Army garrison - February 2021

[IamMary]

Re: Army garrison - February 2021

I admire you so much being able to juggle it all. Though being at home must be a positive when it comes to nipping that stuff in the bud?

Absolutely suits me, but the kids need to get back to normality. Beginning of the end, well put. Hows YS doing these days?

65 years married, amazing [MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION]! and they didnt even marry that young, in their 30's? (as was I, but it wasnt the norm then).

Tabbers, for a brief moment, I thought we might be related!! with my inlaws having covid too :haha:
How are they doing on your end?
Not much change here, but they are no worse. Sleeping a lot. We think they must be passed the worrying days 7-10 by now.

My teens have given up going to bed.. Night all xxx.

[rustop59]

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Good morning everyone from a very cold east coast. Quiet around the barracks, hope everyone is ok, also all the patients and the relatives who have covid. That’s amazing about your in-laws JC. Hope you are feeling better today.

Heard some bad news yesterday. SIL and BIL who retired to the west a few years ago are separating after 36 years of marriage.She said it is not about covid, things had not been good for the last year but given that we have been locked up for nearly a year, I would say it played some part in it. They have to cohabit until his pension kicks in around autumn so who knows they might work it out. Definitely did not see it coming.

[starty]

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I would imagine a lot of people would have deteriorating relationships during this time Rustop. Way too much togetherness for a healthy partnership I would say. Terrible shame though and do hope they can work it out.

Supposed to snow lots today, looking forward to that as for some reason I find it exciting to watch while I am indoors.

Trying to work my way up to the housework and telling myself how delighted I will feel when its done!

Good thoughts coming to anyone in need

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
Mr JC's on his way to the in-laws. Pa-in-law's been taken into hospital with recurring heavy nose bleeds and he's not well at all. Mr JC's gone to take over from his sister so she can get a couple of hours of sleep. His mum is beside herself with worry and anxiety. To add insult to injury their heating's packed up. Luckily they're classed as urgent because of their age the heating people are coming out on a Sunday.

[starty]

Re: Army garrison - February 2021

Oh no, I am so sorry to hear that JC. Fingers crossed that all is OK for them

[byebyebridgetjones]

Re: Army garrison - February 2021

Morning,
Mr JC's on his way to the in-laws. Pa-in-law's been taken into hospital with recurring heavy nose bleeds and he's not well at all. Mr JC's gone to take over from his sister so she can get a couple of hours of sleep. His mum is beside herself with worry and anxiety. To add insult to injury their heating's packed up. Luckily they're classed as urgent because of their age the heating people are coming out on a Sunday.

Hell's bells woman!
There is way too much interesting stuff to comment on so I'll come back tomorrow when I'm supposed to be working.
Hold hard army!

[byebyebridgetjones]

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And thank you for the baguette but got to cut the bloody carbs down!

[techie]

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I am praying for your FIL, JC x

[IamMary]

Re: Army garrison - February 2021

Afternoon,
So sorry to hear that about your FIL [MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION], hope hes doing ok.. Wonder how Joe is doing too, anyone hear from Molls?

Ah Rustop, thats very sad. Are they the ones that were staying with you or left their dog?
Agree Starty, not healthy for most relationships, unless you can manage it well, or you are excellent at ignoring people + can run/walk/escape every day I suspect that its caused cracks in every relationship.

Talk of snow here, but no sign yet. Sigh. My brother in New York is sick of it.

Long walk with our gang, forest, cliffs and beach. Absolutely frozen despite the layers.. desperate circulation. If I was a house, Id be rated F.
Will take the baguette thanks Bridge.

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

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Evening folks, just checking in.

[JackieClaire]

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Thank you for all the kind thoughts.

Pa in law has been moved to another hospital. The bleedings stopped and he's got a balloon up each nostril. They're keeping him in until the doctors fathom out what's caused it. No idea how long for. Sister in law gone to get her overnight stuff so she can stay with MIL tonight.
Apparently, the heating repair people have been stars. The heating's not been fixed but they've given Mum some heaters and back tomorrow at 7:30am-ish MIL is doing what Mammy's do..............she keeps feeding Mr JC and his sister.

