Any Moms Out There Keeping Sane While Not Using Part 24
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misti----you sound strangly excited about tornados!!!!!
we had one a few years ago that flattened half of out town!!!! nearly every house in jackson had some sort of damage to it--and 75% of the homes had to have new roofs--including us!!!
we had one a few years ago that flattened half of out town!!!! nearly every house in jackson had some sort of damage to it--and 75% of the homes had to have new roofs--including us!!!
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Originally Posted by mikiglen 
lol, i am so nervous...my mechanic is bringing my car over this afternoon if it doesn't storm
why?
well, in 1994, i was engaged to be married. out of the blue, i moved out on my fiance when he was at work....i didn't want to be with anyone anymore..i was in my addiction, wanted to be wild and free. that was the lousiest thing i've ever done in my life, and a huge regret. he was kind and decent, didn't abuse me, made good money, had never touched a drug, alcohol or cigarette
so, i eventually got sober and looked him up a few years later. i'm on the brink of poverty, and he has made such a life for himself. he owns an auto shop, is married with one child, big house, nice cars, boat, etc....wife doesn't work...he is such a good guy
i have stayed in touch with him over the last several years...have taken my cars to him and stuff. i know he cares about me, and i sure care about him, but not in that way anymore....you know what i mean?
i am embarrassed cause last time we were together, i had it all...awesome nursing career, sharp little sportscar, lots of money, and a two story house. now, i have nothing....except a crummy apartment which he is going to see today. i hate this. i don't want him to feel sorry for me, and i know he does, even though he says differently. i don't feel sorry for me. i think i'm doing ok. we struggle, but my kids don't know it, and that's what matters to me.
i guess i still have too much damn pride...he doesn't care where we live
why?
well, in 1994, i was engaged to be married. out of the blue, i moved out on my fiance when he was at work....i didn't want to be with anyone anymore..i was in my addiction, wanted to be wild and free. that was the lousiest thing i've ever done in my life, and a huge regret. he was kind and decent, didn't abuse me, made good money, had never touched a drug, alcohol or cigarette
so, i eventually got sober and looked him up a few years later. i'm on the brink of poverty, and he has made such a life for himself. he owns an auto shop, is married with one child, big house, nice cars, boat, etc....wife doesn't work...he is such a good guy
i have stayed in touch with him over the last several years...have taken my cars to him and stuff. i know he cares about me, and i sure care about him, but not in that way anymore....you know what i mean?
i am embarrassed cause last time we were together, i had it all...awesome nursing career, sharp little sportscar, lots of money, and a two story house. now, i have nothing....except a crummy apartment which he is going to see today. i hate this. i don't want him to feel sorry for me, and i know he does, even though he says differently. i don't feel sorry for me. i think i'm doing ok. we struggle, but my kids don't know it, and that's what matters to me.
i guess i still have too much damn pride...he doesn't care where we live
((((Misti))))--
I feel for you, sweetie. You are working HARD now, and if he's as great a guy as you say (and I don't doubt that), he'll see YOU through everything else.
xo
jane
P.S. I've read further now--sorry the car's not ready.
Last edited by janeeyre; 04-13-2007 at 05:47 PM. Reason: read further along...
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Originally Posted by Laura_P
Very adorable kids, pookie.
NYC, how's the pond coming?
Thought of an idea today..... This am in the midst of my crisis, I heard the song "wasted" from Carrie Underwood. I love that song. It really speaks to me about how I want my life to be and the changes that I want to make. Are there any special songs out there that inspire any of you? I thought if I could get a good list of inspriational songs, I could download and make some CD's and send them to ya'll (yes, I'm from Georgia).
NYC, how's the pond coming?
Thought of an idea today..... This am in the midst of my crisis, I heard the song "wasted" from Carrie Underwood. I love that song. It really speaks to me about how I want my life to be and the changes that I want to make. Are there any special songs out there that inspire any of you? I thought if I could get a good list of inspriational songs, I could download and make some CD's and send them to ya'll (yes, I'm from Georgia).
Another song I really like is "Some People Change"--I forget who sings it. It plays on the country stations a lot. Hmmmm.....I'll have to look it up.
Pookie, your kids are gorgeous! I could just hug 'em...
Love,
jane
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Originally Posted by jackie
nyc--most everyone i have talked to is doing well on cymbalta-- why did your friend start taking it? how long before she noticed a difference?
