Keep Calm and Sober On! Weekender Jan 29 Pt. 2
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Good morning eveyone!
Hi Della!
Today is going to be a great day. Yesterday was so rotten, I don't want a repeat. So I started today with a gratitude list and am working on keeping positive.
I am grateful that I didn't drink last night.
Gonna bundle up and go for a dog walk. I think I'll take my camera.
See you all later.
Hi Della!
Today is going to be a great day. Yesterday was so rotten, I don't want a repeat. So I started today with a gratitude list and am working on keeping positive.
I am grateful that I didn't drink last night.
Gonna bundle up and go for a dog walk. I think I'll take my camera.
See you all later.
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Hi Della! Good to see you.
At work. Fun stuff. Got the kids off to school. I've heard snow and rain here. No 8 to 10 inches. Sounds like a good day for soup, MLD.
Behan, that's great that junior slept all night. How awesome! Then you get scared that something is wrong because the baby is sleeping. Enjoy!
Brain that must have been so cool to see. No viewing here because of the clouds. Hopefully it clears up at some point.
Nothing earth shattering here.
At work. Fun stuff. Got the kids off to school. I've heard snow and rain here. No 8 to 10 inches. Sounds like a good day for soup, MLD.
Behan, that's great that junior slept all night. How awesome! Then you get scared that something is wrong because the baby is sleeping. Enjoy!
Brain that must have been so cool to see. No viewing here because of the clouds. Hopefully it clears up at some point.
Nothing earth shattering here.
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taking 5 to catch my breath...
decided to wash the wifemobile... took it to the local car wash, did a cursory cleaning to get most of the mung off it - didn't rinse it tho...
supposed to get an inch of rain tomorrow... it can rinse in the driveway...
cleared packed snow from front of house - if water backs up it will seep into basement... my yews were flattened... I dug out the rhododendron/mountain laurel as it too was to the ground... but my task was to clear a way for water to 'drain' away from the house, plants will bounce back, don't need water in basement at any rate... it's on my to do list this spring to come up with an inexpensive plan to keep water out... giving it a place to go besides 'in' is the first part... we'll see after the deluge tomorrow... flood warnings abound around here. heavy rain combined with melting snow, should be fun
decided to wash the wifemobile... took it to the local car wash, did a cursory cleaning to get most of the mung off it - didn't rinse it tho...
supposed to get an inch of rain tomorrow... it can rinse in the driveway...
cleared packed snow from front of house - if water backs up it will seep into basement... my yews were flattened... I dug out the rhododendron/mountain laurel as it too was to the ground... but my task was to clear a way for water to 'drain' away from the house, plants will bounce back, don't need water in basement at any rate... it's on my to do list this spring to come up with an inexpensive plan to keep water out... giving it a place to go besides 'in' is the first part... we'll see after the deluge tomorrow... flood warnings abound around here. heavy rain combined with melting snow, should be fun
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Originally Posted by learningagain 
Morning everyone 
Congrats Melina, and great words of advice!
Brynn - I cry all the time for no apparent reason. I am just overly emotional I guess
Off to teach my students today, will be fun up to the point where I have to ask where the heck they learned to do references?! Was very well behaved last night - knew I was exhausted so declined Mr. Fireman's invite and was tucked up in bed with the cats nice and early!
Congrats Melina, and great words of advice!
Brynn - I cry all the time for no apparent reason. I am just overly emotional I guess
Off to teach my students today, will be fun up to the point where I have to ask where the heck they learned to do references?! Was very well behaved last night - knew I was exhausted so declined Mr. Fireman's invite and was tucked up in bed with the cats nice and early!
I hope you feel better.
Ignore that idiot at work, xoxo
You did awesome though, and drinking really never does help, it just makes things worse with its depressant characteristics.
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Originally Posted by MLD51
(((Brynn))) I hate nothing more than crying at work. I've done it several times in my life. I always feel like such a ninny. <snip> When I cry at work it's almost always out of sheer frustration and anger - because I don't lash out at others. And you did not cave in to the AV, so in the end, the day is a win for you. And now cake!! You can go to bed feeling good about yourself.
With food - I have to not have that stuff in my food choices. I've been logging food again for a month now and I'm just now getting comfortable at the lower number - my body fights me for a couple weeks and I have to really fight through the myriad desires. It's just like alcohol. Mmm mojito. Mmm cheeseburger. If I eat a cheeseburger, that's 600 calories if I make it at home - 800 with a potato. A pizza is 1200. That pumpkin pie put me back 1500 - which is a whole week's worth of deficit. I can't eat a reasonable amount of ice cream if I have it at home. Is it worth it to me? It is in the early days, but as time goes on and I've been on low cal for a while, I have to make better choices with lots of vegetables and fiber or I spend a good part of the day too hungry. I'm pretty comfortable now and feel like I can do this, but by Friday I'll have visions of sugarplums.
Bees. Mmmm. I spent hours yesterday online reading about bees and beekeeping. So complicated. Must find local people to hook up with.
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Me too Bim- Yesterday I was on my way to starbucks to buy a macchiatto and some kind of treat.
In total my little trip would cost me over a thousand calories, so I came home and has herbal tea with a small cookie.
I worked out yesterday, at well- the starbucks would've been the same as buying a bottle of wine.
Of course I'll have starbucks and other delights, but I'm actively trying to grt into shape right now.
Its about learning to tell myself no and set boundaries with myself- I'm not very good at that.
In total my little trip would cost me over a thousand calories, so I came home and has herbal tea with a small cookie.
I worked out yesterday, at well- the starbucks would've been the same as buying a bottle of wine.
Of course I'll have starbucks and other delights, but I'm actively trying to grt into shape right now.
Its about learning to tell myself no and set boundaries with myself- I'm not very good at that.
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Brynn and HAF- I hope today is better xo
Good call not drinking xo- it wouldn't have helped ( words from a serial relapser: it never is fun, helpful or good at all)
Enjoy the sun sao! Don't melt!!!!!
Good call not drinking xo- it wouldn't have helped ( words from a serial relapser: it never is fun, helpful or good at all)
Enjoy the sun sao! Don't melt!!!!!
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