Thursday, 1.18.07

[tumadre]

Good Morning-
Kinda posted my guts out on Gen Disc. (Trigger Pulled) Hopefully today, Thursday, is a better day.
Love you all-
Tumadre

[Diana]

Thursday, 1.18.07

Hi Tumadre,
Saw your story on the other section, know what you are going thru, hope you have a better day too. My son and I knock sparks off each other all the time but as he gets older he seems to be getting better. He is now 29 years old and I think being a Dad with 3 kids he now realises what it is like to be a parent with all that responsibility.

[Allie]

Thursday, 1.18.07

Does it count that it is 4:26 a.m. here in Las Vegas to start the morning? Did good considering I didnt know that business meetings went to 3 a.m.! I did get great sleep today, and much thinking. We had such cool business connections that happened after midnight.. LOL! My husband got a huge order because I dragged him out to another bar. Hmmph. A cigar bar? That is new to me. But they serve wine. Hubby said... you paid your way honey!

Tommorrow is last day here.. taking a red eye flight out at 11 p.m tomorrow. I think I forgot to even shave my legs this week!

Back to responsible Mom as soon as I get off that plane. I am ready to go home.

[Hawk]

Thursday, 1.18.07

Tumadre - There's a lot going on in your house now and I can empathize with the "Get me outta here" feeling. Sometimes you have to listen to your guts. Take care of yourself in a gentle, productive way. I do hope today is better.

Allie - Welcome home from Vegas. Sounds like you made the most of the trip! I have no idea how people actually live there.

To all who follow - have a good day!

[InnerStrength]

Thursday, 1.18.07

Good morning all,
Tumadre - i hope you are feeling better today - i responded to your post in General but I completely understand the need to "get away" sometimes. Those triggers are really tough for me. How do we deal with them? This is a major challenge....perhaps a good topic for today?...
Allie - I understand that feeling of really taking advantage of time away and welcoming home/"responsibility". How often do you get to Vegas right?? You will be home soon enough! Hugs!
Hawk - good to see you! Hope you're doing great today!
And to all who follow - talk to you soon!
Love Jen

[Hawk]

Thursday, 1.18.07

Triggers - I am now learning to recognize them and say "hey - what's really bugging me..." but I don't always see them and I don't always deal with them effectively. Sometimes, like last night, I recognize them and say "Screw it." I need to learn how not to do that.

[lushy]

Thursday, 1.18.07

Tumadre, I hope today is better for you. I understand well how frustrating a family dynamic can be, esp. when you and your spouse have different ways of dealing with issues.

I have escaped being sick for months but feel like crap today so believe it or not I will not be on the boards much today. Need to get some much needed sleep.

Hope this is a great Thursday for all of you. Jude, getting worried...........

[Preciouspinot]

Thursday, 1.18.07

Good Morning Muffins!

I believe that today will be a better day Tumadre. A good cathartic cry always does me wonders.

I have another buzy day here at the office but, will pop in from time to time...

Hugs and much love to all!!

[InnerStrength]

Thursday, 1.18.07

I love coffee.
Lusch whats wrong - are you sick??
I am in a decent mood!!
yeah, Jude where are you???
Jen.

[lushy]

Thursday, 1.18.07

Yep, just the usual sore throat, cold, so tired you want to cry sort of thing. Thanks for your concern.

[Hawk]

Thursday, 1.18.07

That stinks Lush. Feel better. Sleep and OJ. JUST OJ!!!

Jennah - you sound so happy today! This is good!

Mike - I always drink too much coffee. I make a pot of 10 cups (so the coffee maker says) and I drink it all. Ususally before 8. I should just run a caffeine drip in

Judie! Where are you?

[MKR]

Thursday, 1.18.07

Good Morning all,

The one who prepares for adversity, builds not a bridge of retreat, but one upon which adversity advances.

So hey, glorious Thursday, huh?

