Barix Post Op Meeting...

....and now I'm blushing....

"you are one hot woman!!"  Well schucks Pam!!!  I dunno about all that but thank you ;) 

I hope to be a bigger and bigger (while getting smaller) part of this group of people... The sheer compasion and unhindered caring and support that you all show for one another is fantastic and while I'm sorry I didn't get involved earlier, I'm so glad that I can be involved now.  I have no doubt that I will get back to where I feel is my "happy weight" and the added support I get here will be just another piston in my driving force to turn this corner. Thanks for getting to know me and letting me share my story. 

wait wait wait wait wait wait..... dinner?!?!?!

What does a guy need to do to get invited to these dinners?  Brian must have bene in heaven going to dinner with all you ladies!  Lucky fish!! 

-GD

Hi Katie,

I'm so glad you joined us last night and had the courage to come out and say what you have been going through.  You're doing great!!  Keep on with what you're doing and eventually the weight you want to lose will come off.  You are beautiful...so just keep looking in the mirror and telling yourself that!!!

Good luck.

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..look who's talkin'!  You look fantastic.  Can't wait to see those 1-yr pictures.

*If* you need help with the alt-printscreen trick shoot me an email and I can walk you through it while sitting at a computer.

-GD

Thanks VERY much, Greg.

I actually just tried to do what you said and then I went to the start menu and hit all programs and I don't have the "paint" program you were talking about.  If there's something else I should look under, just PM me and we'll go from there.

Thanks again!!

Thank you for the kind words.... but I have to say, even just having heard your story last night for the first time... I'm so proud of you!  You've come a long long way and you look fantastic.  You're an inspiration.

Katie,

     I am so glad you came last night reached out for the support we are an amazing group. I think that your honesty was refreshing and sometimes the newer people need to hear that from people that are further out.

   While I did not get to meet you one on one I was sitting right accross from you listening to every word. I look forward to seeing you and successing with us.

Katie,

So glad you joined us and your struggles and honesty will help all of us, because we all need support.  As someone who has been sober for 21+ years and attends AA meetings, one of the things we stress there is that the further you are from your last drunk, the closer you are to the next one. . .  the thought in that, I'm sure is not lost on you. . .  as "normal" thinking creeps in and we think, well maybe I can have just one. . .  it's really all the same thing. . .  anyway, looking forward to learning from the gifts of your hard won experience!

Hugs, Laureen

Hi Katie

It was great meeting you at dinner and welcoming you to our fabulous group.  I admire your courage for coming out to meet all of us and share your story.  I am so afraid of gaining weight but when I meet people like you I know that it will be OK.  If I slip I do not need to beat myself up and keep falling.  We just need to pick ourselves up and go forward. Remaining part of a support group is a vital part of this process.  Hope to see you at next gathering.

Arlene