He hadn't noticed she had sold all his toysI love these discussions by the way...so many interesting points of view, and all brought together because an attention seeker's son once asked "Where's Mummy's weetabix?"
and that expensive painting... and those million different freezersHe hadn't noticed she had sold all his toysAmam still had her Burberry coat though, who needs Weetabix?!
I just wanted to say that this is the most succinct and relevant “article” I have ever read on the subject, thank you for sharing and also, bloody good for you. May your vegetables never be sloppy.Loud exhale from me, don’t know if I should even write this but Jack’s cosplay of addiction is what keeps a lot of young people, particularly young women, out of recovery programs and I hate her for it.
This happened to me in my old house. I cried like a baby for a bit then cleaned everything up. Poor slug@heretoreaditall2019 Lots and lots of love to you xx.
Slugs - In my old place they used to come into the kitchen under the French windows in their droves at night. We couldn't work out how to stop them. We had brushy things on the bottom of the glass doors but it didn't work. One bleary morning I trod heavily on a giant bastard slug in bare feet. There was screaming.
With you on slugs. I had an awful recurring dream about them as a child and have an irrational hate of
Me too, horrible slimy creatures, esp if you’re in the garden without shoes on and step on one. After years of battling the bastards on my veg patch, without using any of the nasty pellets, I discovered Nemaslug, biological slug killer. I’d love a herd of hedgehogs to do the job, but they’re few and far between sadly.Me too. I can't even look at a picture of one. I get sweaty palms and they make me feel physically sick. I know it is silly as they can't harm you, but I'm feeling queasy just at the mention. Even the word on a page starts me off, so I would struggle to write it.
Wierd I know, and I was unaware there's a word for it.
They're great, and this place has been a godsend over the past few months. I like to think we'll all still be here even if Jack eventually manages to sabotage herself or runs out of personalities to adopt and vanishes.I love these discussions by the way...so many interesting points of view, and all brought together because an attention seeker's son once asked "Where's Mummy's weetabix?"
Perhaps they were both up for the same gig and somehow, can’t think why, Stacey got it.You'd think that she'd be encouraging a peer. Both young and attractive. Stacey can be absolute marmite too, getting all up in Jack's niche.
Maybe Mrs Gloss wanted to front that Glow Up make up show?!Perhaps they were both up for the same gig and somehow, can’t think why, Stacey got it.
it is so strange because they are not in the same field at all, not like her hatred for THAT MANPerhaps they were both up for the same gig and somehow, can’t think why, Stacey got it.
I think, in my experience and people I know anyway, lots of people go though a period of unhealthy drug/alcohol use based on something they are (temporarily) going through, so can then go back to healthily drinking etc later, whereas other people are really addicted and won't ever be able to moderate and tend to basically be an "addictive" type person. I have been to 12 step meetings (not for alcohol though) and half the people there always seem to be people who have gone from one addiction to another.All this talk about alcohol, I had jaundice as a 20 something and the doctor suggested I gave up drink for a few months. I didn't drink a lot anyway so it was no problem. I just never started again, was always the designated driver, it never bothered me.
Then in my 40's I got into heavy drugs, for reasons I have mentioned before (grief and medical diagnosis) I have never had a joint in my life, I just went straight to the class A's. Lost my job, my beautiful flat, everything, all in the space of a couple of years. I stopped when my money run out, without help, so who knows if I was addicted or not.
I now on very rare occasions have a glass of wine, but to be honest, I don't really think it tastes nice. That is why I steer clear of fruity cocktails though because they really do taste lovely and you have no idea how potent they are.
Love this & glad you commented as I didn’t want to do a Jack and act as the one voice™️ but also didn’t want to tag you like rake your trauma for content pls?I wish I could love your posts many times over!
I hope it’s not the case but to many here it might seem like I bang on about AA a lot but this is the only place I really talk about it other than in AA or at home (my husband is in the fellowship too). But with Jack, I feel like I should counter what she says about AA and sobriety. She opened the door by saying she was in AA - if she hadn’t I would have just rolled my eyes at the 200 units per week and put it down to another Jackanory. Plus I feel blessed to have sobriety.
Alcoholism really isn’t something to use as a badge because it’s a terrible illness. That’s us over a year since we’ve had a face to face AA meeting where I am, that’s really tough, even with online meetings and other support (for me, this support does NOT involve robots).
I’m a huge fan of the 12-Step programme. I would never tell anyone they were an alcoholic but I would tell anyone who would listen that it’s a fantastic way of living
Cosmos are so delicious I could drink them Ina Garten style. Very dangerous.All this talk about alcohol, I had jaundice as a 20 something and the doctor suggested I gave up drink for a few months. I didn't drink a lot anyway so it was no problem. I just never started again, was always the designated driver, it never bothered me.
Then in my 40's I got into heavy drugs, for reasons I have mentioned before (grief and medical diagnosis) I have never had a joint in my life, I just went straight to the class A's. Lost my job, my beautiful flat, everything, all in the space of a couple of years. I stopped when my money run out, without help, so who knows if I was addicted or not.
I now on very rare occasions have a glass of wine, but to be honest, I don't really think it tastes nice. That is why I steer clear of fruity cocktails though because they really do taste lovely and you have no idea how potent they are.
I was a very social drinker in my youth but when I had children I stopped. Even now I only really drink with a special meal or on the odd night out( which is odd).Really interested in the alcohol discussions, I would classify myself as the typical British binge drinker. If there is wine in the bottle or beers in the fridge I will finish them!
A couple of years ago I decided to reduce my intake...well was hoping to give up but that’s a tough ask in the Uk for reasons that others have mentioned; it is such a cultural norm.
Anyway I read a book, listened to an Audio book, followed folks on twitter. Basically tried to immerse myself in the culture of not drinking...I failed miserably and felt like such a disaster, I began to wonder if I was an addict because I just couldn’t seem to control it.
When Jack wrote her article about giving up alcohol, think it was in The Times, I read it and felt worse. I couldn’t understand how she could just stop when I couldn’t and from reading her article I had nowhere near as big a problem as she claimed to have. *This was one of my reasons for beginning to doubt all her tales about her life because I don’t think it is that easy to just stop. I am furious about the damage that article did.
In the first lockdown I did drink more, but everyone seemed to be doing the same. The sun was shining, life was dull so a bottle of wine a night was fine. When lockdown lifted I decided to stop, I actually managed that for a few months and now am more in control. I can have a glass of wine without finishing the bottle but don’t have that glass too often as I love the feeling of a good nights sleep without booze in me. I have realised I’m not an addict, I like a drink but can finally give or take it. Am not fussed.
I kind of dread the pubs opening and normality being back to social drinking. I finally feel in control and like it.
Still riding high on residual anti-Katie Hopkins sentiment. Hell, she wrote a column in the Express about how much she loves the queen, and the Jackolytes saw it as her generously going behind enemy lines to educate and inform.How is she not getting stick for this centre right think tank thing
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