When the wind blows how strong are your roots - Weekenders 12 - 15 November 2021
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Love the pic Mesaman. Cold and rain for today just have to get on with it i suppose Its just the rain during the summer is warm. Tomorrow is a big rugby day over here Ireland v New Zealand in the Autumn internationals and we either give them a good game with a slight chance of winning or they destroy us and its back to the drawing board. There will be no nails left regardless.
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Originally Posted by Kaily 
What sort of pictures do you take Robbie?
I would love a good camera and to get into photography. Difficult with the dogs.
I would love a good camera and to get into photography. Difficult with the dogs.
My camera now seems to be working OK so hopefully the reset has fixed the problem.
Magsie
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Robbie I think I recall your winter scenes near your home last year?
Al, enjoy the rugby tomorrow!
Hi Aly, hope you’re feeling ok after your ablation
Kaily my friend sent me a picture of her rescue dog she has. She’s just 8 months old and looks like Daisy. So cute.Hope your appointment went well.
Love to all xxxx
Al, enjoy the rugby tomorrow!
Hi Aly, hope you’re feeling ok after your ablation
Kaily my friend sent me a picture of her rescue dog she has. She’s just 8 months old and looks like Daisy. So cute.Hope your appointment went well.
Love to all xxxx
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Do please share your pics here Robbie.
That's sweet Mags, what is she calling her?
My Dr was running late so I waited an hour in the waiting room. The procedure only took about 5 minutes, it was a bit sore but not awful. Afterwards he put a huge blob of white cream on to ease the burning and sent me on my way. I had no idea he hadn't rubbed it in or how ridiculous I looked till I got home and looked in the mirror. Neighbours must of thought I had been drinking again!
That's sweet Mags, what is she calling her?
My Dr was running late so I waited an hour in the waiting room. The procedure only took about 5 minutes, it was a bit sore but not awful. Afterwards he put a huge blob of white cream on to ease the burning and sent me on my way. I had no idea he hadn't rubbed it in or how ridiculous I looked till I got home and looked in the mirror. Neighbours must of thought I had been drinking again!
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Thank you, Mags. 
The ablation went well. My sister threw a few last minute bombs at me, she took me, but I stayed calm and everything went well. I really like this doctor a lot. There is really no one else I know like him who treats chronic pain without surgery. He can recommend it, but I really don't want another surgery, he knows that and is helping me non surgically. The only thing about the ablation is that it takes a good 4 weeks to really kick in. My right leg is really hurting, I pulled something helping mom up the stairs. I'll be calling her shortly. I hope she is better.
Kaily, nice to see you back.
Have a great day all. Love and peace to all.
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The ablation went well. My sister threw a few last minute bombs at me, she took me, but I stayed calm and everything went well. I really like this doctor a lot. There is really no one else I know like him who treats chronic pain without surgery. He can recommend it, but I really don't want another surgery, he knows that and is helping me non surgically. The only thing about the ablation is that it takes a good 4 weeks to really kick in. My right leg is really hurting, I pulled something helping mom up the stairs. I'll be calling her shortly. I hope she is better.Kaily, nice to see you back.
Have a great day all. Love and peace to all.
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I am tired, it has probably been a couple of years since I was genuinely under pressure at work and i'm out of practise.
Well done on your respective medical appointments Mags, Kaily, Aly
Robbie, I read they were considering building it in the old Royal Docks below (not my photo) It would be good for me as I live about 2 and a half miles to the north west. I have my doubts, an F1 circuit takes up a lot of room and central London, like any other big city is pricey for land use. Fingers crossed.
Well done on your respective medical appointments Mags, Kaily, Aly
Originally Posted by Robbie64
Sao, where would a F1 track be built in London? Or is there one there already?
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Kaily, she’s called her Pippa. I didn’t realise you were having the procedure done today. Pleased it was over with. Don’t worry about neighbors noticing (that’s if anyone did). I hope the blob of cream had the cooling effect and helped.
