Good morning, everyone! I'm feeling a bit better this morning as I am not allowing myself to beat up on me.
It looks like we are going back to school this morning unless the superintendent comes to his senses within the next hour or so. The roads are still pretty terrible and I'm a bit frightened about trying to get off of our steep driveway. Chris, you winter super girl, don't be laughing at me now! God will take care of us so I will let Him handle this. He always does a better job than I can.
Good news. I have a new sponsor now. She is actually the one I was drawn to first, but I held back for what I thought were valid reasons. Again, trying to do something MY way instead of God's. Will I ever learn? So I won't need to post my food plan again, but thanks for bearing with me yesterday!
I'm off to make some coffee and breakfast. Stay warm and happy...wherever you are!
Christy - That's awesome about the new sponsor! How exciting. My sponsor is celebrating 2 years of abstinence this weekend. I am giving her birthday candle next week (candles and chips are given out at the Thursday meeting I attend).
Ellis - How was the Y?
Chris: Don't you love being at peace? I had a morning like that, too. It's such beautiful weather here and a few trees at work are actually blooming. What a beautiful life we are all honored to live!
Jennelle: Sorry for your rough day! It's a pity your friend was snarky with you. But it's awesome you shared with us and I am glad it helped!
Sarah - Howdy!
OK, final stages of cleaning have begun. Our friends arrive tomorrow (I have the day off, which rocks). We're just doing the final stages of picking up today and laundry. Doing it in spurts is so much easier - glad I did it this way.
Kat, aren't you going to ask me how the Y was?
It was REALLY good, thank you! Had a good weight workout, and then went on the treadmill for about 20 minutes and ran for 5 of them. And then I came home and ate every darned thing I could lay my hands on. Congratulations on your abstinence, Kat!!
Congratulations, Kat! (and I love the word "snarky." I've never heard it before, but it's so descriptive!)
I am a little better today...still abstinent...struggling a little...I emailed my sponsor and talked to her about not "working it"...she said that I needed to call her every day. To tell you the truth, I have absolutely no desire whatsoever to call her every day. I think emailing her every day is plenty. I don't know why, but it pisses me off that I should even have to do THAT. I think it's a holdover from being so self-sufficient...I think I can handle it myself...obviously, THAT'S not true! Or maybe it's just because I don't like feeling like I have to report to somebody besides myself and my God.
You are all so sweet! Thanks for the happy birthdays.
Chris - How was the meeting?
Jennelle: Sounds like your fighting HP a bit. See what it's like calling your sponsor every day - it might be painful at first and you may have to white knuckle it for a while, but I bet your HP knows best!
Christy: No potato chips! OA gives out colore, plastic chips for various months of abstinence (30, 60, 90 days, 6 and 9 months for the first year) and then a candle for each year of abstinence following that. It's very inspiring seeing different people getting chips/candles and listeing to them share.
You can also order your own chips from OA, if you want!
I did 5 loads of laundry (in an apartment complex, so it's a pain in the arse), but DH helped. Almost done. Tomorrow I am getting my nails and toes done before my friends arrive.
Patience is needed with everyone, but first of all with
ourselves
Oooh...Kat...I remember the days of apartment living...having to cart my laundry clear across the complex, 1 year old in tow, and having to bring along enough to keep him occupied because I didn't DARE leave my laundry there unattended for fear someone would either throw my wet clothes on the floor if they needed the washer (yes, that REALLY happened to me!) or steal my clothes.
Oooo, Jennelle, that takes the cake (abstinent cake ). We have stairs to contend with but no wee one and we can safely leave our clothes there as they wash.
Daily Thread -- Thursday, January 29
God will take care of us so I will let Him handle this. He always does a better job than I can.
My sponsor is celebrating 2 years of abstinence this weekend. I am giving her birthday candle next week (candles and chips are given out at the Thursday meeting I attend).
What a beautiful life we are all honored to live! 
Our friends arrive tomorrow (I have the day off, which rocks). We're just doing the final stages of picking up today and laundry. Doing it in spurts is so much easier - glad I did it this way.
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See what it's like calling your sponsor every day - it might be painful at first and you may have to white knuckle it for a while, but I bet your HP knows best! 
