Class of October 2014 Part 26
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Originally Posted by Briar 
Hey, you know what's kind of neat? I was just reviewing my journal, and I realized that last year on January 10, I relapsed. This year on January 10, I started eating. January was rough this year, but it sure was better than last year! Last year I was giving up on myself, this year I am fighting for myself. The difference is hope. I guess the 10th is hope day for me.
"Hope dances in the puddles until the sun come out again".
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Originally Posted by Mark1014
Not even 8:15 and I'm headed for bed.....will be a very early start tomorrow!
I hope all this torrential rain doesn't turn to snow for you east coasters.
I hope all this torrential rain doesn't turn to snow for you east coasters.
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Wow Leigh, that quote was exactly what I needed to hear. I was just despairing a bit thinking of how I will inevitably cycle back into depression and how easy it will be to forget all the progress I've made, or to believe it never really happened at all (wherever I'm at on the bipolar spectrum, I tend to believe that everything I perceived at the other end was an illusion). When I feel good, I'm always afraid I will eventually lose all the positive things I believe. But that quote reminded me that hope is a constant undercurrent in my life. And even if that's the only light I have when everything else goes dark, that's all I need at that point.
Thank you for that.
Thank you for that.
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Originally Posted by Briar
Wow Leigh, that quote was exactly what I needed to hear. I was just despairing a bit thinking of how I will inevitably cycle back into depression and how easy it will be to forget all the progress I've made, or to believe it never really happened at all (wherever I'm at on the bipolar spectrum, I tend to believe that everything I perceived at the other end was an illusion). When I feel good, I'm always afraid I will eventually lose all the positive things I believe. But that quote reminded me that hope is a constant undercurrent in my life. And even if that's the only light I have when everything else goes dark, that's all I need at that point.
Thank you for that.
Thank you for that.
Love and hugs to you, Briar.
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Good morning gang.
That really was an awesome quote Leigh. I can just see Briar dancing about in her pink boots!
I wish I could share a bit of hope with a couple of folks on the 24. Makes for a melancholy start to the day to look back over posts that show a season of hopelessness. I'll try and shift my thoughts this morning to how proud I am of the resilient October team we've got here! My inspiration.
Gym time.
That really was an awesome quote Leigh. I can just see Briar dancing about in her pink boots!
I wish I could share a bit of hope with a couple of folks on the 24. Makes for a melancholy start to the day to look back over posts that show a season of hopelessness. I'll try and shift my thoughts this morning to how proud I am of the resilient October team we've got here! My inspiration.
Gym time.
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Originally Posted by Mark1014
Good morning gang.
That really was an awesome quote Leigh. I can just see Briar dancing about in her pink boots!
I wish I could share a bit of hope with a couple of folks on the 24. Makes for a melancholy start to the day to look back over posts that show a season of hopelessness. I'll try and shift my thoughts this morning to how proud I am of the resilient October team we've got here! My inspiration.
Gym time.
That really was an awesome quote Leigh. I can just see Briar dancing about in her pink boots!
I wish I could share a bit of hope with a couple of folks on the 24. Makes for a melancholy start to the day to look back over posts that show a season of hopelessness. I'll try and shift my thoughts this morning to how proud I am of the resilient October team we've got here! My inspiration.
Gym time.
Mark, your beautiful presence here, IS hope . . and resilience . . and determination . . and courage . .
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Good morning gang. Rainy, dreary day here, but I did get the dog out for a decent walk while it was just a mist/drizzle. I have been so tired this week! I feel like crawling back into bed, but am going to go force myself to exercise on my elliptical in hopes that it perks me up.
Hope you all have a nice day. Later, I bring daughter to her volunteer gig at dog shelter. It is going to be a soggy afternoon for her. I will go wander around Target, per my usual routine. There is a Starbucks there as well. Later, we have an event for son's class at school. They do exhibitions of what they are learning. Should be fun.
And it is Taco Wednesday, lol. Was going to have taco Tuesday, but daughter asked for burgers. So, rolling some remaining ground beef, and some turkey into taco Wednesday. It will be nice and quick between getting home with her, and racing off for his event.
Hope you all have a nice day. Later, I bring daughter to her volunteer gig at dog shelter. It is going to be a soggy afternoon for her. I will go wander around Target, per my usual routine. There is a Starbucks there as well. Later, we have an event for son's class at school. They do exhibitions of what they are learning. Should be fun.
And it is Taco Wednesday, lol. Was going to have taco Tuesday, but daughter asked for burgers. So, rolling some remaining ground beef, and some turkey into taco Wednesday. It will be nice and quick between getting home with her, and racing off for his event.
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Originally Posted by phoebe64
Good morning gang. Rainy, dreary day here, but I did get the dog out for a decent walk while it was just a mist/drizzle. I have been so tired this week! I feel like crawling back into bed, but am going to go force myself to exercise on my elliptical in hopes that it perks me up.
Hope you all have a nice day. Later, I bring daughter to her volunteer gig at dog shelter. It is going to be a soggy afternoon for her. I will go wander around Target, per my usual routine. There is a Starbucks there as well. Later, we have an event for son's class at school. They do exhibitions of what they are learning. Should be fun.
And it is Taco Wednesday, lol. Was going to have taco Tuesday, but daughter asked for burgers. So, rolling some remaining ground beef, and some turkey into taco Wednesday. It will be nice and quick between getting home with her, and racing off for his event.
Hope you all have a nice day. Later, I bring daughter to her volunteer gig at dog shelter. It is going to be a soggy afternoon for her. I will go wander around Target, per my usual routine. There is a Starbucks there as well. Later, we have an event for son's class at school. They do exhibitions of what they are learning. Should be fun.
And it is Taco Wednesday, lol. Was going to have taco Tuesday, but daughter asked for burgers. So, rolling some remaining ground beef, and some turkey into taco Wednesday. It will be nice and quick between getting home with her, and racing off for his event.
Order me a Caramel Machiato - shall I meet you about 4:00? We'll have fun!!!!
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