Hey folks, this Friday is our meeting and as Brenda was so kind to remind me...please bring your BEFORE pics that you are willing to share with everyone...it's been awhile since we did this. Also, please share how you plan to get through the holidays in a healthy way. If you have any wonderful recipes you want to share or just how you prepare and deal with things, we'd love to hear.

Mtg place: Library Center on South Campbell in Springfield, Rm A
When: 6:30pm-8pm this Friday, Oct 8th

Everyone is welcome, no matter where you had surgery or what type of surgery, or if you are still in the "thinking about it" stage, or........you get the picture! Please bring along anyone who supports you (or anyone who you wish would support you but needs some education).

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or post on here. We'd love to have you come!

Jan~it' good to hear Michelle and her husband have chosen to clean up, really glad to hear that. Will keep them and you in my prayers. Great news about the job.

Jan, I'm so happy for you and your daughter.  What a relief you must feel.  My son is still doing well except for a few hitches.  He does admit he is an alcoholic.  He has had a few drinks of Vodka when he is really stressed, but doesn't get drunk.  He needs to stop completely.  He is worried about the court date coming up and whether or not he will get his DL back.  He is working part time so money is really tight.  His GF has missed work due to illness and is out of vacation so she didn't get paid.  She is at Mayo Clinic this week.  Her parents are helping them financially but Greg doesn't like taking a handout. 

My husband is really good with Greg and can calm him down.  Sunday we had big scare.  The police called and said witnesses say Greg stumble and fall and he had been taken by ambulance to the ER.  The police indicated he was drinking.  I was so distraught.  Max took off for the ER.  Greg wasn't drinking.  His BP was extremely high and he just blacked out.  He hasn't been taking his BP meds.  He didn't have a concussion.  He's been at our house since Sunday.

I'm loving this weather. 

Thanks Lana and Susan for posting yesterday.....Lana sounds like you had a great fun trip to the East coast even if you did get caught in the storms up there....

Susan glad your dad is getting along well , i still miss his smiling face in the dining room each evening. we have had several to pass away since you were here last most of them it was a blessing for them to not be in such pain anymore. Bless their heart. it is still hard to be off work a couple of days and come back and they tell you that this one or that one passed away....cant help but get attached to them. at least i cant.
Glad your friend is getting better we will keep him in our prayers daily ...

Talked to Michele yesterday and she has been clean and sober now for 5 weeks , im so happy and proud of her. she said she still didnt know why she wanted to be a drunk all those years....i dont either but just goes to show you what God can do....I told her honey do you know how many times i have prayed for this? she said no but i can imagine how many....She said they saw a friend or former friend of theirs the other day and they had pot and beer and offered it to them , they said no they had to go so they just left. she said it is just amazing to her now that her focus has totally changed in what she is wanting. and she said they both have turned away from all the people they use to hang out with, still havent found any new friends but that God was their best friend....they have been going to different churches to see which one they like the best or where it feels like God wants them to be and they said they thought they had found the right one , it is a little church in town just across the stree amost from them , she said they can walk to church and it feels so good to be able to do that...anyway i have had you all helping me to pray for her for so long wanted to share that with you all. I know that things could change back but i keep thanking God for this and hope that he will keep them on the right road.
Talk about her and she just called , she is starting a new job today working for  Direct TV , taking phone calls and aranging for instalation , fielding problems etc .....right up her alley. she is great taking care of customers. they always love her.

Wasnt quite as cool here this morning only down to 39 last night but no frost ....anyway have a lot of things to get done this morning. have to work again today. was suppose to be off but they ask me last night at work if i would work tonight since this one girl was sick....i guess im a glutton for punishment...dumb or maybe it is stupid dont know lol .....

Have to go and dig up a pineapple sage plant for this girl that i promised one to....you know they arent suppose to live and overwinter here but they do...I have this big one that is about 5 feet tall and about that big around that right now is covered with little red flowers and oh my it smells so much like fresh pineapple...the yellow butterflies just love it. you can look over at it in the day time and it will be just solid yellow and walk by and all the yellow butterflies take off at once , you will be totally surrounded by them lol , neat feeling...

well this is the most ive chatted in awhile , i must be feeling better lol ...
got to go tho will see you all again tomorrow. love you

Jenny i dont know who all attends but i would if i lived close enough but im 3 hours away....I have  tbeen to Dr. Hs. meetngs and love it....He is very informative and if you are having problems that would be the place to go .   Do you live close enough to come to our meetings in Springfield? would love to meet you