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Moderation Gang (MoGa) - an ongoing discussion of moderate drinking

Oh, Turquoise, how did you know?
 
The first day for students is Monday. I have two days to get my head on straight.
 
Thanks for being here, all of you.

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Back to school feelings? Frantic, excited, apprehensive, engaged. I have 93 new students coming. For several years I have taught students I have taught before. So here I am back at the undiscovered country.
 
Black Pearl, I enjoyed hearing about your bunny. Maybe you can find a couple of minutes just for yourself in that tight schedule. Did you see anything in your dream that could be useful, even though it was a nightmare? I will be thinking of your sleep beauty time tomorrow, the night before the first day of school.
 
Hope, good luck with your week. Could be a getaway from routines.
 
Vincenza, I feel great about going back to school except that I'm a little distracted by my brother's encounter with cancer. I like to be busy, so if he doesn't need me up there, I'll be busy with my students.
 
Marylizy, hang in there. You are in NC FL, so I'm thinking you could go scalloping next weekend. It's a beautiful time to be out on the water... I'm thinking of you and hoping things will smooth out for you soon.
 
 
 
 
 

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Camiol, job stress is huge even when we like our jobs. Thinking of you right now and hoping a good transition into the coming week for you.

It's been week of falling off my goal, but tonight I am strongly motivated. Two glasses, two hours apart, and dinner is over and I'm done. Why can't I be strongly motivated every night?

BP, Marylizy, Hope, Turq, everyone, peace.

11 years ago 0 161 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
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7 hours of uninterrupted sleep before the first day of school... that's unheard of for a teacher. We're always so excited to get started. Yet that's what I did. Several little rituals involved in that, including no alcohol after dinner.
 
Yes, I'd like to repeat.
 
Camiol, good to hear you had a productive meeting. A little relief for you, I'm guessing.
 
Spiritwolf, so hard to be at hospital and especially far away.
 
Turq, thanks, today went well.
 
Onward and upward.
 
 


11 years ago 0 161 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
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Just after my confident last post, my husband came home with a Serious Important Talk, which was not resolved to his satisfaction when he went off to his Monday night activity.
 
It's not unusual for Serious Important Talks to come up during the transition from summer to school.
 
I am not going to "drink at" this issue.
 


11 years ago 0 161 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
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Yeah, Turq, we're working it out, and as you say, who would have thought?
 
Yay Camiol. Yay Hope. 

11 years ago 0 161 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
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Hi Mogas, everything is going well here. Last night it was like a switch went off after dinner. I didn't want a second glass of wine. Yay.
 
Camiol, you're a source of strength, believe it. 
 
Looking forward to hearing from you all. Have a good day tomorrow.
11 years ago 0 161 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
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Good to hear from you, Roy. Sounds like you are doing very well.
 
Welcome Simonalisa.
 
Marylizy, I'm glad you checked in. I've been thinking about you.
 
Fell off my goal a little too but I'm still here. I'm doing way better than I was before I became a MoGa.
 
Camiol, hoping good things for your interview.

Good week to everyone.
11 years ago 0 161 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Moderation Gang (MoGa) - an ongoing discussion of moderate drinking

It's great to hear from everyone. You were all so quiet I was worried. We're all out here wrestling. Stay in touch.