One Step at a Time - July 2017

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Hello, hello.

Rusty, thank you for your nice, newsy post. I'm glad that you did find something that will allow you to live with the pain. I remember a neurologist telling hubby once that the goal is not to be pain free but to make the pain manageable to have a good life. I hope that SK can find that too!!

I hope that everyone has had a wonderful day. :heartbeat:

[Lizann]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Good morning, happy Monday. Raining here today. I suppose that means I'll get a lot of my errands done. Lucy is getting groomed today. She's just too hit all the time, so the hair is coming off. Yesterday was a good day. Dad made it to church, for the first tie in a month and he was good. He didn't want to leave (we had a picnic). Erin and Dan brought the baby. CJ and joe came too. I was so happy to have my family all there.
Rusty, I'm happy that your in such a good place. Your always so upbeat and positive and I so appreciate you positive input here.
Nora, Skendall, Pauly, techie, glassie, AG, techie, mr V , how are you all doing? Wishing you all a fabulous AF day.

[SKendall]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Nora, I was thinking about that today. I have to gain acceptance to this and pain free is elusive in this case. Mornings are definitely the worst and the heating pad helps so I can move.

Rusty, what a great post, it's all about loving your life in sobriety. She did give me 300 g of gabapentin instead of the 100 g. vision is still wobbly in the a.m. but whatever.

Hi to everyone.

Liz, glad you had a good day.

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

I am worried about Pauly. :sad:

SK - I hope that you can find some relief. I think of you often.

Techie - has your pain eased up? How are you doing with the not being able to be active? When do they expect results?

Liz - I am so glad that you had a good day yesterday! How great that your Dad was able to go & enjoy the day with you all. Those are special memories for sure.

Glassie - please check in. Is everything ok?

Mr V - congrats on adding up those days! How are you doing? Still really busy?

I am shouting out to everyone too - AG, TMH, Mr G, NS, empy & everyone else.

[Lizann]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Hope you all enjoyed your Monday, long story, but joes mom, brother SIL and their 2 year old came over tonight to see Erin and Logan, who were also here. Two little ones and Lucy! Joes mom brought over baklava and I made coffee. It was a lovely evening really. We discussed a lot of the wedding details and also the shower which is next week, we are making progress. Wedding is in 2 months:egad: but I am happy arrangements Are finally moving forward.

Nora, I am worried about Pauly too. Have you texted or heard from her at all? How's mom doing?

Well I'm off to bed.. Anne is off again tomorrow so it's an early day for me. Good nightLL

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Great message from Belle - Tired of Thinking About Drinking

DON'T DRIFT

If you're sober then you keep doing what you're doing. Whatever sober tools you're using now, keep using them. Don't drift from your supports. Yes, you can listen to an audio more than once. You can read a blog. You can reach out. You can email. All those things that your brain says ('Do you think I need to keep doing this?') ... All those tools, each one might only be contributing about 5% toward your success, but you don't know which one is the key one. So you do all of them. You know why? Because having a new day one sucks rocks. And once you have sober momentum you do not f*** with it. And you can read *this* again.

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

I wrote to Pauly today but haven't heard from her yet. She's going thru such a hard time right now and I wish there was something I could do besides just words.

[Mr Vervill]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Morning all,
I'm worried about Pauly, too.
I'm worried about the lot of you, so much going on in all your lives. But, I love how you keep on keeping on.
Nora, yes a little busy here, worked all weekend, and finally have a day off, well, half a day any ways. Day 55. Onward as AG says. AG please wave hello.
Rusty, you work too dang much, lol!
Techie, so sorry about the lump and not being able to do the tri. I sure do hope it's nothing bad, thinking of you.
DON"T DRIFT, indeed!
I have some bad news to report, but I think it's important here, because we always need to keep our guard up against AL. My niece, who suffers from AL problems as well, fell off the wagon, hard. She had been sober for nearly seven years, and started drinking again. I don't know all the details, because I don't live anywhere near her, but one night she left the house and was found the next morning in a park, dirty, scratched up, and missing clothing. Thankfully she was not raped, but nobody knows what happened, not even her. Scary stuff. She's checked her self into rehab, and we're all wishing the best for her. Scary stuff. I should note she's never done anything like this before, more reason to stay vigilant!
I'll post this in the newbie's nest as well.
Take care everyone!
~V

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Mr V - thank you for sharing. I'm just so sorry it's happened.

[SKendall]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Mr. V. That is awful about your niece, at least she's in rehab which is a safe place. Day 55 for you woohoo.

I am worried about Pauly too and hope she starts to feel better.

Man, I love this steroid prednisone, I have energy even when I hurt. Just have a 5 day pkg.

I've been following Tidegirl and she is in a bad way, I hope she gets better also.

Still hot and humid here, but it's usual for TX this time of year.

Nora, how is your mom doing?

[Lizann]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Hey all.
Nora thank you for your post today! It really resonated with me. Had words with CJ again tonight, she's going to quit her job soon so she can get ready for the wedding. It's only a couple of thousand dollars that she will be out. They can get health insurance for unemployed people until they get jobs in St. Croix. Needless to say I have been crying the better part of the evening. I considered getting drunk to get her attention. Really? Like you said, I've got too much sober time and I've got momentum. meant for Pauly, I think, but me too. I didn't drink, I'm just sad. Thank you Nora:hug:

Mr. V. So sorry to hear she drank again. Can we just hope it was one lapse in judgement?

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Hello everyone.

SK - I'm glad you're getting some relief. Are they giving you the steroid to reduce the inflammation? Still wonder what they can do for you long term.

Liz - I am so sorry that there are more issues with CJ. What kind of jobs are there is St Croix? How long are they planning on living there? GREAT JOB on not drinking. You are right, you don't drink. :yay:
That post from Belle really came at a good time for me too. I find myself slipping away from my sober tools - big tools like staying in contact here and little tools like telling myself that it's ok to go to bed early. I check in here but I am not being active here. So, I read that blog and decided I better get my act together.

Mr V - I have been thinking about your niece all day. That is a grim reminder of how things could have been for me.

Pauly - :hug:

I seriously need to go hunt some people down! You know who you are

[Glass Half Empty]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Hi all. Sorry I've been missing in action. I've been sick with my annual cold, which always turns into bronchitis, sinusitis and asthma. I think I went back to work a bit too soon too, which didn't help.

I managed to finish one journal article and draft most of the next one though.

I'm sorry you're feeling down Liz. I'm sure the kids will be fine. You've brought them up well.

Nora - two words for you, Missy - DON'T DRIFT!

Pauly - please check in.

Techie - sending you much love, my friend.

[Mr Vervill]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Morning all,
Good on you for not drinking Liz. The situation seems so frustrating.
As far as my niece goes, it seems she's been sneaking drinks for a while, and just went off on a bender after a fight with her hubby. I think pressures in the marriage have set her off. she's early 30's with 2 young kids. She works like a mule while hubby dabbles in his hobbies. Could have seen this coming, the tension, but not the drinking. I'm sure it got the best of her. Not too sure how to put the marriage back together.

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - July 2017

Happy Wednesday. Have a fabulous AF day