Join up!! Army against the grog !!! April 2018

[JackieClaire]

Re: Join up!! Army against the grog !!! April 2018

God yes they do a great job :thumbsup:

They do indeed.

Jacks, you army folks are all a good read. I come here for a read on and off to fill up on your wisdom and support.:thanks:

You're very kind. I did all my falling off many wagons before I got to MWO.

I have managed to impress my daughter.......she's at a conference in Liverpool at the moment and been asked to be a rep for one of the unions for new teachers.....I just dropped in I was a union rep when I worked in the bank. Reckon she just thought I sat there counting pound notes.

[IamMary]

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Isn't that great [MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION] that you can still surprise and impress your daughter! Shes obviously making an impression herself..
Thanks Satz for the reminder to pop into the nest - I dont go there half enough and I love it when I do. I was glued to it in year one.. although I only posted there a few times - once I found the army, yiz couldnt shift me on!

Wont say enjoy the trip [MENTION=15758]rustop59[/MENTION], hope its not a very sad day.

Wheres what mad running teacher fella gone to?

[starty]

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I spent a number of years alone much of the time, and I highly recommend it for being true to who you are. I'm glad you liked it. I may post some other videos I like here or in the nest at a later time. These aren't about being alone, but about our inner feelings and how to process them. Good stuff.

Please do crusader. All of this stuff helps me

[starty]

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Morning all, it seems like all who have left the corporate life (Jax and Satz) are finally at peace. Hmmmm. More thoughts to add to my little baby plans.

My immediate boss has given me another bod to help. Little Ugandan lad with no experience Lets see how that works out. Plus they have employed another lad in his 20's to manage 6 of us old timers. Oh and he has no experience in any of our specialised fields Lets see how that works out....

Woke with an awful headache at 3. Took some ibuprofen and some more just now. Funny how I am careful to space them out when they are just ibuprofen but when adding codeine will take 8 at a time!

blood tests back and all is OK. Still dont feel great but now know it must be just stress/wds that are causing my ills. Being very gentle with meself.

Hope you all have a lovely day xxx

[mollyka]

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Morning all! Good to see you Tom - missed you for a while - yup keep the things coming!!!

A job is just a job - maybe in our 20's or 30's we can focus on the 'career' - we all did - but when we move along - really it needs to be (imo) the tool we use (money) to enjoy a fuller life - and I do like earning money - it makes me feel I'm worth it to someone... I shouldn't feel like that - but I do - but I would never want to go back to the 12 hour days (3-4 hour commute often) - and it needs to take a back seat when we are in recovery - also in my opinion - because there's a lot of work - head work mainly - needed to go into a successful recovery - there needs to be more to life than work home eat sleep - if there isn't - well what's the point in NOT making it 'nicer' with some substance... or we get to feel we 'need' something to lift the stress/monotony/boredom...

This 6 weeks is a real indicator to me that what I say above is true - I'm only a week into being the housewife/cleaner/cooker/problem solver - as well as a full-time job - and I'm already feeling aggrieved -- and as I say that's only the 6 weeks while Joe is in the cast - can only imagine I would be reaching out for some sort of solace if this was a long-term situation...

[mollyka]

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and off to work I go --- jeez men do make shite patients -- BORED???? He's BORED cos he has to sit and read and watch tele and be handed meals for WEEKS???? I would die and go to heaven!!! laters xxx

[JackieClaire]

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Zooooooooom back from work....now off 'til week after next.

Would have thought Joe would have to some sort of physio........his legs may wither.........we had this thing (bit like a folding camping stool but higher and bigger) for Mr JC that he could sit on it and wash up and peel veg and make a cuppa when I wasn't there.

[starty]

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Morning all! Good to see you Tom - missed you for a while - yup keep the things coming!!!

A job is just a job - maybe in our 20's or 30's we can focus on the 'career' - we all did - but when we move along - really it needs to be (imo) the tool we use (money) to enjoy a fuller life - and I do like earning money - it makes me feel I'm worth it to someone... I shouldn't feel like that - but I do - but I would never want to go back to the 12 hour days (3-4 hour commute often) - and it needs to take a back seat when we are in recovery - also in my opinion - because there's a lot of work - head work mainly - needed to go into a successful recovery - there needs to be more to life than work home eat sleep - if there isn't - well what's the point in NOT making it 'nicer' with some substance... or we get to feel we 'need' something to lift the stress/monotony/boredom...

This 6 weeks is a real indicator to me that what I say above is true - I'm only a week into being the housewife/cleaner/cooker/problem solver - as well as a full-time job - and I'm already feeling aggrieved -- and as I say that's only the 6 weeks while Joe is in the cast - can only imagine I would be reaching out for some sort of solace if this was a long-term situation...

That is the most spot on thing I have read in a long while and it so applies to me. I think that is one reason why I keep falling off the wagon. I too enjoy earning what I do, but I know I could get by on less and with more time and energy to do other things I think I would be happier. There are many positives to my work place but also some negatives. The worst being the nature of the business and the stress within. I am going on holiday week after next and it will be time for some honest reflection I think.

I feel your pain with Joe. Blokes are rubbish patients and especially if they are generally active. I hope you dont kill him before the 6 weeks are up

[starty]

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Zooooooooom back from work....now off 'til week after next.

Would have thought Joe would have to some sort of physio........his legs may wither.........we had this thing (bit like a folding camping stool but higher and bigger) for Mr JC that he could sit on it and wash up and peel veg and make a cuppa when I wasn't there.

It might be more than his leg withered if Molls gets fed up :devious: :haha:

[JackieClaire]

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It might be more than his leg withered if Molls gets fed up :devious: :haha:

:hahaha:

[IamMary]

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evening..
Just to be awkward, I work for a multinational and sort of like my job :eeks:
Well, Ive a fair boss (who is horizontal in the middle of chaos) and a short commute so both of those help. Im there years, but have only really found my mojo in the years since I gave up the booze. Didnt happen straight away mind you, takes a while to build up the confidence.
I did love being part time though, Id go back to that in a heartbeat!

[satz123]

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I work for a multinational and sort of like my job :eeks:

Ah ye'll get over it Mers :haha:
They say you never leave a job - you leave a boss - so maybe that's the key.
I dunno - I think I just burnt out ....... and was ready for change.

[starty]

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My co have always treated me well so that helps. My immediate boss is a bit of a chameleon phsyco nutter who I think is feeling the pressure now as she has stuck it out for a year (whoo hoo, I have done it for 7) Although she seems quite careful with me, she can be awful to and about the others so I have no doubt that she has the potential to be a cow. Gonna go back to the docs this morning. Still not sleeping so will see what he says about that.

Been researching my retirement pensions and I think ultimately will be OK which is a relief. Just got to get through the next 5 years or contribute at some level for 5 years to get the full state pension in 12 years.

[mollyka]

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That's good starty! Our state pension is rubbish - 245 euros a week but ill get that in 6 years time and a small pension from my job so will retire then probably - will have worked long enough!
Woke up with the glums so need to go and work on that - cuppa first ;-)

[RunningCourage]

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Morning peeps.

The sun is up over here. It's good see the sun again. Hope yer cuppa gets yer mojo working Molls and banishes any glumness.

Off to a lovely wee coffee shop i've found in Perth to work. Been there the last couple of days - nice to have the routine.

See yis in a bit.