It really looks like a good series. A good coming-of-age story 
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Doing my checkin on day 35- boring lazy day spent on the couch watching tv and sleeping.
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Good for you Jenn!
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Sometimes we need a day like that to recharge, I hope you were able to enjoy it!
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I know you wanted to go hiking - I’m sorry for the disappointment! Hanging on the couch all day . . . could be worse! I hope you got a great chance to rest. Hope your knee is feeling better.
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I’m not a runner like you, Jenn. I used to dabble. Had some lower back issues that resulted in sciatica so I gave it up. I love the cross-training exercise classes I do (HOTWORX) . . . yoga, pilates, core, buns, general iso, etc. BUT - I am on the edge of having a sciatic attack again. I think it is my desk job catching up with me after so many years. I keep exercising and during the sessions I feel great. Just twingey sciatic pain. Kind of nervous it is going to get full-blown. Have you ever had that?
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Thanks! I know that just because I am building up sober time that it doesn’t mean life is going to be exciting and great all the time. Hell, at 61 I sure know that isn’t true. It is funny - often I think to myself “what I am feeling probably has little to do with sobriety, and lots to do with life”. Whether I was never an alcoholic, life was going to have ups and downs. I am going to feel grateful, enjoy Halloween, and enter into November trying to catch a better mood. I’m generally a positive person. I’ll turn my frown upside down soon enough.
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I haven’t had sciatic nerve pain before but I have had different nerve issues over the years. I like my stand up desk for working. It is so helpful. I used to have a lot more joints issues when I was sitting all day but I try to stand more than sit now.
Thanks for checking on me 
My knee is ok today. I was able to put my full body weight on it and check out the rom today since the swelling has gone down a bit. Pretty sure I’m going to bench myself from physical activity this coming week to give it more time to recover.
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I have a standing desk and will use it more. But, I am pretty tall (5’9") and if I wear heals I’m hunched over. I’m sure there is something I can do instead of make excuses. 
Glad you are better! Hard to sit still for active people like you. Injuries suck.
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Doing my check in. Decent day. My knee swelling went down a bunch so I did some grocery shopping and house chores, nothing crazy. Cracking those pecans took forever! I now understand why nuts are so expensive! The pie was totally worth it though. Tomorrow I’m gonna do some YouTube yoga and then go to the Rec center to get my membership.
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Pecan pie? I love pecan pie!
Sounds delicious. Worth the effort 
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It’s literally the first pie I’ve ever made! It was super sweet but it was just a bunch of sugar mixed together 
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Checking in. It was a good day. Joined the rec center. My knee is still swollen so I just did some laps in the pool. My shoulder held up really well. I didn’t even think about it till a few laps in and the thought was literally my shoulder is doing well lol I tired pretty quick though. The center is really nice. There is a gym area with free weights and then a cardio area, racketball courts, soccer field and of course the pools. I can see myself spending a good chunk of time there between weights and swimming.
The hubs is in a funk and I’m trying to not let it get to me. Tomorrow I start my 6 days on so at least I’ll be kept busy
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Swimming is great on your joints. Far less punishing than pounding the pavement. Great investment to join a rec center!
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I think so too! I enjoyed the swim today but I do prefer running. I was eye balling the treadmills. My goal is to swim twice a week for now to get some stamina.
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Super happy right now and just couldn’t wait till my check in. The swelling in my knee has almost completely subsided and I’m able to walk normally again! Still gonna give it time to rest and recover. The fall was pretty gnarly but it’s looking positive. 
Because I’ve torn the acl twice it’s always in the back of my head that it can happen again.
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Doing my check in for the day. At work they are changing our admissions process so that’s a bit of a challenge but mostly just because it’s the first week. I think once everyone is more comfortable with the new way it will actually be more streamline. Other than that not much happened today. I was pretty angry earlier at work but couldn’t really pinpoint it. I don’t feel that way now so no need to dwell.
The hubs is on the night part of his rotation. There hasn’t been any change on the mental health front. I told him that I can’t be the person to make his appointments and push him to go. It would be the same as someone trying to force me to be sober. It’s really hard to just sit on the sideline and watch him do nothing. He works of course but y’all know what I mean.
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Doing my check in. Back at day 39. Work was very busy. I figured out why I’m getting so angry I’m just not sure how to resolve it or if a resolution is possible. Work does a production report and it tells each person the % of the orders that they did for the day out of what we got that day. What work expects, like the bare min is 70%. I consistently pull 200-300% while others are struggling to make the minimum. One day I slacked and spent a good amount of time here and I still pulled over 200. It’s not in my nature to work less. I’m just getting frustrated feeling like I’m pulling the weight of our “team”. My boss also irks me. She doesn’t log in early or log in late to help. It’s like she is just doing the minimum also. I know I can only control me and my actions but I’m having a hard time figuring out a way to just go in and do what is expected and not stress.
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Jesus Jenn. Have you considered shopping around for new positions? There’s a labour shortage in many organizations right now and with a work ethic like yours you could make a killing.
Find an organization that rewards on merit & achievement. You’ll thrive.
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I have considered shopping around. If I stay in the pharmacy tech world I can’t make anything close to what I’m making around here. Not to mention the no commute with the wfh. I’m actually thinking of going back to school but I haven’t fully made a decision on that front and if I do go back to school this would actually be the ideal job because of my seniority I could almost make my schedule. I just need to vent.
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