[aasharon90]

Hi Pony, Im Sharon and Im an Alcoholic.

Nice to meet you and thanks for sharing.

SR is a good place to come and vent. I dont know ur story and this is the first time to read something uve shared. But from the number under ur name it looks like u share quite often here.

You know ur not alone here in SR as so many are dealing with many different issues in their own personal lives.... Im no exception.

We just share with each other our own experiences strengths and hopes to support each other as we continue on in our individual recovery journeys.

Not only am I sober but i also have many other issues i have to work on, on a daily bases. Eating properly is one of them. Im not over weight and im not a twig. But being born into an italian family we learn how to eat like Italians do. I know that at my age i cant eat like that anymore. So i have over the yrs had to change my eating habits....i dont know if its really right, but im trying to keep things simple enough to manage it.

I use to watch Dr. Phil back then and picked up a few pointers about eating right....and I know he had books out there that have helped many to manage and maintain their eating habits.....I heard him say...if its not in ur home then u wont eat it....and so when it comes to chips and candy ...i try not to buy them because i still hear those words Dr. Phil said....and its true....if i have those favorite chips i love so much...no i wont eat just one but ill eat the whole bag.....and i know im weak ...so i pass them up when i go shopping.

Ive also begun jogging....i use to walk and now im jogging....i really dont know what happened to me there but something inside me inspired me to take care of myself physically. Not that i dont do that already at my grocery store job where i bag groceries and pick up carts from the lot.

Anyway....i found a nearby park that has a 2 mile track that winds around....i began to just walk. and i walk and walk....then my daughter..19 joined me and inspired me to pick up the pace....i did my best and before i knew it ...when i was alone i began to jog...im not a fast jogger.....sort of like jogging in place but i make it around 2 miles most times.....

I know u said u are always moving...well so am i....but sometimes doing something different in moving helps....

I know between Dr. Phil and oh whats his name? Hes the little guy whom all the older ladies like...sweating to the oldies guy.... lol they have helped alot of people over the yrs and even Oprah....How inspirational is that for her....she has an inspiring story she tells about her childhood and how she has over come many obsticals....so there r the stars that have personal problems just like us who inspire us just the same.

I know they all move...move meaning they get out and walk, jog, aerobics...swimming...anything...and it makes u feel good....hard work does pay off..but it can be fun if u have someone to support u.

anyway...i just wanted to introduce myself to u and to let u know that u r not alone.

Keep coming back. : )