One Step at a Time - September 2014

[Dottie Belle]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

sun I so understand what u are saying, I retired last year from a job that was killing me in more that one way. I drank to forget and cope and all the rest of the crap. So it did help me a lot
Nora sorry you are having a rough time. How can we help/support you???

Class was good. I am totally out of my element but might help me to grow so I am going back. It is only 6 weeks. I can deal with that. Tomorrow we walk a 5K for prostat cancer. Picked up our numbers and shirts so I am anxious. Would love to do it for a time but dh will be lucky to finish and I don't want to leave him in my dust so I will go at his pace. My running group is training for a 5K in November so I will try to run the whole thing because dh is not doing it with me. YES I am crazy but it beats drinking so what the heck.

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

you know Dots, I have seen a common theme here. A lot of peeps give up AL for exercise. Makes perfect sense to me.
For some reason, I have felt like a bitchy race horse all day. No more steroids or nasal spray.
Eating a ham sandwich and chilling. Clementine broke me till pay day, but that's all right.
Love and hugs to all.
K9, where are you? I got too busy to text you today.....
Thinking of you and your Mom, Fenny!

[Nursie]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Evening family!
Zen, yes let's see pictures!! My son is 6 and in first grade. I'm feeling much better now, thanks for asking! I was moody because I was stressed out with work, housekeeping, and general lack of motivation to get my body back in shape!
Fenny, so glad you talked to your cousin and it went well!
Sunshine, congratulations on retiring! I'm so happy for you!
Mama, awesome job on your audit!! I have two audits coming up, one for each unit I manage and I'm going crazy with prep work!
Yes, where is our Niner-butt?
Everyone else, I hope you're having a great Friday night.

No Al for me, I have my seltzer! I had a crazy busy week at work, and I'm on call this weekend as well so I hope things go smoothly.

[paulywogg]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

I relapsed on day 34, simply because i'm an asshole

[treetops]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

No Pauly you did not relapse because you are an ass. You drank because you have a problem with AL. But most of all it's the booze that's the problem. You are addicted but it does not have to define who you are. Please let it it go and go back to taking care of yourself. You matter and you are special. AL ultimately makes you unhappy and self destructive.
We care about you sweetie.

[sunshinedaisies]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Oh Pauly - just get back on the wagon ! Not that I am proud of it but I have lost count of how many times I have fallen off .... it doesn't mean I am a bad person. The main thing is that we keep trying eh ? :l:l

Hang in there - tomorrow is another day .......

Hugs, Sun XX

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Tree - you are absolutely right!! Pauly - I am right there with you.:l

Sunni - you are so right. :l

[NoraC]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

mama bear;1702257 wrote:
Nora - you know I love you.....but I am on my way to put my navy blue manicured toesies foot up your ass....I would NOT ruin a good pedi for just anybody!!!:h:h:h

Thank you, Mama!!!! I deserved that. (And I am honored that you ruined your pedi for me :H ) I really feel like I lost myself for a while there. I'm sure it has been noticable. I have just been existing.........

So - it is TIME!!!! I am going to enjoy each day......I am going to be grateful that you all are here for me......I

[Dottie Belle]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Morning all,
Up before dawn today. Off to walk the 5K. Hope it doesn't rain on us.

[sunshinedaisies]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Have a great time Dottie - I am just off to walk the dogs then off to work after that - it poured here last night and we got two inches and lots of thunder and lightning so it might be headed your way ........

Hugs, Sun XXX

[Recluse]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Morning all

Zenny, it arrived. Thank you, it's lovely! :l

Yay on the bookkeeping audit, beloved mrs bear! We used to have annual BSI (British Standards Institute) audits at work and I remember well how stressful they were and the sheer reflief when they were over and we passed.

Glad your class went well yesterday dotts. Hope you enjoy the walk.

Pauly, you are totally not an asshole. :l Forget yesterday, put it behind you, today is a new day and a new start, ok?!

Nora, yes you have been too quiet lately. We all want you to get back on track and be living your life to the full instead of just existing. So remember, there's a whole queue of us waiting behind mama.

Have a great weekend folks.

[mama bear]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Morning loves.
Yes, Nora I have been worrying❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I may just lie around today. Tired from the week
Pauly- you are not an asshole. You have a disease and we are all here for you and we will help you

[Dottie Belle]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Back from the 5K. We finished in 1:03:04 and that is good for a first try on this. A little tired from getting up so early but that is OK. It was a nice event with lots of folks walking/running.
Would not have even considered this if drinking....yes exercise instead is a good thing.

[Kradle123]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Pauly just pm'd you :l

Fenny...you are such a grownup. Wow! I mean it. You are by handling things which such...grace:h and I'm so so glad you could talk to your cousin:l

Everyone else...I'm in a dilemma but it's too complicated to write about here...it involves should I drink today or not...??? Isn't that a stupid dilemma considering my position?????

Anyway...have to get dressed, pack my the car and go have fun....

Love you all

[Zenstyle]

One Step at a Time - September 2014

Hewwo folksies! Hope everyone is having a good Saturday.

Pauly? don?t you dare call yourself an asshole? you?re nothing of the sort. You are no worse than anyone else here and we are all in the same boat. Look at what you did? 34 days? what an accomplishment. Be proud of that hon and get back on the horse as quickly as possible. Like Reccy said? a new day, a new start. :l

Reccy? I?m glad it arrived? it would have been sooner but the post office asked my aunty what was in it and she didn?t know so she brought it back home till she found out! I have somewhat overcome my worrying but had a huge fit of it early one morning at home, lying in bed petrified about the future. Money (or lack thereof) is a big part of it? I don?t have financial security for my dotage!

Sunny? I have to be real careful with the news too. Some of the Islamic atrocities came up on my Facebook feed and I was stupid enough to click on the link? the image is still in my head. Are you feeling good about retiring now it?s all sunk in?

Mama? I have navy blue toes too at the moment! Great going on the audit? awesome! Package in the mail going your way? they gave me the wrong freakin size (look at the size on the bag and the size on the label and you?ll see what I mean) but I reckon it will fit. Who or what is Clementine? And have you heard from Niner?

Nora? How are you doing today? XXX It?s soul destroying to feel as if you?re simply existing and I hope we can all help you feel more connected. We all have our ups and downs and it?s in the down times you need to reach out and lean on the rest of us.

Dotts? I should go and walk 5K? I?ve done NO exercise at all since I?ve been back. Did hubs do OK with it? What class are you doing? (I missed lots in Scotland.)

Nursie? Glad you?re feeling better!

Hiya Treetops? good advice?

Hiya Kradle? have a good day whatever fun thing it is you?re doing? and as for your question, you already know the answer to that!!!

Alright? so I am totally homesick today. Actually, yesterday also. I really wish it wasn?t the weekend as I?d have work to do to keep me busy? feel like going to bed and pulling the covers over my head. I?ve been seriously considering moving back but I guess that?s just crazy and it will probably pass.

Anyway, I uploaded Scotland pics to FB for anyone interested? two albums, Edinburgh and Isle of Lewis. I think you?re all on my friends list, if not PM me.

And I?ll upload pics of Jack the Cat and some of the Scotland ones on the thread for Sunny and Fenny... X