Daily AF - Monday 4/25

[Doggygirl]

Mornin' FABbies!!

Enjoyed reading the tail end of yesterdays thread. HC, I'm with you on MWO friends! I often think of you guys here on AF Daily or buddies on the AA thread as I wander through "real life." Something will happen and I can't wait to tell you guys! :H HC you are really getting my juices flowing for gardening. It's been so rainy lately my veg garden is not even tilled yet. It will be time to start some potted flower stuff though as soon as we get another sunny day I think.

Det, I'm going to watch those vids. Have been really contemplating diet issues as what I am doing right now is NOT WORKING. Stupid man step in same hole twice. No AL, sugar, or bad carbs for me today either.

Lav, is YB courting you????? At least you got a nice gazebo!

Rainy Monday. If April showers bring may flowers it's going to be spectacular around here in another week! Oh wait. I guess I need to have some flowers planted in order to get them. Oh well.... I will have to admire the neighbors flowers.

I need to get lots of stuff done today and tomorrow so I can spend lots of time watching Figure Skating world championships from Wednesday on this week. :bling

One thing is for sure!!!

DG

[LVT25]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

Hello friends.

Its a sad day for me. My sister passed away early this morning. I'm getting ready to head down there and be with my family. I'm glad she has to suffer no more, but can't imagine my life without her right now.

Thank you all for your support during Terry's illness. This will be a real test for me as I have not had to go through anything this emotional sober before.

I''ll check in soon.

:h

[Lavande]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

LVT,
I am so sorry for your loss!
I know you will miss Terry but please try to remember she will always be with you in spirit & loves you. She is at peace now after such a long struggle. Sending you lots of Love & :l

Lav

[universal]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

LVT - I am so sorry for your loss - I can't even imagine how much pain must be in your heart.

Cyber hugs

[Cassia]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

LVT - I am so so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Please check in so we can all help you through this difficult time.

DG - thanks for getting us started and I totally know what you mean about wanting to share news with people on MWO. I do it all the time! It's great to have these relationships on here and to share the good times and support each other through the difficult times.

Lav - do we get to see a picture of the gazebo?

Hello to Uni and everyone else who joins us today.

So round two of cassia vs the mortgage company. I was very unhappy with the extra payments they are imposing on me because I need a consent to rent my property. It has been bothering me no end. So I got out my mortgage agreement, did some quick calculations and called them. I didn't know if I would get anywhere but I thought I was being treated unfairly and unreasonably. I had a good discussion with the guy and explained the situation and got a total result! They have now agreed to only apply the extra repayment to the last six months of the consent to let period. I am so so so much happier with that and I think its a fair agreement and it gives me and my husband a bit of breathing space and I can save accordingly. So todays motto is - if at first you don't succeed try and try again. And also threaten to complain to the Ombusman!!! :H :H

[Determinator]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

Happy Un-hung Monday ABeroooos!

wow, talk about getting up on the wrong side of bed.... I was having a bad dream this morning and literally flung myself out of bed, hitting first the wooden dresser and then the floor. owch! I may have broken one of more toes, not sure yet. Scared my poor wife half to death.

LVT, extra hugs for you dear XXXXXXX please talk out your feelings here and be strong.

Cassia, good motto indeed, hang in there

Lav, Uni, Doggy great to see yooz.

DG, there are so many misconceptions about weight loss that it's frustrating and confusing until you learn some of the more recently' understood science behind it. counting calories often doesn't work because calories are not equally processed in the human body. I could go on but I'll leave it for the appropriate thread. and there's coffee to drink now!

be well everyone to come

[bear73]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

hey all - and especially LVT big virtual hug coming your way.

I would not be making changes/feeling content if it wasn't for the people on this thread, I would still be stuck doing the same thing(pub pub pub), dominated by my worries and insecurities - not discovered rollerderby as we train Friday evenings and also would not be planning to decorate next week/garden - be thinking about where I want to live in next decade.:thanks:

Alcohol was my anaesthetic and kept me stuck and stagnant - I would be really drunk 3 nights of the week, drunk/drinking the other 3 - massively hungover one day and continually smoking,eating crap,taking drugs at weekends sometimes and worrying what would happen if iI did something other than pub - too scared to try - too scared my friends would have dumped me/excluded me from the group if I missed the pub.

Anyway - so so happy right now - loving my life and feeling positive.
Up early tomorrow - first thing I am going to the tip to get rid of garden waste/buying paint/rollers/dust sheets and prepping kitchen walls.

Happy Monday - off to eat a bit of easter chocolate

[universal]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

Guys, i am struggling.i agree that you guys are all my friends because i talk to you everyday. my depresssion is bad and my hubby doesn't get it. i checked myself into a hotel last night but told him i was going up north to visit my family. huge lie but i just wanted to be alone. DG sent you a couple more chapters hon - wrote them last night.

i hate this disease.

[universal]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

x post bear - glad you are doing so well!

