Milestones in Alcoholism

[fabrisse]

Tonight my sister and I took Mom out for dinner. Sis and I hit this restaurant about once a week, and tonight, as usual, we ordered the Matzo ball soup. It was good.

Mom ordered a very dry martini on the rocks with extra olives. I quote: "That's my idea of dinner."

On a lighter note (sort of), I've seen a competent doctor who prescribed a book called "The Feeling Good Handbook." I bought it, but I'm a bit put off by the author's tone. Does anyone know more about it?

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[gileswench.livejournal.com]

If you think the exercises might be helpful but the tone of the book is annoying the snot out of you, is it possible there's another book out there with similar information written in a less irritating way? If there's one thing I learned while working in bookstores all those years, it's that there are more self-help books than you can shake a stick at! Of course, when you're done talking to Sideria you may decide to opt out of this particular concept, anyway. ; ) If so, ignore what I just said. I won't be the least bit put out.

Cheerfulness and happiness are two different things where I come from. I can be cheerful at the oddest times without really being happy, and vice versa. Of course, it's easiest when it all comes together...like this morning when I'm feeling disgustingly chipper and honestly content.

Your mother's idea of dinner scares me.