tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post4956734437154417213..comments2024-03-15T02:13:34.645+13:00Comments on Mrs D Is Going Without: How did I manage anything before now??!!Mrs Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13110933370498728198noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-41879729799569797432012-10-25T06:39:09.484+13:002012-10-25T06:39:09.484+13:00You are the best Mrs D. I think that is what led...You are the best Mrs D. I think that is what led me to drink...stress. When I moved here 16 yrs ago a new friend introduced me to wine. I didn't like it at first but grew to LOVE it. Chardonnay...so yummy. But...a year or so later I was then buying it for myself to have at home in the evenings. It helped me calm down and de-stress. I called it my liquid Prozac! But over time, you know...my one glass a day habit turned into 3 or 4. It had to stop and you know what? I dealt with stress before wine, so I can again now. Reading your blog helps me de-stress because our little group here knows what I am feeling and vice versa. So once again...thank you for this blog and for always being so honest and real! The Other Mrs Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-58617601766866246062012-07-10T01:11:55.328+12:002012-07-10T01:11:55.328+12:00I'd put being grumpy and stressed down to the ...I'd put being grumpy and stressed down to the usual gamut of human emotions that are an inevitable part of life. <br /><br />You're doing so well and you continue to inspire me to do better. Thanks for that.Imogenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074310436348591337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-81241778029425626422012-07-09T08:03:13.351+12:002012-07-09T08:03:13.351+12:00I so relate to this! Life is so much more product...I so relate to this! Life is so much more productive now...how the heck did I do ANYTHING before!? Life is good :) xodoinitdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08280569207295234263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-59869529420524839782012-07-09T05:10:58.151+12:002012-07-09T05:10:58.151+12:00I'm new to your blog and love your writing and...I'm new to your blog and love your writing and your honesty. thanks for this :)Tired2012http://tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-48646930786804165042012-07-08T21:03:56.400+12:002012-07-08T21:03:56.400+12:00Dear Mrs D, Been thinking about your recent posts ...Dear Mrs D, Been thinking about your recent posts alot. I am in week 7 and the initial novelty is wearing off and I have had little whispers of doubt about whether life really is better sober all the time. I wondered whether the fact that you were such a high functioning drinker makes a difference to how you are feeling at the moment? You held your life together really well whilst you were drinking. Thus not drinking, whilst it is a huge change emotionally and physically (as we all know only too well) does not make a huge difference in terms of doing the basic chores of life - as you were doing those pretty well anyway. So maybe we high functioning ex drinkers have too high expectations for change? Don't know, and don't know if I am really making sense but just something puzzling me at the moment. But as always you are inspiring in terms of your honesty and insight. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-52962441405374520512012-07-08T10:07:02.212+12:002012-07-08T10:07:02.212+12:00Who says you can't be grumpy and stressed. Th...Who says you can't be grumpy and stressed. The thing about being sober is that we get to feel and deal with our feelings just as they are. You been through A LOT in the last several months with the move AND staying sober! Just one of those would make anyone crack and you maintained them both. <br /><br />You, my friend, are a rock star.<br /><br />So enjoy your grumpy and do what you need to do to help yourself get through this. It gets easier and you'll have less stressed days...but they never leave entirely. And as a mother of 4 boys that are very close in age I can tell you that the little guy won't even remember you snapped at him.<br /><br />And tell anyone who doesn't like it that I said to shut the hell up.<br /><br />;-)SoberMomWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845259535764391849noreply@blogger.com