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That's nuts Stirly - thought yous never got snow ?? :egad:Originally posted by stirly-girly View PostComment
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It is seriously frigid here today. Even bundled up well, it was cold out due to strong winds. We have had an unusually long cold spell this winter and this is the second time in 2 weeks that we've gotten snow. And from what the forecast says, we are due for more in another couple of days. On the island of Evoia which is across a stretch of sea from us, there is a village with two metres of snow. Good grief!!
Satz - I took a quick read back and saw your posts about young Satz. I'm truly sorry to hear that you and your family are going through this again. I can't say that I have any advice to offer since I've never personally had to deal with something like that although I have read articles from time to time about "tough love" and it always made sense to me. Hard as hell on the family, tho', I would imagine, and certainly something that it takes a lot of guts to do. The only thing I can say is - go with your instinct. You know your son - you know what is the best way to deal with him - each person had a different reaction to the actions of others. IMHO, the fact of his age is one of the difficult things he has to deal with plus the alcoholic's usual "fuck-it" attitude. Not an easy thing to try to battle when your friends are out partying and you want to join them. But we all know how alcohol can destroy our lives and if he can finally understand that he needs to get a handle on this NOW, then that will be half the battle. Wishing you strength. That's about all that I can offer. I imagine it will be bloody hard but you will know how best to deal with the situation. Stick with what your gut tells you no matter how hard it seems. I guess that is the best we can do as parents - do what we think is best for our kids, no matter if they think we are against them - it is what is best for them in the end.
Molly - hope you don't find it too difficult to deal with Joe's not working. I could not imagine being around Mr. Stirly 24/7 and that's why I took over the business when he stopped working. We would have strangled each other within a week at most....For every 60 seconds that you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness.
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Did a quick search and found this a good explanation of sugar addiction for us special people.
Why Alcoholics Crave Sweets
Why Alcoholics Crave Sweets | The Fix - PageEthanol is a toxic chemical, why would I drink it?Comment
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Interesting article, Tabbers. Seems that there are all kinds of addictions out there. I can see how being addicted to sugar would be so easy in this day and age of fast-food and coffee/donut/croissant shops everywhere, not to mention the pastry stores. Greece has turned into one big coffee shop/fast-food place. It's frightening to see, really. In order for these businesses to continue making a profit and staying in business, lots of people are eating/drinking a lot of things they would be better off without. Making doctors and dentists happy in the end, I bet....Originally posted by Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB) View PostFor every 60 seconds that you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness.
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Speaking on 'new men' I am off to start dinner now. Been to the supermarket earlier, didn't even enter my head to go near the booze aisle, back home and was out foraging in the sparse veg patch for some organic carvalho nero. Laters folks.Ethanol is a toxic chemical, why would I drink it?Comment
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Glad to hear that things are working out okay. It was a huge shock to Mr. Stirly when he stopped working - we kinda retired him due to health issues - and he was not a happy camper. I would not have wanted to be here all day long. Mind you, I didn't count on working so many hours but that's okay. The business is doing so well that we are moving to new premises by the end of January. That's kept me even busier - helping younger son get the new place painted, shelves put up, and planning on how to set up the new store. I could never, ever have done even a quarter of what I've done over the past 7 months if I'd still been drinking, that's for sure. It's just such a relief to be free of that nightmare. :tranquillity::joyous:Originally posted by mollyka
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For every 60 seconds that you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness.
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Enjoy your meal, KTAB - I will probably be off to bed by the time you get back. Catch up with you again over the next couple of days. Again - great job - so proud of you... :thumbsup:Originally posted by Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB) View Post
Edited to add - am off to get a few things done and then to bed. Wishing you all a good night and pleasant dreams!Last edited by stirly-girly; January 8, 2017, 02:56 PM.For every 60 seconds that you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness.
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Evening, good to see you stirls.. can't believe the tempatures over there, will have to send you over a few woolly jumpers! Fast food places everywhere here too, it's ridiculous.
I get wanting to have time alone Molly.. I feel guilty just thinking that and I am so grateful for a heathy family, but a dream about 2 hours to myself.. on that note...AF - July 19th 2015 :happy2:Comment
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Evening AAAers and sweetie avoiders.
Lovely afternoon. S&H, proper roast dinner, bit off footie on the TV, bit of craic and a snooze. His GF is in Florida.
Snow in Athens :egad:......It could be worse, I could be filing.
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Good morning Molly n all to come.
Some good reading back there.
Satz sorry that your going through that crap with your son.
:congratulatory: Clean & Sober since 13/01/2009 :congratulatory:
Until one is committed there is always hesitant thoughts.
I know enough to know that I don't know enough.
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Nice n sunny here, I need me vitamin C .
:congratulatory: Clean & Sober since 13/01/2009 :congratulatory:
Until one is committed there is always hesitant thoughts.
I know enough to know that I don't know enough.
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Morning folks.
You can keep the snow Molly and have my share.
Mario, sunny Spain now that's more like it in January.Ethanol is a toxic chemical, why would I drink it?Comment
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Good morning Army!!
Woke up to frigid cold again today. No snow but a mere 2C in Stirly-World, then I drove to the store in the dark at 7 a.m. only to find that it was (still is) 3 degrees colder in this part of the city - temps at -1C when I arrived. Not even the air conditioner on heat is doing much today. The sun has come out but it is till very cold. Mind, I talked to my sister in Canada yesterday and it was -17C in the morning when she got up. Supposed to go down to -23C today. I'll take -1 for now.
Where's JC with a nice warm cuppa tea to warm us up from the inside out?
Wishing you all a great day!!!!For every 60 seconds that you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness.
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Dragged out of me lovely warm bed to put the kettle on. Kept having 5 more minutes that turned into 2 hours.
Got a lovely word for the weather here ( especially for Pauly)..............its dreich.It could be worse, I could be filing.
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