i just emailed chris about something else, not realized she'd been m.i.a. since i kinda have been as well.
i hope it's not me really contributing to the slowdown on this thread, since i'm new-ish and never posted a lot. i've not been on the computer much, and i can't log on to the forums at work. so that's my deal.
plus i haven't been going to the OA meetings. haven't wanted to. i'm sorta in limbo.
No no, Holly! I'm newish too - I just think folks are busy. And I've been to only one OA meeting, and the whole time I was thinking, "yeah, that's great, but what do I DO?!?" I'm not quite there yet, either. Of course, you've had lots of success already, and I haven't.
I was doing a workbook exercise today, about childhood disappointments (the idea makes me want to gag, but I have them too) and every incident involved my mother. No wonder I go hide in the pantry when I visit her.
Kat, I noticed your numbers going down again - good job!!
Treaseigh - I'm starting to realize that for all those times my mom said she was doing "the best she could," there are lots of times where she could have (and should have) done WAAAAAYYYYYYY better! I thought I'd gotten over some of the anger I have toward some of the things that happened to me because of her neglect/inattention, but I'd actually been eating the anger. (Precisely why I'm going to a therapist. )
It's nice seeing 5 posts on the daily thread. Soon we'll be back to 2 pages per day!
Having a good day here. It was a sunny, brisk day. Beautiful. I am about to workout.
Jennelle, Hear from Chris yet? Did you happen to leave a message when you called before?
Tracy, thanks for noticing. Where did you get this workbook exercise? Is it something from OA or different? And have you found a sponsor yet? I was lost until I found mine.
Holly, It's not you, hun. Glad you stopped in!
Ellis, get your butt back in here and tell us how you are.
Saw my psychiatrist this morning. (you DID want to know all about my mental health, didn't you? ) We're changing my meds AGAIN! So I'm coming off Affexor this week, and going onto Celexa (sp?) next week. I've never been experimented on this much before.
Jennelle, most of my therapy revolves around my relationship with my Mom, too. And she doesn't have a clue. She once asked me why I go every week, and I said, "I can tell you what we talk about if you like." She was quick to reply, "No, no. I don't want to hear it. It might hurt my feelings." Gee, thanks, Mom.
I hope your therapy goes well.
Tracy, you hide in the pantry!?! What is it with mothers and daughters?!
Jodi, are you out there?
Chris, we miss you so much.
Kat, I'm just going to the gym. I forget... what do you do to work out?
well, we can make a weekly topic about my mom alone and that would busy things up in here. week 1 - why are you so disappointed in yourself? well because i'm not quite up to par where my mother is concerned.... you get the idea?
yes ellis i am here. i wanted to announce the parents of the year award won't be coming here this year. we totally forgot ds at b-ball practice tonight. it was one of those you were supposed to....no you said you were, things on cell phones across town we both arrived at the same time 20mins late ugggg!! ds didn't seem to mind he said "i knew you would be here soon, my coach was mad though" oh the scars my children will bear when they grow up...... i hope they have good insurance cause the therapy's gonna cost them!!
we miss you miss chris!!! hope you come back soon!!
Ellis: Thanks for checking in. Good luck with the med change.
I do a variety of workouts. Pilates, Lotte Berk, Tae Bo, The Bar Method, yoga, the Firm. Right now I am on a Firm kick and just did that.
Jodi: Sounds like your DS survived! My stepdad forgot to pick me up once and I don't hold it against him. I just amusingly think back at how livid my mom was at him. It certainly didn't scar me any.
Monday, April 10 -- A.P.B. for our moderator!
I know I've got her number somewhere, but I can't find it...
Don't worry, hon... we all get busy. 
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Glad you stopped in!
Yikes! I'm here, Kat! 
) We're changing my meds AGAIN! So I'm coming off Affexor this week, and going onto Celexa (sp?) next week. I've never been experimented on this much before. 
Gee, thanks, Mom. 
