Hi everyone.
I log in and read everyone's posts and I think, what an exceptional group of individuals. This is sappy Pork!!! Seriously, I just enjoy coming to our little group so much.
So much going on I hope that I don't miss anyone,
BobGT -oh.my.gosh. THE RATS/MICE/RODENTS/CAR KILLERS!!! That is horrible - how did all that turn out, cause usually the next problem is the insurance company
Hope that is all settled now.
Crow - WOWZER. 90 days??? awesome
Steph - nicely done - we are all really cruising along. Can you believe it is August next week??? I remember asking if anyone noticed it was going to be July a few days ago, but it was a month ago!!!
Atlas - so glad that you like the new job!! okay, you may be like the first person to defy gravity - aka not succumbing to wearing jeans? That in itself is impressive!!!
RGO - thanks for posting that tragic story in Houston, just shows how pervasive drinking and driving is and I take those horrid events to heart, as it could have been me.
Drac and Art - thanks for your posts - yes, the feeling that now come up for me around alcohol are interesting - and have a way of making me sad.
My parents were up for the weekend. I got to witness how my Mom's entire demeanor changed after a few glasses of wine. It wasn't pretty, my sister actually used to complain to me previously, but I hadn't noticed because I was keeping pace with her.. and then it just extended to how she acted differently interacting with my nephews.. which triggers memories of asking my mom what was wrong with Gramma when my grandparents would come visit (slurring and tilted spilling glasses during toasts) and she would just say, "Gramma is happy and you just don't understand - you will when you are older".
Then there is my Dad, who last year had an "event" that led him to be hospitalized for weeks - he couldn't walk or feed himself and he had hallucinations - they diagnosed him with delirium saying there was a perfect storm of dehydration and lack of sleep, but my sister and I questioned if part was alcohol withdrawal. Long story less long- they then said it was Alzheimers - but it had a bit of brain rot (not a technical term) saying that alcohol had impacted his brain (like others may have their damage concentrated in the liver or pancreas). BUT recently, they said it was just old age and they are taking him off Alzheimer meds so he recently announces that he now after not drinking for a year, he will start. So my sister and I have now noticed that he is back to not sleeping, hallucinations and other symptoms - so which is it? Getting off the meds? The drinking? A combo? The whole thing is just tragic. I am glad that my sister and I can be a united front as we gather info on how to deal with it all.
Anyway - that is where I am. Thanks for listening to the vent
Have a wonderful evening.
Love!
Pork