I have a friend who is going in for a TIP procedure today. Basically that is the placement of a hepatic shunt to reduce portal hypertension and variceal bleeding caused by cirrhosis. He is such a great guy. Since I don't hang out with the party crowd that much anymore, I didn't even know he had a drinking problem, he was always just a nice guy who would do anything for anyone, the one you called when you needed a pickup for any reason. But I guess he was a steady beer drinker, never really drunk, just drank beer all day. He had to have a pacemaker inserted on Friday before he could have this surgery. I hope this is a wake-up call for the hard drinking ex-pat crowd down in MX.
On the homefront, the cap'n has been moderating remarkable well on his own. The hiding of the booze didn't last long, I didn't really enjoy treating him like a child or a patient. No fights. It's been wonderful. It's been what I know our marriage can be. Fingers crossed still.
The leaves are changing up here at 10,600 feet and there's still frost on the deck this morning. I'm dreaming of snow.
Last week was a landmark week for me. I celebrated 6 years of sobriety and one year as a published author, ok, self-published. I also started my own secret FB group, No More Never Agains, to talk about drinking amongst friends who have quit, are trying to quit, are trying to moderate or are just worried about their drinking and have found a few new kindred souls. If you're interested in joining, let me know at karymayhickey@gmail.com
Life keeps keeping on.
To celebrate I'm offering my book for $.99 U.S.D today and tomorrow.
Here's the link: Neighbor Kary May's Handbook To Happily Drinking Less or Not Drinking At All-Quite Happily
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Hi, I just found your blog through MM which I joined recently. I would like to purchase your book but it comes as the regular price on Amazon. Did I miss the special offer?
ReplyDeleteAre you in the U.S., MJ? Unfortunately, since I am in the U.S. I can only run promotions on the U.S. site, when I hit the link above, it shows $.99
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You will. Just don't give up and see every part of this journey as a lesson to learn from, and, for some parts, maybe not repeat too often.
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