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[little beagle]

Quick check in for me.

[Pavati]

Stay tough, J-Vo. You got this. One day at a time...

White is so hard, Nar. I hope you get a chance to post pics of Elvis.

Happy UN HUNG Tuesday!

xo
Pav

[treetops]

Hi there everyone - sorry you are having crap dealt to you J-Vo.
Today I faced something at work that is truly awful and it is not going to get better for some months. In fact the whole thing will be on hold until next year, although I may have to do some things related to this before then - definitely not what I want to do. .
Some friends gave me advice today, to go and have a drink - then they remembered that I don't drink! I didn't even want a drink either so that is not the issue. But I really would like this horrible matter cleared up. Well there is nothing much I can do in the meantime and I can't really talk about it here either. But its really pretty damned awful.
Sorry to be like this.

[Choices]

Sorry TT, sounds bad. Not sure what to say.. But it's good you don't even want a drink.. You have people you can talk to about this though outside of on the net right? Good support?

[treetops]

Thanks Choices. I have some support but its limited. Family at home are being great but I dont
want to burden them. I have other work I can bury myself in for the time-being and of course, even old Scrooge Bah-Humbug has to think about Christmas.
How are you doing today?

[Choices]

Haha! I almost bought Dickens today. I'm doing better then I was earlier.. Got through a pretty bad craving that I posted about on my journal. But I did it.. And no craving at all now. So I feeling very grateful for a lot of things I think I improved on. It was as strong as the one last week.. But this one was physical which is a little easier for me. Yep, so pretty good. I know that feeling of not wanting to burden people. And sometimes holding my own council is better anyway.. But if it gets to much you can PM and talk in code if you need to, I'll try and read between the lines.

[Choices]

Was just thinking that may not of came across right. I meant I'm here and would like to help if I could.

[j-vo]

Hugs to you TT:hug: I know it doesn't seem like much, but I pray for us and the extra patience and strength we need.

Today is another day...our school district (not the one I work in) was in the news yet again last night due to the accusations against our head coach. The woman who reported it, I don't speak to, nor have for several years, as she made accusations about my son that were untrue. So she went to the superintendent, reported this, then coach got suspended. I heard she called another parent crying because she never thought her complaint would go as far as getting him suspended, dragging his name through the mud, and the media getting involved. The news asked to interview me and hubby at the game last night and we declined. This incident made me think of a few things. An analogy. Her intention was not for all of this to happen...So it's like we don't expect one drink to take us to hell. To bring all of these bad things. But we know that one drink is going to backfire on us just like it did to her. BTW, I don't have any sympathy for that woman. She's evil.

[jane27]

TT, Sorry to hear about the stressful work situation. :huggies: I hope that it isn't anything on you/ or that can impact you. It sounds like its going to be uncomfortable until the situation gets fully resolved. We are here for you...and I'll bet cranky pants is a good shoulder to lean on. Us Scorpios can be pretty decent when it comes to being supportive in times of other peoples problems. ( Speaking for myself- when it comes to my own problems, I'm a deer caught in headlights... I freeze)

Jvo, Sounds like a weird situation. Is there a back story to any of it? The news asking to interview you would have freaked me out. How did you handle that?

Choices, So funny that you were a color consultant. I am a great example of OCD/ worst case scenario when it comes to picking out paint colors. I have 2 Benjamin Moore fan charts, and I have yet to paint a room the correct color on the 1st attempt (Damn it if lighting isn't everything!) There's no such thing as seeing a pretty color somewhere and then trying to duplicate it at home. Even the names of the paints elbow their way in during my decision making melee. Still have to pick out a take 2 color for the family room which is currently 2 shades of janitors uniform green. Grim. What color is your living room? I'm liking bold colors these days. We painted our foyer Labrador Blue (Benj Moore). I picked it because I saw it in the foyer on the tv show Modern Family. Came out great. But that was take 2 ofcourse. Take 1, Baja Green was also a shade of janitors uniform (circa 1970's)

Nar,
Your inbox is full, or I'd send you the instructions I made for Byrdie on how to post pictures using Photobucket. Just thinking about Christmas puppies makes me smile. Been singing to the tune of Annie, "A New Deal For Christmas' (sing dog instead of deal) :-)

Pav, Good to hear your voice too. Is work still in high gear (but in a good way)?

