A Brief Update

Sorry for the lack of posting - I see that people still check though to see if there is anything new. It seems that every time I say I am going to post more, or every time I think I am going to post more, I actually post less. Anyway, just a brief update and I promise to post something at some point soon. I really would like to post more regularly - although, I am not sure I have much to talk about lately.

I've been working like crazy - that's part of the reason I haven't posted. For about three weeks straight, I worked without a day off - 12, 13, 14 hours a day. I basically worked and went to meetings, and in my down time - which there wasn't much, I freaked out about the mammogram I had last week.

I am happy to report though that my mammogram was clear! I have to have a follow up MRI today though - but nothing is expected to show up. This isn't really stopping me from freaking out a little though.

I am also happy to report that I still have not turned my heat on. Now that it's March, and supposedly going to be 50 in Chicago this weekend - I think I can safely say that I made it through the winter with no heat (and a gas bill of only $11 per month). What I didn't spend on the gas bill though, I spent on parking! Ha ha. I still drive to work most days of the week.

I am going on my first women's AA retreat this weekend in Wisconsin. This I can only say will be interesting. I have had a tendency to gravitate towards men, until coming into AA and I am just not too sure about spending 3 days with 12 women, doing yoga, going hiking, journaling, relaxing (relaxing - what's that?) and talking about life. On the one had, I think it could be good, and on the other, it is like one of my nightmares to be trapped in a house with a bunch of women. The reason I am going is because in my previous life - I never would have gone - but they specifically invited me and it is way outside of my comfort zone - so I said yes!

Anyway, work has slowed down, things are good, and now I am freaking out about having to speak in front of a few hundred people on March 17th. It's always something. That was the other reason I signed on to the retreat - what better thing to do then spend three days immersed in AA before having to give an "open talk." Once I get past March 17th - I think I am pretty well in the clear until September.

More to follow...