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hey guys, we are doing a project for mikayla's reach class....she has to compare things from when i was six, to when she is six....i found this, good for a laugh (or a sob)
http://www.inthe70s.com/prices.shtml
http://www.inthe70s.com/prices.shtml
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It doesn't look like income kept up with everything else...
We were just talikig about stuff like that over dinner:
Black and white TV
Corded phones that really dialed and really rang
Record players and 8-tracks
We were just talikig about stuff like that over dinner:
Black and white TV
Corded phones that really dialed and really rang
Record players and 8-tracks
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Originally Posted by janeeyre
Another song I really like is "Some People Change"--I forget who sings it. It plays on the country stations a lot. Hmmmm.....I'll have to look it up.
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OMG, Misti--that thing comparing 70's prices to now is absolutely frightening.
I kind of get jazzed by tornados, which I know is completely ridiculous. In the summer when the sky turns that greenish-black color and the clouds are rotating it's such a rush! We watched a show on PBS, TLC or the Discovery channel (I can't remember which) a couple weeks ago about tornados and were all glued to the screen. If we were actually threatened by one, I'm sure we'd change our tune.
Well, it's "What Not To Wear" time (which reminds me of Ruby since I know she watches that--I miss you, Ruby
) Time to bond with DD over "our show"!
I hope you all have a good weekend if I don't make it onto SR for the next couple days!
xo
Jane
I kind of get jazzed by tornados, which I know is completely ridiculous. In the summer when the sky turns that greenish-black color and the clouds are rotating it's such a rush! We watched a show on PBS, TLC or the Discovery channel (I can't remember which) a couple weeks ago about tornados and were all glued to the screen. If we were actually threatened by one, I'm sure we'd change our tune.
Well, it's "What Not To Wear" time (which reminds me of Ruby since I know she watches that--I miss you, Ruby
) Time to bond with DD over "our show"!I hope you all have a good weekend if I don't make it onto SR for the next couple days!
xo
Jane
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Here it is! Mongomery Gentry sings it. (I love the stanza about the woman born with "her mother's habit"):
His old man was a rebel yeller
Bad boy to the bone.
He'd say: "Can't trust that other fella,"
He'd judge 'em by the tone of their skin.
He was raised to think like his Dad:
Narrow mind full of hate.
On the road to no-where fast,
Till the Grace of God got in the way.
Then he saw the Light an' hit his knees an' cried an' said a prayer:
Rose up a brand new man; left the old one right there.
Here's to the strong; thanks to the brave.
Don't give up hope: some people change.
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way: some people change.
She was born with her mother's habit:
You could say: "It's in her blood."
She hates that she's gotta have it:
As she fills her glass up.
An she'd love to kill that bottle,
But all she can think about,
Is a, a better life, a second chance,
An' everyone she's letting down.
She throws that bottle down.
Here's to the strong; thanks to the brave.
Don't give up hope: some people change.
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way: some people change.
Thank God for those who make it:
Let them be the Light.
(Let them be the light)
(Some people change.)
Here's to the strong; thanks to the brave.
Don't give up hope: some people change.
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way: some people change.
Some people change.
His old man was a rebel yeller
Bad boy to the bone.
He'd say: "Can't trust that other fella,"
He'd judge 'em by the tone of their skin.
He was raised to think like his Dad:
Narrow mind full of hate.
On the road to no-where fast,
Till the Grace of God got in the way.
Then he saw the Light an' hit his knees an' cried an' said a prayer:
Rose up a brand new man; left the old one right there.
Here's to the strong; thanks to the brave.
Don't give up hope: some people change.
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way: some people change.
She was born with her mother's habit:
You could say: "It's in her blood."
She hates that she's gotta have it:
As she fills her glass up.
An she'd love to kill that bottle,
But all she can think about,
Is a, a better life, a second chance,
An' everyone she's letting down.
She throws that bottle down.
Here's to the strong; thanks to the brave.
Don't give up hope: some people change.
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way: some people change.
Thank God for those who make it:
Let them be the Light.
(Let them be the light)
(Some people change.)
Here's to the strong; thanks to the brave.
Don't give up hope: some people change.
Against all odds, against the grain,
Love finds a way: some people change.
Some people change.
