Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

[narilly]

Good morning everyone, glad to be back.

Glad you are hangin in there Lil B.

Congrats Ava and Pav, 300 days!!

Yipee!

xx

[j-vo]

Byrdie said some things in NN that really hits the nail on the head...

The two or three weeks of inconvenience of not knowing where and how to post made me realize just how important this site is to my sobriety. Could I go it alone at this point? May be....the odds are against it, tho.... if what I have seen over these 5 years is true. I'm not willing to take that gamble. In the 3 weeks that it's been a pain to post, I found myself getting lazy....why bother to check in? The next thing I know, I'm watching tv commercials about beer, wine, vodka, scotch and reading FB posts about getting drunk last night and how much fun they all had...the world out there is pulling us back in, staying connected to support is THE KEY. And it's a small price to pay as far as I'm concerned. I enjoy checking in and catching up with my friends here. Friends that know things about me know one else does, like the isolation of addiction.

It's so true. It only takes a short amount of time to let yourself slip into old habits, old thought patterns, and forget the pain that alcohol causes. True recovery entails making sure we stay aware, stay connected, and supportive of each other. Stalk me, please, if I ever get too quiet.

LB, sending you positive vibes. I'm glad you're doing better today and hopefully DH finds his way out.

[Ginger999]

J-vo, That really nails it! Coming here is what keeps me strong enough to fight the constant battle, which is SO worth fighting.

[little beagle]

Me too J-vo. Reading and posting keeps me grounded.
MWO has a new member. Mr. B. He will be posting more as he begins to feel a bit better. He's very ill right now.
Have a good night all.

[Dottie Belle]

I am glad to see the site back up. Been poking around to see how to set things up. Hope the avatar thing gets resolved. I recognize folks by that....
Have a great evening.

[narilly]

Goodnight ladies.
Nice to see you Dottie. That's cool that Mr B is going to post. Hopefully it helps him find his way.
Xx

[Rivergal]

So glad to have found my way back, Loamers...I have missed you beyond words. Peaceful day today to everyone!

[narilly]

Hello River! Nice to hear from you.
Hey, it is a good day here in my world. Dr. Kelly was featured on the Bubble Hour on Sunday. He was really good as usual. I have to listen to the whole thing still so I will give you guys my thoughts on it after. He has such good information, I love listening to what he has to say. He was a big reason I was able to quit the last time. The information he put out about AL's effects on the brain and how the whole addiction process worked really opened my eyes and made it possible for me to quit.
Anyway, love you all.
Hope you are ok Lil B.

El, I am thinking of you too. how are things?

Talk soon.
xx

[j-vo]

Nar,
Let us know what this one's about. He was good on the disease and brain. Maybe if I can get my butt on treadmill, I'll listen!

It's really fall here. Love the colors, the coolness, and just the cozy feeling of fall. Actually, it's much better sober than drunk.

I'm working Friday night at our HIgh School's football game (not the district we live in, but my work district). A girl I had about five years ago started a secret Santa toy drive for Children's hospital. She's been really successful with it. This year, intead of paying ot get into the football game, you just need to donate a toy. How cool is that! So I'll be collecting toys Friday night.

Work is busy. I'm going to have a bitch moment here. I'm tired of hearing about testing and scores. It really sucks all the fun out of teaching. And over the years, ever since No Child Left Behind was implemented way back, there is evidence that scores in low-income districts such as the one I work at, haven't improved. Actually, it's had a negative impact on students. So I feel as though so much time and effort goes into preparation for these tests and so much precious time is lost for good teaching moments. Just wanted to vent. This year, we have to work with social studies and science teachers on reading writing strategies aligned with Common Core. It's exhausting. I'm done bitching. I won't drink over it!

Anyhow, still trying to navigate on this site and figure out little things like what the hell my status is. Do they mean married, single, tired, bitchy? Married and bitchy would be appropriate right now.

Hope all is well with everyone.

[NoSugar]

Hey, did y'all see the chat feature? We could have some fun there sometime! Glad you made it in, RG. Now where are Wags and El??? (Actually Wags is probably busy smooching her new BF...).

[little beagle]

J-vo don't get me started on MY status. Sorry for those stupis tests. I'm just not hearing a lot of good about common core. But i am not up on this very much having no one close to me attending school. Have fun collecting the donated toys. Sounds like fun.
Narilly I appreciate your support. I appreciate everyones support. And I'm happy to see the avatars. Yeah!!!!!

[Pavati]

Hi, all:

IMHO, common core is actually a pretty good curriculum, but any curriculum that is aligned to just one high-stakes test is going to take the fun out of teaching and learning. That was my short foray into politics on this site.

I have been SO tired lately, sinus headaches, blah. I'm wondering if it could be menopause?? Jeez, I hope I don't have to feel like this for the next 10 years. Or maybe I just need to get to bed earlier.

And on that note, I am off to bed. I am reading a book that keeps me up toooooooo late (Fourth of July Creek - read with caution as bad things happen to a lot of people, many of them children).

xo
Pav

[j-vo]

Pav, I won't be reading that! Yes, agree. The common core is a great, sound curriculum, but it's the emphasis on test scores that drives me nutty, and my class is a 'trigger' class on these tests and I feel like there's a lot more pressure on one department vs. another. Hope you feel better Pav.

LB, hope you're doing better this week. You sound as though you are.

How was the podcast with Kelly, Nar? Good one?

Hi Rivergal! Glad to see you here. How are you?

Feeling much less bitchy than yesterday. I had a talk with myself and said, "Self, that enough!" Appreciate this day and the people who surround you. If you can't appreciate them, then quietly walk away. And I'll say this again and again, life is so much easier without being addicted to a poison. It's easier to wake up, I love that i don't have bags under my eyes, that I'm not dehydrated, and just feel plain good. This is becoming a way of life for me, and less of a struggle. Yes, thoughts here and there, but it's becoming the norm - not drinking. I like that.

Have a great day.

[j-vo]

Oh, I forgot to mention. I started Rachel Blacks, "Sober is the New Black" awhile ago, and just picked it back up. I really like how she presents her story. She write by topic - 'then' and 'now.' She'll talk about her first holiday away, how it was while drinking, and then she'll talk about how it is now without drinking. I can really relate to so much, which makes it a great book for me and I bet for lots of you gals.

[little beagle]

We have had a rough week here, but it's almost over. Next week things will be better. I'm so glad I don't drink. That would have made this situation impossible.
Pav sorry your feeling blah. I feel like that when i don't get enough rest.
J-vo the fall colors and cooler temps sounds wonderful and so fall like. We won't see any of that for awhile yet.
Have a good night everyone.