Looking Back

It is my one year anniversary today.  No, not for sobriety.  I'm still working on being sober.  That lemonade addiction is a tough one to overcome.

A year ago today I had back surgery to replace the back surgery I had 19 years prior.  As with any surgery there are still some complications and other things that happened as a result.  But has it been worth it?  Definitely.  I have much less pain than I did.  I also have less reflexes than I did.

Now some of the benefits?  I walk slightly straighter and I always set off metal detectors.  Oh yes, always.  So much in fact that I just started asking for the patdown.  It just saves time. That and random human contact is always a bonus...or so I tell myself to get through it.

One of Those Days

I woke up today pretty cranky.  My dreams were frustrating.  I wanted to call in sick and just sit home and have a 'self care day.'  Ultimately I gave into my better sense of judgement and so I went to work, in a terrible mood.

Despite that, long ago I made the choice that if I'm in a bad mood I will be honest about where I'm at, but I will do my best not to let it influence how I respond to other people.

On the way, I hit very few lights and made it to work 15 minutes early.  Now that never happens.

I did what I needed to do, being honest with people when they asked how I was doing.  Ultimately the day ended up turning out quite well.

I had planned, to make myself feel better, to get some thai food after work.  Since the day ended up on a very positive note, I still got some thai food.

So what's the lesson for the day?  It is better to go to work than wallow in miserable dreams.