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Thank HP I have Alanons to get excited with me over my baby steps!!
I have a phone appt with a lawyer on Friday to begin taking care of protecting my assets. Like I said before, I don't WANT to do it, I must do it . . . it took hours yesterday to send a lame email to the law office, but today I told myself 'you can go hunt morel mushrooms AFTER you call that law firm!"
So I did and off I go to see if any morels popped up after the rain last night. It's a little early for them, but signs of spring are coming through, and the first little wildflowers are out, and they are fun to see too.
With your support I can do what needs to be done. Thank you all so much for your responses to my other post, they helped me get the job done.
Yeah! I loved hearing the triumph in your voice--truly terrific progress calling the lawyer! I love, too, all the nature-parts of your posts--it's a great reminder for me that serenity is always available.
It feels good to have a cheering squad! And Rita, I'm going to keep 'peace' in mind during the consult. That's truly what I'm after in the long run.
I also spoke to my 20 yr old son today. AH had impulsively invited him up here one afternoon, promising him work and a car , and forgetting about it in the subsequent binge. I was so furious he jerked my kid around I had to wait until I was calmer (read: would not burst into tears and scare my son) to speak with him. I told him the truth about the A, then what steps I'm taking to protect myself. He said I'm a tough old broad and wants to come up here and help out around the farm. I'd love that but not until the A is gone. Anyway, I'd been dreading this phone call with Son, hating for him to be let down. But it's done. I'm already thinking of all the heavy lifting he could do for me.
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, and forgetting about it in the subsequent binge. I was so furious he jerked my kid around I had to wait until I was calmer (read: would not burst into tears and scare my son) to speak with him. I told him the truth about the A, then what steps I'm taking to protect myself. He said I'm a tough old broad 
and wants to come up here and help out around the farm. I'd love that but not until the A is gone. Anyway, I'd been dreading this phone call with Son, hating for him to be let down. But it's done. I'm already thinking of all the heavy lifting he could do for me.