AF Daily Monday 9/6

[Determinator]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

thanks More2. no, I stayed home and Dx is there with friends. I hope she's having a great time. and yes I'm sharing my experience with her. as screwed up as it's been. I have the utmost love and respect for her, and honesty is critical. thanks for the nursing Lavande! I think that's bout what I'm needing today. shaky, hot flashes. etc.

[momof3]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

Awww Det. Do you want to tell us a little bit about how it happened? It may help to retrace your steps and think about what led you to drink.

Mrs. Dx will love you no matter what. She knows you have what it takes to get back on the path. Have you told her yet?

I often think about what I would do if this happened to me and my hope would be that I would immediately get back on the wagon and then I would think about what was not working with my current plan to stay AF and where/how I went astray.

We luv yah Det.

M3

[momof3]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

greeneyes;952894 wrote: M3, how's your mojo today?

Not so good Greenie. My oldest who has Asperger's is going through a tough time and she is wiping me out. And, this is just not a good time of year for me. Beginning of September always knocks me on my ass...even 27 years after I lost my fiance to suicide. The turn to Fall and the increasing loss of daylight hours doesn't help either.

Just all around sad and feeling a bit defeated. Just trying to be with it and not kick myself in the ass for feeling this way.

:upset:

M3

[greeneyes]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

M3, why don't you give this a listen. You know about tapping, right?

Nick Ortner @ The Aware Show

[momof3]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

No Greenie, I don't know about tapping. Tell me more.

[greeneyes]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

Emotional release based on meridians (think chinese medicine)
State negative feeling (daughter is draining my energy; I have no energy; dealing with her is using all my energy) and you tap on the points saying those things. Then you go through the points turning the negative around. (Maybe I still have a little energy; I might have some energy left over; I have a lot of energy left; I have boundless energy) That link is a good interview that has good examples here is another Make Your Success Easy: Business Coaching with Success Coach Pamela Bruner

The first one is a replay that expires tonight.

[Determinator]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

interesting. not familiar with the tapping. Mom3 to answer your question, my trigger was getting sick early this week. it'sa long-time trigger of mine for some stupid reason. being sick makes me want to drink...which in turn makes me sicker. it's a painful cycle of self defeat. sigh. I feel so weak right now I can hardly hold my head up. hate this. ok sorry to whine. just feeling pretty sorry for myself today.

[greeneyes]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

det maybe you could listen to the interview. You do tapping on yourself with your own issue (nervous shakes, whatever) along with the guy.

[papmom3]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

Hi All,
It's been a busy day on the thread!! the fair was OK-ate too much junk (for me), didn't buy a darn thing except the admission ticket (yea!) and got some good exercise walking around. At least now I remember why I don't go to these things too often. The "crafts" were pretty much manufactured junk, the vendors were very commercial and it was loud and crowded. I did enjoy going through the different buildings to see the exhibits, especially the handwork. I truly want to learn how to quilt and therefore I must figure out what to give up so I can afford the $10 per week. I should probably start with Ice cream :H. My friend wasn't too annoying but I did have to bite my tongue and push the judgements out of a my mind a few times. We talked about her hoarding on the way home and she still doesn't think she is one because she doesn't see her house, yard and the way she collects animals as the same as what she sees on the TV shows. I've given her my opinion and advice on how to get started on clearing out her house as she says she really really wants a clean house. I have to leave it at that (thanks DG) and move on. She'll either figure out her own way out of this affliction or she won't. Greenie-I have to really think about your question. We are definitely connected through the pap world and have many common friends through that. She has tried to get me to do things at nite that are non dog related and I have said no. I'm just not interested. I'm trying to think what I get out of our friendship besides her love of DD and someone to do dog related things with. I think I have a big think ahead of me.

Deter-I'm so sorry you're feeling so poorly. It scares me so much when I "see" long time abstainers fall off the wagon because some days I am still so close to it. I do hope you are feeling a bit better by now and I hope you will feel well enough tomorrow to do whatever you have to do to get to where you want to be. Just know we are all here for you in your time of need and illness. :l

M3-I'm sorry also that this is such a sad time of year for you. I hope your mojo finds it way back. the tapping thing is very interesting. I hope it works for you.

Well the summer is officially at an end, at least for us in the US. It's back to work tomorrow and back full throttle. I'm glad I decided to take one more vacation break before the holidays. I have tons of plans for getting little projects done around the house inbetween my agility weekends.

Enjoy the rest of the nite all!!
:butterfly:

[Determinator]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

very interesting

[greeneyes]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

It's not just emotional release, you do it for specific pain (which of course could be emotionally rooted - just ask louise hay ) I did it for knee pain and I'm going to the river to check it out. It's an hour interview and you have nothing to loose and possibly a really big payoff!

Hi papmom!

[Pamina]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

Det, I don't have the virtual nursing qualifications but virtual chicken soup is coming right up, with loads of garlic!! I've done the tapping and found it helpful. If you do multiple rounds of it, it's interesting how related issues pop into your head that you can then tap away. It might lead you to whatever bugs you about being sick.

G'nite everybody!

[Lavande]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

Tapping works

Chillgirl introduced me to it sometime last winter - very cool! She said she took the entire course.
I have most recently used it to tap away some GI distress caused by the ongoing conflict on with my spouse.
Greenie - I'm anxious to hear how your knee held up

Papmom, one of the best things I ever did (nearly 10 years ago) was to dump a supremely toxic best friend! No kidding, I finally got fed up with her lying, cheating on her first & second husbands, telling me about it (to release the guilt) & her general everday BS! We met during our first year of college but I didn't realize how toxic she was at the time. What finally set me off was watching her treating the employees at her husband's business like dirt. She didn't even work there!!! She had to go!

Det - I pray that you stay well forever so you are not tempted again

M3, I'm thinking of you during your rough time. I hope your daughter settles down for you.

I'm stitching up some Battenberg lace samples today - pretty neat stuff (if you like that kind of stuff).

[Lavande]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

Hi Pam - cross post

[auntiegriselda]

AF Daily Monday 9/6

Hello all. I'm still lurking around. Thanks for thinking of me Greenie! I really and truly appreciate it. I got the results of my liver enzymes back and they were WAY down so I thought to myself...I can have a liittle wine. Well that was a week ago and I've been have a little every day. Some days not so much however. Probably only about 2-3 glasses a day. I do know that I still have a problem so need to get back to work on things. I also started working two days a week on a per diem basis. It's very difficult. The days start at 5 AM. ARRRGGGGH! And some days I'm the only nurse there so it gets very busy. Luckily, I'm going to only be working one early day a week and one other day coming in around noon. My back, knees and hips are hurting after a long day unless I keep taking Ibuprofen. I really don't need to be working these hours but right now this is the only thing I really know how to do. I'll keep you posted.
I hope everyone else is doing well. It sounds like most are. I've been thinking of all of you. Maybe I should get on another thread since everyone here seems to be AF a much longer time than I.

Regards from Auntie