Originally Posted by lizatola

As to what I'm doing for myself. I told him that my friends and my kid come first.....and that's a fact! I have often turned down dates with him because I already had plans with a friend. My recovery and meetings come before dates, as well. I turned down Friday night dates often because I need to be at my meetings and he understands and is aware of why I go to meetings and what I get out of them.

I just got a pedicure and met a friend there for a while and tonight I have a scheduled call with my sponsor. I talk daily to at least 2-3 good Al Anon friends who help me stay grounded.

I am working on my resume and still part time homeschooling my son. I go to church and, honestly, I stay so dang busy that I wonder how I ever find time to date now that I think about it. Sometimes I will drop my son off at a friends house, go to dinner with new guy and hang out at his place for a movie, and then go pick up my son and spend quality time with him, too.

Somehow I'm keeping it all balanced! Reading all of that, I have to admit that I'm amazed. I even did a Vegas girls trip last month and I regularly stay in touch with my tennis mom friends, too. Went to dinner with a tennis mom last week after work, as well.

I'm also reworking my steps in Al Anon; going back to step 1 with my sponsor and working through Paths to Recovery. Boyfriend believes that I should start writing more and is encouraging me to start writing a book (go figure) on my experiences with alcoholism and recovery. I recently just started a blog to get my feet wet at trying my hand at writing again.

Soooo, yep, I am always taking care of me. I just like to pick apart my relationship with a fine tooth comb...you know.....just for kicks, lol.