Mags1

Good to see you mariposa, good news on your blood work. That’s a great tool to use, remembering how sick you feel drinking the gross stuff.

MantaLady, great to have your dinners organized for next week. I haven’t heard of roasted Brussels, I’ve seen them with chestnuts though. and like fishkiller, I love shepherds pie

Sorry you’re allergic to onions and garlic Suze,

venuscat

That is awesome dear mariposa!! s ❤️

Mathematics

March 1st - nice to see the snow is melting. It's hitting 40F today or so. I can deal with 40F-60F all year long. It's the -40F that isn't fun to deal with.

Day 106

saoutchik

Good to see you Mariposa.

That's rotten luck about your allergy Venuscat, I wish I could think of something comforting to say about it but I really cannot think of anything other than at least you don't have to chop or crush them.

I have finally made it home to Saoutchik Towers, there were not many people at either airport and we were requested to wash our hands with that disinfecting alcogel stuff due to Covid19. The Scottish Highlands are superb, this is from my last day near Invergarry. The lack of pixels do not do it justice.

This song seems apt.

https://youtu.be/_WmPeLOLDnA

andyh

hope everyone has had a good weekend & made it through safely.

I had a good day, we had a bit of a break in the weather here & I managed to get outside, see some friend & do some fun stuff, & I'm feeling a lot better tonight. I don't think I'd realized how stir-crazy/cabin-feverish I'd been getting lately with the lousy weather, not being able to get out & not really seeing anyone.

anxiousrock

I didn't drink this weekend. But what I did instead: over exercised, are more than I normally would and abused laxatives to punish myself. Which is worse? My guess is the eating disorder will kill me before alcohol ever would.

Mags1

anxiourock, I’m sorry you punished yourself with laxatives, Is it something you can discuss with your doctor?

MantaLady

I hear you there Andy! I’ve really struggled with not being able to get out in nature or even just a short walk this winter, it’s been the wettest for years. Least the mornings and evenings are starting to get lighter which should help but so am so ready for winter to be over.

Back to work today and feeling anxious, didn’t sleep too well last night either. I hope things are not as miserable as they were lol. Everyone is very unhappy, the new boss, and everyone else for that matter are always going on and on about how everything is broken and rubbish and needs fixing but no-one is fixing it which drives me potty. I get in that headspace where if you’re not going to be part of the solution I just can’t be bothered to engage. Anyhow, least I have a good lunch already prepped haha!

Have a lovely day weekenders xx

saoutchik

anxiousrock well done on not drinking this weekend. I have no experience of eating disorders but is it something you could get help with? I expect you already know this but there is an Eating Disorders section on SR. I am sure you can beat this ar.

MLD51

Monday!

I usually day "Happy Monday" but I'm not in a happy mood this morning. I'm really not liking my job these days. We are under so much pressure and some people don't react well to it. I tend to try to just put my head down and get on with the work, but other people want to spend a bunch of time complaining. Don't get me wrong - I complain sometimes, too, but I do try to keep it to a minimum. When everyone else is whining constantly it's hard to not get sucked into it. The biggest offender is actually my boss. Thank goodness she is retiring in about a year and a half or so. If I can hang on until after she's gone... We are hiring her replacement in the next week or so, and if we hire who I think we are going to, I think things will improve.

So Manta - I totally identify with you right now. Hang in there!

venuscat

I hope everyone feels better. s ❤️

I had anorexia for quite a while dear anxiousrock. And I still have an eating disorder that shows up in a different way. It is a constant battle I admit. But getting and staying sober was the best thing I could possibly have done for myself....it took away the shame that is around my eating disorder. I am doing my best now to be healthy and not starve myself or overeat insanely. One day at a time. s xx ❤️

saoutchik

I read an article today which I won't link but was from a "broadsheet" newspaper that said the AVERAGE Brit drank 108 bottles of wine a year. Obviously as an alcoholic I drank the equivalent of much more (in my case not wine) but that is a scary statistic if true.

I'm glad I am one of the people bringing the average down now instead of pushing it up.

venuscat

I was thinking.....108? That is a huge number....that is almost a bottle every three days....over 2 bottles/ week for sure. Whose stat is this? I don't believe it....I bet it's all of us drinkers bringing the number up.

Let's see....let me work out my average yearly intake. And then I will

Between 548 and 700.

anxiousrock

haha no, at this point I don't think so. It's been 15 years I don't think they care anymore.

anxiousrock

sorry to hear that. It is a losing battle when you're an adult with an eating disorder because everyone thinks you grow out of it at age 18. You don't and you can't get help so it sucks.

anxiousrock

no. You cannot get help as an adult with an eating disorder. There isn't enough help for them

venuscat

Hi Samantha (just saw that )....I don't know about that. I was just watching a story from Australia where a lovely lady in her 60s is getting help with a lifelong eating disorder....I thought there were a lot of people specialising in helping adults with eating disorders.... s

There are definitely support groups in a ton of places love.
Maybe that appeals to you? s xx ❤️

theVman31

Morning Weekenders.

It's been very stormy.
I have a leak in my roof and it's underneath one of the solar panels so tricky. One ceiling will have to be redone. Have to get on to the insurance today...

Hopefully we hear from Kaily and Willow soon...

Take care weekenders

Vinny

theVman31

Hole in the ceiling.

theVman31

Solar panels...