digdug

So Marchers,

Does anyone have an extra hip they wouldn't mind sparing? I will gladly pay you a nickel tomorrow for a hip today.

joygirl

What's up with your hip, digdug?

tootsl1

Would you swap one for a knee??

BuddinK

I have plenty of extra belly if you want it.

tootsl1

Careful Budd you may need that ballast for your bowling balance

wehav2day

Toots that was quite the impressive synopsis!!!

Marcher13

Good morning Marchers. It's very warm here, we are having a spring heatwave which is bringing out all the roses and germinating the vegie seeds.

Sass you clever girl, you are on the road to your rose award, I'm so chuffed that you have five months!

Life remember once a Marcher always a Marcher, no matter what.

Toots that synopsis was truly amazing.

Hugs all around, I have no spare anything unless someone would care for a few wrinkles. Have a good day everyone.

Saskia

Thanks for all the good wishes, Marchers!

Thanks for the great synopsis, Toots :-)

DD, what's the deal with the hip today but nickel tomorrow? 'Fraid I need both of mine.

Big hugs to you, shoes and to Dad Shoes, too.

Dee74

This is 100% unadulterated addiction talking LifeT.

We're all in the same league, J.
There's no cheap seats and no balcony boxes...just standing room only

There is absolutely no reason why you can't be as happy as I am and everyone else here - but you have to believe that.

I think you have a way better chance of changing your life for the better being a part of SR than not being a part of SR.

D

Dee74

congrats on 5 months Sassy

D

joygirl

Good morning Marcher!
Wrinkles? I have two words for that: Lancome Visionnaire. Looove it.

You guys, I'm supposed to run this Saturday in a race, and I don't think I'm ready for it. I'm so nervous, I'm not sure why, but I am. I think I'll wait till the next one, when I can feel more confident.

Hey dearest shoes, hope your Tuesday was kind to you.

Marcher13

Joy are you physically ready for the race? Can you run the distance? Is your body ready to run this Saturday? I don't run so I don't know this stuff but I do know you have to be physically prepared and trained. If you are then maybe think about pushing past the nerves because you never know what you can do until you try.

digdug

Joy & Sass - saw the doctor today for some hip pain I've been having. Apparently, liquor kills joints like hips, well, at least the blood supply to hips.

My hips are dead. Kaput. Collapsed.

So when the pain starts getting unbearable, it's double hip replacement time.

I'm only 31

But I didn't drink today!!! I had people to call like my sponsor and others in AA. Went to a meeting within an hour of the diagnosis and shot my hand up to share.

I guess this is my 6 month anniversary present. Hah!

joygirl

Yes, I've been running it almost every night for 6 weeks. The problem is running with other people, I think. The perfectionist in me wants to be FIRST. That's my problem. Silly really, I know. But I have this panic feeling. It will probably pass. I'm not giving up yet. I will have to psych myself up. Thanks Marcher!

joygirl

Oh, DD, I'm sorry to hear that. But glad to hear the news didn't take you down!

Dee74

If you'd feel more comfortable waiting then wait joygirl -

you know you can't win everytime tho, right?

D

joygirl

I know, I know. And I know I won't. Just nerves.

Marcher13

I know that perfectionist feeling so don't think I'm without both sympathy and empathy. Ok ... think of it this way Joy, Saturday is about running, running as a group, right? So you are in shape to run this race but you might avoid it because you're nervous, nervous you won't come first. When you march with the Marchers do you want to be first or do you want to march along and have fun? So what's the difference with Saturday?

Saskia

Sorry to hear that, DD! But I'm happy to hear that you reached out -- that's the spirit that got you to 6 months and will get you far beyond that. Double hip replacement is not fun but one does recover. There are other nasties that drinking can cause or contribute to that have far worse outcomes. I'm not minimizing what you are/will be going through! I admire you for hanging in there and staying the course. Humans have an amazing ability to deal with bad stuff and keep on truckin'. We usually don't realize that until it hits us smack in the head. Burying ourselves in a bottle doesn't help us deal with anything.

Please let us know whenever you need support and encouragement or commiseration for this and anything else that comes your way!

Saskia

Thanks, Dee. Sometimes I feel like the poster child for the old adage of "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again ...". Thank you for your patience and wise counsel!

Joy, I think Marcher has given you some super thoughts and I sure can't come up with something better so I will second her comments.

Toots, how are you managing? I may not always ask but I care very much how every single one of our Marchers is doing.

WeHav, no need to double post for me. I read both threads

Marcher, I'm looking forward to your lovely rose award :-)

Good night, Marchers.