:hug: to all in need of one.

[satz123]

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Love to all on here - with shit going on :hug:
Hope PIL is better soon to celebrate their anniversary [MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION]
[MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION] - thanks for asking - young Satz is here this weekend - but I'd say it took a major push to get sober & normal before coming here. He's been drinking steadily I'd say since Christmas.
He's in the HSE system now so he's seeing a therapist & has a case worker - who is trying to secure a place for him in-house somewhere.

On a lighter note I've now a new fetish for short ankle wellies. This comes about as a result of wading through the mud in Castletown Park every day for 2 hours with Rosie running wild trying to catch a bird. She's been over 2 years at it and hasn't copped on.
THe Crows & Squirrels just laugh at her from the top of the trees.

[satz123]

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Good Morning all - this is my weekend.:hyper:
I had a totally different post typed - but changed my mind .....

Again :hug: to Brit & Molls - hope both are ok ?
YS still here - still sober - looking well. Running & cycling and having Mammy dinners.

But I know within days he'll head back to his house & drink.
I just let him off - I'm tired of it all to be honest. Left to his own devices he got himself into the system & is in line for in-house treatment.
Despite all my years here I don't understand it ...... he is seeing a therapist .... why can't they get to the root of what drives him back ?
He has no stress in his life that I know of - has only himself to look after.

He started yet another new job but again within 2 days had lost it again.

But for some reason he wants to literally "get out of his head" a lot of the time.

ok I'm away as I'm talking to myself here.

[mollyka]

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Good Morning all - this is my weekend.:hyper:
I had a totally different post typed - but changed my mind .....

Again :hug: to Brit & Molls - hope both are ok ?
YS still here - still sober - looking well. Running & cycling and having Mammy dinners.

But I know within days he'll head back to his house & drink.
I just let him off - I'm tired of it all to be honest. Left to his own devices he got himself into the system & is in line for in-house treatment.
Despite all my years here I don't understand it ...... he is seeing a therapist .... why can't they get to the root of what drives him back ?
He has no stress in his life that I know of - has only himself to look after.

He started yet another new job but again within 2 days had lost it again.

But for some reason he wants to literally "get out of his head" a lot of the time.

ok I'm away as I'm talking to myself here.

I think it's simple in a way...I loved it..I loved drinking..I loved the way it made me feel...i loved the sociable person it made me...and then it unmade me..but it was too late..I was addicted and 'couldn't ' stop..still chasing the glow..life with no support from substance became unimaginable...but that was the end game...had to lose the euphoric recall.

Sorry for being missing and thanks for the thoughts...in either the eye of the storm or near the endgame (positively speaking)...an unmissable case of panic among medics was scary last week...every test imaginable done on Joe..the way things stand now..they can't find anything..they were looking for cancers..seems not the case..but he has an Infection with no root cause and seemingly resistant to antibiotics so far......they couldn't do the 2nd surgery but that's ok...they are having a major pow wow today with all sorts and hopefully between them they'll sort out something

So yeah all about me..sorry bout your fil jc...hopefully he'll be fine....thinking of you MrsA xx
Morning all else xx

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
[MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION].........it all depends on the answers he's giving the counselor. One thing I've learnt over the years is that us alkies are very clever. I was halfway through sessions with my last counsellor...........the first few I was hungover and usually downed a couple of swift vodkas before I got there. He went on holiday for two weeks and I'd done my last de-tox and had that's when I started to be honest. I stopped swerving issues and became honest.

[MENTION=8529]mollyka[/MENTION]....give Joe our love. I've forgotten when drinking was fun and when it became a necessity.

Pa in law still in the hospital with balloons up his nostrils and they're puzzled. Got to say we're living on nerves and coffee and Sunday dinner was from McDonalds.
Sister in law stayed last night with MIL...........and also she had an overnight emergency gas team as well. Mr JC will be doing tonight.