It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

[Beaches]

It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

Know what you mean Janet! Been struggling a bit this afternoon myself. Something is making me anxious and I can't put my finger on it. Nothing is different or unusual just that my heart is racing and I can't figure it out. I don't have a long string of AF days in a row however I do have more AF days in Oct than I have had since I started here. More days AF than not.

Good thing I have the Inn to keep me relaxed, now off to the pool I must go.

[wonderworld]

It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

Hi Janet-

I can so relate. Makes me want to sing to you ...."feelings, nothing more than feelings....." :upset: . (cheese-ey, I know).

This may not be the case with you AT ALL, but I see you're in the Northeast (I'm in NY and CT), and this time of year I get a touch of that Seasonal Affective Disorder, or whatever it's called. It's a bit of "the blues" realted to the end of summer, shorter days, less sunlight, the onset of cold and winter. For me it's a very real shift in my mood and I get a little anxious and sad. I kind of adjust as time goes on, but I'd rather have spring and/or summer year round for sure.

Hope you feel better soon. If not I can sing to you some more .

Beth xox

[slightlysuze]

It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

Ooooh...it's a party! FMF is drumming and Beth is singing....I could ding a triangle :H

I'm not feeling at all well today, so it's nice to keep looking in here and seeing all the other guests enjoying the amenities and so on. Where is the pool btw? I saw a little mop sink with a DUCK floating in it.....is that it?


Suze x

[rob]

It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

Good Evening Guests:

Hope everyone had a Fabulous day at the INN!

Wonder, I will definately have words with Margaret. We have strict words about fraterinzation among the help. However, it appears that they follow those rules about as well as they follow the one about fraternization with the patrons --oh my.

Anyway, since Sven had the day off, I hope that Helga was able to help with your ankle, if not I'll be happy to send for Dr. Harry Hands, our local Naturopath. I do hope that you were able to get to the beach today, but I hear that the waves were a little choppy today.

Re AL attacks, my personal recommendation is that you all keep a tin foil cone at the side of you bed. It provided wonderful head protection in case of attack. Add a little glitter and some baubles and it can also be quite stylish.

The Breakfast Buffet is open at 5:00 am, no matter what time zone you are in and as I've said before we have a variety of cuisines. I hope enveryone injoyed Bobby Flay's offerings today. Of course we always keep plenty of fruit, fuit juices and sparkling waters on hand.

Beaches, You may want to lay off the pool boy for awhile there is definitely something freudian about purses. Hmmm. I must look that up in the dream interpretation section of our extensive library.

Mary, Glad to hear that you had a good time with the grand kids. But that was a LONG day!! I was 40 when my first grand child was born and could not believe how much energy it took to keep up with her. Now at 57 whenever, my 2 year old grand daughter comes to visit, she looks at me and I look at her, and we know who is going to win--There's a reason that young women have babies!!

Finding et al. If you'll notice. You have bright green containers tucked discretely under the vanities in your bath suites. These are for recyclables. The house staff should be emptying them daily. If not let me know.

There does seem to be some free floating anxiety about lately. My mother used to call it the hibbijibbies. Just that "man what is wrong with me" feeling.

This is one of those times when we can help ourselves by helping each other. What can we do to make the feeling go away, or do we just ride it out?

My suggestion-Get lost in something- Music, a great book, a warm bath, a good movie.

BabyGirl- You are to be our first guest to visit the Wreck Room . Hope your stay is brief. Let us know what we can do to smooth your way to abstenance.

Well since fall has officially arrived here we have a special guest speaker tonight. His name is Dan Stag and he an expert on the local flora and fauna. I hope you'll be able to find time in your busy, busy schedules to come to his lecture which starts at 8:00 pm.

Have a great evening all
Love and Peace
Rob

[wonderworld]

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OH MY GOD!!!! CAN I COME TO THE LECTURE WEARING ONLY MY ANTI-AL TIN FOIL CONE?!? I REALLY WANT TO, UM, LISTEN, IN DEPTH!!!! Dr. Hands can go massage himself!!!!

Rob you are a SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and the best best best inn keep-stress in the universe!

luv, :h :h :h wonder

[Finding My Self]

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OMG!! Dan and local flora and fauna?!?! An'anorak' looking like that!!?? Wow...no more judging a book by its cover!! Can I have a front row seat!? (PS - sorry flower/birdy lovers...not all anoraks!)

[Beaches]

It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

Oh Dan Stag, he is just fabulous. How will I concentrate on meditation now? Really though I must confess. He came to my door and I did not deny him tonight. I had a couple of drinks. Nothing over the top. I am not proud of that but will get over it and move on. I am also not looking for sympathy but need to vent...which I never do and maybe need to more often.

I go to work and am faced with a father and a child protective call of him sexually abusing his daugthers both of which are developmentally disabled and one of whom has autism. I meet with him and he laughs and says that would never happen. I come home. My house is too small for all of us. I live with my three kids all 5 and under, my husband and my mother. My mother watches my kids ( I have twins who are 5 and one who has autism and a 2 year old). She has decided since becoming a grandparent that cleaning is not important. She is great at getting them all ready for school and off. They all come home. They fight. My mother has arthritis and can't move well and also watches my nephew. She won't make my brother pay for daycare but I pay out the ass. My finances have gone into the toilet. My husband has a rental property in another state that for some reason is not motivated to get rid of so we can add on to our own home. My grandparents are coming this weekend and no one will clean the house but me in between all the teacher meetings, work meetings etc. I could go on but for now I won't.

I am done venting. Maybe I need to see my doctor about a prescription for anxiety. Who knows.

I just want to say I love the Inn and happy I have it and all of you.

[rob]

It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

Wonder- I guess we could do clothing optional. Perhaps we could do do a show of hands or umm whatever on that.

