Februrary Army 2022

[mollyka]

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Just in from work.
Mr S waltzes in with Rosie in tow - mud up to her neck. He lets her run around the house like that - JESUS. Takes 2 second to wipe her feet.

He says "I'll do it after " - that drives me M A D .......
Then worse again YS says calm down .................... he's all shaggin' zen now because he has no stress of any description in a house with 6 others - fed & watered. GGGRRRR >>>>>:cuss:

Jeez. I have the opposite..on a wet day....even just a DAMP day..Max lives in the house....all day...except for his 2 hour walk in morning I'm stuck with him under my feet all poxy day cos God forbid he'd have muddy paws...serious nonsense..I

Like he's a big dog who loves chasing his bucket and magpies..not a poxy lapdog....I'd be delighted if he was let get mucky like Rosie!

[mollyka]

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Evening all -- great to hear YS is zenlike anyway -- is he home for the weekend? How you feeling to day Jacks? and Mary?

Not much news here -- feeling the glums for some reason -- a bit worried about bloods I had done 2 weeks ago -- no one is getting back to me - the nurse said she'd ring -- no ring... the receptionist said the doctor would ring -- no ring --- I asked why the doctor had to ring when the nurse would do just fine .... receptionist says there may be something the doctor wants to 'chat' about --- chat??? 2 weeks later??? like WTF?? when I left the hospital they rang me to tell me my blood count was low -- fine -- said to take iron... I took iron.... now I need somebody -- anybody to tell me what the fuck is wrong... think that's why I have the glums.... receptionist finished her convo yesterday with 'oh I'm sure there's nothing major wrong or they would have rung you' -- well that made me feel a whole lot better --- hopefully they've better docs in Mayo than poxy Dublin

[satz123]

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Evening all -- great to hear YS is zenlike anyway -- is he home for the weekend? How you feeling to day Jacks? and Mary?

Not much news here -- feeling the glums for some reason -- a bit worried about bloods I had done 2 weeks ago -- no one is getting back to me - the nurse said she'd ring -- no ring... the receptionist said the doctor would ring -- no ring --- I asked why the doctor had to ring when the nurse would do just fine .... receptionist says there may be something the doctor wants to 'chat' about --- chat??? 2 weeks later??? like WTF?? when I left the hospital they rang me to tell me my blood count was low -- fine -- said to take iron... I took iron.... now I need somebody -- anybody to tell me what the fuck is wrong... think that's why I have the glums.... receptionist finished her convo yesterday with 'oh I'm sure there's nothing major wrong or they would have rung you' -- well that made me feel a whole lot better --- hopefully they've better docs in Mayo than poxy Dublin

Don't worry Molls. They'd have rang if there was anything. Prob if the iron is low ( or anything low) the big Doctor Man has to tell you - and he's too busy - nonsense.
I'm in the glums too the past few days - not sure why ..... I think I need a holiday or a few days away from the same old drudgery.
Funds are low - so that won't be happening :crybaby:

[IamMary]

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Think Im over covid. Felt totally normal today, day 10. a tickle of a cough, wouldnt pay any heed to that normally.

Molly, they are always slow, I find, with bloods when theres nothing exciting going on. Your likely boring :happy2:

Hows your tiny visitor Rustop? Is he still there?
[MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION], loads of dirt cheap trips out there, if your up for an adventure! private room in a hostel, house swap, house sit. Be a secret shopper, they send people off to hotels and restaurants..

Would you think about getting hypnotiesd [MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION]? I went to see a hypnotist to make me not obsess about drink. He just tried to 'therapy' me instead, which was not what I wanted. I wanted a magic bullet to drink like a normal person. If only!

[mollyka]

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Hopefully yiz are right...I'm just boring HAHA!! It's arrogant tho...when I think of previous GP's I had...they'd visit you at home if they thought you were worried!
Oh I remember DREAMING that I'd find a magic bullet...d'ya know...even if I found one now i wouldn't dream of availing of it...what I wanted wasn't so called normal...I wanted that lovely extreme buzz...2 glasses of wine twice a week was never going to appeal...more than happy to be able to say 'no I don't drink'....proud as punch ;-)
Great Covid on the wane Mary...have you it documented so you can go on holliers etc? Omg I'd love a holiday...can't see it happening anytime too soon!!

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

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Good morning army folk, wet and windy here so it is. Been quite busy working on helping refurbish an old house these past few months as getting builders was proving really hard and the costs have soared in the last year. But it is finally finished and I am looking forward to getting my spare time back. No doubt there are 101 odd jobs to do at home and it’s soon the busiest time of the year in the garden. Keeping busy was really important for me in the early days of sobriety, there was just sooo much time given back. No need for my having to do that now as a distraction and honestly there aren’t enough hours in the day. How did I ever have time to live a fruitful life given the time lost by all the drinking and then the lethargy brought on by only operating at 80% the mornings after? Stuff didn’t get done is how. Just another reason to be thankful and a further reinforcement that sobriety is golden for me.
I feel like I am moving into the second stage, I no longer feel like a drinker who has given up but a sober person who doesn’t want to ever drink and I am proud of that fact. Not embarrassed that I am not ‘a normal drinker’ whatever the hell that is. Drinking a poisonous substance should not be seen as normal just because the major people do it. Does that make any sense? It does to me. 500 days sober tomorrow is possibly why I am taking the time to reflect. Have a good day whatever it throws at us for it won’t come again and life is a precious gift.

