TiredCarpenter

Yep, rockstar, that’s me! haha.
Probably more like this dancing banana.

Wastinglife

TC, don't know how people function when it's so cold out with the temperatures you have been dealing with. Toronto does get extreme cold from time to time but it's increasingly rare. When I was a kid, we had massive snow dumps that would paralyze the city. Global warming is a thing. It's rare to get snowfall like that these days.

TiredCarpenter

Yeah, WL, I remember having tons of snow as a kid too.
Unfortunately, global warming, in my limited understanding, will stall or reduce the warm ocean currents that bring warmth up the coastlines (especially east coast, I think) This will make the prairies much colder through the winters. {mid-atlantic drift (?)}
On the surface it’s hard to sell the global warming theory to someone freezing their knackers off in Winnipeg.

I’m glad to be about 36 days sober. It’s nice to feel normal and capable again.

Have a good day folks.

TiredCarpenter

Coffee and pets this morning.

Bossman will be around today. He travels in from about 80 miles away once or twice per week. This will be the coldest day so far. He mentioned in our online meeting yesterday that he might chose to not travel because of the cold. I’m a bit apprehensive about seeing him. He has a bit of a condescending air to him. Other staff have made the comment as well.
No biggie I suppose. I’m doing my work well, so shouldn’t be any issues.

Hope your day is good folks.

venuscat

And maybe it will just be too cold for him to make the drive today....either way, you are going to be fine (cos you're a rock star ). s ❤️

TiredCarpenter

Work is good lately.
Boss was fine. Can’t complain.
Maybe I’ll find the need to gripe about something next week. Maybe not.

Forecast has temps improving in 4 days. By Tuesday, a balmy -7C. Tonight, however, well, let’s not talk about it.
(will feel, with wind, like minus 50 in the morning)
The 110 foot walk from my car to the entrance door at work will probably be painful.

Life can’t be too bad if my big gripe is just the weather, though.

Stay well sober peeps!

TiredCarpenter

Willow, where the heck are ya?

Dee74

Not that I'm a scientist but this is why some think global warming is still a factor in extreme winters.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58425526

TiredCarpenter

Ah yes, the ole Polar Vortex. We hear about it in our forecasts occasionally.

Dee74

Hope things will improve weatherwise soon TC

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Willow00

Hey everyone
TC I’ve been mostly away out of phone range. It’s been so hot that we’ve been up in the mountains where it’s cooler, but there’s no mobile phone reception out there. Back home now for work next week. I feel for you in the cold, but it’s disgustingly hot here. We’re melting.
I know what you mean about being nervous about going back to working after a break. I’ve only been off a few weeks and feel weird about going back on Monday!

I hope everyone is doing ok!

Big hugs to you all

And some dancing bananas!

TiredCarpenter

Yep, gotta have some dancing bananas!

venuscat

So it is colder here than at TC's house. Does not seem right.

-11C

TiredCarpenter

Not yet venus.
Still very cold here, but will be mild in a few days.

Willow00

Minus anything seems ridiculously cold to me! 🥶

venuscat

I am adjusting. One year at a time it would seem....I am not actually bothered by -11C at all this year....singlet top and thin hoodie to take the rubbish out. No worries.

Willow00

Oh my goodness Suze you really must be acclimatising
I would be rugged up to the max lol

HopefulYear777

Hi everyone. December did not prove to be a good month for me. After I last posted, I did have a brief bit of sobriety. About six days. At the same time, I started the antidepressant. After three days, I couldn't sleep. I already take something for sleep and it wasn't even working. So I started back on the wine medication. Got to visit my kids during Christmas - which was nice. Lots of anxiety and lots of wine to try and ease the anxiety. I called my doctor a couple of weeks ago and told her about the lack of sleep so she called in the same form of the antidepressant but in the non extended release version. I tried it last week and if possible it made my anxiety even worse. Anyway, I am not sure I want to try and go down that road with more antidepressants.

I am seven days sober today. I didn't want to post until I had a little bit under my belt. I'm dealing with an extremely stressful financial situation and just trying to hold it together and get through each day. I know drinking won't make it better. I damn sure had enough many days this past month that I should know that for sure.

Yesterday, I ordered the audio book "The Naked Mind". Thanks TC. I'm enjoying it. I'm over half way done. I am really enjoy the audio form. Some narrators I don't care for but I really like Annie Grace. I read another book of hers some time last year that Karen recommended. I think it was the joy of being sober- something like that. I think that would probably be nice on audio as well.

Anyway, like I said, I'm just trying to get through each day. I do have some meds for anxiety that help some when it gets to be too much - and it has many times this week. Anyway, I'm just happy and thankful to know that tomorrow morning I will wake up sober.

Congrats to all of you. I'm still catching up but so happy to still have you all here.
Hope

Dee74

I'm glad to see you back Hope.
I think I would not give up on the anti depressants just yet - it will likely take a few weeks for things to settle down with the new form of the med?

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venuscat

Sending you so much love dear Hope s ❤️