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Old 10-02-2013, 05:18 PM
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jjj111
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Thanks to all the worriers for letting me know I'm not alone. I have such a hard time living in the present! I'm always creating bad scenarios in my head and worrying about how to solve them before they've even happened! I think partly it's a consequence of growing up with two alcoholic parents. As a kid, I never felt like things were under control, because they weren't, and back then I couldn't leave, I was just trapped in the chaos. It's hard for me to accept as an adult that I now have the power to keep myself safe and peaceful. Sometimes I listen to an evening meditation while I'm going to bed that has affirmations that say "You are well, all is well, all is well with you." It helps to put me in a calm place, and I try to carry that into my day. Sometimes it works, sometimes not!
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