PROMISES...& Blathering On...

Quick Post!
I know I promised to put up those Literary Links, etc. Sorry...Will do eventually...

I DID mange to start up the Recovery Nation Group at Junky's Wive's Club! As per usual, I'm probably trying to DO way too much.
I also sort of agreed to begin teaching 2 - 3 new classes at our home school group's Thurs. School for next year (Shakespeare--YAY!, World History, & a Creative Writing class...). Teaching will help off-set the costs of my daughter taking classes there, as it's pretty expensive (but wonderful).

I am still in the process of trying to find time to create a Writing Schedule for myself again...Sigh. Remember, I home school my special needs kiddo, which takes an INSANE amount of time & BLOOD.

I'm also trying to find another suitable writing group in my area. But, the teaching gig for the Thurs. School simply HAS to come first...as I desperately need the money/compensation in order for my child to be able to take fabulous classes from other teachers that one day a week. Currently, Thursday is my DAY OFF from home schooling whilest Child attends classes all day there. THAT will change once I'm teaching.
I guess I can't have everything. But boy will I MISS my Day Off!

And, I can't HELP but to think of the Mental Energy & Time I'd have IF I wasn't dealing with this damn SEX ADDICTION crap for the past 2 + years...

I've NEVER been so exhausted, tired, and lacking of energy in my life! The iron pills aren't really making a difference either...I think my system is wiped out from CRYING every day... Yet, I've been a poor eater (not enough) and an even poorer exerciser! OY!

Must go pick up my SquirrelNutkin child...nevermind my HOUSE is an absolute WRECK! I got rather used to having a family friend clean my house every other week for the past several years...THAT had to go considering our financial situation...:(
I reeeeeaaaallllly miss it.

Hope to hear from some of ya soon in our RN Group!

Germination & Cultivation, Oh My!

Truth Sprouts

My husband is really listening. I can almost hear the growing.

When I asked him if he finished painting the back bedroom in the cabin the other day on the phone, he said, "No, I didn't end up having enough paint, so I guess I'll do it next time I go up."

Later, he reminded me of this conversation & told me that his normal instinct would've been to just SAY YES, that he finished it (thinking/justifying he'd almost finished & would finish it soon, certainly by the next time I & the girls would be up to visit the cabin w/ him...so...(insert Falshood).

He had The Awareness. He actually thought A LOT about what I'd told him--the part about catching himself about to tell a non-truth OR even correcting one he just made 5 minutes ago, or yesterday, or even last week. That I would appreciate it & not judge him for correcting his lying ways. Really. Truth in the litttle things Awareness. Cultivate it, Mr. Wisdom! said I.
He's cultivating! He made himself tell the truth when it would've been so natural, normal, for him to lie. He saw it! He spotted it! He sprouted a bit, stepped out & up. I'm so proud of him!

While I was in the Evil Grocery today squish-fondling the red net-y bag of bitsy citrusy Clementines (love them!) Husband rang me on his cell. He said he shared TWICE at his SA meeting last night and that he MADE himself share about the wee anti-lying thingee progress he'd managed. He even offered the group that lying was really his core issue (think the man was pretty-much quoting Moi--Heh!).
Amazing stuff here, Kidz! After the meeting some of the guys came up to him and acknowledged that lying was a whopper issue for them as well & they appreciated his candor. Ya don't say? And, Who knew!

He said that he just needs to stop & slow down to get more honest. I did tell him again the next day that I was proud of him for the forward steps. Truly. And amen.

Progress...It's going to be slow, painful growth...but I'll take the growth. And I feel it's Huge that he stepped further by telling his group.

Coming Soon...

I shall share with you all, cuz I am so sweet...:) Heh.
Coming VERY soon!

My favorite Literary Mama Site links, Other Fav. Literary Magazines, Writing Sites, my latest favorite CLEAN! comedian...(God knows We need to fecking LAUGH, no?

If you're really good, I'll even share MORE (fav. books/music...). Maybe someone can send me that 10 things about you thingee...???

Also, much to share about my REALLY TOUGH younger daughter (adopted/AD/HD) who also has ALWAYS had LYING issues...YES, kidz, 2 LIARS in the house is just waaay too fecking MUCH!

Life is about so much more than sex addiction...Rinse. Repeat.

So, stay tuned! I have a Bloody Busy WEEK...am off to type up my Meeting Minutes for my C.H.A.D.D. board meeting
http://chadd.org/
OY! And then gotta get going on homeschooling SQUIRREL NUTKIN child.