad you are well, Evielou. I have the afternoon off, and hope to plant some beautiful spring bulbs. I think there are close to 300 daffodils on my village lot, plus many other bulbs.

I posted under Moderation that I plan to stay AF until Columbus Day weekend. We have family visiting at that time. There will be wine served with meals, so I will have some then. More AF time is better.

[Evie.Lou]

peace corp. 10/01

Hi sweet Sunbeam,I miss spring flowers.I tried for years to put them in the fridge to chill and then plant them.They would grow and bloom for 1 day before the florida heat got them..It is nice to have a year around trocical garden but always miss chidhood flowers.We are going to Tampa on Friday to the Hayhouse conference...Wayne Dyer is key speaker on Fri.I have known him for years, from the DALE but haven't seen him since he went Toaist.Sat.is a full day with Brian Weiss,Sylia Brown,Doreen Virtue,Lisa Williams and many others...The big suprise to me is that Ceasar Millan(the dog whisperer) will be there.
Is your Hubby and his family from our home town???I could never just have Wine with dinner and not go on a binge..It,s really that you can...

[Sunbeam]

peace corp. 10/01

Hi Evielou,
Looks like this group could be just us today, though you never know when those in other time zones might post.

My hubby (27 years) is not from our hometown, but I met him there after returning home following college. I worked in the old General Hospital. He worked in City Hall, under a mayor with the same last name as your family. Is clairvoyance part of your Spiritualism practice? I was wondering if that's how you guessed my hometown.

I enjoyed reading Cesar Millan's books, though of course our dog is spoiled rotten. I will consider some of his ideas when we get our next dog.

I am among the few and fortunate who believes that I can moderate successfully. I would not encourage anyone to try it - AF is better. I have done a total of 3 months AF since joining here, and have been toying with moderation the rest of the time. I was never a daily heavy drinker, but my drinking did increase over the years, very gradually. The worst was summer '07. That fall I found myself drinking a bottle or more of wine myself on Sunday afternoons. Finally in January I quit, found this site, and got control of my life back. Hooray! Since I had already quit before coming here, I never got into the meds nor supplements. I have hardly missed a day reading and posting here. I have learned so much. I see this as the therapy I needed, and hopefully I can help others.