Class of April 2010 - Part 4
I'm sorry that happened Kim, and I'm sorry it happened on top of a lot of other things.
I hope you don't stay away for long.
You're a big part of this place - you're always reach out and helping others - recovery in action.
Don't let someone else stymie that
and please everyone PM me or Anna or one of the chat mods (the red guys) or monitors if there's ever trouble in chat.
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I hope you don't stay away for long.
You're a big part of this place - you're always reach out and helping others - recovery in action.
Don't let someone else stymie that
and please everyone PM me or Anna or one of the chat mods (the red guys) or monitors if there's ever trouble in chat.
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Kim,
I too, am sorry about what happened in chat, or another thread. You have always been such an important part of SR sharing your ESH to the newest of newcomers here. Like Dee said; "recovery in action"
We will always support you here in the April thread with your choices,
...... handling the challenges coming your way. I have confidence and pray you have the wisdom to protect yourself and your family these months leading up to your due date.
SR is my first and only active experience with a forum (nothing like an old guy being lucky, huh !?! ) ....that, and the fact I keyboard like molasses, "chat" has always sounded a little intimidating. Sorta like trying Speed Scrabble or Speed Chess for the first time.
Just have a gut feeling it wouldn't end "pretty" . lo
Thanks to SR , I have "lurked" on some cycling and boating forums to wade through a sea of info; ......some of it really, really helpful.
Remember clearly back in May letting some sarcastic comments responding to some gramatical errors I made really get next to me in another part of SR. At first , the only thing I thought , was; " I'll bet folks wouldn't be so off-point F2F " ......then,
( THANK GOODNESS !?! ) it finally occured to me, the folks only had a month or two of sobriety at best, .....so they really just deserve patience and empathy from me, along with non-participation on my part ..more than anything else.
Since then , I've witnessed more than once, how some threads can quickly get outta hand (to put it mildly) ......Imagine chat might get outta hand lightning quick !?!
Thank goodness Dee, Anna, and the other mods are here.
"Blessed are the peacemakers"
....my inverse conclusion:
"Damned are the troublemakers"
....well, I guess some folks " just got it comin', sooner or later "
Again, thank Goodness that's their business. whew !? (and none of mine )
Have you in my prayers.
I too, am sorry about what happened in chat, or another thread. You have always been such an important part of SR sharing your ESH to the newest of newcomers here. Like Dee said; "recovery in action"
We will always support you here in the April thread with your choices,
...... handling the challenges coming your way. I have confidence and pray you have the wisdom to protect yourself and your family these months leading up to your due date.
SR is my first and only active experience with a forum (nothing like an old guy being lucky, huh !?! ) ....that, and the fact I keyboard like molasses, "chat" has always sounded a little intimidating. Sorta like trying Speed Scrabble or Speed Chess for the first time.
Just have a gut feeling it wouldn't end "pretty" . lo
Thanks to SR , I have "lurked" on some cycling and boating forums to wade through a sea of info; ......some of it really, really helpful.
Remember clearly back in May letting some sarcastic comments responding to some gramatical errors I made really get next to me in another part of SR. At first , the only thing I thought , was; " I'll bet folks wouldn't be so off-point F2F " ......then,
( THANK GOODNESS !?! ) it finally occured to me, the folks only had a month or two of sobriety at best, .....so they really just deserve patience and empathy from me, along with non-participation on my part ..more than anything else.
Since then , I've witnessed more than once, how some threads can quickly get outta hand (to put it mildly) ......Imagine chat might get outta hand lightning quick !?!
Thank goodness Dee, Anna, and the other mods are here.
"Blessed are the peacemakers"
....my inverse conclusion:
"Damned are the troublemakers"
....well, I guess some folks " just got it comin', sooner or later "
Again, thank Goodness that's their business. whew !? (and none of mine )
Have you in my prayers.
Kim... omigod hon!!! I too feel guilty for not being in there for you. I have been a bit sick past couple of nights so took a rest!! Dang!!
I am so glad you came here to vent though and didn't hold it in. You deserve to be treated a lot better than that!!!!
Everyone else has already said pretty much what I will say to you except this.... You know you are my sister (we think the same way). You guys should pop into chat sometimes and see us in action... I hope you don't stay away from chat for too long, purely for selfish reasons but you take all the time you need hon.
