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Old 09-25-2008, 06:54 AM
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GiveLove
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I could not have said that better, grewup.

Is there one small victory you could orchestrate for yourself? I'm a big believer now in giving myself small opportunities to do daily things differently and better, as proof that I DO have control over my emotional choices. I like logging those experiences in a "Proof journal" (part of my issue too is that I can't see how far I've come, so despair sets in sometimes).

It comes from something a coach out there espouses, "doing one thing differently" -- choosing one small action that we can change for the better, then practice until it becomes habit. Then try another. I found that mentality more helpful than years of theoretical counseling. It was action that made a difference for me, not more thinking.

Wishing you a great day!!
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