Re: workaholism -to

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Hi ,

Don't hide in lurkdom, I did that for a long time and then I found

myself with no one to complain to or explain my aches and pains

and feelings with. Everyone here has become the friend that under-

stands what I'm feeling and trying to say about this disease or the

fact that I don't have the energy to mop the kitchen floor, etc.

You are not alone when it comes to having a bunch of home chores

that have stacked up during the holidays. We were out of town so

we don't even have food in the house and I still don't feel able to go to

the store. Oh well. Yesterday I tackled a few things and so far have

the tree half undecorated, the snow globe in the garage drying out, half

of the lights out of the front yard, ---- do you see a pattern here? Oh,

but I did get all the dishes in the dishwasher and dinner cooked. Each

achievement is to be celebrated even if it is only by half. Today I will get

the rest of the lights put away, and the tree is there if I want to take more

trim off it. I can only do things in spurts, so each day I will work toward

more spurts. Stay in touch and let us know about how things are working

for you. Getting ideas and information on how to live with our disease is

very important. That's one of the reasons we are all such a close knit

group. God Bless

Janet in Ca

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From: Stein <darkart42@...>

Wow. Thanks. That is very enlightening. Remember when

technology was supposed to be labor-saving and provide

us hours of extra leisure time? (Cough. Cough)

I'm incredibly lucky -- for the past couple of years,

I've convinced my employer that most my Internet time

is spent doing industry research that benefits the

company. But I'm absolutely positive that I put in at

least 2.5 hours of real work today. Maybe even 3.

But seriously, I have this wretched to-do list for my

non-work life, and I never seem to be able to check

any of it off. It just grows and grows. Lately, I feel

like I've accomplished something if I put a hot meal

on the table. The dishes and the laundry will have to

wait!

Happy New Year!

(returning to lurk mode)

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