[Jolie]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

LVT - so sorry to hear of your loss. Sending prayers your way and hope you can check in with your friends here to help you through.

Uni - is there anywhere or anyone you can contact for help? Sending you huge hugs to help you get through this. :l:l:l:l:l

Bear - wonderful thoughts - they echo exactly how I'm feeling. Love my life these days and all you guys here have definitely played a big part in that!

Det - ouch! that's scary - the worst thing about hurting the toes is that there isn't much anyone can do for them. Tape them and carry on! They will probably hurt like heck for a while. Good luck with that and hope you recover soon!

Cass - Good for you! Perserverence has paid off.

DG - love figure skating too! I'll have to check it out.

[momof3]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

LVT, My heart and prayers go out to you. I am so very sorry to hear of your sister's death. I am posting a statement that Thich Nhat Hanh made in response to the recent loss of so many lives in Japan after the earthquake. I am sharing it with you because it has been very helpful for me in dealing with the losses of loved ones that I have experienced in my life. Perhaps you may find some comfort in it too. Much love to you during this time. M3

Dear friends in Japan,

As we contemplate the great number of people who have died in this tragedy, we may feel very strongly that we ourselves, in some part or manner, also have died.

The pain of one part of humankind is the pain of the whole of humankind. And the human species and the planet Earth are one body. What happens to one part of the body happens to the whole body.

An event such as this reminds us of the impermanent nature of our lives. It helps us remember that what's most important is to love each other, to be there for each other, and to treasure each moment we have that we are alive. This is the best that we can do for those who have died: we can live in such a way that they continue, beautifully, in us.

Here in France and at our practice centers all over the world, our brothers and sisters will continue to chant for you, sending you the energy of peace, healing and protection. Our prayers are with you.

Thich Nhat Hanh



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[Newgrange]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

Hello everyone and I hope you all enjoyed an AF Easter. It was my first AF Easter for many years. It feels good.

LVT Sincere condolences to you on the loss of your sister. Take good care over the next few days and I am thinking of you at this difficult time.

[Doggygirl]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

universal;1104959 wrote: Guys, i am struggling.i agree that you guys are all my friends because i talk to you everyday. my depresssion is bad and my hubby doesn't get it. i checked myself into a hotel last night but told him i was going up north to visit my family. huge lie but i just wanted to be alone. DG sent you a couple more chapters hon - wrote them last night.

i hate this disease.

I was out this morning after I started the thread, but I'm back now. I got both of your e-mails and will look forward to reading them.

What can we do to help you Uni? Being alone in a hotel room does not sound like a good place. I hate this disease too. Can you call a sober sister from WFS? Your counsellor?

(((((((LVT))))))))I am so sad for your loss. At least her suffering is over now. Please don't drink. What positive would that do?

Be back later my friends...

DG

[mylife]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

Hello Abbers,

LVT, I am so sorry to hear about your sister. I have 4 sisters and I can't imagine my life without any one of them. I'm sending you lots of prayers and hugs.

Uni, so sorry to hear you are feeling so low. I'm sorry if you've talked about this before, but have you tried antidepressants? I agree with DG it sounds very lonely to be by yourself in a hotel when you're feeling so bad. :l

Lav and Hippy, I find myself quoting people and things I hear from this website all the time -- such an interesting experience for me as I've always been a face to face person! I find myself chuckling over it all the time.

Mom3 - what a beautiful note to the people Japan. I hadn't seen that it's very beautiful.

Cassia - sounds like you're getting lots done! Your whole mortgage/rent thing sounds very "European" and different from the US to me, but glad you got it resolved!!

Det sorry about your toe!! Ouch!!

NewGrange and DG great to hear from you both!

I'm enjoying "Easter Monday" which I know we don't have here in the US, but it's one of the rare advantages I have working for a European based company -- so I'll take it! Most of the rest is a disadvantage, for instance they're 5 or 6 hours ahead so I'm stressed with e-mails by the time I get to work each day!! :H:H

Have a fantastic AF day all.

[Lavande]

Daily AF - Monday 4/25

Uni,
Though you say you want to be alone, like DG said - being alone in a hotel room is not a good thing for you in the long run. Please call someone or go to a meeting, find some human contact. Please don't drink, it won't help you.:l

Good afternoon to everyone.
I'm out of energy already today.........must be a granny side effect or something May a short nap is in order?!

Deter, two summers ago one of my son's insane Golden Retrievers stomped on my shoeless foot, I heard & felt the toes cracking! I know your pain today :l

Waiting to hear from YB again - the tax refund arrived today, he needs to sign if he wants his share. Actually there are a few more outside jobs he wants to do this week. DG - you asked if this is his 'courting behavior' - it very well could be, I just don't know & am not going to get my hopes up until I do know. I feel that he is turning some corner (in his head) of some sort, who knows??

Feel like I want real coffee to get some energy but if I do I'll pay for it with a sleepless night - ugh.