Midnight Confessions
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Sorry that I have not been very active with my posts as of late.
Still working part-time as I am semi-retired but even a 4-day work week often leaves me feeling drained. Spring and Summer are busy months for me too as I now have to cut the grass on a regular basis, prepare ground for veggies, etc.
Just completed the cataracts surgery for both eyes. Had the right one done a couple weeks ago and today the left one. Still need a follow-up with the optometrist to check for healing and for writing a new prescription for glasses.
Getting old can be a hard process but I do thank God that I have still remained active and able to accomplish the work that the Father has prepared for me to accomplish beforehand.
All in all, it's not so bad if you think about it.
Still working part-time as I am semi-retired but even a 4-day work week often leaves me feeling drained. Spring and Summer are busy months for me too as I now have to cut the grass on a regular basis, prepare ground for veggies, etc.
Just completed the cataracts surgery for both eyes. Had the right one done a couple weeks ago and today the left one. Still need a follow-up with the optometrist to check for healing and for writing a new prescription for glasses.
Getting old can be a hard process but I do thank God that I have still remained active and able to accomplish the work that the Father has prepared for me to accomplish beforehand.
All in all, it's not so bad if you think about it.
Raine is no longer a member of this site. The post you referenced was from 2014.
I prayed that the Lord would give me confidence and make me more bold and i can tell you he is quickly answering that prayer so be encouraged and maybe ask him to be able to see how he is working with that prayer. You may be surprised at what you find.
Love this old woman's, riddled with Alsheimer's, midnight "confession".
https://youtube.com/shorts/FQ5__dwi3dw?si=kBR8sCRRtIQtAFSk
https://youtube.com/shorts/FQ5__dwi3dw?si=kBR8sCRRtIQtAFSk
Outstanding video. Highly recommend. The old lady got the most important part right.
Finally, after living in Tennessee for over 3 1/2 years I turned in my Florida drivers license and received a Tennessee one.
I have been very anxious about this as my eyesight has not been the best but my recent cataract surgery greatly improved my vision and was able to pass the eye exam easily.
I depend on driving for almost every thing, and since there is no mass transit to speak of in the small town that I live, getting to work, bill paying, grocery shopping, would have been problematic.
It was a load off my mine for sure as I walked out of the DMV. Only took an hour too. In Florida in would have taken hours. Life is good again and things are looking up.
I have been very anxious about this as my eyesight has not been the best but my recent cataract surgery greatly improved my vision and was able to pass the eye exam easily.
I depend on driving for almost every thing, and since there is no mass transit to speak of in the small town that I live, getting to work, bill paying, grocery shopping, would have been problematic.
It was a load off my mine for sure as I walked out of the DMV. Only took an hour too. In Florida in would have taken hours. Life is good again and things are looking up.
Absolutely, brother. Glad to see that you are finally joining the conversations in the forums. Welcome to CC.
As I began the OP to this thread many years ago let me state - My name is Tourist and I am an addict. Nicotine is my drug of choice.
4 1/2 years ago we moved from Florida to Tennessee. The plan was that I was going to retire. Once settled in our new home I made the choice to quit smoking. Did the lozenges thing. Actually, liked those, gave me a mild nicotine buzz. After a month or so I quit those and quick smoking altogether.
It was a hard thing to do, especially the withdrawal agony. The thing is, this agony was with me each day. Having moved, took a year off from work, because, I thought, I was now retired. Couldn't really afford to quit working totally, and feeling basically worthless, I scored a part-time job at my local McDonald's, 4 days a week, 8 hours a day. Now, being sort of a working man again, the extra money allowed me to feed my 2 cats, Tango and Sugar a better brand of cat food, and an upgrade to name-brand treats. Better grade of kitty litter too. Also, allowed me to feed my drug habit.
The day I started working again, my anxiety level was high. Bummed a smoke to calm my nerves. Next day bought a pack of L & M and a Bic lighter. Probably a mistake on my part. Over 8 months of totally abstaining from tobacco down the drain. My wife was severely disappointed. She wants me to be smoke free. Can't blame her for that. Said that I love smoking more than her. Hurt my feelings. What hurt more was that there was an element of truth to that.
