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Old 04-20-2018, 04:08 PM #261
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Hey guys. So where did everybody go? I am happy to know you all are doing great things but stop in now and then to post about your adventures.

You all have inspired me.

Stay happy and well.
I'm here! We are here as a "family" too, so it's great to see your progress.

I attempted the 3 mile hike today but it was SOOO busy that we opted for a walk around the lake instead.

Bought a house today too, a cute little three bedroom brick on a 1\4 acre. Probably close in June when all the electrical and plumbing have been upgraded from 1954 to today

I slacked off today so I am hunkered down with my laptop and wings trying to get 8 hours of billable time in....LOL
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Sorry that I have been AWOL.

Earlier this month a big tree fell down at the top of my property, destroying my power line (it produced a big blue flash which excited my neighbours). That took a day to fix.

It also destroyed my phone line (= no ADSL2+ = no Internet). This took longer to fix.

SecondChances and Icehouse - it is good to read that you are both doing well .
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Bought a house today too, a cute little three bedroom brick on a 1\4 acre. Probably close in June when all the electrical and plumbing have been upgraded from 1954 to today
When in prison and living on the streets did you ever even dare to dream about a house? I am so very proud of you. A true success story!
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It also destroyed my phone line (= no ADSL2+ = no Internet). This took longer to fix.

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OMG...no internet? That's enough to drive me to drink. My computer crashed a few weeks back but at least I had my smart phone.
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When in prison and living on the streets did you ever even dare to dream about a house? I am so very proud of you. A true success story!
Well, this is not my first house, but it is the first one since being incarcerated! So, yes, it feels great!
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Yes Icehouse, I remember your story, having had so much only to have lost it all for a time. Congrats on your new home, job and life.
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I am doing remarkably well. I just went out to the food store and hardly gave my PN a thought. Then I remembered posting how months back I was at the store and had to leave a nearly full cart because I knew my legs would never last through checkout. I was soooo discouraged that I could have cried. Yes, I am much improved though I still have a long way to go.

Beautiful day here. After a very long winter it is good to see the sunshine and a 70 degree day.

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I am doing remarkably well. I just went out to the food store and hardly gave my PN a thought.
I remember that feeling when I would forget my cane at home
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That sounds like excellent progress to me SecondChances .
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Usually when I feel as if I am improving there is a slide backwards but I have continued to hold onto the progress. All in all I believe I have made perhaps a 20% improvement, or maybe more. Most has just happened over the last few weeks. I have made no changes and the only thing I can attribute it to is time, patience and this forum for encouragement.

One note in clarification,....I had posted awhile back that I started Metformin for my high glucose levels but I did not continue with the meds and so that has not been a factor in the improvement.

I am very optimistic and for the first time in a very long time I believe I might still salvage my limbs and a life. I am hopeful and grateful for all the small signs of improvement. Just now I was outside for that morning smoke and I remembered posting here that one morning my legs completely gave away and I slowly sank down to the ground. I remember several mornings after that dang morning smoke that I stumbled or crawled inside to fall into the sofa. I have had none of that in weeks.

For any newcomers that might be reading here, what has helped me much is keeping a PN journal and writing down some random notes here and there. The mind forgets and the process is very long and slow. It is only by reading back that I can realize how far I have come and this journal has been a helpful tool in keeping me sober and giving me hope. Give it a try!

Best regards to all my friends here and thanks for letting me share.
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