Don't let the b*stards get you down.
I am so glad you came here to vent though and didn't hold it in. You deserve to be treated a lot better than that!!!!
Everyone else has already said pretty much what I will say to you except this.... You know you are my sister (we think the same way). You guys should pop into chat sometimes and see us in action... I hope you don't stay away from chat for too long, purely for selfish reasons but you take all the time you need hon.
Don't let the b*stards get you down.
congrats, Oz! Hope you're enjoying the holidays! I just have to submit my grades . . . and then, freedom (or at least partial freedom ) .
Question: in Oz, do you guys have your long break right now (since it's summer) or does that happen in June, July, August? (Do you get a break then? Shorter or longer?) I am curious!
Doing okay here, guys. I've been a bit lazy and need to get busy again before the hum drums creep up.
Thanks for being here!
Question: in Oz, do you guys have your long break right now (since it's summer) or does that happen in June, July, August? (Do you get a break then? Shorter or longer?) I am curious!
Doing okay here, guys. I've been a bit lazy and need to get busy again before the hum drums creep up.
Thanks for being here!
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AG'
Last night I was online looking for a xmas present ( a German Bread knife) and saw some porcelin knives. Did you get some ?
Thinking about cooking ..........
Had a great experience today dissasembling, troubleshooting, and actually fixing my favorite kitchen appliance (that I'd long given up on, but just couldn't toss yet !?!
Little things like that make me soooo grateful to be sober. A relaxed positive, patient approach, and getting "in the flow" just wasn't ever in the cards for me before.
Oh , how I dream of the Southern Hemisphere and sun tans about now, ....we're finally freezing our asses ! brrrrrrr.
Last night I was online looking for a xmas present ( a German Bread knife) and saw some porcelin knives. Did you get some ?
Thinking about cooking ..........
Had a great experience today dissasembling, troubleshooting, and actually fixing my favorite kitchen appliance (that I'd long given up on, but just couldn't toss yet !?!
Little things like that make me soooo grateful to be sober. A relaxed positive, patient approach, and getting "in the flow" just wasn't ever in the cards for me before.
Oh , how I dream of the Southern Hemisphere and sun tans about now, ....we're finally freezing our asses ! brrrrrrr.
Topspin, that is so awesome about fixing your kitchen appliance. I know what you mean, although I'm not so mechanically talented, heh. I do manage to accomplish little things that used to seem so hard and now seem pretty easy. Very grateful for that!
The knives are ceramic -- Kyocera is the brand. They are awesome.
The knives are ceramic -- Kyocera is the brand. They are awesome.
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Kyocera Classic Series Ceramic Knives
Kyocera's most popular line of ceramic knives, the Classic Series has a beautiful and durable handle. The ceramic blade is 50% harder than steel, light-weight, and will not corrode or rust. Equally important, the blade will not interact with any foods, unlike a stainless steel knife. Use it to cut lettuce, even bananas
They SOUND (and look) awesome !?!
I just love tools designed for lifetime use.
Kyocera's most popular line of ceramic knives, the Classic Series has a beautiful and durable handle. The ceramic blade is 50% harder than steel, light-weight, and will not corrode or rust. Equally important, the blade will not interact with any foods, unlike a stainless steel knife. Use it to cut lettuce, even bananas
They SOUND (and look) awesome !?!
I just love tools designed for lifetime use.
Thanks AG
Yeah, we have our long break now. We go back on 27th/28th January and the kids come back 31st January. Works out about 7 weeks with no teaching.
During year, we have 4 terms with a 2 week break in between each term I kinda like our system.
Enjoy your break!!!
Yeah, we have our long break now. We go back on 27th/28th January and the kids come back 31st January. Works out about 7 weeks with no teaching.
During year, we have 4 terms with a 2 week break in between each term I kinda like our system.
Enjoy your break!!!
OZ, that sounds amazing! Wow! I am totally envious in the best way. I'd love a schedule like that.
Not much to report right now. In the coming days I am going to be traveling to see my family, my boyfriend's family, and then carrying out some consulting work; all together I will be away from my house for about three weeks. Did this over the summer too, but for some reason -- the weather or the holidays? -- it's stressing me out a bit more this time. I am considering a goal of trying to hit 500 posts here on SR by the new year . . . would be good to keep myself extra involved here right now, I think. Part of me is super excited to spend Christmas sober for the first time and part of me is frankly quite terrified to be around that much heavy drinking/loudness etc.
