Wow, it's been almost a month since my last post - hard to believe! I guess that must mean there hasn't been a whole lot of suffering, eh? T Come to think of it, there really hasn't. I have not seen mom since the last post, and that probably has someting to do with it. We got the signed court order back from the judge the very next week after we filed it (Jan. 6th, I think) and Galen has been back with Sam ever since. Tessi went over there and stayed for a week, and then went again this week, so I have had some great time to relax and take care of myself. A great example of that is the massage I have scheduled at Massage Envy tonight. I can't wait! I am thinking I am going to have to change the name of this blog to reflect the changes in my life. I am not quite sure what I will name it now, perhaps something about "the path."
In other news, I have continued my workout regimen and actually dropped a few pounds down to 169. I have started taking glucosamine to assist with joint comfort, and have started doing crunched and jackknifes every night before bed to accelerate the 'spare tire removal' process! I got a new sponsor at my Friday night Big Book meeting, a guy named Richard Renshaw, and he seems pretty cool. He told me that he suffered from bipolar disorder, so I think he may be better suited to sponsoring someone who suffers from depression. I met another guy, named Jim, who I have gotten to be pretty good buds with. He too is into Buddhism, and recently celebrated 14 years sober. It is nice to have some new people in my life who can relate to more than just the alcoholic/addict part.
Work has been going pretty good too. I was really slow in December, but it looks like things are picking up again. I have been working on being more patient, and trying to remember that not everyone else moves at the same rate I do - and that is ok. In particular, I have had some challenges relating to, and working with, Jamie, but I actually talked to Diana about that today at my appt with her, and she gave me some great suggestions and ideas, as always. Turns out he is most likely a number 9 on the Enneagram, while I am a number 6. At first, I kinda thought the whole Enneagram thing was pretty hokey, but the more and more I see how well some people fit the characteristics of the different types (today, Diana described Jamie TO A T when describing a number 9) the more I believe that it has some truth to it.
I am still single, and while I am not actively looking, I am open to the prospet of something happening. I have noticed women looking/smiling at me much more lately, and I am fairly certain that the working out, and the increased sense of confidence it brings, has a lot to do with that. So we'll see what happens. Lord knows that I am really working on improving myself physically, mentally, and spiritually. So, if I do end up attracting someone, if anything, she will probably (hopefully) be a little better adjusted, and a bit more like what I really am looking for - like I even know what that is! Ha ha! Things are going very well, and I am very thankful for that.
