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[fennel]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

Since Nora has been so forth coming, I may as well be next.

I am fifty years old and I have been a member of MWO for two years. It's taken a while, but I have maintained a good length of sobriety for the last four months.

I am gay, but I am happily partnered, and it doesn't really bother anybody except for one of the detractors.

I have two felines, one of whom has end stage kidney disease, but I have her pretty well covered. She's doing remarkably well.

My partner's father is dying from prostate cancer. This is a very difficult time for the two of us.

I'm on celexa, and that's really about it.

I hope you stick around, because we really are a family on this thread. :h

[NoraC]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

Just had some radishes from our garden. YUMMY!!!!

[sunshinedaisies]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

Hallo everyone - home from work! gosh I was SO busy - the shift just flew by!! First of all, welcome Boobie - lovely to have you here with us - it is always super to welcome a new face. My little blurb - okay - am 58, married for 30 years, 2 daughters, have been around here for ever, am on Topa and keep trying to quit but never quite seem to make it - usually manage to get down to one or two a night which is okay though. Have two dogs - both Shelties , one a 4 month old pup. Am younger than Ruby.

HI RUBY! SO good to see you here - :l:l:l Did you see my picture? I posted a picture!!!! All on my own!!!!

Bird - yes they are ducks - a pair - they came last year too - and I kept shooing them out of the garden then as the dogs are faster than they will be!! but they love the stuff under the bird feeder! Oh - how awesome that you have signed up for the wildlife class - I think you will be wonderful at it. How is the cardinal?

Mishy - how is Chicken doing now? You must have felt awful when you saw him nibble at the lily..... but at least your quick actions saved him.....

Hey jan - yes, I did finally manage to post a pic - when Fen came and stayed, she showed me how, not using photobucket or anything - just from the little paperclip on the top of the posting screen here and I had written it out and have it taped on the desk, and tried it again - and it worked!! Go me (and fen).

Anyway - hi to everyone else - once again - Rog - sorry I missed your call - I leave my computer on when I am home so it looks as if I am here when I am not - so sorry!!

Day off tomorrow - Taking Katie to the vet for her rabies shot. We used to breed Birman cats and daughter has one of the ones we bred - he is 17 now and isn't well - so she wants me to either take him with, or ask my vet about him.......oh dear - she has always had him around her since she was 9 years old......he is not a well cat! She took him when she moved out.

Love and hugs everyone - sleep tight, Sun XX

[CS04]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

Roger-- you're the best. You do so much for this group. You have been a close friend to me and many others, within reach of a phone call. That can be a tall order, so if you need a break, please let me or someone else know. I am always your friend.

[boobie]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

Sharing...

Nora thank you for sharing a little about yourself. Sunshine and Fennel thank you as well. Those little bits help to imagine you and your life a little.

I am a 43 year old female. I own my own business and travel extensively working with accounts. I'm about 20 lbs overweight and believe it is 100% due to drinking and recovering from drinking as well as the intense guilt and feeling like a looser. I turn to food to feel better. I live in the mountains of Montana, am pretty active, when not hungover, and love to ski, hike, swim, tennis, cook, and read. I've been married for 19 years but together for 23. He's not a big drinker. Doesn't even think about alcohol most of the time but enjoys one with me once in awhile. He is wonderful and I love him very much but constantly wonder why he has put up with me for so long. He knows nothing of my suffering as I hide it extremely well but I'm sure he wonders about my silence, depression, and anti social behavior all of which are due to the drinking. We used to work together but he has recently gone back to work, which has actually really helped both of us for so many reasons. I had to hide so much more when we were together 24/7. Now having some privacy has actually helped me to grow and find some alone time to process and think.

My father, who passed many years ago, was a very cruel drunk. I believe I inherited the drunk part but have no cruelty in me. Because of him I chose not to ever have kids. Never wanted to put a child through this hell. I regret that decision but I accept it.

I have the cutest cocker spaniel ever and I adore her.

