Dee74

I guess it is flu season - and the whole measles thing right now.
Maybe give your mum a call then?

And - do something nice and positive for yourself on your bday - a nice meal or something. No Booze.

Stick around SR

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sweetichick1

Thanks Dee for your support and great advice.

Bethany57

Happy Birthday sweeti! I hope you had a great day. I would call you mom too and tell her happy birthday....since she gave birth to you on that day!

Hawkeye13

Happy birthday !

I'm glad outpatient is going so well.

Dee74

How your bday looking sweetichick?

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NerfThis

Happy Birthday, Sweetichick!

sweetichick1

Good thanks Dee. I went out and got a haircut. Still crying nonstop. Hopefully that will pass. At least I made it to 52. I had my doubts at times.

Dee74

enjoy your evening - do something nice

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sweetichick1

I would like to go to the movies but it’s all kid school holiday stuff. Guess it’s just Netflix..a bit cheaper too.

Dee74

the new SBS world movies channel is good too if you can handle subtitles

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Delilah1

Hope you had a great birthday Sweeti, what did you end up watching on Netflix.

sweetichick1

Hi Delilah. Still wading my way through The Blacklist

Sober369

There's a movie on Netflix called Cop Cars that I really liked. I also loved the one about the history of God with Morgan Freeman. Frozen Planet was awesome, too.

Anna

I'm glad to hear you're doing well, Sweeti!

Macaroni1234

sweetichick1

Been crying for 3 days straight now. I feel totally abandoned by my mother. Is this just something I have to go through to find peace? It doesn’t help that my ex was. Dying of cancer this time a year ago.seeing my psychiatrist again tomorrow

Dee74

I think there's probably two or three separate issues Sweetichick - one is your long standing difficult relationship with your mother another is the fact she is very ill right now, and the third is you've been through this with someone else.

If you can;t visit there's probably not much you can do right now but talk by phone. If she's not into that, I'm not sure there's too much you can do. Maybe run this by your counsellor or therapist?

These's no rule books on this kind of thing. It takes two parties to want to reconcile.

But..don't lose yourself in sadness. The best thing you can do for yourself, and all your relationships - is stay sober

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sweetichick1

Thanks Dee. I guess this is where the serenity prayer comes in.

Delilah1

I haven’t watched that one yet, may need to add it to my list.

Delilah1

I’m glad you’re going to see your psychiatrist tomorrow, sounds like the perfect time for the appointment. I’m sorry about things with your mom.❤️