It's All On Me
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It's All On Me
Something has shifted in me.
My chihuahua puppy is eating cat turds out of the litter box--a scene to witness that is more disgusting than I can articulate. Ordinarily, I would be angry with him (even though he's the cutest thing ever, especially when he's being bad) but this morning I heard that small still voice inside of me saying, "gotta clean that out. If you empty the cat box, he can't snack out of it."
This way of perceiving my world is growing. I grew up in a very shame based, blaming, alcoholic family, to say the least, and my first reaction for as long as I can remember is to lay blame on someone or something and build on that resentment.
This way of seeing things offers me choices though, rather than just reacting.
Seeing my reality and my situations this a way has been creeping up for a good long while. That voice that helps me have control over my life, the one that gently reminds me where my responsibility lay, has generally been discounted or raged at by my inner child.
Might be that Journey From Abandonment to Healing book that's helping. It helped me give voice to and mother that oh so angry child that's been ruling my life.
Have a fantastic day Dear Ones
My chihuahua puppy is eating cat turds out of the litter box--a scene to witness that is more disgusting than I can articulate. Ordinarily, I would be angry with him (even though he's the cutest thing ever, especially when he's being bad) but this morning I heard that small still voice inside of me saying, "gotta clean that out. If you empty the cat box, he can't snack out of it."
This way of perceiving my world is growing. I grew up in a very shame based, blaming, alcoholic family, to say the least, and my first reaction for as long as I can remember is to lay blame on someone or something and build on that resentment.
This way of seeing things offers me choices though, rather than just reacting.
Seeing my reality and my situations this a way has been creeping up for a good long while. That voice that helps me have control over my life, the one that gently reminds me where my responsibility lay, has generally been discounted or raged at by my inner child.
Might be that Journey From Abandonment to Healing book that's helping. It helped me give voice to and mother that oh so angry child that's been ruling my life.
Have a fantastic day Dear Ones
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My cat used to raid the trash cans for shiny stuff, which she then ate and later gakked up on the carpet. AH always got pissed at the cat.
So I replaced the trash cans with step cans that have lids. End of problem.
Even when you can't change another being's behavior, you can sometimes get around the problem by using appropriate engineering controls
So I replaced the trash cans with step cans that have lids. End of problem.
Even when you can't change another being's behavior, you can sometimes get around the problem by using appropriate engineering controls
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Oh Transform...
Your post is so meaningful for me. Letting go of being so angry has been a gift. I'm glad you put it in words like that because I think now I'll be more conscious of it and do even better!
I used to have a dog that snacked out of the litter box too. Yuck.
Your post is so meaningful for me. Letting go of being so angry has been a gift. I'm glad you put it in words like that because I think now I'll be more conscious of it and do even better!
I used to have a dog that snacked out of the litter box too. Yuck.
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Originally Posted by transformyself 
Something has shifted in me.
My chihuahua puppy is eating cat turds out of the litter box--a scene to witness that is more disgusting than I can articulate. Ordinarily, I would be angry with him (even though he's the cutest thing ever, especially when he's being bad) but this morning I heard that small still voice inside of me saying, "gotta clean that out. If you empty the cat box, he can't snack out of it."
This way of perceiving my world is growing. I grew up in a very shame based, blaming, alcoholic family, to say the least, and my first reaction for as long as I can remember is to lay blame on someone or something and build on that resentment.
This way of seeing things offers me choices though, rather than just reacting.
Seeing my reality and my situations this a way has been creeping up for a good long while. That voice that helps me have control over my life, the one that gently reminds me where my responsibility lay, has generally been discounted or raged at by my inner child.
Might be that Journey From Abandonment to Healing book that's helping. It helped me give voice to and mother that oh so angry child that's been ruling my life.
Have a fantastic day Dear Ones
My chihuahua puppy is eating cat turds out of the litter box--a scene to witness that is more disgusting than I can articulate. Ordinarily, I would be angry with him (even though he's the cutest thing ever, especially when he's being bad) but this morning I heard that small still voice inside of me saying, "gotta clean that out. If you empty the cat box, he can't snack out of it."
This way of perceiving my world is growing. I grew up in a very shame based, blaming, alcoholic family, to say the least, and my first reaction for as long as I can remember is to lay blame on someone or something and build on that resentment.
This way of seeing things offers me choices though, rather than just reacting.
Seeing my reality and my situations this a way has been creeping up for a good long while. That voice that helps me have control over my life, the one that gently reminds me where my responsibility lay, has generally been discounted or raged at by my inner child.
Might be that Journey From Abandonment to Healing book that's helping. It helped me give voice to and mother that oh so angry child that's been ruling my life.
Have a fantastic day Dear Ones
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Originally Posted by coyote21
Ah, those sweet puppy kisses. 
Thanks and God bless us all,
Coyote
Thanks and God bless us all,
Coyote
i used to get so mad at my dog that dug in the trash.
furious!
then my daughter said,
"get one she can't get into mom, she is just being a dog."
oh the fits i have saved myself from that little bit of wisdom.
Thank you Transform
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Ha! Thank you everyone for making light of the most repulsive aspect of my life.
If this were an ordinary dog, that might work. But Bubba can fly. I often find him on the kitchen table, have seen him jump effortlessly onto it.
Here's that bad little dog now..
if you get a small table the dog cannot reach and put the litterbox on that, it eliminates the problem completely
Here's that bad little dog now..
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oh transform,
i do know about flying dogs.
my mini dachshund is fearless and will hop from one piece of furniture to another.
i had to rearrange my living room so she wouldnt jump from the sofa back to the kitchen counter, and then, well, you know what is next!
i think that dog wants to kiss me!
hehehehehehe
i do know about flying dogs.
my mini dachshund is fearless and will hop from one piece of furniture to another.
i had to rearrange my living room so she wouldnt jump from the sofa back to the kitchen counter, and then, well, you know what is next!
i think that dog wants to kiss me!
hehehehehehe
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I can't figure out how to make is smaller than Texas. Hopefully this will work..
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