Dee74

good to hear from you Addy

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Lipstuck

Hi Addy! Glad to see you!
I'm still here. To be honest, this spring has been insanely busy, more so than even any holiday season i've ever had. I'm almost to a final project in grad school (before summer vacation) and working several jobs. And the toddler, who is adorable but kind of a monsoon right now. I check this forum all the time but don't take the time to post... so sorry!

My app tells me it's day 75. I guess I stopped counting! I feel pretty good. Have to face the inlaws Sunday without a flask hidden in my handbag, lol.
But the good news is that I've dropped 30 pounds, none of which would have been possible if I was still chugging cheap, crappy wine out of a box. So that's a big motivating factor.
I'm sorry about your sleep, Addy. Can you talk to a doctor? Sometimes our bodies get out of whack and need help, whether supplements or hormones or whatever.
Dee, good to see you, thanks for always encouraging all of us!

trudgingagain

I don't count days, I just focus on staying sober. Good for you both lipstuck and Addy
I have spent the last couple of days trying to set up my new computer....ugh! Cannot get Quicken installed properly to be able to continue with my checking account. Bills are coming due and the fu**er won't accept my previous data. My old computer finally (at least) turned on, and i can access my account through that, but this is making me NUTS! It SHOULD BE EASY

Dee74

Hope you sort it out - don't let it ruin your Easter Break Trudging

Have a good long weekend everyone

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trudgingagain

Thanks, Dee...but I'm retired and my kids are grown, so no spring break here...BUT...I DO have a friend, who is a computer tech, coming over to help mee today

Dee74

I'm retired too... but everyone seems to go away - it's nice to get a break from noise for a few days

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trudgingagain

Yes it is. I will be doing Ukrainian egg dying today with a girlfriend. I'm looking forward to it! My tech friend came over yesterday and took my NEW computer to set it up. I thought he was going to take my OLD computer to get a new keyboard, but Noooooo....I guess I am grateful that hubby is letting me use his, until I get mine baack

Lipstuck

Hi, friends!
Nothing much going on.... just hoping everyone is doing well!

Dee74

you too Lipstuck

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trudgingagain

Still waiting for my tech to finish with my new computer, so I am still using hubby's. Yesterday I took both o our vehicles into the body shop for estimates. We decided to "pay outta pocket", rather than ding my insurance (again). We will take them both in for repair next week, since hubby will get a rental car (since the OTHER side of his truck was sideswiped by a hit and run driver, and that's going through insurance). We are driving to Arizona on May 2nd, so we can use the rental car to do that...YAY! Hubby's mom is in a "rest home" there so "the family" is all going there for he birthday/Mother's day. I have not started to pack....maybe I will make a list???? I never do, but next week is gonna be busy....hang in there everyone!

Lipstuck

A friend of mine passed away today. She was in her thirties and had two little babies. I'm grateful that I don't have the constant depression of drinking hanging on me, because I'm already so sad. I don't miss burying my feelings in liquor or being in a walking coma. But it's weird to process things without heading to the package store first.
hope everyone is doing well today. Hug the people you love, tomorrow is never promised.

Dee74

Those poor babies.
I'm really sorry for your loss Lipstuck.

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Lipstuck

Thanks, Dee. She was an amazing woman, a ground breaker in many ways, who died of a freakish brain swell. Her kids will never remember her, and that's the hardest part.

trudgingagain

Well, I am back from Arizona! Thank goodness! My brother-in-law and his wife are thinking about moving there (when his wife still has 4 years left until retirement!) I, personally, could NEVER live there. We may go to visit "Mom" again , but we will stay at one of our timeshares or at an AirB'nB....The alcohol was forever flowing and I do believe EVERYONE (BUT ME) was drinking by noon each day. I know that we need to make a "plan" so that I am NOT around alcohol every day.....We shall see....

Evoo

Hey all -- I'm still going strong and doing very well! Just very busy with...

1. New job
2. New city
3. 4mo old baby
4. Buying a home
5. Cycling + fitness

All good things. Hope all y'all from the Groundhog class are doing well

trudgingagain

Good for you, Evvo! Today I get to do bills....ugh!

trudgingagain

Hi all....no call from either of my daughters on Mother's Day. Hubby didn't even get me a card! Very, very hurt and disappointed. I spent most of the day on my own pity pot...but sober.

Dee74

I'm sorry trudging...Happy Mothers Day from me anyway.
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trudgingagain

I feel sooooo badly. I wouldn't let hubby off the hook about Mother's Day, yesterday, so it was a bad day all around. At the end of the day he actually started crying because he felt so bad. He was saying, "All I want to do is please you. I can't ever do enough to please you". He is a great guy and now I owe him MY apologies....Here's looking at a better day today!

Lipstuck

Just checking in, how is everyone doing? Honest answers are just fine. 😃
EVOO, dang, that is a full plate!