Well, last night I went to bed at 11:30 p.m., which may not sound like that big a deal, but it's easily the earliest I've gone to bed at home in MONTHS, if not years! Of course, that was because I had been up all night the night before (and for no good reason!), and I was *exhausted*! In fact, I probably would have gone to bed an hour or so earlier, but whenever I tried to do something in the "going-to-bed" routine, like brushing my teeth, I would keep falling asleep in the middle of the process! So it took me a while to get there, but once I got in bed, I think I was asleep in about 5 seconds! And today I actually got up before noon, *voluntarily*, which is a pretty unusual thing too! So hopefully I will be able to keep up this trend (minus the staying-up-all-night-the-night-before part!)
Yesterday I managed to make it to church (thanks to still being awake after my all-nighter), and then in the evening I went back to church for a chili dinner thing they were having. I really enjoyed being out with people, even given that they didn't have anything main-dish-wise to eat that was vegetarian (which I have been for 11 years), so I went a little too heavy on the desserts. If they do this again next year, I will plan to bring the chili that I make, which is vegetarian, of course, or at least one of my soups (I make a lot of soup, especially in the winter). However, despite the food thing, I had a wonderful time, and I was reminded that I need to get out of the house more, and especially spend more time among people I can converse with (as opposed to just going places like stores where I'm among people but don't know anyone and won't be talking much). I was running around to grocery stores all afternoon yesterday, and considered just skipping the dinner, but I'm glad I made the effort and pushed myself to go.
I still have plenty of work to do before I become the person I was born to become, but I'm making progress.
Thanks to all of you who check in and post to me; I really appreciate you! Now I'm off to get something done.
Peace, Dawn
Me 45/H 47, no kids Together since 1985; M/1992 Bomb1 (EA-OW1, age 22) 2001 Bomb2 (EA/PA-OW2, age 22) 10/2007, A continues H left 11/24/08 minimal contact, no legal action http://tinyurl.com/DawnHope1
Of course, that was because I had been up all night the night before (and for no good reason!), and I was *exhausted*! In fact, I probably would have gone to bed an hour or so earlier, but whenever I tried to do something in the "going-to-bed" routine, like brushing my teeth, I would keep falling asleep in the middle of the process! So it took me a while to get there, but once I got in bed, I think I was asleep in about 5 seconds! And today I actually got up before noon, *voluntarily*, which is a pretty unusual thing too! So hopefully I will be able to keep up this trend (minus the staying-up-all-night-the-night-before part!) 