****The Universe
____________________________

Tumadre, I posted over in general discussion - hope you feel better today.

Diana, Welcome! great to see you here. Isn't it absolutely amazing how bright parents get as children get older.

Allie, think of the great times you have had in Vegas and I understand wanting to get home to your kids! I just finished the logo, now working on brochure, biz package, membership cards etc for an exclusive, members only cigar retail store, then bar and private club. Kind of an up and coming type of club, absolutely gorgeous inside. Not exactly where I should be to network, memberships go for $12,000. and at this point, I don't smoke. . now and rarely drink. Will have to count on the owners to tell people who did their artwork and network for me.

Hawk, dealing with the triggers comes with time in the program, at least for me it does. I still find some triggers I didn't see initially, buried a deep and am surprised. Be kind to yourself, it will come day by day.

Jenneh, glad you are feeling great today. We are all so proud of you taking so many AF days since the New year. Leaves everyone thinking, YES, this is possible. Thanks for the inspiration.

Lush, sorry you are not feeling well today. Sleep, sleep and more sleep. It's OK to cry it cleans out your system to let go. Feel better sweetie.

PP, don't work too hard. You had me in hysterics the other day . . . thanks!

Fan, very cool, very powerful, avatar. Glad you got a good nights sleep. I am finding stressors that even being so dang good to my body, I still will get a lousy nights sleep and think to myself how fair is that?

I have had allergies so bad the past couple days, it is like 20 degrees outside, what could possibly live in that temp to make me sneeze 10-15 times in a row. Living on benadryl and having the expected lack of comprehension with it. Went through almost a whole box of tissues yesterday sooooo, I guess it is OK to be stupid! AF and smoke free - so why such a lousy sinus headache. Once again - how FAIR is that?

Judie dear, we are worried about you!! Hope you are OK.

Hugs and Love to all including those to come, this mods group is so large now . . which is GREAT!!!
Mary

[Waves 2]

Thursday, 1.18.07

Missing you Judie.

Lusch- For a minute you had me thinking morning sickness!!

Love to all of you.

[Quiescent]

Thursday, 1.18.07

MKR Mary,

I went to an allergist to see what I was allergic to.

For no rhyme or reason I had runny nose, itchy eyes, watery eyes, sneezing, earaches, drainage that would make me cough all night and pressure in my sinuses.

He tested me for allergies....guess what. I don't have a single allergy!

I have what is called vasomotor rhinitis which mimics allergies.......lots of nose spray is the only way to manage it.

And here I thought I would just get some allergy shots and I would be cured! No such luck:damn:

Lush, I hope you feel better soon......

Diana, I like the term "knocking the sparks off each other" very cute!

Day 5 AF........that's the longest I've been AF in Oh maybe 8 years!

I plan on drinking tomorrow......I just have to get this moderation thing down, when I do drink.

I hope all my wonderful Mod friends have a great day!
Hugs to you all:l

[MKR]

Thursday, 1.18.07

Rachele - Congratulations on 5 DAYS AF!!! WAAAAAAHOOOOOOOO! Judie's way to moderate well which I have adapted is a full glass of water in between. Slows that buzz down and also drinking slowly, if there are other people at the table drinking, pace yourself behind the slowest drinker there. Makes you think about it but pretty soon you are always the slowest drinker at whatever table. Inspirational! I am wishing continued success!

I have all of those symptoms except the earaches, however I have been tested for allergies and have a bunch of them, bee stings, mold, mildrew, dust, russian olive trees, cottonwood, juniper, mulberry bushes, laundry detergents - well their fillers, some medications, yada, yada, yada. As I get older the list gets longer including food items, just killed me to hear I was lactose intolerant, as I had my daily yogurt and cheeses, just love them. At this rate by the time I hit 90, I will spend my days all day every day sneezing if not dealing with that drainage. I am wondering if this in part t is due to the moisture and crap from the ceiling having fallen in that one room.