The Halfway thru May Thread!

[sdlovespackers]

The Halfway thru May Thread!

Good Morning all half wayers

It's a sunny day here in SD! SHOCKER!! Wait...just looked out the window...cloudy....I waited 5 minutes, weather changed:H
Last night was AF...wasn't hard...I was just so tired from the weekend...I kept falling asleep on the couch!!! My son got a new Star Wars guy...so he was busy playing "guys"...I've never even seen Star Wars...the birthday party he went to had Star Wars, so now I guess...that's his new favorite thing...this week!

I could never figure out that quote thing either???? SO confusing?!?!?!
:welcome:EZZ I too am a late joiner....I'm on Day 2!! Jump on with me!!
Sheri--I am SOOOOO familiar with the roller coaster...I've ridden that ride one to many times!!! SUCKS!!! I'm just trying so hard to be careful..I know, who doesn't right?!?!? I just have to keep telling myself I KNOW I can tell myself NO, I don't need it....I'm STRONGER than the AL!!! I KNOW I am!! We all are...we just have to believe it!!! It doesn't control us anymore!!!
Cat--if you ever need someone to talk to about stuff..PM me anytime...recent divorce here (well 3 years now)...so I know how hard it can be at times...and yet what a relief at times too!!
Better get moving...to all those I missed...still thinkin about you and wishin you well!!
SD:l

[startafresh]

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Thanks very much.
Glad to read your post, hitting my most difficult time in the evening - when everyone comes home, hungry and tired (and I hate making the tea, because our kitchen is so small and I feel like it's a prison).

DAY 5 - I'm afraid I can't wait until they go to bed and I'm alone again. i'm not coping very well with this
starta

:new::thanks:

[LilBit]

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Starta, I can SO understand your feelings of claustrophobia in a small kitchen invaded by hungry, tired people. Can you shoo them away for a bit? If not, sometimes a good temporary measure is to put on your earphones and turn on your ipod or MP3 player. It makes a sound barrier between you and what (or whomever) is bugging you. And, BTW, you're coping fine...just stick with it. It will get easier.

[startafresh]

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hello lil bit and people, thanks for replying. It's day 5 for me in the evening and about 9/.p.m.

I felt this evening to be a strain, I'm afraid. Didn't actively shout at anyone and tried to 'shoo them away' as you suggested, but I just get such a strong reaction against people needing stuff from me at the moment. Can't put headphones on or anything as daughter still very small (3 and a half) and needs attention.

by the time 9 o'clock comes, I'm not actively shouting but can't even stand the cat to come and sit on my knee. Oh dear.

Didn't manage my 'go upstairs, drink smoothies and blog' strategy :new::thanks:thing this evenign as it was husbands birthday. Got takeaway, made cake with daughter and thought this might help but it didn't. I still really seem to hate evenings when everyone comes home wanting something from me, DH didn't have very good birthday, I don't think. Oh dear.

best
starta

[dill]

The Halfway thru May Thread!

starta, I feel for you! The first week AF is SO hard! :h The mood swings, the jumpiness....Hang in there. It's hard to change habits. Really hard. But, things that are worth doing sometimes take hard work and effort. I repeat, hang in there! It does get better.

[startafresh]

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Thank you so much for your kind words Dill I really appreciate it. And everyone for your support.

I've been up a bit late - (no wine) - just doing jobs and trying to relax. I spoke to DH to say goodnight and realised that he was very tired, so it wasn't just me being stressed. I'm trying to find new ways of doing things, so had better look in the toolkit tomorrow maybe?

You're right, first times without AL feel hard, but I'm going to bed now, and since it is past twelve and no Al that means I'm on DAY 6! horray! It seems ages since I last went a week without wine.

Slept really well last night, and hope tonight is the same.

Best to all
starta:thanks::new::goodjob::l

[ezzmae]

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Hi everyone

Start of day 17 here and sleeping like a log everynight. Starta, I am also been feeling tempermental, very stressed, just wishing everyone would go away. For me I think that it is just plain old fashioned female hormones, but without the AL to dull my senses everything seems heightened.

Ezz

[startafresh]

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Hello Esme
Hope you are okay. I understand where you are coming from hormones are a big challenge for me , too as i get dreadful PMT. It is evening on DAY 6 - you are doing well, keep going
starta:goodjob::new:

[rolypoly]

The Halfway thru May Thread!

Ok sdlovespackers,
I'm just gonna jump on now...I will probably be on a bit.....thanks all

[rolypoly]

The Halfway thru May Thread!

catbelle,

I love my empathy.
I love my j
oh catbelle.....this is obviously some of my prob.....guess I'll have to work a bit harder on things

[startafresh]

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Hello All,
Oh dear oh dear, it is DAY 7 and I feel like giving up.

My daughter didn't sleep well last night, think she is sickening for something and is asleep on the sofa. Husband didn't sleep well either, and he even less responsive than usual. I'm been feeling depressed this morning as I've been doing things like matching up odd socks and other fascinating stuff. I've got that background tiredness which is so familar from not sleeping. Would like to go and get some exercise or something but I can't as babes is not well.

I'm hanging in there, maybe I'll put a film on instead.

take care
starta

[startingover]

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Hey Starta, dont give up, you will have off days from time to time..but you will also learn to cope with them, the good FAR outweighs the bad.
Dont blow those 7 days you are doing GREAT!!!!!

[dill]

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Starta, hang in there! You'll be glad you did. I had 6 days and caved in last night. Now I have to start over and I feel like crap to boot. It was definitely not worth it. I'm back on the wagon today and for the rest of May, and beyond.

[startafresh]

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Hello Dill and everyone, oh, what can I say - try again Dill that's all you can do, I'm sure most of us know about that.

Just to let you know, I had a completely unexpected visitor today, who was very kind, so I think the gods have helped me along a bit, might be able to get through Day 7

Thinking of you all and thanks again for your support
starta:new::thanks::l

[rolypoly]

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tools

ah well,
rolled right off my rock...not rest of May af girl..yet
Printed off the tools.

Kinda bummed
My current avatar is one of my son's oil paintings...really speaks to me.
Nature does heal me....reminds me she is a work in progress also...as does the painting..

oh oh there's an affirmation

1. I like that I am a strong openhearted person.
My children care about and respect me.

Okay, maybe I will try to come up with a positive for my list, as they come to me. I will not through in little asides such as " except for the time this happened......"
This is now right?
Toes in water is hard-- personally I think the big one on each foot just keeps floating up
thanks