Thinking about Karen S. How are you this morning?

Aloha Karen,

I am thinking about you this morning, and hope you are doing better and feeling much stronger today.  We're all here for you!  Have a wonderful, healthy, happy Friday!

Debbie

Hello Debbie....I too have been thinking about Karen this morning. I pray all is going well for her.

(((((KAREN)))))

Hugs....connie d

Aloha and good morning my friends........I am so happy to tell you that this morning I am feeling almost normal, and the wine is now residing in my sewer!! I cannot believe how you all came to my rescue in a desperate cry for help. I still cannot understand the auto pilot that took over a couple of days ago.....and am chalking it up to a test that I almost failed!

I sail along doing so well, and feeling fit and healthy, and then out of nowhere comes this "urge" and I just follow it...to the store......and I seemed to have no power to stop myself. It was only after coming in here and confessing my fear that my senses returned. You all were my reason for sanity returning. Thank you doesn't even touch how grateful I am to all of you who understood, shared your experiences, and helped knock me out of my trancelike state.

If anyone wonders why we share our lives in here.......this was just one example of how it works!!

Mahalo and Aloha nui loa,

Karen

Hey Karen, we all have these issues ... mine is with spending too much money and then regretting it. It's why I still go to my therapist. I can't control myself. I still eat things I shouldn't ... I quit buying the 100 calorie snack packs because I started eating too many of them. I never had the problem with alcohol (at least after WLS, although there was a point when I was younger I drank a little too much, but now it's two beers a week ... can't handle more than that).

We're all here for each other, that's the meaning of a support system. Don't be a stranger. And don't feel embarrassed to share with us. We all have the same problems in different areas. If we didn't, we wouldn't have needed WLS in the first place.

Aloha Eileen......Words of wisdom, for sure. I pooh poohed the idea of substituting addictions after the food issue was hopefully resolved....but now I'm realizing that it IS an issue. Shopping, exercise (Oh, I wish I would get THAT particular addition!), gambling, drinking, etc. My shopping consisted of thrift stores so I didn't feel too guilty about that, but now I'm going to try on exercise and see if I can't channel this need to be involved in something into something positive instead of self destructive things.

Thanks for your support and input. Deeply appreciated.

Aloha nui loa,

Maui Karen

Karen,

I am so very glad you are feeling back to your normal self.  Life sure throws curve balls at us sometime, maybe even the devil trying to tackle our weak spots, but if we continue to push forward and have faith in God, we'll get through.

This forum is a wonderful place.  I LOVE all the support.  Great group of people we have here.

Have a wonderful Easter Holiday, and Aloha!

D

I, too, had my concerns about Karen, but I see that she is posting and things are looking up.
Karen, I laughed out loud when I saw the comment about exercise being an addiction.  I don't think that will ever happen to me either!  But I am addicted to Facebook and playing mahjong - or maybe it is just a computer addiction???

Anyway, I am so glad to have this wonderful support group and find something everyday that I can take to heart for myself....

Love to all,
Shelia