The Weekly Friday Feast

[NikNik]

That looks amazing @Mazarita

I'm thinking we should head to the Beer Garden at 9ish for a nightcap if anyone wants to come along!

Mazarita - how was your week?

[Mazarita]

Hey @NikNik, okay, I'll bring my low-alcohol-content cheap champagne to celebrate getting out every day this week to all planned appointments and activities. Feeling good about that, and about my ongoing strong resolve to be off the green. Quit date was April 6 so clocking up the weeks of abstinence and feeling so much better for it.

[NikNik]

That's excellent @Mazarita

You should be proud!!

[Jacques]

Wow @Mazarita i am so proud of you, big hugs, what a milestone, congratulations

[Mazarita]

Thanks, @Jacques, @NikNik! It is its own reward. Less paranoia, more confidence and clarity, all good stuff.

Hey @Former-Member, @eth, @Crazy_Bug_Lady, @BlueBay, @Shaz51, hope the evening is treating you well. Up to anything aside from being here on the forum?

[eth]

Big congratulations on both fronts @Mazarita.  You've worked hard to get to where you are now.

Telly in the background @Mazarita.  Was on Spicks and Specks which I really enjoy but it just finished.  About to ring my Mum, who's at the other end of the country at the moment.

[Mazarita]

@eth, we have ABC chill radio on the TV in the background. Partner is on the other computer. He had great news today, doesn't need surgery after all, just given some medication that will hopefully improve the problem he's been having. Phew! Hope you have a good convo with your mum. 

[Angels333]

Hi everyone,

My Friday night feast is yesterday's pumpkin lentil and spinach curry with basmati rice.

Although I'm not really eating as I have the flu.

My mother rang me this morning, which is difficult as she denies the trauma by my father. I need to phone lifeline I think it makes me so mad.

[Appleblossom]

Call me late for dinner .. sorry all .. great to see you

had to rush off to the station: mum's taxi

just threw together: mum's hot dogs

Yep @Mazarita the paranoia was the reason I stopped smoking that stuff .. never really looked back .. wasnt sure if others felt the same level of paranoia that I did .. I was still too shy at that stage .. to talk about that .. it is easier once it is behind you.  Part of why I became analytical about paranoia as MI or drug induced ...

@eth we love Spicks and Specks and watched it yesterday .. its once of the things "I am allowed" to watch ... hmmmm ... but I dont mind .. my dahling is navigating social and filmic media ... takes a while to sort through and work out values.  He just loved the show cos it was music for fun ... not music for snob value or taste value ... which is sadly what music has often become ... even on the non classical side ...

[Mazarita]

Hi @Appleblossom, I think it's been a combination of both for me. I used to get paranoia as a small child at school and still get some now, but it's nowhere near as bad now that I've quit. Next job is to get off the regular rollies. Bought some nicorette gum today to start replacing smokes with that.

Hi @Angels333, good to see you. That's really hard with your mum. I know what it's like being really angry about things like that. Sending hugs.