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11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 409

And you keep hanging in there too, Jessica. I saw your other post. It sounds like today has been a challenge for everyone all around. This afternoon I got turned down for a project I was really counting on. I've already eaten at least a day's worth of calories and it' not even close to dinnertime. Sigh. Maybe I'll have diet Coke for dinner. At least costume jewelry doesn't have any calories....

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 61

Turquoise ... that is some awesome advice .. :)

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 409

Camiol, hang in there! Breathe.... Instead of a bottle of wine, why don't you stop at a boutique and treat yourself to a nice piece of amethyst jewelry?

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 11216

Hi Camiol,

Sorry you are having a difficult day. It sounds very frustrating and unfair.

Don't give your power away to these people. They can be as horrible as they want but they do not have the right to control your emotions and whether or not you drink. Don't let them have that much of an impact on you. I know it's much easier said then done but you have a choice in how you react to them (behaviourally and emotionally).

Stay strong!

Ashley, Health Educator

Here to help :)

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 616

My work day went down the crapper this morning and it's going to take everything in me to not stop and buy a bottle of wine on the way home tonight. I know the wine will only be a temporary fix, but at this very moment, a temporary fix is better than no fix. I'm so full of anger right now. The lack of common courtesy and respect at my workplace is horrendous. We are treated like animals, not people. To think I work in an HR dept where we are treated like less than human beings is disgusting.

Sorry ladies, I'm hoping this rant will settle me down and get me thinking clearly so I don't drink tonight. I am just on my lunch break but that has been cut very short thanks to certain individuals and I must head back to the office. Thanks for listening.

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 325

Morning every one.

Thank you Turquoise. I am feeling much more centered today. I make my own stress and have to learn to deal with it in a healthy way. I really have no desire to drink but Friday will be the test when I am with my girlfriends. I so enjoy reading all the posts from all of you strong women. It is a great help in controlling urges. Thanks you all for being out there. Have a great day.

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 51

Helloo.. I'm back.. I was very busy during weekend with visitors at home and activities outside. Well I had 3 coctails like everybody when we were out with friends on saturday, sober on Sunday and at least 6 beers yesterday. My plan to go to sports center has just failed for 1 day but I had a strong excuse. I'm in a managerial position and managing a tema of people, and I had to lay off one of them yesterday which was a very stressfull event. The girl has been a headache for months with min performance, but I was trying to handle the situation. She has on antidepressants since Feb, after a very hardcore depression mood. But unfortunately the pills made her somehow manic and she became careless, restless, crazy!!! We were trying to convince her to change her behaviours as team for a month. Each and everytime she said OK, I will change and became worse. So I decided to say her goodbye after 2 years. Since her selfesteem was artificially boosted up with antidepressant, she was shoked and talked very negatively including telling me that I mobbed her, I'm a terrible manager, the company I'm managing has to be unsuccessful etc. Of course I didnt say anything and try to say her goodbye in a constructive way but I was really emotionally tired when he packed and left the office at 18.30 that I started drinking beer. The good thing is I stopped at 23 and realized that I'm hungry, ate pizza, drink lots of water and slept after that. So I wasnt hangover in the morning. Today is husbands birthday and I'm planning to have only a glass of wine like Turquoise did last week. But rest of the week will be sober...

That's all for now, I'm back to work, and will check in later..

Have a very good Tuesday friends..

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 80

Camiol, it is not Friday yet, I hope you can help good new regardiing to your new job. I am doing fine, the weekend is over, and this is the 2nd weekend that I didn't have any brandy. I think I will have the will power not to touch the brandy again. Tonight I have only half glass of red wine cause I have to get up to work @6:30 tomorrow.

To all ladies, I have to sleep now, best wishes to you all, every minute, every second...let's control our drinks...

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 616

Well as always it was a brutal day at work with a supervisor who dumps everything on me because she doesn't have a clue. It's very disheartening to be reporting to someone who is 11 years junior to me in the company and a complete moron. I'm being very harsh but stating the absolute truth.

I haven't heard anything on the new job yet, but she told me it would be hopefully by the middle of this week. I'll remain hopeful until Friday. I know it's rare that they call when they say they will. If it doesn't work out, it wasn't meant to be. I'll keep looking, something will come up.

I stuck to my goal of only club soda and cranberry juice tonight and I ate just about everything in sight. Gee I hate the eating part of not drinking. I want to lose weight, not gain another 10 lbs.

How are you holding up Turquoise? Are you feeling ok with more work being piled on you? Good for you on buying a prepared meal for dinner tonight. I hope to do that this week at some point. Typically I don't cook Friday nights, that's my night off from cooking.

I am wondering where BP and Hope have been today. I hope they're doing ok. Well I'm off to settle in for the night. I hope you all have a wonderful evening.

11 years ago 0 +0 / -0 409

Marylizy, I know your emotions are very much tied to the drinking. I went through that for several days last week. And it is so important to prove to yourself that alcohol doesn't control you!! I am going through all the iterations of that.

Camiol, how has your day gone? Did you hear anything about the new job? My supervisor gave me a nice compliment about how I handled the deadline a week ago, followed immediately by dumping most of the rest of the project in my lap for me to take care of so he wouldn't have to. Doh! STRESS!

I bought a pre-made dinner from Trader Joe's tonight so that I wouldn't have to cook, but tons to do tonight. I'm thinking about you all and hope you've had a good Monday.

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