Aly, good that you had the ablation non surgery. I hope the effects soon kick in love and stop your pain. xx
Aly, good that you had the ablation non surgery. I hope the effects soon kick in love and stop your pain.
xx
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Well, my printer isn't printing, tho it's a wifi printer and is properly connected to the wifi. It will make copies but won't print. 
I have no idea what's wrong with it and my ex/girls' dad is on vacation now so can't come by to look at it. He can fix anything related to computers. I miss having his expertise handy. He's in FL with his gf's family and don't know when he'll be back.
I managed to complete the license and selfie verification today but still get the message that I can't redeem my points.
I clicked on "phone queue" but so far today, no call. I'm kind of irritated cause I did everything right but still get this message. 
My lovely brother came by today, before and after work, as he's been doing, and took care of Billie and the cats.
I'm not feeling good right now. Back and legs and feet are bad. I'm also bloated and having cramps. I never used to 'feel my age', but I sure do now!
I have no idea what's wrong with it and my ex/girls' dad is on vacation now so can't come by to look at it. He can fix anything related to computers. I miss having his expertise handy. He's in FL with his gf's family and don't know when he'll be back.I managed to complete the license and selfie verification today but still get the message that I can't redeem my points.
I clicked on "phone queue" but so far today, no call. I'm kind of irritated cause I did everything right but still get this message. 
My lovely brother came by today, before and after work, as he's been doing, and took care of Billie and the cats.
I'm not feeling good right now. Back and legs and feet are bad. I'm also bloated and having cramps.
I never used to 'feel my age', but I sure do now!
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*sigh* Why? Weekends are tough for me, so tough that I have to start from day 0 again. Maybe it's not even the weekends, it may be that I was at day 8 and forgot how crappy it really is to drink.
My roots are weak. I figure the only way to strengthen them is to keep stopped, right.
The photo was taken from a trip at rehab a few years ago. I think this was the year I, when I left, I actually didn't have cravings! I was happy with my life, and I may be close to zeroing in on what it was - I had something to do that did involve social interaction - I like to socialize, I like to think, I also like my alone time.
Coincidentally, that science project I was involved in that year, it simulated a tree as an analogy for our addictions (not including the roots, though). A group therapy session later used a flower, we are the core, the petals are segments of our personalities. The core is you. The petals are what grows to be fortunate or unfortunate.
An addiction is not really you, but a part that grew out of you - for whatever reason. It's easy to snap one petal off a flower to get rid of it (as in, literally), but the point is - You are you, and you are in control of you - no matter what petals that grow. Essentially, you are in control of everything that happens to grow on you, as after all, their host, is you. And you can kick them out whenever you want. Whenever you want. A host-client relationship is a two-way street though, so, it may not be as easy, that's when you need to figure out what exactly, when you know it's bad, when you know, you know, you are so much wiser than those dead-end petals, right? You know what the core you thinks of it, and that what you need to trust.
My roots are weak. I figure the only way to strengthen them is to keep stopped, right.
The photo was taken from a trip at rehab a few years ago. I think this was the year I, when I left, I actually didn't have cravings! I was happy with my life, and I may be close to zeroing in on what it was - I had something to do that did involve social interaction - I like to socialize, I like to think, I also like my alone time.
Coincidentally, that science project I was involved in that year, it simulated a tree as an analogy for our addictions (not including the roots, though). A group therapy session later used a flower, we are the core, the petals are segments of our personalities. The core is you. The petals are what grows to be fortunate or unfortunate.
An addiction is not really you, but a part that grew out of you - for whatever reason. It's easy to snap one petal off a flower to get rid of it (as in, literally), but the point is - You are you, and you are in control of you - no matter what petals that grow. Essentially, you are in control of everything that happens to grow on you, as after all, their host, is you. And you can kick them out whenever you want. Whenever you want. A host-client relationship is a two-way street though, so, it may not be as easy, that's when you need to figure out what exactly, when you know it's bad, when you know, you know, you are so much wiser than those dead-end petals, right? You know what the core you thinks of it, and that what you need to trust.