Hope you guys are doing well. xo
Not much to report right now. In the coming days I am going to be traveling to see my family, my boyfriend's family, and then carrying out some consulting work; all together I will be away from my house for about three weeks. Did this over the summer too, but for some reason -- the weather or the holidays? -- it's stressing me out a bit more this time. I am considering a goal of trying to hit 500 posts here on SR by the new year . . . would be good to keep myself extra involved here right now, I think. Part of me is super excited to spend Christmas sober for the first time and part of me is frankly quite terrified to be around that much heavy drinking/loudness etc.
Hope you guys are doing well. xo
The good thing about SR is it's always here, AG
I empathise with feeling nervous - I have to admit I just turn my back on the whole thing as my family are dysfunctional as all get out, and hard drinkers to boot - I'm not remotely tempted to join in, it's just so not the kind of atmosphere I want to be around now.
I know many of you have better relations with family than I do tho LOL so in case you guys didn't see it - there was this really good link about getting through the festive season (it's actually about Thanksgiving but it still applies I think)
Crying Out Now: Thanksgiving Survival Guide
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I empathise with feeling nervous - I have to admit I just turn my back on the whole thing as my family are dysfunctional as all get out, and hard drinkers to boot - I'm not remotely tempted to join in, it's just so not the kind of atmosphere I want to be around now.
I know many of you have better relations with family than I do tho LOL so in case you guys didn't see it - there was this really good link about getting through the festive season (it's actually about Thanksgiving but it still applies I think)
Crying Out Now: Thanksgiving Survival Guide
D
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!!
Guys, your support, patience and encouragement is tremendous for me. I felt bad after I wrote that post because I said to myself - oh man I hope no one thinks I was finger pointing at them or took anything personally. It was a day that had been building up and I think just the combo of things in my personal life combined with my frustration that day just was like a Kim explosion...lol.
I knew I would take some time for me to put things in perspective and for me this is just another piece of the journey. Kinda funny when I think about it.....in the beginning it was the loneliness bit (quite a few early posts on that) and then the adjusting to things without alcohol and so forth. Been quite a ride.
A quick update though is that I put my foot down on this cancer testing issue. I said NO....I won't do this now but after baby is born I will resume. I guess after seeing me get upset and outright refuse more of their nonsense I got the green light from the Chief of Gen. Surgery to wait until after birth. Its like you have to beat people in the head with a brick for them to get it.
I just found out I have gestational diabetes so may go on meds since my weight, diet, etc. is good. I mean there isn't much to change but to be honest.....both Dh and I both said the same thing.....aside from just being pg.....the many years of hardcore boozing Captain Morgan and Cokes......definitely has worked my liver and pancreas to no end. In my heart I know this is drinking related but now its about managing it.
Saw my counselor and got this chaos off my chest. I have thought as does he.....these past few years have been quite a bit for me.....and it makes sense to be stressed and overwhelmed. He has always helped me find the ray of light though. Focus is on the fact......I have 8 months in recovery and not one thing that has come my way....was handled through drinking. This guys.....I have to remember (easy to forget lately) that I am a recovering alcoholic and I am damn proud that I choose to think about things.....vent on things......and never once have thought a drink would help.
I have to remember that is an achievement - most important for me but not known by many in my personal life.
So I just wanted everyone to know that I am here I am very fortunate to have all of you and SR for support.
I just needed to clear el head out a little bit. You know....try and find a better way to see things and I am glad to have you all. As I have said to others in the past.....if things are rough then isn't now the best time to amp up the support you have? Taking my own advice on that.
The one constant for me that was one of the immediate changes I made in the initial days of recovery (those really ugly days) was that everything....given a bit of time....is always more manageable then what we think at first. Not saying easier gang.....its just to let the initial emotions - pain, anger, fear, anxiety....pass and then tackle the problem as best as we can.
Huggs Everyone and I am looking forward to hopefully giving back what y'all have given to me.
Guys, your support, patience and encouragement is tremendous for me. I felt bad after I wrote that post because I said to myself - oh man I hope no one thinks I was finger pointing at them or took anything personally. It was a day that had been building up and I think just the combo of things in my personal life combined with my frustration that day just was like a Kim explosion...lol.
