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RHONDA FROM KY
on 9/21/10 10:04 pm - ALEXANDRIA, KY
Topic: RE: ECHO echo echo....


okay...   you actually made me google.. PTSD

Sorry you are stressing...   I'm most fortunate that I don't suffer that disease.  I think I can count on one hand how many times that I've lost sleep from stress, but usually with good reason.   Getting fired...  getting divorced..  that kind of stuff!

anywho... 

practice some destressing exercises... maybe your beautiful wife can help you out with that  as soon as you apologize to her for snapping at her.


BREATH IN... BREATH OUT..  BREATH IN...  BREATH OUT..



It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.  ~Ursula K. LeGuin

RHONDA FROM KY
on 9/21/10 9:47 pm - ALEXANDRIA, KY
Topic: RE: I've a confession..

Thanks Tim!!  I am pretty strong.. sometimes.. it just pure bullheadedness tho


thanks for the encouragement !

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.  ~Ursula K. LeGuin

Timothy S.
on 9/21/10 4:18 am - Grand Rapids, MI
Topic: ECHO echo echo....
I was going to post a PTSD issue...  But I can't...  So the hell with it.  I type I delete I type.. I delete...  A call for help? no.. maybe a call to ***** about doctors and no one LISTENING...  Except my beautiful wife.  Of course I am f*cking that up also by snapping at her. 

heart beat 135 resting...  stress... too much...

My weight, my stress level rising so much...  I think I will have a stroke or a heart attack soon... and then, when i am dead...  I will say..  I TOLD YOU SO... I TOLD YOU SO...


damn it.. I almost deleted this....  but who gives a crap... i will post it
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Timothy S.
on 9/21/10 4:13 am - Grand Rapids, MI
Topic: RE: I've a confession..
"Tie me up Tuesday" eh? I didn't know it was a requirement, but I am easy. (heads to "The drawer") ((Maniacal laughter ensues))


Have fun and don't worry about the booze, you seem a pretty strong person to me. I could be completely wrong lol... but your personality will sure as hell give you a lashing, and not the good kind either!
"Check out my High School Diaries 1
                         High School Diaries 2
                         High School Diaries 3
"The road to hell is paved with adverbs." - Stephen King

Dancolorado
on 9/21/10 3:31 am - Glenwood Springs, CO
Topic: Gastric Bypass Revision
Hello to everyone,
About two years ago, I had my gastric bypass surgery done, and I have only lost about 15 lbs. I started out at 250lbs and my height is 5'9"   My bmi was not off the charts, I was unable to lose the weight I wanted, and thats why I had the surgery. When I got back home, I was eating about half of what I used to., I'm eathing what I used to before my surgery, and I feel like I never had the surgery. My weight is 237 today, and I would like to be 180. Not once did I every come close to vomiting . I do have an eating disorder, and its at night time. Doing the day, I'm busy and I pretty much eat healthy, but after dinner, everything go to _ _ _ t. lol.  The docotor is talking about a smaller sleeve.

What do I would to acheave after this revision, when i want to eat at night, I would just get sick. I'm laughing as I'm writing this, because, I want the majc pill. Can you please shed some light for me.

Thanks Dan

cindibarre
on 9/21/10 2:11 am - Danforth, ME
Topic: Looking for Counselor in Victoria Texas area
I'm looking for someone who provide counseling for compulsive (emotional) eating in the Victoria, Texas area.  I spend my winters in that area and the SWL provider has suggested counseling for compulsive eating as part of my pre-op.  If you know of anyone in that area, please let me know.
RHONDA FROM KY
on 9/20/10 10:20 pm - ALEXANDRIA, KY
Topic: I've a confession..
Derick and I are going on a vacation in November for 2 weeks.  We are going to an all inclusive resort in Jamaica, which I am absolutely ecstatic about.   I've not been on a real vacation in years..  and never out of the Country. 

It will be dreamy


I have a little apprehension tho because of the all inclusive part.. (free and abundant food and drinks).  And trust me.. the apprehension is over the Premium drinks part..  *sigh*  ..  Jamican Rum.. Gray Goose Vodkie..  pretty umbrellas with fruit topping the glass.

I have reminded myself  why it is that I will not be partaking of any of these drinks.  Because my first drink will be where I left off..  and that was not a pretty sight.  Also I told myself that I want to have fun and do alot of activites on this vacation.. like snorkle, sail, scuba dive!!  And I surely won't feel up to it after a binge feast.  Also I told myself that I want to REMEMBER this vacation.. and if I recall my last drink left me in a blackout after two hours and passing out after 4 hours of drinking.

Sooo...  I just wanted to put this out here.  That I don't want to drink when I'm on vacation, but the thought is there....  Think I'll pack my book A Day At A Time and take it with me.

thanks for listening  and hope everyone has a wonderful "Tie Me Up Tuesday" !!


Edit to add: I've been sober since November 2006 (just realized vaca is my Soberversary Month) !! 

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.  ~Ursula K. LeGuin

tedrajincy
on 9/16/10 10:52 am
Topic: RE: Bulimia plus Bipolar Disorder
Many people I know attend OA meetings online. You can even get an sponsor through the OA website that you can correspond with via email. That seems to really work for a lot of people. So maybe that is an option? I respect your bravery is facing these issues head-on and reaching out for help! I wish you the best!
RHONDA FROM KY
on 9/15/10 9:35 pm - ALEXANDRIA, KY
Topic: ~SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS~ A DAY AT A TIME
09/16 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY
We learn from others in The Program that the best way to deal with painful situations is to meet them head-on, to deal with them honestly and realistically, and to try to learn from them and use them as springboards for growth.  Through The Program and our contact with a Higher Power, we can find with courage to use pain for triumphant growth.  WILL I BELIEVE THAT WHATEVER PAIN I EXPERIENCE IS A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR THE JOY OF BECOMING THE PERSON I WAS ALWAYS MEANT TO BE?

TODAY I PRAY
May my Higher Power give me the courage I need to stop running away from painful situations.  The chemical was my escape hatch, the trap door I counted on to swallow me when life became too monstrous or villainour to bear.  Now that I have locked that door, may I face pain and learn from it.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
My compulsion: a trap-door -- and a trap.

It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.  ~Ursula K. LeGuin

Brenda C.
on 9/13/10 9:39 am
Topic: RE: I just realized I am feeling blue...
Hey Metamorph ;)

It is funny to step back & look at things as objectively as possible.  Sometimes I see fault in my behavior, but most often I see things in a positive light.

I guess I am my own worst critic!  Have you ever noticed seeing someone elses life helps put your own into perspective?  For me, I tend toward "tunnel vision" when I start researching any subject - ha ha - so I seek out all sorts of media to get my informational "fix" ;)

Life is good.  Glad you are able to finally get on with your journey -- and I can relate to the snappiness!  I have actually wondered if it was physical or just emotional reactions to removing our former "drug of choice" - FOOD.  I know when I am hungry, I can be absolutely brutal to people.  It is the hardest addiction to overcome, mainly because you need food to live -- whereas cigarrettes/alcohol - et al, a body can survive without.  Part of me questions if it is mostly or all addiction. 

My body deffinitely processes differently from others, as I have others to compare with, which is why I am choosing RNY over Sleve or Banding.  I wish you MUCH success!  Thanks for writing back ;)

Brenda  : )~
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