One Step at a Time - July 2014

[Nursie]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Thanks everyone, now the whole family doesn't want to pay for the intervention. Nobody has the money. My friend insists she doesn't have a problem and there's no reasoning with her.
We are just going to keep trying to support her and keep her safe.
Other than that, I TTFP!
And I have over two weeks sober now. I am on vacation and am having drinking thoughts but staying busy.
Niner, so happy you like the new job!! Woo!

I guess I thought everyone knew about my brother. He was my best friend. Very sad and tragic. Sometimes I still can't believe it! Just gone. I knew it was coming like a train, but I couldn't stop it.

Well enough sadness!

Today on my first day of vacation I woke up at the butt crack of 6am. Why? I have no idea. But I started laundry, cleaning the kitchen, and did a bunch of weeding outside. Now I'm sleepy! Maybe I'll take a little nappy-doodle.

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Ok - I am doing TERRIBLE!

I kept thinking that I was going to pull myself out of this. But, I haven't. :upset: Smuggling alcohol in the house. Hiding the drinking. Last night I was stumbling, etc. I'm going to have bruises all over. Hubby thinks that I was high on pot. :upset:

So - I am going TTFP! I am just so distressed. Angry at myself. Sick of having this problem. I feel like shit - hungover.

[Dottie Belle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

My friends dad died this morning. So glad we got to visit one last time. Arrangements are being made now and I booked us a flight out on Saturday afternoon. We are very sad.
Off to get dh a haircut...

[Recluse]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

NoraC;1682767 wrote: Ok - I am doing TERRIBLE!

I kept thinking that I was going to pull myself out of this. But, I haven't. :upset: Smuggling alcohol in the house. Hiding the drinking. Last night I was stumbling, etc. I'm going to have bruises all over. Hubby thinks that I was high on pot. :upset:

So - I am going TTFP! I am just so distressed. Angry at myself. Sick of having this problem. I feel like shit - hungover.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear you're not doing well, nora. :l Was there any particular reason you drank last night? Not that folks like us need a reason. :upset:

Dottie Belle;1682769 wrote: My friends dad died this morning. So glad we got to visit one last time. Arrangements are being made now and I booked us a flight out on Saturday afternoon. We are very sad.
Off to get dh a haircut...

I'm sorry for your loss dottie. I'm glad you got to visit your friend's dad before he died and at least the uncertainty is over now so you can begin to plan ahead a bit.

[Recluse]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Glad your toofuses are better zenny. I'm pleased to report that the hoover has been duly grabbed!

Enjoy your vacation nursie. It's not going to be easy to help your friend if she insists she doesn't have a problem. Does she actually believe that, do you suppose? Maybe you could try and get hold of one or two informational leaflets/booklets on problem drinking for her to have a look at?

[fennel]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Oh, gosh...Nursie, I'm sorry things are so crazy right now. I wish we had national health coverage here. So sad that money stops people from getting better, although it sounds like your friend really isn't on board with being alcoholic. :h

Dottie, I'm sorry about your friend's dad. I'm glad you were able to visit him before he died.

Nora, I'm sorry things are going crappy for you. It gets crazy after a while. I know that I'm miserable when I'm drinking, but in the early stages, I'm also miserable without it. Is it that way with you? :l

[fennel]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Reccy, I'm so glad I didn't scare you away! :H

Zen, I'm glad your mouth is a bit better today. You've really been through the wringer with all this dental stuff. :l

K9, I'm glad you're enjoying your water boarding!:H

[Nursie]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Yes perhaps I can get her some information. I think she knows and she thinks she is playing it off to all of us.
Oh Nora, I'm sorry love. It's a special kind of hell isn't it? I would definitely be drinking today if I hadn't taken my Antabuse. But every morning I wake up sober and I like it, so I take the pill again. Always in the morning when I have all those good feelings. Then at night I'm like f@&&! I want to drink! Then morning...ahhh so glad I didn't drink. It's crazy.
Hang in there Nora. Xoxo
Dottie I'm sorry about your friends Dad. Very sad.

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Awwh Nora, I?m really sorry you?re not doing so well luvvie. :l:l:l I?ve been there, done that and got hundreds of t-shirts, we all have, and we can relate. Try to stay positive hon, and just keep telling yourself you?re going to win the battle. And, of course, TTFP. I?m glad hubby didn?t realize you were drinking, so at least there weren?t arguments over it. If you TTFP today you?ll be feeling much better in two to three days time? maybe try to look forward to that feeling? Have you been feeling depressed? Maybe you can talk through some of it with us... that might help. And you have my number don't forget. XXX

Condolences on your friend?s dad Dotts? It?s good you got to visit with him.

Nursie, why the heck did they ask you to help if they don?t have the money? They've got you all stressed out for nothing. Unfortunately, if she won?t admit she has a problem and they?re not going to do an intervention then there?s little else you can do except hope and pray. ( Try not to let it spoil your vacation time...

Good job on the hoovering Reccy! I played but you?re 11 points ahead and I fear I?m a goner! We'll need to sit down and have a natter over a game soon, it's been ages.

Well, I went to the gym and the bank, made phone calls and cleaned out my Outlook. And I made credit and charge card payments, which I've been dreading... I've been spending way too much lately and really regret it now, dammitall. Made worse with the upcoming trip to Scotland which won't be cheap. :upset: Anyhoo, I'm going to have lunch and go to the tanning salon. Yep, I am living in South Florida and I am going to a tanning salon. 9 minutes -v- 1 to 2 hours in the sun... today 9 minutes wins. I thought I didn't have work to do today but some arrived in my email, so I'll get onto that after the tan place.

I wonder what Mama's up to today on her holidays...

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

:wavin: Fenny and Nursie! You guys snuck in while I was on the phone!

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

fennel;1682789 wrote:
K9, I'm glad you're enjoying your water boarding!:H

:H:H:H

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

fennel;1682789 wrote:
Zen, I'm glad your mouth is a bit better today. You've really been through the wringer with all this dental stuff. :l

Thanks hon... :l

I went through a huge amount of dental work a couple of years back too. I had a bone graft, 2 implants with a fixed bridge and 2 crowns done. That time I got dry socket and OMG that was fucking AGONY!

Suffice it to say, I bet I have the crappiest teeth out of everyone on this thread! They look OK because of veneers and crowns but hardly any of them are mine FFS. I'm lucky that I know dentists and get mates rates, otherwise a lot would have been pulled by now. :upset:

[fennel]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Oh, Zen...I got dry socket when I had my wisdom teeth pulled...so NOT fun!

Holy cow about the bone graft...you've been through hell!

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

The bone graft was freakin horrible! The dentist that did all that work 2 years ago is an ex-boyfriend and that situation was freakin horrible too! The price was right though, I bartered interior design work (I have an Interior Design Bachelors) for dental work... so I sucked it up and got through it without biting off one of his fingers, although I very much wanted to. :H

The dentist I go to now is a friend of Jim's... I've known him for years and he's really nice and a great dentist. Plus they give me nitrous oxide which helps matters hehe...

[Dottie Belle]

One Step at a Time - July 2014

Lots of sad, stressful things going on here...I am glad we have each other to lean on....