Finding- Plenty of front row seats. Dan is very enthusiastic about the birds and the bees.

Darlin' Beaches- Thanks for being honest and sharing with us. There is more traffic than I would like the in the Wreck Room tonight.

Do you have any support from anybody? It sounds as if you are the "designated driver" in your family. From what you're saying about your job, its not something you just leave at the end of the day. On top of that you've got a pretty complex family situation.

Ok, if your mother lives in your home she should be paying you rent. Why are you paying out the ass of child care and why is your nephew coming to your house for free? Does your husband not know about the state of your finances? Why would he let this continue if it is harming the family? For your sake I'm seriously outraged. I'm going to go to the Rumpus Room and bash my head against the padded walls.

Love and Peace
Rob

[rob]

It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

Geeze Janice Sorry- Yes of course we can manage a joint celebration/ Halloween party.
I think one of the activities for the celebrants will be to "bash the AL" and you'll each be given a nice sturdy club to beat the crap out of that old bugger.

Have a great holiday!!

Love and Peace
Rob

[Beaches]

It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

Thank you Rob and all for letting me vent and I will go a little further into my history since at the Inn I feel very calm and at peace. I am also listening to Louise Hays right now and her Audio's on self affirmations. So all is calm.
In my home I was always the "hero" the one who had to tow the line. There has always been alot of drinking. My father was always drunk and that was the only time he showed us affection. The rest of the time he was traveling. Now he doesn't drink at all and just does that AF beer. My mother suffers from depression and now horrible arthritis. I was the one who had to get a job early on and pay my way. My parents got divorced when I was in my teens and I took on the attitude that "it was not my problem" it was their problem. I shut off. My brother freaked out. He was put in a rehab center for behavioral issues. Since then they have coddled him especially my mother.
I was burned in a chemical explosion at 20 years old (3rd degree burns) survived that, had twins who were born at 27 weeks and survived that (barely God that was heart wrenching to say the least, living on the neonatal intensive care unit for two and a half months day in and day out) then finding out one of my children has autism.
Yet, my mother wonders how will my brother afford anything and pay his way even though he and his SO have full time jobs. I don't get it.
Again I am happy to find this solace and hope I can find peace here. I need peace. Love you all and hope you all have a wonderful night.

I am very thankful for all that I do have and I do know I have a lot.

[Beaches]

It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

OK my bed is now calling... what a great bed to fall into...



Have a great night!

[ggirl]

It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

I just started this program last Weds. Got All of the nutritional suppliments and have been taking them religiously. I went to my intern and she prescribedthe topomax (it's making me feel tired and a little funky). She also prescribed something for when I feel anxious durin withrawl. I am ( wel used to be ) an avid exerciser. I HAVE been drinking since I started this ( sneaking wine since Friday). THe one thing I did not do is order the the hypnosis CD's. Do they REALY make the the difference? Oh, btw, I have 4 boys ( triplet 10 yr olds and an 8 yr old) and I work full time. My house is happy - BUT - quite insane!!. ANY suggestions??

I surely do appreciate any advice

[Accountable for Me]

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:welcome: ggirl!

Wow, you have your hands full with 3, 10 year old tweenies and an 8 year old. You must have a lot of energy to raise them all and work full time.

Topa, from what I hear from others does make you sleepy and foggy. Give it some time and see how it works for you. You can check out the Medicine/Supplement/Holistic Healing sections for more information and other's experience with it. I have no experience with it.

Glad you are hear and it sounds like you are fully geared with supplements, etc. I hope to see you around the boards. Read through the threads and post lots! Any questions you have someone will have an answer. We will be here to support you!!

[Hannah]

It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

Home from work, and a quick pizza at my son?s place and I must say, I am shocked - seriously shocked - at what has been going on in my absence. you lot are a bunch of hormone hussies! Think we need some serious chaperones around here!

Probably we are scaring poor July half to death, being as he is such a fine upstanding family man. Sorry, July, I will try to beat :b&d: these woman back into line. Any of you men out there who are reluctant to join in - really, I can keep this bunch in line (er, um, maybe).:H

And I know just the woman to do that - have any of you had the ?fortune? to have a massage at the hands of Helga? Well, being as poor Sven is still trying to recuperate from you wild and wooly bunch, Helga was as good as it got tonight. Needed a massage tonight - more on my day later - but I think I am in more pain than I was in the beginning! Hands like hams, I tell you, and could just visualize my poor limbs snapping like twigs as she ?pummeled? me. Oh Lordy?..Now I?m gonna have to go see Dr. Harry Hands for some linament! Attached files [img]/converted_files/349473=2122-attachment.gif[/img] [img]/converted_files/349473=2169-attachment.jpg[/img]

[Hannah]

It's Tuesday 16th at The Inn

Oh, Beaches, I have seen you on the forum, and talking about your child with autism, but never had any idea of what you were really going through. Have you ever just, exploded, or do you just internalize it all? How does the babysitting your mother do work, i.e., do you pay her? Does she in turn pay you for room and board? Or does she pay for her room and board by babysitting? Seems to me that her looking after your nephew in your house would certainly be an added financial burden, unless his Mom sends him every day with his own food and snacks, etc - but even if so, there is the inconvenience (maybe that?s not a nice word, but apt) of having an other family member around all the time. Also, what does your husband do for a living? Surely you are not supporting him as well?

I think that if your Mom is unable to clean, she should fork out the $ to pay for a cleaning lady as part of her ?living with you? arrangement. I?ll bet that would get her up and moving pretty quick - any maybe even be good for her.
Am I being too mean? I really do think, as you say, that you are carrying much too much on your shoulders.

So please do vent, scream and cry - this is a great place to let it out if you have no other outlet. Especially if it will keep ol? Al at bay. Sending you hugs.