http://lifeaftermeth.today.com Our Story Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:11:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am saying good-bye to blogging at http://lifeaftermeth.today.com I will now be blogging at http://meandcraig.blogspot.com http://lifeaftermeth.today.com/2009/04/29/farewell/ Have your ever heard the phrase "Be careful what you wish for - it may come true!" That is exactly what happened when Craig completed his meth rehab. And it was kind of weird - because he was no longer "the bad boy." Instead of ME being the good one ... WE WERE ... http://lifeaftermeth.today.com/2009/02/06/meet-the-new-normal/ A few years back, When Craig was going through rehab and our life was in chaos - My darling niece gave me the best Valentine gift ever! It was a cute little red-heart-fabric drawstring pouch she had sewn herself - Filled with some interesting items ... And a little card explaining why they were included ... http://lifeaftermeth.today.com/2009/01/29/a-frugal-valentine-gift-to-inspire/ A mentor is a person who gives you encouragement and support - in a specific area of your life. Having a mentor will totally amp up your motivation and increase your confidence. The mentoring relationship also gives you a built in accountability - which always helps increase achievement. Mentors can ... http://lifeaftermeth.today.com/2009/01/26/have-you-ever-thought-about-finding-a-mentor/ It's a good thing I don't have to deal with too many live human beings today ... Because I am in a real pissy mood! I think what really threw me off - Was right after my surgery I felt pretty darn good. Those first two days at home were fine. But then the morphine ... http://lifeaftermeth.today.com/2009/01/23/some-days-just-suck/ Awhile back ... Yahoo Personals had an interesting article on the seven things no one tells you about marriage. The list included: You will look at this person lying next to you and wonder, is this it? Forever? You'll work harder than you ever imagined. You will sometimes go to bed mad (an ... http://lifeaftermeth.today.com/2009/01/11/an-interesting-read/ Something I've been meaning to write about is gut instincts.  Those funny little feelings that tell your stomach something is true - even if your heart doesn't want to believe it.  I had those gut feelings about Craig using.  But after being married for over two decades - I wanted ... http://lifeaftermeth.today.com/2009/01/10/if-you-think-its-true-its-probably-true/ Can you guess that I'm talking about my husband Craig? Yes ... he is the one!  I suddenly realized last week - how glorious it is to actually have him living his life as  a responsible adult.  Even though he has been clean for a bit over 4 years.  Change can ... http://lifeaftermeth.today.com/2009/01/08/its-nice-having-another-responsible-adult-in-the-house/ "It is only in the stillness and simplicity of presence -- when we are aware of what we are experiencing, when we are here with it as it unfolds -- that we can really appreciate our life and reconnect with the ordinary magic of being alive on this earth."  - Excerpted from an ... http://lifeaftermeth.today.com/2009/01/02/conscious-regulation-of-breath/ Is an idea Craig and I learned from his rehab and therapy ... And was quite helpful for both of us.  Basically what it boils down to, is letting go of all the Should-Have-Beens, so many of us hold on to.  You know what I'm talking about - don't you?  ... http://lifeaftermeth.today.com/2009/01/01/rewrite-your-story/