One Step at a Time - January 2013

[Glass Half Empty]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

Thanks so much Nora - I really appreciate the offer of help.

I'm not very good at reaching out to people or asking for help (which seems to be pretty common from what I'm reading on the boards) but I'll try my best to remember to come here first if I need to vent!

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

You've got that right. I think we all have reached a point where we don't know how to reach out/ask for help. I know that I felt like I had to take care of everybody else. I couldn't possibly ask for someone to take care of me or help me. I'm learning that it's ok. We are allowed to need/want support. :l:h

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

Glass- we will be here.....
asnd I am good at threatning to put my foot up your ass!!!
Tantrumy toddler?? I LOVE that and will now use it when needed, with your permission of course.
Nora - you are learning and growing,love. I remember watching Bret mix a drink once and it made me cry. Today I roll my eyes and call him an ass (in my mind)
Sun- your butt better be at the doctor
and yes...the climate is definately changing.
Sorry K9, but I am off to find some coffee.
Morning Ally, Juja, FT, Fly and Paula (where is she?) and everyone else.

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

btw...my task for the day is explaining to the paranoid schizophrenic that he is being evicted and needs to go find another place to live.....I am not joking
this was the guy that threatened to kill me a month or so ago....
any thoughts?

[nurdl]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

Mama, wear that fabulous Cleopatra costume in your avatar so he doesn't recognize you.

[Sunbeam]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

Mama, I hope you have someone to go with you, a security person.

My fever is down to 99, so no doctor. It's a cold virus, I do nasal irrigation to prevent it from turning into a sinus infection. I take a decongestant but not antihistimine, as that dries my sinuses out too much, increasing risk of infection. I also postpone taking anything to reduce a fever as long as possible to enable nature to do its job of creating an inhospitable environment for the virus beasties. I drink herb tea, eat chicken soup.

[Sunbeam]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

Hi Nurdl!

Glass, you could add a daily stroll through the tool box thread, under monthly abstinence. Your plan sounds great.

[Destiniey]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

Good morning everyone! I just wanted to check in and see how everyone was doing! I have been MIA lately between the hussle and bustle of the holidays and focusing on my sobriety and AA but I am happy, proud and ecstatic to say that I am 193 days AF!!!!!! I never thought that I would rack up double digit AF days and now I have racked up triple digits and heading to day 200! YAY! Hope everyone is well!!! It's so nice to come on here and see all of your familiar names and avatars!!!

[Alcoholic]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

:H

nurdl;1454228 wrote: Mama, wear that fabulous Cleopatra costume in your avatar so he doesn't recognize you.

But I donno....mama, never had to serve eviction paper to someone who threatened to kill me before. I really would suggest passing on the job of serving the eviction notice to your supervisor, your boss, your co worker or your worst enemy, but I would not deliver it personally . When someone threatens to kill you, mentally ill or not, there should be a restriction order against them to be around you for your protection....your boss shouldn't make you do this after he's threatened you, mama...

[Sunbeam]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

Hi Destiney! Glad to see you checking in here, and that you are doing well.

[K9Lover]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

Mama - I AGREE with Ally...YOU should not be the one to do this after he threatened you. At the very, very least you should have someone with you! PLEASE check in and let us know you're ok! :h

Not much new to report today...my doggie had a bit of a rough night, I'm taking her to vet on Saturday, but I will not prolong something that's hopeless. We'll see...I don't want to think about it YET.

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

HI Destiny!!! Awesome news on your sobriety!!! THAT ROCKS!
I have called the police and asked them to step in and help Melvin with this transistion. My boss does not want me involved in any way. Hopefully the cops will help.....it's hit or miss with them sometimes.
I'll let you know when it actually happens...it's not today. I just feel bad for him
Sun - glad you are a little better.....

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

keep us posted K9...love you

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

where is everyone??? I had a lovely 12 hour day....the end of the month is always fun as we have to close the books. We sat there waiting for one lady to come in and pay...argh!
and , tell me, why, when I am obviously slammed, people want to stand around and chat?? I finally had to chase off two people. We were closed and trying to get out of there, FFS!!
rant over
gonna scrounge up some dinner
Hope everyone is ok

[Glass Half Empty]

One Step at a Time - January 2013

Sunbeam I?m glad your fever is coming down and you?re taking good care of yourself. Thanks for the reminder about the toolbox. I?ll make sure I visit there a few times a day.

K9 good luck on Saturday, I hope the vet can give you some positive news.

Mama if I ever feel the need for a good ass kicking, I?ll remember to give your dainty slipper first refusal. :H

Your more than welcome to share my tantrummy toddler analogy. I know a lot of people like to call their AV things like ?the beast? and imagine they?re killing it when they abstain , but I much prefer to use the TT. I feel like whether it?s good or bad it?s still part of me and I?m trying very hard to start talking kindly to myself. I treat my AV the way I would if a small child I was caring for had seen something they wanted in the supermarket that was really bad for them and started to cry and carry on. I wouldn?t shout and be horrible, I?d just try and distract them by saying ?no darling, you don?t really want that, it?s really very yucky, why don?t we find you something much nicer instead?.