I used to drink every single day. Vodka. Used to be a wino but gave that up. For the last 3 weeks I have been able to cut my drinking WAY back. I only drink 1-3 nights a week and consume much less. I feel so much better. Some days I have no cravings at all and some days are intense.

Enough for tonight. Sleep well all. Thank you!

[mama bear]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

will post about me in a bit.....need coffee

[fennel]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

bird;1312261 wrote: Fenn, sorry about FIL. Hope it goes easy for him.....Sun are those ducks?....hi Boobie and welcome....I signed up for a wildlife emergency class, will learn to take care of orphaned and injured wildlife....got mad at my piano teacher this afternoon. Trying not to think about it..saw a very fat rainbow on the way home....

Bird, will you be a certified wildlife rehabber after the class? That's so cool!

[sunshinedaisies]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

Morning everyone! Brought the work managers phone home with me so have to run that down to the store - bah!! or as Fen would say - GAH !! So back in a while....

Hugs, Sun XX

[fennel]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

X post, Sun!

[fennel]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

So nice to have spent a night in my own bed. MIL's murphy bed doesn't quite cut it!

Rubes, it's so nice to see you posting here. :h

Boobie, alone time is so important, isn't it? Are you close to any hiking type area? That's one of my favorite ways to get all my thoughts together and settle the inner din. :h

[sunshinedaisies]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

Change of plan - will take phone down on my way to Katie's Vet rabies shot appt. Boobie - that is great that your drinking has gone down when you have had time to be on your own and think about things- usually it is the other way round - alone time means it escalates - good for you. Yes, those that don't have a problem with AL just don't get it do they? Fen's partner didn't - Fen got her a book to read which really helped - I can't remember the name - Fen can tell you it..... it isn't a choice for us really - it is something different than for 'normal' folk!

Morning Jan! Good to see you!

Hi Fen - did J stay up in Chicago or did she come back with you?

Off to do morning stuff... oh the ducks were there again this morning !!

Hugs, Sun

[fennel]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

Sun, we came back home together. I am Mrs. Fen's chauffeur...she's a terrible driver in the best of circumstances!

The book that Mrs. Fen read was by Susan Powter- the title was something like "Getting Sober and staying that way". I got it for myself initially, but Mrs. Fen said it turned some sort of light bulb on in her brain in understanding the addicted brain a bit better.

Boobie, Mrs. Fen doesn't struggle with alcohol issues, and has often wondered why I can't just go out with all of our friends and be content with a lemonade while they down cocktails and vino. I'm sure it will be easier for me at some point, but in the meantime, she says that the above mentioned book was helpful to her.

[mama bear]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

still need more coffee but here I am
I am 51, married 21 or 22 years (can;t remember:H)
I have two sons...Grant is 20 and Clay is 17. Both are still at home. Grrant goes to college and is studying fire science. Clay is still in high school and football consumes our life!
I manage an apartment community in an "interesting" part of town and have some "interesting" residents.
My drinking has escalalted over the past few years due to loss of jobs, pending foreclosure, blah, blah.
Mish and I both married men named Bret.
I have met Sun and Ruby personally and I am very close to Fen and Nora
We adore Roger...he is going through a rough time now too
We are truly family here.....we will fuss at you if you need it, but we never intentionally hurt feelings...harsh words have been exchanged lately, but I think things are on the mend.
Ok...off to find the coffee pot at work
Oh....I have antabuse and am taking Camprall and have almoost two weeks under my belt. I am not a daily drinler, but when I do drink....look out!!
There are probably those that say I am not serious about this, but I am. Enough said

[fennel]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

Mama personally evicted me from her apartment community...just because I had a surplus of acorns scattered about the premises.

[sunshinedaisies]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!!FOR MAY

fennel;1312555 wrote: Mama personally evicted me from her apartment community...just because I had a surplus of acorns scattered about the premises.

That's 'cos fen is a squirrel and she made SUCH a mess!!!!