One Step at a Time - May 2013

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

If I don't mention your name, please don's feel slighted. I am so glad our family is growing. There were days where I just talked to myself!

[Sunbeam]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

Glass, I don't have an autoimmune disorder nor your ankle situation, but my back has been bad most of my life. Chronic pain contributed to my drinking. I had my upper spine fused when I was 12 years old, then lower back spasms by the time I was 20, severe lumbar arthritis by age 40. I'm now 59, and I'm feeling better than last year. What has changed is getting alcohol out of my life. I believe that staying off alcohol will help you too.

[Frequent Traveler]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

Good morning all,
Another day of working from home, sure beats the traveling.
Had another get together with hopefully future employer so fingers are still crossed.
Feeling good working about the house, doing some honey dues ( self made honey due list - LOL ) well 1st cup of coffee done and a definite need for a 2nd.
Hope everyone has a great day.
FT

[JackDanielsGirl]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

Good Morning my new found family,

I pray all have a glorious Thursday. Just checking in this am. Not much to do today just reading, and posting.

Everyone here has been so welcoming, as well as the other threads.

Juja - stay strong, my hubs and I have had our share of trouble too we separated a few weeks ago started counselling and now are back togeather........hope all works out for you
Nora - try not to worry about your son he has seen your struggles and I know with my children although it has not made a huge difference in drinking my 21yo is concious(can't spell) of how much she drinks because we have addictive personality traits in our family.
Glass and Sunbeam - physical pain is the worst I found it contributed to my habit when I broke my foot.....praying for relief for you both
FT - Hope you get the new employer

The weekend is almost here! Looking forward to another one sober. WooHoo!

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

Oh Sun...that sounds absolutely horrible. I am so sorry for all your pain. I have arthritis in my lower spine and shoulders (sports injuries and chemotherapy after-effects) and I moan and complain all the time. Poor baby.
Morning FT and JDG!
Wow - JCD - you and hubs separated? Talk or vent if you need too babe.
FT - I have a honey doo list I can send you!

[paulywogg]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

morning all,mama you mentioned that spice stuff,ugh my oldest daughter smokes it daily,scares me! crazy that its legal to sell that crap labeling it"potpourri not for human consumption" bullshit!i just dont want it messing her up long term jeez who knows what itll do,damn kids! anyways you guys have a good day ill be back after work,btw juja,you are doing good,just stick with the ab im always super tired when i first quit al,shit i even ran a red light once so totally brain dead! luv ya

[JackDanielsGirl]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

Thanks mama I really appreciate the freedom I have here. We are doing better after we started counselling, the first few days back togeather were great; but now I can see the old him creeping back in. He is/was verbally abusive in a passive way, and he easily angers. Never hit me, that would be his demise, just talks down and always brought up the destruction my drinking caused, which is true but I have to let that go and move on sober.

[Juja]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

Our lives are full of pain and misery, but joy abounds at times. Let's keep our little family together.

GHE, Sunny, and Mama> I wish I could wave a magic wand, and relieve your pain. I long for the day when a cure is found for both arthritis and cancer.

JDG>Are you and your husband still seeing a counselor? As Mama said, vent away here. Good job on the AF time.

Nora>You know kids are going to do what kids do, but maybe Casey will have a different perspective, knowing his family's history with addictive substances. I hope he has a good time overseas. At least he's not going to war. Horrors.
Also, please do check back on your journal to see if you remember being tired on the first days of AB.

Took a quarter of 250 mg tablet last evening, way before bedtime. Sunk shortly thereafter, so I know it wasn't the Klonipin. Slept hard, and very groggy this a.m. Do you folks think I should take a 1/4 everyday so my brain/body can get used to it, and myabe get past the tiredness?

I'm not having any Klonipin WD's, which is good, considering all the horror stories I've read online. Down to 1/4 mg. Yay me.

Still in bed!:H Taking parental units for hearing aid adjustments today, and am not bothering to do anything else before I leave. Wish I could tape the whole thing: us talking, no one hearing, repeat, yell, repeat, yell, translate, yell, wheelchair out, get mom in, father in a daze, stumbling, etc. If neither falls, it will be a good day. I wouldn't be so cynical if they'd been kind parents. My apologies to those of you who are horrified. You had to be me in my childhood.

[K9Lover]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

Good morning everyone!

Mama - Your post earlies has got to be a record...I think that's the most you've ever written at once, AND I didn't see any typos or spelling mistakes. LOL :H :h

Juja - :l Just a hug for you and hope you get through the day ok.

Not much to report here...still waiting for my "official" invitation to interview, my friend in HR told me in secret that it's coming. I am taking a variety of new supplements to help with smoking cravings. It's my last demon to beat and lord knows I'm on my UMPTEENTH quit! My daughter is kinda at the point where she just rolls her eyes when I say I'm quitting. LOL I had my last evil cancer stick this morning then threw everything out, including lighters. I just want to be done. Sorry if I sound like a broken record here!

Will check in later...love you ALL!!!

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

first of all....
Ah the joy of the verbal abuse K9 delivers so well:b&d:
JDG - I totally understand the husband issue. I adore my man, but he can be really mean and critical. My key phrase to him when he is approaching the danger zone is...."Could you please deliver that present in a bigger box with a larger bow?"
it's not WHAT they say...it's how they say it, right??:l
Nora......slap me now...everyone else is being so kind about Casey and I had to go run my mouth. I guess we just go back so far and we are always brutally honest with each other. If I have hurt you, please call me and yell at me:h
Juja- I wish I could be more help about the AB....good luck with your parents. It's hard when you resent the heck out them to begin with. My siblings and I always joke that my mom will outlive my precious father......and we will have to take care of her.
phone is ringing...must run

[K9Lover]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

mama bear;1506536 wrote: brutally honest with each other. If I have hurt you, please call me and yell at me:h


phone is ringing...must run

Must be Nora calling to yell at you! LOL

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

SMART ASSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paulywogg.....Spice and K2 are nothing to be played with. I will pm you

[JackDanielsGirl]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

juja - yes we are still seeing a counsellor, individually and then togeather. We go once a week for approx 1 hour and it seems to help.

mama - yep it's not what they say it is HOW they say it. I think i'm gonna try your phrase, and see how that works with him.

paulywogg - mama is right spice is nothing to mess with there was a family friend who was a freshman in college that smoked some and ended up committing suicide while high. Please advise your children. This is an exceptional case but it is the horrorific truth.

k-9 - Best wishes on your quitting smoking, that is one beast I have not been able to conquer yet. Maybe one day.

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

Can't talk cause I'm at work. :wavin:

Mama - of course, I'm not upset. You remember everything that we've gone thru with Casey! Those were a rough couple of years.

See you all tonight..............

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - May 2013

Oh good Nora...you know how much I care:h:h:h