LESS Alcohol ~ APRIL 2025 ~ One Day at A Time

@mfowler883 Prayers for your grandson but you're right! It could have been so much worse! Always helmets for kids on motorized anything!

I drank a lot of wine last night and feel like death today, so I'm climbing back on today, for sure!

AF = 8/A = 1

@mfowler883 keeping your grandson in my thoughts for a quick and full recovery.

@SurferGirl1982 Here in South Carolina there are no helmet laws, and most people I see on motorcycles on the road do not wear them.

Yeah, on helmets, ya know wife slapped back with "what about all the times you've rode without a helmet" big difference is I'm not a kid, I'm an adult and got a lot of years experience, fast responses and good instincts that a kid like him hasn't had time to hone. Being an adult, I'm responsible for myself while being a kid, the adults in his life are responsible for him. So that felt like a desperate, feeble attempt to dismiss my criticisms. Not sure what he was even doing in the street, he should have been on dirt at his age. Either way, kids need to be wearing the gear. Spend enough time in the motorcycle world and you will quickly find that you know too many guys who've lost limbs or worse. Waking up to see the post about another one down gets old real fast, and while it will never take away the urge to ride, it's sobering, and the last thing I want is to get that message about my grandkid. "This isn't the time to have that discussion" no, this is EXACTLY the time, when the blood is still wet and everybody is still very much aware of how stressful a family member getting in a bike wreck is.

Then, she wants to drive over. Look, I'm not trying to be dismissive of his injuries, but it's a broken leg, he's gonna get some hardware to hold it all together for a few months and it sucks but he should be back home by tomorrow, and who's paying for this trip? It's not like we can just reach in a bag and pull out road food, gas, hotel, lost time at work, and whatever else and no big deal. And once again, I'm the bad guy for pointing that out.

Stress levels are still completely jacked right now…sorry for rambling, I don't even know what I'm doing anymore. Just being the bad guy, I guess. I need a break.

-m

LA today and last night-only one glass of wine. I was consistent about logging my food today and met my calorie goal! Glad I did because that sealed my resolve to not have that 2nd glass.

AF - 9
A - 1

Daughter was admitted to the hospital today. She’s been having some serious intestinal issues, so they are prepping her for endoscopy and colonoscopy tomorrow. Going to be a long night. More of a night for coffee rather than wine. The hospital room couch will not be great for my hip, but oh well… what’s a mom to do?

@mfowler883 sorry about your grandson. I think you’re very right about the helmet. My brother an experienced rider not too long ago was hit by a car. His helmet saved his life, so I’m definitely pro helmet for all.

And finally just did my first workout since the cruise last month! I have to adjust to my new schedule. I need to get up around 4:30 to get a workout in before I head out to work for the day. I've been staying out from about 7 to 7 every day, so it takes up all of my time!

3 LA
4 NA
3 A

Gonna try to avoid strife and stay NA today.

-m

April:

AF=4
A=6

Today is my 24th anniversary in business (professional pet sitter) I planned all along to drink today. For 24th years I have taken my very first client out to lunch or dinner (her choice) and we had a ball. Filet mignon, fried shrimp, twice baked potatoes and Cesar salad. We each had a martini and split a fantastic bottle of cab over the meal. In addition, I ate an entire pint of Java Jolt Blue Bell Ice Cream. Having said all this, I thought COVID was going to be the end of my business and in truth it nearly was, but I have come out on the other side, stronger and incredibly grateful for the life I have and the opportunities I have been given. Out of 101 days thus far this year, I have drank 16 days Yeah, today was a great day. Have a wonderful, restful weekend.

Sharon in Houston

5 AF

4 LA

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What a great way to celebrate the anniversary of your business! You and @Mfowler883 and anyone else trying to navigate a business during Covid… I give you so much credit for ding that!

@mfowler883 hope his surgery went well. That’s a lot of hardware for an 8 year old! Will be cool to show his classmates the X-rays though!!!! At least he didn’t get knocked out.

I know the cycle too well. The worse I feel, the more I drink to numb myself, and the more I drink, the worse I feel. It only stops when you do, but when you're on the inside of the pattern, it's hard to see the way out.

Wow this new version is lame, can't quote more than one?

Anyway, @Womona speaking of x-rays:

There should be others but that's the one they sent me. Sounds like he's doing a lot better today. Early on, they were worried about internal injuries but imaging came back good. The car t-boned him, crushed his leg against the bike, then he was thrown clear across the street and into a yard. Not sure the source, but other grandson said the driver was on her phone and probably never even saw him until the impact. I don't think he was there, so it may just be speculation, but a neighbor saw the whole thing so it could be true.

I said that's another big factor - you might have rode in the streets out there when you were kids, but today's drivers are cut different. As an experienced rider, these fools scare me, inexperienced kids have NO business on streets, even back country gravel roads.

-m