I knew I would take some time for me to put things in perspective and for me this is just another piece of the journey. Kinda funny when I think about it.....in the beginning it was the loneliness bit (quite a few early posts on that) and then the adjusting to things without alcohol and so forth. Been quite a ride.
A quick update though is that I put my foot down on this cancer testing issue. I said NO....I won't do this now but after baby is born I will resume. I guess after seeing me get upset and outright refuse more of their nonsense I got the green light from the Chief of Gen. Surgery to wait until after birth. Its like you have to beat people in the head with a brick for them to get it.
I just found out I have gestational diabetes so may go on meds since my weight, diet, etc. is good. I mean there isn't much to change but to be honest.....both Dh and I both said the same thing.....aside from just being pg.....the many years of hardcore boozing Captain Morgan and Cokes......definitely has worked my liver and pancreas to no end. In my heart I know this is drinking related but now its about managing it.
Saw my counselor and got this chaos off my chest. I have thought as does he.....these past few years have been quite a bit for me.....and it makes sense to be stressed and overwhelmed. He has always helped me find the ray of light though. Focus is on the fact......I have 8 months in recovery and not one thing that has come my way....was handled through drinking. This guys.....I have to remember (easy to forget lately) that I am a recovering alcoholic and I am damn proud that I choose to think about things.....vent on things......and never once have thought a drink would help.
I have to remember that is an achievement - most important for me but not known by many in my personal life.
So I just wanted everyone to know that I am here I am very fortunate to have all of you and SR for support.
I just needed to clear el head out a little bit. You know....try and find a better way to see things and I am glad to have you all. As I have said to others in the past.....if things are rough then isn't now the best time to amp up the support you have? Taking my own advice on that.
The one constant for me that was one of the immediate changes I made in the initial days of recovery (those really ugly days) was that everything....given a bit of time....is always more manageable then what we think at first. Not saying easier gang.....its just to let the initial emotions - pain, anger, fear, anxiety....pass and then tackle the problem as best as we can.
Huggs Everyone and I am looking forward to hopefully giving back what y'all have given to me.
Welcome back Kim! Missed you.
Good luck with the family events AG. I never really drank at any of my family events this time of year. Good plan to try to hang around SR.
Good to hear from you too Dee.
Good luck with the family events AG. I never really drank at any of my family events this time of year. Good plan to try to hang around SR.
Good to hear from you too Dee.
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Kim,
Glad you're back, too.
I like your idea of "keeping it simple (as possible),..... considering the circumstances !?. At least until that baby's due !
Hoping we can all take it easy on all the sugary junk; dressed up so pretty
.....this time of year.
AG, ..... remember how we celebrated our 6 months back in Oct ?
I'm going to try something a little different (to celebrate ) this Xmas sober, since it's been, like , forever. Want to attend midnight mass at the beautiful old cathedral in Savannah. Used to visit there some days back in the 80's just to see the incredible interiors and stained glass !?!
Just love the Historic District, so I'm hoping it'll be an enjoyable simple departure, from my usual hustle and bustle. Get to check-in guest Xmas night , .....that'll be kinda cool too.
Dee,
I used to absolutely dread big holiday get-togethers when I was drinking all those years because they never included alcohol (religious reasons). Bet I would've loved your family's, back then.
More life; ...more irony, huh?
Glad you're back, too.
I like your idea of "keeping it simple (as possible),..... considering the circumstances !?. At least until that baby's due !
Hoping we can all take it easy on all the sugary junk; dressed up so pretty
.....this time of year.
AG, ..... remember how we celebrated our 6 months back in Oct ?
I'm going to try something a little different (to celebrate ) this Xmas sober, since it's been, like , forever. Want to attend midnight mass at the beautiful old cathedral in Savannah. Used to visit there some days back in the 80's just to see the incredible interiors and stained glass !?!
Just love the Historic District, so I'm hoping it'll be an enjoyable simple departure, from my usual hustle and bustle. Get to check-in guest Xmas night , .....that'll be kinda cool too.
Dee,
I used to absolutely dread big holiday get-togethers when I was drinking all those years because they never included alcohol (religious reasons). Bet I would've loved your family's, back then.
More life; ...more irony, huh?
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