[rustop59]

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Good morning army folk, wet and windy here so it is. Been quite busy working on helping refurbish an old house these past few months as getting builders was proving really hard and the costs have soared in the last year. But it is finally finished and I am looking forward to getting my spare time back. No doubt there are 101 odd jobs to do at home and it’s soon the busiest time of the year in the garden. Keeping busy was really important for me in the early days of sobriety, there was just sooo much time given back. No need for my having to do that now as a distraction and honestly there aren’t enough hours in the day. How did I ever have time to live a fruitful life given the time lost by all the drinking and then the lethargy brought on by only operating at 80% the mornings after? Stuff didn’t get done is how. Just another reason to be thankful and a further reinforcement that sobriety is golden for me.
I feel like I am moving into the second stage, I no longer feel like a drinker who has given up but a sober person who doesn’t want to ever drink and I am proud of that fact. Not embarrassed that I am not ‘a normal drinker’ whatever the hell that is. Drinking a poisonous substance should not be seen as normal just because the major people do it. Does that make any sense? It does to me. 500 days sober tomorrow is possibly why I am taking the time to reflect. Have a good day whatever it throws at us for it won’t come again and life is a precious gift.

Good morning everyone

Thanks for that wonderful post Tabs and congrats on the 500 days. Always enjoy your thoughtful Sunday morning posts. Good reminder of all we have to be grateful for.

Miserable morning here too. Fire and crochet day I think. Still have my little guest. She has really come out of herself and is nearly ready for her new home.

[JackieClaire]

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Afternoon all,
Stayed up watching the curling. Got to about 2am and had to give up and go to bed so was delighted waking up and found out we'd won the gold.

[MENTION=21798]Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)[/MENTION]................lovely, lovely post.

I never wanted to just have one or two.................just wanted to get rat arsed at weekends..............except my weekend got earlier and earlier.

Absolutely wiped out............forget I'm not a young 'un anymore so please excuse the garbled post. I've gone from A&E to 3 hours counseling in 48hours. I'm beyond tired

[MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION].............the therapist was fab. He's a young 'un reckon mid 30s and he got stuff out of me that I hadn't told/acknowledged myself. There were a few tears. The hypnosis is part and parcel of his counseling but its entirely lead by me. If I don't want it then I can say no. I felt very comfortable with him.

[MENTION=8529]mollyka[/MENTION]..............GP's are disappearing over here. I remember the days when a home visit wasn't unusual.

[mollyka]

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Evening...busy day with popper-inners...in bed now watching dancing on ice..had it recorded..hope you're in bed also Jacks..you sound wrecked alright...just can't watch curling ...looks like frying pans floating around...did love the figure skating tho...anyway...goodnight folks and talk tomorrow xx

[satz123]

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...more than happy to be able to say 'no I don't drink'....proud as punch ;-)

I LOVE saying I don't drink. And like you Molls proud to say it.
If the gobs open to ask something I just swiftly change the subject. None of their bloody business why I don't drink.

My mother's 'salt of the earth' carer is always trying to figure it out. She never knew me as a drinker and just cannot understand why a person wouldn't drink.
When I said I used to drink all she could say was "You musta been an alko ha!ha!ha!"
I don't intend giving her any information.

My younger brother was diagnosed with throat cancer the other day. Main causes ...... 1) alcohol 2) Smoking .... both of which he does in excess.

[mollyka]

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Morning! What's the prognosis for your brother Benjy? Has he family of his own?

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
[MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION]..............that's a shocker. Same question as Molls.

Got my Jenny here :heartbeat: She was up to see her chief bridesmaid and hotel JC is free and so is the food.

[satz123]

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Dunno full prognosis - I don't think they know yet.
Surgery March 1st to have a look & then chemo if appropriate.
He's married Molls - but they never had kids.

[rustop59]

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Afternoon everyone

That’s sad Satz but hopefully he will respond well to treatment.

Two trees down near me this morning so had to take a different route to work. Have had enough of storms at this stage.

Enjoy having Jenny home and glad your counselling session went well JC.

Signed up to climb Ben Nevis in September. Will have to get my fitness level up as I got very lazy during lockdown. Walk the dogs every day but little or no hill walking. Doing a 13km hike next Sunday so it has motivated me.

[mollyka]

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Evening! good on you Rusters -- Ben Nevis would be a right aul climb alright --

How's everyone? Shame about your brother Benjy -- hopefully he'll be alright -- no news here -- I've a lot of moany people around me at the moment and it's wrecking my head -- think I'll just go to bed with my book -- they are turning me moany as well!!