LilB, Sending you hugs. Is Ranger behaving better in his adolescence? I friggin' love the puppy cam thingy we bought. Last week I checked on Red from the car on the way home from dinner to find he was destroying a pool skimmer basket he got from busting his way into the laundry room. He knows how to open all the gates. Its only a matter of time before he figures out our 2nd line of defense (baby proofing plastic thingies to hold the gates locked shut). And the holes in the backyard are so big, they'd be perfect for planting new shrubs in (3 feet wide x 3 feet deep). Not sure how I'm going to address that one. He distributes the dirt so evenly that I think I'm going to need new dirt just to fill them in.

Started on low dose Rexulti yesterday as an adjunct to Prozac. From what I could see on line its a patent extender for Abilify which means its only a matter of time before I start eating for 10, at which point I stop taking it. I hope it gives me a lift/ some energy/motivation.

That's it from this neck of the woods. How ya doing NS, Guitarista, Ava? Pie, nice to see your name in the mix.

Love to all

[j-vo]

Jane,
Sorry for the confusion. I should read my posts before posting.
Son's basketball coach was suspended pending investigation for verbally abusing kids. Well, let's just say he needs to learn how to use language a bit differently, but he's a great coach. That's probably what I omitted.

I'm calling off tomorrow. I need a day to rest my brain and body. No drinking worries. Just need time to clear my head out or maybe just need time to let what's in my head to pass.

[narilly]

JVo, that is a crazy situation. I can see how it would be stressful. Hang in there.

Choices, so glad you got through the craving. Being grateful certainly helps. I am grateful for a lot of things too especially being sober.

Looking forward to an Un Hung Thursday.

My dog is on my lap as I type, What a cutie!

[Choices]

I'm glad your taking the day off jvo mental health days are so good. Thanks Nar. Feeling strong tonight. A thought slips in but goes away. I just learned how to put photos on here. It's pretty easy if you have a photo bucket account.. I wanna see the pooch ;-)

[j-vo]

Good morning Gloamers,

Glad I took the day off. I posted this in NN, and I'd like to share with you:

Checking in on day 59. It's been a hectic week, and I took time for myself today. My sick days are adding up, but right now, I don't care. I'm more important than a job. I felt as though I was struggling too much these last few days, and I didn't want to jeopardize my quit, so when I went to find something to iron for work, I decided there was nothing in my closest that I wanted to wear, so I called off. Nice excuse. But, there is no excuse to drink. There are so many reasons not to drink, ever. When I feel overwhelmed, I will take care of myself like I am today (reading a book and watching Netflix). Drinking when feeling like that would only make things 10,000x worse and more. Sleep is good for me. Being away from stress is good for me. No, I can't run away all the time, but I will do it when I can. There's only so much one can endure, and I know my limits. I won't go over these limits, because it'll put me back to where I don't wanna be. So I slept 10 hours last night, watched some of my Netflix this morning, and I'm already feeling better. If I'd have drank last night due to being an emotional wreck, I would be hurting today, even worse than I was yesterday. Way worse. Drinking is not an option. Ever.

[narilly]

JVo, I am so glad you are taking some time for yourself, you deserve it! It is awesome that you are putting yourself first. I agree, your quit is the most important thing. Enjoy watching Netflix. I have been watching The Affair and it is Really good. Highly recommended.

I am so happy with my dog Elvis. It is a little difficult trying to potty train him right now though since it is -16C outside. I can't keep him outside long enough to go pee! At 3am I was outside with my robe and moccasins on trying to get him to pee and it was CHILLY! I did hit the jackpot though, he did pee, yes!!

If I was drinking it would be so hard to get up and take him out. I would not be enjoying him like I am now because I would be obsessing about drinking all the time. That was always more important than the dog. I get up early at 5:40 am and take him out, we go for a walk, I watch him eat and then I go to work. If I was Hung over, that would not happen.
Love being Un Hung!

Glad you are feeling strong Choices. I will try and post a pic. tonight. Thanks Jane for the instructions.

Have a great day everyone!

[j-vo]

Nar, so glad you're unhung to take care of baby Elvis. What a gift! And is the affair on Netflix?