One Step at a Time - March 2018

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - March 2018

Liz - I hope that your Dad has a good day with the family. :hug:

Bird - you made me laugh with getting all the junk food in.

Jude - good to see you as always. That is a picture of my 11 year old Molly. I just love her.

[Crusader]

Re: One Step at a Time - March 2018

[MENTION=9757]NoraC[/MENTION], glad you had some good sleep. Do you think it is the CBD oil? I'm still watching.

[NoraC]

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@actiongirl46
I got a really good e-mail from Belle - Tired of Thinking about Drinking. I don't know how to get you to the link so I'm going to post the whole thing here.

what happens when you're newly sober, and you take the time to really look around you and see what you've been missing? this is what Rambling Rose saw on sober day 8.

trying to find ways to keep drinking email from Sober Sarah (Day 110): "Guess what I found hidden in a handbag in a wardrobe at the back? A digital alcometer. I actually bought a fucking expensive digital alcometer. I had gotten it to check I was sober enough to drive the next day, before I got behind the wheel! Wtf? What was I thinking? Did it never occur to me that the best and only way to ensure I was not DUI was to NOT FUCKING DRINK THE NIGHT BEFORE! ... And even now (even now, after 3 months plus sobriety!) when I found it, and thought "just shouldn't have drunk the night before," then Wolfie popped up and whispered "shouldn't have drunk TOO MUCH the night before, but, you know, you could always have just had a few and then stopped" Well fuck you Wolfie, no I could not, which is how I got into this fucking mess in the first place, you dumbass! ... I am shocked at this and my former boozer-brain thinking. Truly shocked. I have done a good few things I'm not proud of but I think this is really my rock bottom moment. But, it's good that I feel so shocked at myself and immediately recognise, now, how wrong thinking I was, then. So well done me " Belle: oh boy this email! I can just imagine what you felt like finding that. we had all kinds of rules and 'games' didn't we. all kinds of negotiating. trying to find WAYS to keep drinking. and never did we consider just not drinking at all. well done you for recognizing that now. the easiest way to get all that shit to stop is to be sober. and that’s what you've done happy day 111 today. hugs, me

[NoraC]

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@NoraC, glad you had some good sleep. Do you think it is the CBD oil? I'm still watching.

LOL - I hadn't thought of that. But, thanks for reminding me, I had forgotten to take it this morning. I really hope that it's helping because it doesn't taste that great.
I just asked hubby and he said that he hasn't noticed any change but that he did sleep well last night. So, maybe it is so subtle that it's helping us and we don't know it. But, I don't see any improvement in pain. I am doing well mentally and don't seem to be having any side effects whatsoever from the oil. So, it will be great if it does help.

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - March 2018

The sweaters showed up here a little bit ago

Molly sweater.jpgAbbie sweater2.jpg

[Lizann]

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OH how sweet:love: I hope the puppies are warm now.
Lunch was good with Dad. He was a bit slow and quiet, but I was glad we could celebrate. Mom is really something else the way she cares for him. She made him his favorite buttercream cake, just like she has probably every year since they've been together, so sweet.
What is CBD oil?
Have a great night.

[NoraC]

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I'm not sure exactly how the extract the CBD to make the oil. But it is from the hemp cannabidiol. I guess it's from the same plant as marijuana but they extract the CBD without the THC. The benefits without the high I guess. Anyway, I have been reading about it and it has shown a lot of promise with different illnesses - epilepsy, insomnia, anxiety, pain, etc. I bought a bottle of the tincture and you take a dropper sublinguial (hold it under my tongue for 60 seconds). I have not noticed that it has helped with the pain but I am giving it a chance.

[NoraC]

Re: One Step at a Time - March 2018

Liz - I'm so glad that your Dad was able to go out. Your Mother is wonderful to take such loving care of your Dad. :hug:

[bird]

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So it is raining. I love to hear it and smell it. Watched a movie about some guy who denied the holocaust and ended up in court over it. Was pretty good, a true story..Liz, glad the lunch was good. Sounds like sweet parents...Nora, the sweaters are cute...did good with the juicing today. Probably about half my food today went thru the juicer. Went out to the park and walked. Fell asleep in the hammock later....really missing my kids, and thankful for my cats.....work tomorrow....

[NoraC]

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Happy Monday. :cuss:
Just kidding.......its going to be a good day, I've decided to be Teflon today and let everything slide off.
:victorious:

[Lizann]

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yay [MENTION=9757]NoraC[/MENTION], we used to pretend to spray ourselves with PAM at the hospital job. Just let it slide! Hope it was a good day for everyone. So quiet at work by me today. They are calling for more snow on Wednesday! A lot more heavy wet snow. . .sigh. I'm so done with it. Erin and Dan wanted to go away for spring break, but with all the snow days they're using they may not be able to go. I'm just hoping they're wrong. [MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION], sleeping in a hammock sounds lovely and so relaxing. When do you see the kids again? I miss my CJ too.
Have a great AF night.

[NoraC]

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Hey all - they keep threatening that we are goin to get rain but it keeps getting pushed out. Now, I've heard it's going to be tomorrow night. They were going to evacuate the burn area because they are worried about flooding.

Anybody have any exciting news? I sure don't. LOL Boring life I guess but I'll take it.

[NoraC]

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I agree that a hammock sounds so relaxing.

Pauly - how are things going now? I think today was hubby's new job so I hope it went well. I'll go over & check out your posts.

Rusty - how did your weekend go? Have fun with your Mom?

Bird - How's your juicing going?

Glassie - :hug:

[Glass Half Empty]

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Hi friends
Thinking of you as always. I was so sad to hear about that bridge collapsing in Florida. I know that's only one small thing in the middle of many, but how horrible!

My life at the moment consists of: wake up - work on my thesis, go to the job they pay me for, come home - thesis work, go to bed - dream about the work I need to do. Wake up, etc....... (except weekends, when I hopefully have time to just work on my thesis).

Stay safe my friends.

[Rusty]

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Good Morning, Friends!

Glassie!:yay: Wow, you are a busy and committed lady...thanks for stopping in. When will you be finished with your thesis?

Nora-I hope you don't get that rain! My life is boring, too. LOL

Liz-Spraying yourselves with PAM??? Hahaha! So sweet that your mom still dotes on your dad.
[MENTION=2634]bird[/MENTION]-I will be anxious to hear about the juicing.

Pauly-what's new with you?

AG-Check in, please! We miss you.

I had a nice time with my mom on Sunday. We make every moment count when we are together.

Hi to everyone else. Off to work but a short commute.

Happy AF Tuesday!