Re: Newbies Nest
Good Wednesday:
Nar - that is very sad to hear the story of your classmate. Stories like that remind me to stay vigilant. I have a relative who did nerve damage to himself from drinking, and I always consider myself lucky that I was able to find my way out before it got too far.
Matt - great to hear from you. I get the pity party and the beer and the pubs. I know it doesn't do much good to have a pity party, but certainly that is part of the mythology of a trip to Scotland. Other parts of the mythology, however, are the green hills, the old cities, and the lovely people. I know you'll be fine. I got to go when I was younger. We were on a coastal town looking for a B&B (pre Internet) and asked around. One guy said he saw people with suitcases coming out of a particular house, so we knocked on the door. It turned out that the suitcases belonged to the lady's relatives who were staying with her, but we started chatting and next thing we knew she was offering us a place to stay for the night! Mostly I remember that she had thick cotton sheets which she heated with a hot water bottle before we went to bed. Telling that story brought back many non drinking memories of Scotland! I love traveling - you'll have such a great time. I follow Ryan Hampton on Facebook - he posts people telling their recovery stories. One recent one was a 9/11 first responder who, once he got sober, talked about working on the underlying feelings he was having that he felt he was trying to cover by drinking. I know with your job you see a lot. It is great that you're taking care of yourself.
Byrdie - sorry about your cancel, but you'll get home earlier??
Happy Hump Day, All. I am facing a really challenging three days at work, and then some respite from the craziness for a while. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...
Pav
Good Wednesday:
Nar - that is very sad to hear the story of your classmate. Stories like that remind me to stay vigilant. I have a relative who did nerve damage to himself from drinking, and I always consider myself lucky that I was able to find my way out before it got too far.
Matt - great to hear from you. I get the pity party and the beer and the pubs. I know it doesn't do much good to have a pity party, but certainly that is part of the mythology of a trip to Scotland. Other parts of the mythology, however, are the green hills, the old cities, and the lovely people. I know you'll be fine. I got to go when I was younger. We were on a coastal town looking for a B&B (pre Internet) and asked around. One guy said he saw people with suitcases coming out of a particular house, so we knocked on the door. It turned out that the suitcases belonged to the lady's relatives who were staying with her, but we started chatting and next thing we knew she was offering us a place to stay for the night! Mostly I remember that she had thick cotton sheets which she heated with a hot water bottle before we went to bed. Telling that story brought back many non drinking memories of Scotland! I love traveling - you'll have such a great time. I follow Ryan Hampton on Facebook - he posts people telling their recovery stories. One recent one was a 9/11 first responder who, once he got sober, talked about working on the underlying feelings he was having that he felt he was trying to cover by drinking. I know with your job you see a lot. It is great that you're taking care of yourself.
Byrdie - sorry about your cancel, but you'll get home earlier??
Happy Hump Day, All. I am facing a really challenging three days at work, and then some respite from the craziness for a while. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...
Pav
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