af day Sun 9 Dec
Hi guys,
Squeeking a last post on the Sunday thread. So many great conversations today, I'm sorry to have been out for them.
SL, I just wanted to add my support and best wishes; a big hug from your local peep. You are brave, and strong, and tomorrow will be a better day.
I'm sleepy, but wanted to share some from my night. I went to a holiday party. I wasn't feeling anxious; I'm getting comfortable with standing out as a part of this journey (like at the wine & food fest last week). But blessedly, the host is a RA, so most of the crowd was not drinking, or drinking lightly. The focus was much more on conversation than anything else. I thought about how much more comfortable I was than in heavy drinking surroundings. It reminded me of college. I never took drugs or smoked pot, and wasn't invited to those occassions. I never missed them, as I knew I didn't want to do it. So socializing is evolving from resisting drinks to resisting the odd man out environment. I wonder where this new road will take me. I very much enjoyed her crowd of friends.
I'm taking a zumba class on Sundays. I'm rediscovering my rhythm; it's nice!
Mick, I met a man tonight who is (like me) the youngest of seven children. We are also both Irish catholic (our faith tends to large families, or use to). I noticed he wasn't drinking either. Interesting commonalities.
Turnaround mentioned our brains need to regenerate, heal. Are their dietary ideas on how to assist this?
Night,
Cat
Hi guys,
Squeeking a last post on the Sunday thread. So many great conversations today, I'm sorry to have been out for them.
SL, I just wanted to add my support and best wishes; a big hug from your local peep. You are brave, and strong, and tomorrow will be a better day.
I'm sleepy, but wanted to share some from my night. I went to a holiday party. I wasn't feeling anxious; I'm getting comfortable with standing out as a part of this journey (like at the wine & food fest last week). But blessedly, the host is a RA, so most of the crowd was not drinking, or drinking lightly. The focus was much more on conversation than anything else. I thought about how much more comfortable I was than in heavy drinking surroundings. It reminded me of college. I never took drugs or smoked pot, and wasn't invited to those occassions. I never missed them, as I knew I didn't want to do it. So socializing is evolving from resisting drinks to resisting the odd man out environment. I wonder where this new road will take me. I very much enjoyed her crowd of friends.
I'm taking a zumba class on Sundays. I'm rediscovering my rhythm; it's nice!
Mick, I met a man tonight who is (like me) the youngest of seven children. We are also both Irish catholic (our faith tends to large families, or use to). I noticed he wasn't drinking either. Interesting commonalities.
Turnaround mentioned our brains need to regenerate, heal. Are their dietary ideas on how to assist this?
Night,
Cat
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