Class of May 2012 part 23
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Good morning to my lovely friends.
Thought I'd pop in to say hi. I have a bit of time this morning before I head off for my usual brain scrambling torture otherwise known as therapy.
This poor old thread seems a bit worn out these days, I'm glad everyone seems to have found a home elsewhere what with the holidays coming up. It can be a bit tricky Christmas...something about having to spend too much time with family and getting along with people we spend the rest of the year avoiding...
Shame though, this thread was my lifeline and I will always have such fond feelings for you all. That's just me being sentimental I know. It's the season for it...
Anyway...life is good right now in Jeni-land. I've just finished work for 2 weeks and am really looking forward to spending time at home. I'm pretty much organised for Christmas..dunno how that happened, it just sort of fell into place this year. We are going over to my parents for Christmas Day...and I'm hoping it will be ok. My dad is having lots of breathing problems now, and you know, I'm thinking this will probably be the last one for him. My sister will be there with her girls, so I get to be cool Aunty for the day and help my Mum do the dinner. It is weird and dysfunctional and wrapped in denial...but that's what I've got, and there's no point wishing it was different. I'm in a place of acceptance and ready to move on.
There isn't really much else to report. God, I used to ramble on for hours...ha ha, bet that's what chased you all away in the first place!!
I'm hoping you are all well my special friends. Lots of love from me to you xxxxxxxxxxxx
Thought I'd pop in to say hi. I have a bit of time this morning before I head off for my usual brain scrambling torture otherwise known as therapy.
This poor old thread seems a bit worn out these days, I'm glad everyone seems to have found a home elsewhere what with the holidays coming up. It can be a bit tricky Christmas...something about having to spend too much time with family and getting along with people we spend the rest of the year avoiding...
Shame though, this thread was my lifeline and I will always have such fond feelings for you all. That's just me being sentimental I know. It's the season for it...
Anyway...life is good right now in Jeni-land. I've just finished work for 2 weeks and am really looking forward to spending time at home. I'm pretty much organised for Christmas..dunno how that happened, it just sort of fell into place this year. We are going over to my parents for Christmas Day...and I'm hoping it will be ok. My dad is having lots of breathing problems now, and you know, I'm thinking this will probably be the last one for him. My sister will be there with her girls, so I get to be cool Aunty for the day and help my Mum do the dinner. It is weird and dysfunctional and wrapped in denial...but that's what I've got, and there's no point wishing it was different. I'm in a place of acceptance and ready to move on.
There isn't really much else to report. God, I used to ramble on for hours...ha ha, bet that's what chased you all away in the first place!!
I'm hoping you are all well my special friends. Lots of love from me to you xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Jeni, loads of love to you for the holidays and all the days after! I miss your regular posts and this May thread. It's interesting how each thread is so very different in many ways, yet similar in others. Not surprising really...
In March, I'm known as "Methuselah's big sister".
Life is much calmer and I think I'm finally settling into retirement instead of fighting it every inch of the way. Still working a wee bit but it's very limited and it has just a small place in my schedule.
It sounds like your Christmas might be somewhat challenging and I will be thinking of you. I'm going to an afternoon buffet at a lovely inn nearby with two dear friends. The food and atmosphere are just wonderful there so it should be lots of fun. The rest of the holiday I plan on a relaxing, stress-free time. I will, of course, be here except for my afternoon long dinner.
I hope your Christmas is as good as possible!
(((((hugs)))))
In March, I'm known as "Methuselah's big sister".
Life is much calmer and I think I'm finally settling into retirement instead of fighting it every inch of the way. Still working a wee bit but it's very limited and it has just a small place in my schedule.
It sounds like your Christmas might be somewhat challenging and I will be thinking of you. I'm going to an afternoon buffet at a lovely inn nearby with two dear friends. The food and atmosphere are just wonderful there so it should be lots of fun. The rest of the holiday I plan on a relaxing, stress-free time. I will, of course, be here except for my afternoon long dinner.
I hope your Christmas is as good as possible!
(((((hugs)))))
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Yay a bump in Mayan activity!! Sass that sounds like a lovely Christmas. Oh I thought MBS stood for "methuselah's baby sister!"
Jeni, hope therapy went well. Sounds like you are well aware of what you are walking into on Christmas. Denial, there's a fair bit of that in my family too. Mostly my dad liking to pretend I don't have a partner in Ohio. If I come home every year alone, I am alone riiight? Haha oh well.
I hope you have a lovely time with the girls and your sister. At least your husband and kids will be there, that's good. Safety nets are good.
Thanks for the sweet words on the ten months thing! It's kind of cool. Every little milestone is one step further from the drink and thus something to celebrate. I was a little wigged out about coming home and staying sober. It's something I haven't pulled off yet. So far, so good. A lot of little things to think about and move past, like what to do when people offer. Usually it's easy to say no thank you, but these are friends who have known me for decades so they ask questions... And flashbacks of hiding liquor in my suitcase. That makes me cringe. Which sends the alcoholic brain of mine thinking about getting a bottle to take that feeling away. Thankfully I can see the pure crazy in that.
So yeah, so far so good. Took my nephew out to the beach for a pier walk today. I would never drive the kids drunk, so I didn't drive him anywhere last year. Instant, huge benefit to staying sober!
Have a good night lovely Mayans!
Jeni, hope therapy went well. Sounds like you are well aware of what you are walking into on Christmas. Denial, there's a fair bit of that in my family too. Mostly my dad liking to pretend I don't have a partner in Ohio. If I come home every year alone, I am alone riiight? Haha oh well.
I hope you have a lovely time with the girls and your sister. At least your husband and kids will be there, that's good. Safety nets are good.
Thanks for the sweet words on the ten months thing! It's kind of cool. Every little milestone is one step further from the drink and thus something to celebrate. I was a little wigged out about coming home and staying sober. It's something I haven't pulled off yet. So far, so good. A lot of little things to think about and move past, like what to do when people offer. Usually it's easy to say no thank you, but these are friends who have known me for decades so they ask questions... And flashbacks of hiding liquor in my suitcase. That makes me cringe. Which sends the alcoholic brain of mine thinking about getting a bottle to take that feeling away. Thankfully I can see the pure crazy in that.
So yeah, so far so good. Took my nephew out to the beach for a pier walk today. I would never drive the kids drunk, so I didn't drive him anywhere last year. Instant, huge benefit to staying sober!
Have a good night lovely Mayans!
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