One Step at a Time - November 2014

[sunshinedaisies]

My ribs hurt from doing some 'core' exercises that my trainer showed me ..... I got a freebie session with a trainer when I joined the gym and wow - my lower ribs are killing me !!! So I empathise with you Dottie ......

[Dottie Belle]

sun this is good for us.....this is good for us.....OK I will keep telling myself this...

[sunshinedaisies]

sun this is good for us.....this is good for us.....OK I will keep telling myself this...

ROTFLMBO - if you say so Dottie .......

[fennel]

It IS good for us, Dotts...I already feel my core muscles getting stronger.

[K9Lover]

Dang, y'all are making MY butt and core hurt. I know I have ab muscles.....somewhere.....

[fennel]

Dang, y'all are making MY butt and core hurt. I know I have ab muscles.....somewhere.....

K9, if you have an "Anytime" or "Snap" fitness near you, I highly recommend them. I am feeling so AWESOME after working out! They are reasonably priced, and the facilities are well maintained.

[NoraC]

I want to say hello & welcome all of our new friends here....Meggie & Shaw! Great to have you here! :balloons:

[fennel]

Okay... I will say that I know people who need medical marijuana. In no way do they abuse it. It enhances their appetite, pain management, etc...
I don't believe that this is a forum to dismiss the use of medical marijuana. We are here to help each other out only.

So, leave out your already in place ideas about medical marijuana.

[NoraC]

I apologize in advance, because I am in a foul mood today due to a nasty head and chest cold, but seeing this really set me off. My dad fought Non-Hodgkins lymphoma for 10 very long years. It was excruciatingly painful to see his discomfort after chemo and radiation. I honestly can't say which was worse for him, the treatments, or the drugs used to counteract the effects of the treatment. The Kytril would give him blinding abdominal pain and the Zofran distorted his vision and left him confused, dizzy and bedridden. He stopped taking them. In desperation, I asked a colleague who I knew used marijuana recreationally to get me a quarter ounce, and I took it and baked it into some desserts. I never told him what I put in it because I knew he would never approve. All I know is he finally had an appetite and was alert and engaged after having some of my "special treats." I am very angry and resentful to this day knowing that what I did to alleviate my father's suffering would be characterized as criminal. The pill-pushing pharmaceutical companies are the real criminals, in my opinion.

So here's an idea. Why don't we use this forum for its intended purpose and celebrate what we have in common, our ongoing recovery from addiction, instead of dredging up divisive political topics.

Alky - I completely understand where you are coming from. COMPLETELY! My Mother is 87 years old and I have been looking into THC for her. She suffers from Alzheimer's and had no appetite at all for years. She is finally eating & I have backed off a bit. But, I would do whatever I could.

Hi Alky and Others -Yes, continuing to outlaw marijuana is quite irrational -especially as it relates to medical use. In fact, in my opinion, it is absolutely incredible that it is outlawed at all -and I don't even consume the chemical. Alky, it is my opinion that the frontrunner in keeping marijuana illegal is the alcohol beverage industry. And, the tax revenues received by governments on the sale of alcohol is huge. Taxing organically grown substances will be challenging.

Nevertheless, I am glad that you had the courage to do what was right for your father. Not only did you show courage, you showed an extreme amount of compassion -and I am sure that your dad was grateful -regardless.

Spirit - I agree with you that the alcohol industry is what is keeping this down.

Holy Shit......I'm a bad guy now??? WTF???
I watched my father in law die earlier this year and we used pain meds to ease his suffering
Thanks for pissing me off....
This is a family and we share everything...we are supportive and kind....I wasn't "digging up divisive political topics"
I was expressing my opinion. I think if it was ONLY used to ease suffering, I would of course support it
I have two sons and I don't think weed should be legal....and we all know where medical marijuana ends up....legal...and in the hands of kids

Mama - no.....this is not a bash Mama thing. That is fantastic that your FIL was able to use prescription pain meds for his suffering. I have known too many people that didn't respond to prescription meds and were suffering terribly. They finally had relief from the marijuana. I have a medical marijuana card......it really hurt that you threw me into that loop. I finally got one last year and it has helped me immensely. Is it the magic answer? No.....but, it helps me better than the Wellbutrin that I just stopped cold turkey. It is helping with the physical/mental ailments that I have. And I don't have to use it regularly. I use it as needed....which is 3-4 times a month.
I believe that marijuana should be legal. Or - we should just go back to prohibition.

[NoraC]

Okay... I will say that I know people who need medical marijuana. In no way do they abuse it. It enhances their appetite, pain management, etc...
I don't believe that this is a forum to dismiss the use of medical marijuana. We are here to help each other out only.

So, leave out your already in place ideas about medical marijuana.

Thank you Fen - you are right. This is not the place for this. I apologize.

[Kradle123]

HAH!! And who should be President!!!

Why me of course!! :congratulatory:



I am really jealous of all you sore butts!! I am one lazy butt these days and miss my work outs!

Thanks for supporting my breakdown yesterday. I didn't drink!! And I'm not drinking now.... My husband and I have gone through more marriage counselors than bees have bonnets...civility and compassion are the orders of the day for us....grown up time- ready or not...

Welcome to our new people! :heartbeat: this really is an incredible place to get ourselves well....stay close:hug:

Okay, I'm running some Netflix interference here..SUPERNATURAL is the bomb! Funny, sexy and scary and best of all its nine bloody seasons long!!! Endless distraction ! Come on k9....come on Mama....put down SOA (you've watched it already...) and jump on the Sam and Dean Show!

In bed with .....you guessed it...

Love you all:heartbeat:

[Dottie Belle]

I want to keep Finn the foster dog...he is really a good dog and I think he might just be my agility dog...I think hubbs will be ok but need to run it past him....but even if he says no I will probably do it anyway....HE is not the boss of me...which is something his 4 year granddaughter told him...LOL.....

[Lizann]

Still have not read back. Long day at work. Hopefully off tomorrow and I will catch up. Wishing I was back on that ship with my honey!

[ShawTHo]

just got home! work sucks! ugh!

[Glass Half Empty]

Just home from work .....Glass, I did PM you - I hate that with this new site that you really don't know that you have a PM unless you have set it up to pop up ....

No, I didn't receive it Sun, I don't think my PM's are working.

Don't be a stranger Glassy.xo

Of course I won't, mama. You know I care too much about you all not to pop in now and again.

Glassy - Hope you're doing ok!

Thanks honey. I'm so sorry you're going through a tough time. I know Sierra sounds very mature, but do you think she might find life in a house with a step-parent and child isn't quite as much fun full-time as it is when it's just for visits? You might find she comes back to you sooner than you think.