What's on Your Saturday Menu, RNYers?
You are doing great Susan! We all have crazy in our heads or we wouldn't be here. I told my hubby yesterday that I guess I'm learning something on this journey. At least now I can acknowledge the sadness I felt yesterday and not try to soothe it away with food like I did in the past. We're all learning new lessons every day and trying to make one good choice at a time. All works in progress here--at least I know I am! What kind of job did you Get? It sounds like it could be a great change.
Yay fro new jobs and 5 months sober. SO proud of you Susan, and you are so courageous by being transparent and sharing with others.
Take it one day at a time, right? That is where I am with my recovery from my fall and Bonus ER visit after my surgery. Accidents happen, and I have to take it one day at a time...
I am with you on the lazy sometimes... have a Protein Bar sitting next to me right now....
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
on 8/20/16 9:14 am
Make sure you rest and make a quick recovery. Maybe in the fall we can meet up.
Thank you. Being transparent really is the only way I can be when it comes to my alcoholism. I just hope it may help someone who is lurking and may think they have a problem. When I was young I knew one day I would be in a meeting of some sort. I started partying very young. I was friends with so many older people. I can't say the times were bad. I did have a lot of fun. Not always the safest fun. One who I really cared for deeply has died from alcoholism. They always treated me like I was their equal. I have some stories I am not ashamed telling what I had done. I was always that child who no one would ever think I could do the things I did. I was Miss Goody Two Shoes. Just never got caught. I had to catch myself this year. The emotions that I have gone through went from self pity to anger. Now I am learning alcoholism is a disease. The steps with AA I am having a hard time with. I am a work in progress. One day at a time is the best way for anyone to go through life. I think having plans to get through a day is better than looking to far into the future. We end up worrying our lives away.
I have some really great friends. The one friend I know I can tell anything to her and it will go no further. She doesn't judge me.
I am really excited about the job. It is close to home. It is in a nice little village. It can be really busy at times. So that is good. One good thing about the job is I get to get dressed up. There is no dress code. Just we are not allowed to wear open toed shoes. Or shirts with writing in them.
Someone told me I was crazy for working weekends. I am like nope. That is when the partying happens down here. So it will make life more enjoyable. I don't have the urge to drink. Just smack people who are being asses when they are drinking.
Congratulations on 5 months, it's a huge accomplishment. Just keep on doing the thing. To eliminate two vices (junk food and booze) at one time is no joke, I don't think I could do it. Plus, a new job! I know I have bad eating weeks and gain, but we know what to do and turn it around. Those four pounds will go away. 
