One Step at a Time - June 2012

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

Hey friends.....I did still have my bottle of AB in my purse. Just popped my pill.
Mama -thanks....:l I am overwhelmed. I do need to find another way to decompress. Crocheting is helping actually. I need to stick with it. Plus get some more exercise. Things are ok. One Step at a Time.

[stirly-girly]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

:goodjob: on taking the AB, Nora. Now you have no choice so you can push those cravings where they belong - out of your mind altogether. I like your tatoo. I don't know that I would be brave enough to get one but I think yours is great.

Mama - I hope the weather calms down a bit. I've never experienced a tropical storm. I don't mind rain but I'm not keen on high winds.:no: That was very generous of your Mother-in-Law to give you that much-needed cheque for your anniversary. How nice to get something we really need instead of just something bought because they felt they had to.

Cindi - I hope you get things straightened out as far as your blood sugar goes.

Hello to all the other "Steppers". Hope you're all having a productive, peaceful Monday. :catroll:

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

Hiya Stirls.....
WAY TO GO NORA.....

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

I love the way Europeans say "cheque".......

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

Thanks for the support.

None of my family or friends can believe that I got a tattoo either.:H

Here is a better picture of it.

[stirly-girly]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

mama bear;1340758 wrote: I love the way Europeans say "cheque".......

Not Europeans, Mama - people who live in countries originally ruled by Great Britain. I'm not European, I'm Canadian. They spell it that way in Australia as well, I expect, just as we spell colour and neighbour differently than youz in the US. Just a bit of language oddity, I imagine.

Nora, it's lovely. I looked up some pics on Google and you'd be surprised to see how many people have that tattooed on their foot.

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

Stirly...
anyone not from the USA is "European":H

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

Ok - I give up. How do you multi-quote.

Zen - not my writing. I picked what I liked and the tattoo place prepared samples for me to choose from.

What's with the teary times? I'm not exactly teary but definitely blah.

[Cinders]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

I think there are two things that really cause early relapse:

1. Insomnia
2. Wild mood swings

There are others, of course, but those two seem to be the most common causes I have read and experienced myself.

For the insomnia, I always recommend doing whatever it takes to get some rest. HALT (Hungry Angry Lonely Tired - an AAism) The tired makes it difficult to fight the beast. If it is OTC, homeopathic, or meds, whatever it takes to get some rest.

The mood swings, hang on for the ride. My daughter told me it took her almost six months to feel a whole lot better. Up until that time, it was a daily fight. Unfortunately, she has relapsed herself and faces the battle again.

So, expect the teary days, the irritable days, the blah days. These, too, will pass and they will not kill us. (and hopefully in the meantime we don't kill our spouses or significant others...:H:H)

These are early days for most of us, so it is truly one step at a time but know that it does get better. Much better.

Love,
Cindi

ps Of course, all of this will be different for different folks. It may well depend on how much we drank, why we drank, etc.

[paula]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

Hi everybody, just popping in to say hello, got called in to work today, off tusday, wednesday, then back thurs/fri. Feels good to be able to work and feeling well. I do agree with you Cindi, I'm most likely to drink to enable me to sleep, so I bought some antihistamine sleeping pills, just to use occasionally. Hope you are feeling better. I didn't quite understand your blood sugar reading. We measure differently. A reading of 6mmols would be normal on our reading. Complex carbs are good for maintaining a healthy blood sugar, low carb not so good, for diabetics.

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

Hey Paula - glad that you got to work. Is this with kids again? I forget exactly what you do. I agree that I was definitely using alcohol to help me sleep. Luckily not anymore.

Cindi - that totally makes sense. The wild mood swings can certainly get me. May I ask how old your daughter is? My son is 25 and has had some problems.

[Sunbeam]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

Hey, "Sunny Butt" did post this morning, bright and early. I can't keep up with you guys, though. Too many other things I enjoy doing. I got out of work an hour early, came home to divide and transplant some Stella de oro daylilies. It's a lovely cool day here. Won't be too many more days like this until late August.

Cinders I have pretty bad acid reflux, one reason I should not drink at all. Quality carbs do help absorb the acid for me. There are some good tasting quality crackers out there, and you can't beat whole grain bread in my opinion. I slice the bread and keep it double wrapped in the freezer, so I can have a piece whenever I want.

I started a daily prayer thread under What we Believe, if anyone is interested. That is a tool I want to use more effectively.

Ok, I have to go get my beet and green soup started. I'm using the smaller beets you often can only find in the farmer's market, which is where I bought them.

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

Sunbeam...you can be our "new " Sunni Butt...I was referring to Sunshinedaisies. She is a dear, sweet, sensitive friend that took a break after some recent nastiness
Home from work...dinner in oven...feet propped up...sober...life is good
I have sleep issues too and just ran out of my xanax, so I am a little anxious about it, but not enought to drink

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

oh...and kisses to my sweet Paula!

[RingingCedars]

One Step at a Time - June 2012

Evening folks....no sleep or digestive issues here....if I have mood swings, there's no one here to bitch about them...so I guess I don't have them.:H More progress sorting/cleaning today...got a bit side tracked with neighbour coming for coffee and hanging out. She's a sweetie though and it's nice to have someone to yak with while I putter. Made a pot of soup and took her some later today.

Where's that multi quote Nora??

Hey Zen, how's the emotions tonight? Up for some word association nonsense?:H

Oh yah, Mama, they puts weights on them in the BOOK???

Sunbeam, I really have taken to starting the day off with the Lord's prayer every morning and watching the a short clip of the Haka with translation. Trying really hard to be thankful for something when I feel annoyed too. Like every time the avast virus data has been updated and slows my computer down temporarily then pops up to tell me it's done it's job---I start to curse it and then change direction and thank it!! Weird huh...