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I had a really hard time resisting temptation tonight, but I did. It was a very stressful day, and when I started winding down around 5 pm, and it was so gorgeous outside just sitting on my deck, I wanted a BIG glass of wine sooooooooo bad! I almost had myself convinced that I could have just one, maybe even mix it with something and call it a "spritzer". That's exactly what I did last time I totally fell off the wagon. Started with just a spritzer, by the end of the week I was back to full bottles. My daughter has a full day of dance competition tomorrow, so that will keep me busy. Plus it's supposed to be yucky weather. That will help.
Hubby's going away tomorrow til Thurs, then off again on Friday through Sunday... so basically 2 weeks, with a one day visit in between. First trip is business, second is his "Annual Boy's trip" where he and a few buddies go fishing in Panama. I know they will be partying it up down there, and I will be so jealous! I wish I could drink like a normal person. This really sucks sometimes.
Hubby's going away tomorrow til Thurs, then off again on Friday through Sunday... so basically 2 weeks, with a one day visit in between. First trip is business, second is his "Annual Boy's trip" where he and a few buddies go fishing in Panama. I know they will be partying it up down there, and I will be so jealous! I wish I could drink like a normal person. This really sucks sometimes.
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Here are the lyrics to "wasted" by Carrie underwood:
Standing at the back door
She tried to make it fast
One tear hit the hard wood
It felt like broken glass
She said sometimes love slips away
And you just can't get it back
Let's face it
For once this second
She almost turned around
But that would be like pouring rain
Back into a cloud
So she took another step and said
I see the way out and I'm gonna' take it
I don't wanna' spend my life jaded
Waiting to wake up one day and find
That I've let all these years go by
Wasted
Another glass of whisky and it still don't kill the pain
So he stumbles to the sink and pours it down the drain
He says it's time to be a man and stop living for yesterday
Face it.
Cause' I don't wanna' spend my life jaded
Waiting to wake up one day and find
That I've let all these years go by
Wasted
Oh I don't wanna' keep on wishing, missing
But still every morning' the color of the night
I ain't spending no more time
Wasted
She kept drivin' along
Till the moon and the sun were floating side-by-side
He looked in the mirror and his eyes were clear
For the first time in a while
Hey, yeah,
Oh, I don't wanna' spend my life jaded
Waiting to wake up one day and find
That I've let all these years go by
Wasted
Oh I don't wanna' keep on wishing, missing
But still every morning' the color of the night
I ain't spending no more time
Wasted
Oh, I don't wanna' spend my life jaded
Waiting to wake up one day and find
That I've let all these years go by
Wasted
Yeah, yeah
Oh I don't wanna' keep on wishing, missing
But still every morning' the color of the night
I ain't spending no more time
Wasted
Standing at the back door
She tried to make it fast
One tear hit the hard wood
It felt like broken glass
She said sometimes love slips away
And you just can't get it back
Let's face it
For once this second
She almost turned around
But that would be like pouring rain
Back into a cloud
So she took another step and said
I see the way out and I'm gonna' take it
I don't wanna' spend my life jaded
Waiting to wake up one day and find
That I've let all these years go by
Wasted
Another glass of whisky and it still don't kill the pain
So he stumbles to the sink and pours it down the drain
He says it's time to be a man and stop living for yesterday
Face it.
Cause' I don't wanna' spend my life jaded
Waiting to wake up one day and find
That I've let all these years go by
Wasted
Oh I don't wanna' keep on wishing, missing
But still every morning' the color of the night
I ain't spending no more time
Wasted
She kept drivin' along
Till the moon and the sun were floating side-by-side
He looked in the mirror and his eyes were clear
For the first time in a while
Hey, yeah,
Oh, I don't wanna' spend my life jaded
Waiting to wake up one day and find
That I've let all these years go by
Wasted
Oh I don't wanna' keep on wishing, missing
But still every morning' the color of the night
I ain't spending no more time
Wasted
Oh, I don't wanna' spend my life jaded
Waiting to wake up one day and find
That I've let all these years go by
Wasted
Yeah, yeah
Oh I don't wanna' keep on wishing, missing
But still every morning' the color of the night
I ain't spending no more time
Wasted
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Originally Posted by NYCGirl
Laura did you read about my Margaritas on teh new comers forum
Yes, I did, and it is SOOOOO true. Which is why I didn't let myself cave. I really just wanted to come up here and type, but I had to cook dinner and all.
Thanks!
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