Language
God's Kid
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Language
Over the last few months my language has just got shocking. Every 2nd word is an obscene and today I am finally gonna start doing something about it.
I've got a rubber band on my wrist and every time I swear/curse the plan is to change wrists. I have only been out of bed for an hour or so and already had to change it a few times.
My sponsor started doing a similar thing early this year after she noticed how offended her father looked after one of her rants about something on a visit home.
My language is something I have always struggled with and it has got particular bad over the last few months.
If I have learnt anything in al anon it has been to focus on things I can control in my own life rather than focus on others so this is my little project for the next however long it takes which maybe awhile.
I've got a rubber band on my wrist and every time I swear/curse the plan is to change wrists. I have only been out of bed for an hour or so and already had to change it a few times.
My sponsor started doing a similar thing early this year after she noticed how offended her father looked after one of her rants about something on a visit home.
My language is something I have always struggled with and it has got particular bad over the last few months.
If I have learnt anything in al anon it has been to focus on things I can control in my own life rather than focus on others so this is my little project for the next however long it takes which maybe awhile.
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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Good for you for biting off something you can comfortably chew!
I know what you mean about the swearing - I can get pretty sloppy myself. Swearing seems to be more and more acceptable in society these days, which makes it harder to curtail - thank you, Hollywood!
The English language is actually very flexible, since we borrow from so many other languages. I try to consciously practice using a wider vocabulary in general, which gives me so many more ways to express myself.
Plus, then everyone thinks I'm smart.
I know what you mean about the swearing - I can get pretty sloppy myself. Swearing seems to be more and more acceptable in society these days, which makes it harder to curtail - thank you, Hollywood!
The English language is actually very flexible, since we borrow from so many other languages. I try to consciously practice using a wider vocabulary in general, which gives me so many more ways to express myself.
Plus, then everyone thinks I'm smart.
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