24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 541
Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Off the beaten track, UK
Posts: 812
2200 hours UK time and I’m hoping for another 24 please 😌
Long, boring day off work as my plans went amiss and my day of walking in Derbyshire didn’t happen…
Still, I’ve relaxed a little (still not good at doing nothing), tidied up, been to my local meeting and now have Doctor Who on tv, and ice cream while I’m laying in bed 🤫
Hope everyone is safe and well
James
Long, boring day off work as my plans went amiss and my day of walking in Derbyshire didn’t happen…
Still, I’ve relaxed a little (still not good at doing nothing), tidied up, been to my local meeting and now have Doctor Who on tv, and ice cream while I’m laying in bed 🤫
Hope everyone is safe and well
James
s xx ❤️❤️
Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: South Bay, So Cal
Posts: 6,123
Hi,
I’ll try not to be too wordy.
While I was up in Idaho witnessing my alcoholic Mother with progressive dementia living her “boring” life, our son wrote to say he was coming home Saturday. The Cruise Ship life and it’s tendencies of the overindulgence of his fellow crew members (on a nightly basis), coupled with a new type of Covid cruiser sent him home.
I think Mark is one of the many who had 2 years away and then went back to his profession to find what was once “ok” with him was now NOT OK. As a family we had a deep conversation last night, and Mark filled in more details today.
The resistance to mask protocols added with vacation attitude and drinking excessively was more than he was willing to put up with. Did you know guests can be mean & insulting, all while he’s trying to be the good crew member reminding them to mask up. Add the alcohol …. he was dreading getting up and out to have “fun” with the cruise guests.
I can understand why Airlines stopped serving drinks!
Me? After being with a Mom I love SO much and finding her behavior ‘very challenging’ , I think I understand some of what our son felt. Damn, He was just so excited to back on a ship 🛳!! He loved it!
So, this Chapter closes for him. New opportunities await. I know the Universe has more for him to experience.
I’m now grieving the loss of a Mom I had. Doing my best to be grateful that she still knows me . I missed the Mom who was ….. and my Dad who seems so frail & old now. The sadness I feel for him, as a husband, seeing his wife disappear.
The daily alcoholic person she’s become has caused the house to just reek of anger. 😔😰
I think I went overboard on the ‘wordiness’ here.
But, thank you SR family for listening. ❤️
Yes, absolutely I’m in for my next 24 …
😔🌌🙏🏼🌌🙏🏼
Bobbi
I’ll try not to be too wordy.
While I was up in Idaho witnessing my alcoholic Mother with progressive dementia living her “boring” life, our son wrote to say he was coming home Saturday. The Cruise Ship life and it’s tendencies of the overindulgence of his fellow crew members (on a nightly basis), coupled with a new type of Covid cruiser sent him home.
I think Mark is one of the many who had 2 years away and then went back to his profession to find what was once “ok” with him was now NOT OK. As a family we had a deep conversation last night, and Mark filled in more details today.
The resistance to mask protocols added with vacation attitude and drinking excessively was more than he was willing to put up with. Did you know guests can be mean & insulting, all while he’s trying to be the good crew member reminding them to mask up. Add the alcohol …. he was dreading getting up and out to have “fun” with the cruise guests.
I can understand why Airlines stopped serving drinks!
Me? After being with a Mom I love SO much and finding her behavior ‘very challenging’ , I think I understand some of what our son felt. Damn, He was just so excited to back on a ship 🛳!! He loved it!
So, this Chapter closes for him. New opportunities await. I know the Universe has more for him to experience.
I’m now grieving the loss of a Mom I had. Doing my best to be grateful that she still knows me . I missed the Mom who was ….. and my Dad who seems so frail & old now. The sadness I feel for him, as a husband, seeing his wife disappear.
The daily alcoholic person she’s become has caused the house to just reek of anger. 😔😰
I think I went overboard on the ‘wordiness’ here.
But, thank you SR family for listening. ❤️
Yes, absolutely I’m in for my next 24 …
😔🌌🙏🏼🌌🙏🏼
Bobbi
Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: East Coast USA
Posts: 120,872
Many prayers your way, Bobbi, and for your parents and family. The declining years can be painful to watch.
I really admire Mark for making the decision that he did; he is being true to himself, his convictions and his values. Kudos to Mark, and to you and your husband for raising him to be so strong.
I really admire Mark for making the decision that he did; he is being true to himself, his convictions and his values. Kudos to Mark, and to you and your husband for raising him to be so strong.
Administrator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,442
Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 2 (0 members and 2 guests)
