ODAT - Thanksgiving

[greeneyes]

ODATERS!!!

How is everybody?? Hope you are sticking to your guns and goals! YOU CAN DO IT!!

Read the toolbox thread in Monthly Abs, Drink LOTS of non AL stuff. It's just today!

Holiday or not, it's still Thursday. Be good to yourself!

[brightlite]

ODAT - Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving ODATers

It's really hard, but marching forward. Had a big dinner last night with the Kids. They are going to their Dad's today. I'll have a quiet day and then visit some friends later...need to be strong.

[universal]

ODAT - Thanksgiving

it's not thanksgiving in canada and I could use some support - are you all watching football? who wants to chat?

[NewEagle]

ODAT - Thanksgiving

Today was not fun and games. I want to be happy all the time but I can't do it...today was very stressful. My inlaws were at our house for Thanksgiving and they all push my buttons. I'm not drinking but wish I was...no that's not true. What I really want is just some time alone. Is that so wrong?

[UrbanFool]

ODAT - Thanksgiving

NewEagle;764954 wrote: Today was not fun and games. I want to be happy all the time but I can't do it...today was very stressful. My inlaws were at our house for Thanksgiving and they all push my buttons. I'm not drinking but wish I was...no that's not true. What I really want is just some time alone. Is that so wrong?

I never could stand the stress of holidays with the family, so I became the person that cooked holiday dinners for everyone without families close by. The only family member I invited was my mom. It was MUCH less stressful that way --except she always tries to "fix" my gravy which is my specialty. Honestly, not EVERYTHING in the world needs celery salt. I only have the stuff because she bought it and brought it over because she thought I couldn't live without it.

My brother's in rehab, so we went and had Thanksgiving with him and it was an AWESOME day! (Plus no dishes.)

[NewEagle]

ODAT - Thanksgiving

I'm in a funk today so some of my attitude is coming from it...but why do people even want to do big dinners? Half the people don't care to talk to one another, everyone seems stressed. All my inlaws are negative. Of course, I'm being negative, too, so have no room to talk.

OMG, for some reason, today was bad. Not end of the world bad, but just not fun. I just need time alone off and on and people around me don't seem to get that.

[NewEagle]

ODAT - Thanksgiving

Love the Lite Bright box, BrightLite!

[greeneyes]

ODAT - Thanksgiving

Hope everybody made it through.... Uni, new eagle, brightlite.

For several years, we went out because of the family hassle read: MIL.
I'm glad to be back to family that is one long happy fun weekend. It's not a big deal, just sister and family. But completely comfortable. Guess I'm lucky, and grateful for it!

Since I am out of town, I'm sorry I can't be avail for chat support, but know I'm pulling for you and sending strength vibes!! :l Hang in there!!

[NewEagle]

ODAT - Thanksgiving

I feel lost right now. I am trying to make sense of my emotions. Part of me knows that if I can find time alone, I'll feel better. Then, part of me feels guilty for even wanting time alone. I suspect that is my mother's voice in me...she loved spreading guilt around when I was growing up. But, there shouldn't be anything wrong with wanting time to yourself?!

[greeneyes]

ODAT - Thanksgiving

Even when happily married, I HAD to have alone time for sanity. I used exercise as my alone time but also had to have a bit on weekends and a couple evenings. There are people who are uncomfortable being alone and do not understand that and take it personally. I choose to not take that on as my problem. You can too!

[UrbanFool]

ODAT - Thanksgiving

I bought a lite brite at a garage sale a while back. I should get it out for the girls next door. When I was a kid that was one of my favorite toys. Luckily my mom worked for a stationary store (so I'm a stationary ho fair and square) so she didn't go broke on black construction paper.

[UrbanFool]

ODAT - Thanksgiving

Someone somewhere asked about importing drugs to Australia and I found this list:

Department of Health and Ageing - Prohibited Imports and Exports (Drugs and Precursor Chemicals)

But I do not see the question now. I thought it was on this thread since I'm here.