One Step at a time - January 2015

[Frequent Traveler]

Morning all,
Heart is on mend, Holidays were ok little empty but with my son here and open communication wit my sister in MD it was all good.
I am going to the gym on regular schedule and doing walking on treadmill for now. I see a few of you mentioning FitBit? is it good or is the one from Nike better? Looking for something to maintain my focus on being healthy.
Have a great week everyone, I'm jealous of the Checkers talk as now its my turn to not brag... LOL I love that game)
FT

[narilly]

Good Morning everybody, have a great Sober Sunday!

Frequent, that's awesome you are going to the gym. I used Jawbone for awhile and it was good but eventually I got tired of it. Being healthy is great, sure beats drinking AL!

I'm going for a walk this morning even though it's -23C, holy crap, I must be nuts!

Nice to talk to you all.

[Dottie Belle]

FT I like the fitbit. This is my second one...dogs chewed up my old one. It is small and I can wear it on my pocket. My gearfit watch has a pedometer but I have found it is not as good as the fitbit on count.

[Lizann]

Yes mama my twin is giving me a hard time. She can not believe that I allowed my self to get to this point. I'm so sad that I am causing her so much heart ache, I have been crying for two days now. My older sister is being much more accepting.

[NoSugar]

Yes mama my twin is giving me a hard time. She can not believe that I allowed my self to get to this point. I'm so sad that I am causing her so much heart ache, I have been crying for two days now. My older sister is being much more accepting.

Hi, Lizann
You did not allow yourself to get to this point. By the time you were aware you had a problem, the addiction was in place with very powerful biochemical and physiological forces in place that would be very difficult for anyone to control without guidance and support.
Please don't let her make you feel guilty.

I don't mean to suggest we bear no responsibility. In fact, once we understand what is going on, I think we have a huge responsibility to do what it takes to overcome the addiction and not let it get hold of us again. But the first time around, you didn't know what you were dealing with when you consumed a socially acceptable and highly promoted beverage and should not be made to feel like you deliberately did something wrong. It would be like chastising a person for eating a peanut before they knew they were allergic. Just like with an allergy, an addiction can develop slowly and unseen and then - boom - there it is.

I'm glad you're back and ready to get this done. All the best, NS

[paulywogg]

I agree with NS Liz,we started drinking just like most everyone but didn't know our brains are wired wrong, now that we do know though it's time to take action, Shit I thought I was"just having fun" even after I got arrested, nearly lost my job,all sorts of"fun" I do sometimes think how did I let it get so bad,what a mess,your sister must not have al probs I'm guessing, they never understand

[mama bear]

about to head to Nana's
the taper is going pretty good Pauly
quiet here today.....

[Dottie Belle]

I am very glad I am not drinking....my inept team lost another playoff game.....I would have been face down by now....WooHoo for drinking lemon water...

[paulywogg]

You go Dots! I looove lemon water,my kids think I'm weird,have fun at Nana's Mama,gladthe taper is going smoothly, I tried cutting a bit yesterday but I could feel it gonna wait til my stupid period(sorry FT) is over,my nerves are always wonky during it,plus Bobbi heads back to Portland tomorrow and that's got me all anxious/sad,I'm gonna miss her it feels so right having her here,damn,she doesn't even care for it up there anyways,she says it's cold and the people are hoity toity, hipsters, bleh I'll stick to my crazy Vegas peeps at least it's mixed nuts here

[Dottie Belle]

"Vegas peeps at least it's mixed nuts here" good one pauly....

[NoraC]

Hey all -

Pauly - I think that much of my 'addiction/drinking problem/alcoholism/etc' started about the time that I was starting peri-menopause. I was going thru so much with hubby & his health at that point, plus my own peri-menopause symptoms. I started anti-depressants. And went off the deep end.

[NoraC]

NS - you are so very right in everything you post. Thank you...........

[paulywogg]

Nora,I've read that a lot of people think antidepressants are a kick start for full blown al abuse,for me I think when the doc put me on Zoloft my drinking definitely increased(I haven't been on it in years now) but I think it messed me up,also all of my "slips"have been around"woman time" according to the calendar, but who the he'll knows, I've blamed stress,happiness, sadness, full moon,you name it! That's why now I'm just pressing on without any

[narilly]

Keep pressing on Pauly. It's a New Year, let's do it!

[paulywogg]

Fo sho Narrilly