Currently, 70 years old. My younger brother who is 65 and ready to retire full-time, asked me if I was going to keep working until I'm dead. I told him that I probably would. He asked me why. I told him that I don't know because I'm not a psychiatrist.
Still working my same schedule at McDonald's, going on 44 months. Now, believe me that this was a big step down from what I used to do and how much I got paid.
You reach a point in your life when you lose your career job and can never get back what you once had. You also realize that all of your big plans for your life that you once had are never going to happen. Still, I'm content with my current station in life. Have a nice home and a nice car. Have a wife who loves me. Cats love me too.
I admire anyone who works regardless of their occupation or rate of pay.
Having pondered these things I would have to be honest and say that the reason that I still work is that at this time it gives me a sense of purpose.
Yeah, it also enables me to keep smoking.
Use to pray to God for him to remove smoking from my life. He never did because he knew that I was lying to him. I know in my heart that one day soon I should probably quit working for good. At least quit working for pay. Oh yeah and quit smoking for good.
Or maybe not. I can give you all kinds of excuses why I smoke. That's what addicts do. That's who I am.
The truth hurts.
4 1/2 years ago we moved from Florida to Tennessee. The plan was that I was going to retire. Once settled in our new home I made the choice to quit smoking. Did the lozenges thing. Actually, liked those, gave me a mild nicotine buzz. After a month or so I quit those and quick smoking altogether.
It was a hard thing to do, especially the withdrawal agony. The thing is, this agony was with me each day. Having moved, took a year off from work, because, I thought, I was now retired. Couldn't really afford to quit working totally, and feeling basically worthless, I scored a part-time job at my local McDonald's, 4 days a week, 8 hours a day. Now, being sort of a working man again, the extra money allowed me to feed my 2 cats, Tango and Sugar a better brand of cat food, and an upgrade to name-brand treats. Better grade of kitty litter too. Also, allowed me to feed my drug habit.
The day I started working again, my anxiety level was high. Bummed a smoke to calm my nerves. Next day bought a pack of L & M and a Bic lighter. Probably a mistake on my part. Over 8 months of totally abstaining from tobacco down the drain. My wife was severely disappointed. She wants me to be smoke free. Can't blame her for that. Said that I love smoking more than her. Hurt my feelings. What hurt more was that there was an element of truth to that.
Currently, 70 years old. My younger brother who is 65 and ready to retire full-time, asked me if I was going to keep working until I'm dead. I told him that I probably would. He asked me why. I told him that I don't know because I'm not a psychiatrist.
Still working my same schedule at McDonald's, going on 44 months. Now, believe me that this was a big step down from what I used to do and how much I got paid.
You reach a point in your life when you lose your career job and can never get back what you once had. You also realize that all of your big plans for your life that you once had are never going to happen. Still, I'm content with my current station in life. Have a nice home and a nice car. Have a wife who loves me. Cats love me too.
I admire anyone who works regardless of their occupation or rate of pay.
Having pondered these things I would have to be honest and say that the reason that I still work is that at this time it gives me a sense of purpose.
Yeah, it also enables me to keep smoking.
Use to pray to God for him to remove smoking from my life. He never did because he knew that I was lying to him. I know in my heart that one day soon I should probably quit working for good. At least quit working for pay. Oh yeah and quit smoking for good.
Or maybe not. I can give you all kinds of excuses why I smoke. That's what addicts do. That's who I am.
The truth hurts.
American Spirit tobacco helped me the 2nd time, it has no additives that contribute to addiction, made a BIG difference.
First time I was delivered, next day tobacco had zero hold on me, and I got proud and looked down my nose at smokers, oops, started again.
Pride goes before a fall?
blessings
First time I was delivered, next day tobacco had zero hold on me, and I got proud and looked down my nose at smokers, oops, started again.
Pride goes before a fall?
blessings
I've been recommending to clients for years to switch to organic cigarettes or RYO organic tobacco.
Apparently nicotine is not the highly addictive phytochemical that has been blamed by industry and Drs.
The hundreds of synthetic chemicals added to cigarettes is what makes them so addicting according to the research physicians I studied under.
Dr Jennifer Daniels is one of them.
She came up with a short segment to support your experience.
