Keep feeling good about life Mona, you've got a ton going for you!

Applauding the 1% goes against everything our ego wants for us. It's a slap in the face of who we believe we are and how we believe we should be treated. That's the mind (censored) that DB'ing is, I'm sure you know better than all of us.

Your math is good though, a 100% increase is a step in the right direction. One tiny step in the right direction has to happen before a colossal leap can take place right? Someone has to be sober for one day before they can be sober for 10 years.

I say when you're celebrating the 1%, what you're doing is celebrating yourself. Make it a game. You've obviously raised children so you know the drill. I'm sure when your daughter took her first step you lost your mind with amazement, as opposed to being annoyed she wasn't running. Same deal here, only moderately absurd because it's with a grown man that should be pulling his own weight, and then some. So instead of celebrating him, celebrate the part of you that's larger than that absurdity.

That all being said, it must be exhausting to have to parent your H. You deserve a partner, someone that carries you when you are down and can acknowledge with gratitude when you do the same for him. I'd like to personally shake your H by the shoulders and yell at him to wake up and realize what he's doing, if only for a second.

Lots of deep breaths today. The place in the world where you can relax is inside of you. Find the peace that comes from your breathing, the peace that comes from knowing you're a rock in the middle of a chit storm. The peace that comes from knowing you've been here before and thrived and will so again.

Big hug,

PP

Last edited by PigPen; 11/18/15 02:30 PM.
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