Yes, Grizzly - I can relate. I was using alcohol as "medicine" myself and it's a poor one at that!!
I'm off to work, too. Things are really, really busy but taking some deep breaths for now.
KeyOfC, I hope you are doing well. Good to see you on this thread
Keep checking in when you can!
Winslow, you are right about the decorating. If I have some time next week I will throw something up and enter the contest. Right now, a total of zero people have entered so we'll see what happens next week!
Today is a new moon. A December new moon. I had previously thought about making this my sobriety day, but the 7th just descended upon me - so I guess it's better to be on Day 5 than on Day 1 on the new moon.
My light arrived (for helping mood in the winter). This weekend I will try to figure out how to use it. Strangely, it's going to be 70 degrees on Saturday! Not really Christmas weather, but should make for some nice walks with my dog. Okay, I'm off!