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Polaroid, glad you’re posting. Interesting science project. I’ve too many times thought I could control my thoughts and addiction. But every time I tried, I failed.
I know the addiction will always be a part of me somehow. Many times I thought I’d beat it and I hadn’t at all.
I couldn’t understand why I couldn’t beat it? I was a strong minded person with a strong will. Surely that was enough?
I found the only way to live with it was to not drink. Not having an ‘OFF Switch’ , no deep roots, even one drink started me back on the deep chasm.
It took me a good few many times to get my footing on to sober ground. Getting stronger roots (could say it’s a good sober tool to have) along with much help along the way from like minded people here on SR, got me started on my way.
Learning from others who have done the ‘leg work’ and have years of sober experience, was the best knowledge I gained.
It brought to mind a repair garage I worked at many years. My job was a planner/receptionist/dogsbody. Most of the managers had never been a fitter/engineer and worked through the stages to get where they were. They took a manager’s degree to get where they were with no experience of the job.
All well and good maybe……..But if you want the experience of all the right tools you need, do you ask the person who has experienced each nut and bolt of every job they have completed, with calloused hands for every victory before they succeeded or a person who hasn’t?
You can do this.
I know the addiction will always be a part of me somehow. Many times I thought I’d beat it and I hadn’t at all.
I couldn’t understand why I couldn’t beat it? I was a strong minded person with a strong will. Surely that was enough?
I found the only way to live with it was to not drink. Not having an ‘OFF Switch’ , no deep roots, even one drink started me back on the deep chasm.
It took me a good few many times to get my footing on to sober ground. Getting stronger roots (could say it’s a good sober tool to have) along with much help along the way from like minded people here on SR, got me started on my way.
Learning from others who have done the ‘leg work’ and have years of sober experience, was the best knowledge I gained.
It brought to mind a repair garage I worked at many years. My job was a planner/receptionist/dogsbody. Most of the managers had never been a fitter/engineer and worked through the stages to get where they were. They took a manager’s degree to get where they were with no experience of the job.
All well and good maybe……..But if you want the experience of all the right tools you need, do you ask the person who has experienced each nut and bolt of every job they have completed, with calloused hands for every victory before they succeeded or a person who hasn’t?
You can do this.
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To expand in the tree root metaphor... Some trees have root systems that grow very deep, straight down into the soil. But some trees, (including, since I live in Arizona, our beloved Saguaro Cactus*) have vey shallow root systems, but they spread out far from the trunk. These trees have adapted to use different strategies, based on what works best in the conditions in which they live, to achieve the same basic result. Similarly, some of us who are outgoing and gregarious have support systems consisting of a large number of friends, extended family members, and acquaintances. But some of us who are more reserved and introverted may have support systems that consist only of a small number of very close friends and family, but those connections are deep and long-established. So we achieve similar results employing different strategies -- the strategies that work for us.
* OK, the Saguaro Cactus is not really a tree - but I think the metaphor still works
DD
* OK, the Saguaro Cactus is not really a tree - but I think the metaphor still works
DD
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Originally Posted by saoutchik
Robbie, I read they were considering building it in the old Royal Docks below (not my photo) It would be good for me as I live about 2 and a half miles to the north west. I have my doubts, an F1 circuit takes up a lot of room and central London, like any other big city is pricey for land use. Fingers crossed.
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Pippa is a sweet name, Mags.
I think I will need to go back and have the procedure done a few more times as it is still there. I think it is some sorta of pre cancerous thing.
Good analogies, Desert Dawg and Polaroid.
I think this pic I took a few years ago epitomises how I feel. A lonely old tree watching life pass by.
I think I will need to go back and have the procedure done a few more times as it is still there. I think it is some sorta of pre cancerous thing.
Good analogies, Desert Dawg and Polaroid.
I think this pic I took a few years ago epitomises how I feel. A lonely old tree watching life pass by.
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