Posts by SusanElizabeth

Thank you both Linda and tri 31.  Both of your replies were very thoughtful and useful.  

"The body is the faithful servant of the spirit it carries".  I love this quote.  I like it much more than anything I've ever heard in AA.  I'm going to try saying this several times before I reach for a bottle of wine....

Is there anyone out there who would be willing to share that they have had problems with alcohol abuse, but do not consider themselves an "alcoholic" -- people who don't like the label???  OR, do you believe that it's possible for...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/28/opinion/for-the-herds-sake-vaccinate.html   This was an article from the New York Times 12/28/2011 about people who can't get vaccines because they have leukemia or other reasons for having a...

I am totally a believer in going to the dermatologist.     My kids skin was terrible when they were actively using Proactiv.

Quote: Originally Posted by provocativa Hm. Lots of mamas answering here that they wear light make-up, but haven't experienced the no-makeup prejudice. If you wear light make-up, then you're not make-up free. Light...

I work in Manhattan for a magazine. Although I always wear make-up and feel uncomfortable without mascara on, I have never encountered a prejudice against women who don't wear make-up. I've never even heard anyone say that another...

I would let her get the subscription. Sometimes forbidding things backfires and just makes them seem more attractive. When I was a teenager, I knew a guy who loved James Bond novels and his mother didn't approve and wouldn't let him...

I think you should worry about your own kids (If you have them) and not your friend's children.

Nursing a child for 2 1/2 years is, I think, heroic. Your reactions are telling you that you've had enough. Who can blame you?? Honestly, I had that reaction before you did (I only got to age one with both my kids - and I remember...