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specsafety

Laguna is heaven

Aug 15, 2007 12:28

A view from my new home

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starrynytes4me August 15 2007, 21:37:09 UTC

Lovely! Do you often go swimming?

Hi Lanette specsafety August 15 2007, 22:31:19 UTC

Yes!!! I love to swim, bodyboard and float in the ocean. Laguna Beach is a mystical place...listening to the surf at night is soooo soothing

Re: Hi Lanette starrynytes4me August 15 2007, 22:50:23 UTC

Sounds so fun! I went with my Mom to Isla Mujeres (off the coast of Cancun) this spring and I was in the ocean 3 times per day at least. No lie. I loved that place. Go Go beach marsupials!

Re: Hi Lanette specsafety August 16 2007, 12:10:59 UTC

You and your beau are always welcome to stay with moi in Laguna....the best abstinent food on the planet...no joke!

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wilddyingsunset August 15 2007, 22:33:25 UTC

I must admit...I'm a wee bit jealous.

sarah_mae13 August 16 2007, 03:55:54 UTC

really nice

thanks Sarah! specsafety August 16 2007, 12:14:47 UTC

I know you are in LA....drop by Laguna for an afternoon....it really is wonderful!!!

tinyplastickat August 16 2007, 11:04:14 UTC

I'm very jealous. My coast doesn't look at all that breathtaking.

OK>>>Everyone from Live Journal is invited! specsafety August 16 2007, 12:16:19 UTC

You all should come over for drinks and a bbq...

kir_royale August 20 2007, 18:50:17 UTC

Just read your entries in some oa/ed communities and some of your blog postings - I want to thank you for inspiring me and being honest and raw. I first was in oa in 1993 as a very young teen - and I stayed 105 pounds (I am 5 foot 3ish and somehwat small boned so I was NOT emaciated) until around 2000 and then the weight crept back up. In 2003 I peaked at 210/215 (I was SHOCKED when I finally weighed myself) - now I'm what, 190 or 180, I haven't weighed myself in a while but I have been a huge failure for 6 or 7 years (up and down and up and down - but more up than down and the down wasn't that down if you know what I mean) and it is remarkable I have actually allowed so much time to pass (my damn youth!!!) being a fattie! It is MY FAULT, I am not going to blame it on genetics or my wretched childhood or past devastations anymore - It is me, me, me. I know I am an addict and self will alone doesnt work - but fat acceptance is the easier softer way out and is, in my opinion, a damn cop out. I have brought out the nazi oa diet again and ( ... )

You sound like you have been through Hell and Back.... specsafety August 20 2007, 19:51:29 UTC

Thank you for the thumbs up. I just went to an OA retreat this weekend--only to see my dear friend Harlan, who has lost 500 lbs and has kept if off for 9 years. I was shocked when I saw some of the OAs I havent seen in 2 years; in particular, an old sponsee that left me after I brought him from 400 to 180--he was cured apparantly. This sponsee was 400, diabetes, sleep apnea etc etc. When fired me, he was at 180, diabetes GONE, Sleep apnea GONE etc etc. When I saw him this weekend, I nearly did not recognize him---easily over 500 lbs!!!! The big book says it all in the Dr's Opinion--"The only relief we suggest is entire abstinence" Its amazing that a huge amount of folks in the 12-step food fellowships fail to embrace this key idea. My friend Harlan says about 1 percent of the folks in OA "get it" Of those people about 10 percent will keep it--very poor results. In CEA-HOW, I have found some fat serenity, but, at least the program defines "the path" not paths, as so many OAers self define. I have very little patience for the ( ... )

Re: You sound like you have been through Hell and Back.... kir_royale August 24 2007, 16:03:53 UTC

Thanks so much!

I added you to my yahoo // flapperjane ///

I also posted this question to you here few days ago...if you have a moment...
http://community.livejournal.com/o_a/217245.html

thanks!