One Step at a Time - September 2015

[paulywogg]

Cowboy,you wouldn't need to be told how anxiety feels,when you have it you know.

[mama bear]

just in and same old, same old
work is a bitch, but I am thankful to be employed
That's a hell of a potato, Nora. It made me think of a Halloween mask!
SK - I am sorry for all your bullshit.....we evil sisters here can come up with a plan, I am sure!!
Fenny- kiss your mom every day, ok?
Off to eat and crash
Hubs has the flu and broke down and cried for an hour last night....poor baby. I manned up and took care of him......no checkers you nasty folks! Just love and encouragement

[mama bear]

and now the garage door cable has snapped and we cant get it open...I give up

[NoraC]

Oh Mama - poor hubby, poor you, poor kids. :hug: I wish that there was something that I could do to help you.

SK - I'm with Mama. We'll think of some evil plan - :devildevil:

Dottie - I'm sure that's hard thinking of hubs on his birthday. Nice that his daughter called you. I hope that everything went ok with the move today. That has to be so hard watching him decline like that.

Fen - wow! Fantastic that you have been going to AA since May. Wonderful. Do you keep count of how long you have been AF? I try not to dwell on it but it has been helping me to post it in the Roll Call every morning. I locked my potato outside last night so it didn't get me.

Rusty - I didn't stay up to watch the moon last night. I saw the beginning of it but it got cloudy so I went to bed. Hubby did stay up for awhile. I'm sorry about your Mom's reaction to the adhesive. My friend is allergic to the tape/bandage and they have used it by mistake on her before. Your poor Mom. How is she feeling besides that?

Pauly - so sorry about your anxiety. It is the pits. I hope that it eases up for you right away. I have been having some instances of tight chest/shallow breathing in the last couple of days. I have been really trying to keep it at bay.

Liz - did you get rain? Did you have a nice lunch with your friend? Hubby found that potato when he was turning over the ground in our little garden. We planted potatoes and never did anything with them. So, that's what a potato that has been growing for a year and a half looks like. They turn into aliens. LOL

Cowboy - I don't know how to explain the anxiety really. I get short of breath, my chest gets tight. When it's bad, I get dizzy and nauseous. It's a very yucky feeling.

[NoraC]

Oh Mama - cross post. I can't even believe that about your garage door. ray: :hug:

[NoraC]

Oh my goodness - it is really something how conditioned I am regarding alcohol. I was just reading Mama's post and feeling bad for her. I started to say - 'sounds like a good time for a drink'. :sorry: It is something that with our culture, it seems to be ingrained in us - reach for the booze.
Very scary........

[NoraC]

I have sty on my lower eyelid and it hurts! I think this is the worst sty that I have ever had. It only started a couple hours ago and it feels like my whole right eye is going to swell shut.
(I think that the alien potato contaminated me! I must be growing another eye! Eeeeekkkkkkk. )

[Lizann]

Hey guys. Erin just left, we had a nice visit. She is going back to London on Thursday and is so excited. She studied there when she was in college.
Actually, it was breakfast with a friend and yes thank you we had a lovely time. Had a lot of catching up to do.
Mama, wow. I wish I could help, too. Just know that we are here for you. And yes we evil sisters can come up with a plan.
Nora, no rain today, hopefully Wednesday! I don't suppose you could still eat that potato?
Hope that sty feels better. You didn't scratch it or anything did you?
Dottie, I hope today wasn't too hard for you. I think it's sweet his daughter reached out to you. I hope the visit works out when your ready.
Fen how was your day? Did you see your mom?
Pauly, I know all to well about that aniexty. I hope it resolves quickly. I usually feel much better toward evenings,
Cowboy, anxiety feels like Nora described. Like you've had waaay too much coffee!!! Shaky, jittery. Sometimes it's even hard to walk. If I'm around a lot of people, I need to leave ASAP or I feel like I'm going to pass out.
Mama, I think you need the blankie fort tonight!

[NoraC]

I made a new blankie fort - come on over!!

[Dottie Belle]

busy day. Went to the gym then helped my friend with her husband's move then went to the running training class. I am tired. Hubbs son called to see how I was and he talked more to me than he ever has....I know he missed his dad like crazy so maybe he was just babbling....who knows....I am fine and survived the day. Cant say that having a drink to soothe my feelings didnt occur to me but I did not.....I get these urges when stressed but have managed to fight them off.....the exercise helped a lot.

[fennel]

That's an amazing fort! Count me in!

[fennel]

Geez, mama, when it rains, it pours! You'll definitely need an emergency visit from a garage door repairman. I'm so sorry things are going awry at your place. Keep your chin up. :hug: Oh, and I do kiss my mama every day. Today we are going out to purchase new food for her finicky feline.

Going read back some more...

[Dottie Belle]

Morning all,
Great fort Nora....I am in too....
Dance lesson later then I think movie with Mike. This is date 4 with him. Nice a little heavy but says he is working on it.
Raining here and muggy. The run last night was HOT and kind of miserable. Glad the temps are going down shortly so it will be better but then it will be getting dark earlier with the time change..I hate the time change...depressing.....

Where is everyone????????????

[fennel]

Nora, I used to get sties repeatedly when I was a kid. Hot compresses were the only thing that helped. I read somewhere that b-vitamins are helpful to prevent them.

Cowboy, imagine a free form state of panic...that's often what anxiety was like for me. Racing heart, short of breath, etc.

Liz, I'm glad you had a nice time with Erin. I took my mom out mall walking yesterday and cleaned up her place a bit.

Dottie, I'm so sorry about hub's b-day. That must be tough. I'm with you, though...exercise is the best anti-depressant there is. Hang in there. :hug:

Pauly, it's finally cooling down here...hopefully allergy season will be in the past. Is it a year round thing in Vegas?

[fennel]

Morning all,
Great fort Nora....I am in too....
Dance lesson later then I think movie with Mike. This is date 4 with him. Nice a little heavy but says he is working on it.
Raining here and muggy. The run last night was HOT and kind of miserable. Glad the temps are going down shortly so it will be better but then it will be getting dark earlier with the time change..I hate the time change...depressing.....

Where is everyone????????????

I hate the time change, too. Pretty soon it will be dark nearly all day long! I'm exaggerating, but that's how it feels.