Kicking off again the new day in New Zealand - weather a bit unpredictable at the moment. For those weather nuts out there - NZ is kind of inbetween the tropical system of the South Pacific (which is getting cyclones at present) and the chills of Antarctica. Partly explains why Kiwis are obsessed with weather (but then so are most of us on this thread - looks like folk in Canada and NE USA are getting some serious winter falls).
Morning Mick (it will be your night) - I am on my second large coffee - so time to switch to the decaf. Everything OK?
Good to see you back Sunflower - I too can relate to your anxiety, superwoman mission - these are still issues I am dealing with. The right meds also help lots of people - but you need to see a good quack (dr). Counselling can be helpful but did not work long term for me. For me (and this is just me) I had to find my own balance between putting myself first for sobriety and still doing my professional work, my creative work and most of all still caring for my family. Counsellors kept saying - put myself first - but that only created more anxiety for me - because it made me feel very lonely, unconnected and selfish. So I am trying to reach a balance. Where I have no probs is in not worrying about a perfect house, daughter with superlative grades (very very good will do and I am grateful for that), a great garden, tidy office etc. But I do take time out for myself and tell myself not to feel guilty about that (in the past the few hours with wine was my time out). Anyway thats me and it may be a load of waffle....
Did visit the dr yesterday - it was a locum and he had the bedside manner of a constipated statue - thank goodness I was in an upbeat mood.
Night cough still there but I will live.
Det, Kuya, Blondie, Porquoi, TDN, Lavanche, Can Too, and others - hope the weekend goes well for you all - please don't worry about New Year's Eve. We have all seen enough of those to know what's what.
Take care - and look after yourselves.
Morning Mick (it will be your night) - I am on my second large coffee - so time to switch to the decaf. Everything OK?
Good to see you back Sunflower - I too can relate to your anxiety, superwoman mission - these are still issues I am dealing with. The right meds also help lots of people - but you need to see a good quack (dr). Counselling can be helpful but did not work long term for me. For me (and this is just me) I had to find my own balance between putting myself first for sobriety and still doing my professional work, my creative work and most of all still caring for my family. Counsellors kept saying - put myself first - but that only created more anxiety for me - because it made me feel very lonely, unconnected and selfish. So I am trying to reach a balance. Where I have no probs is in not worrying about a perfect house, daughter with superlative grades (very very good will do and I am grateful for that), a great garden, tidy office etc. But I do take time out for myself and tell myself not to feel guilty about that (in the past the few hours with wine was my time out). Anyway thats me and it may be a load of waffle....
Did visit the dr yesterday - it was a locum and he had the bedside manner of a constipated statue - thank goodness I was in an upbeat mood.
Night cough still there but I will live.
Det, Kuya, Blondie, Porquoi, TDN, Lavanche, Can Too, and others - hope the weekend goes well for you all - please don't worry about New Year's Eve. We have all seen enough of those to know what's what.
Take care - and look after yourselves.
eeky: for you Mick and while I'm at it :angel:"PPP":angel: tuck these into your pocket...
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