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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Sanguine SeaWorld Saturday!

Happy Saturday my friends. :)

Well, I have what I think is great news -- in the next couple of weeks, I'm moving! Adam and I have now confirmed that we have a place in Caboolture, which is way on the North side of Brisbane, almost on the Sunshine Coast. It's a two bedroom ground floor unit in a secure complex that has a pool, and I'm thrilled. We're just waiting on them fixing something up so we can move in. :D

Today's is a quick post as we're off to SeaWorld for the day. :)



Success Stories:
Still no self harm!
I stood up to my fear and went on a ride I've wanted to go on for years. As it turned out, I didn't like it and won't be doing it again, but I still stood up to that fear!
I set boundaries with a friend and stuck to them.
I've been working on telling myself that I look good.
I talked to my doctor and because I was well prepared, I got the medication I wanted prescribed to me.
I'm taking my new medicine appropriately.
Been getting lots of decluttering done and throwing out lots of things I don't need.
Threw out several SI tools.
I also threw out stuff I was holding onto from my wedding -- not because I felt like I "had" to, but because I honestly didn't want it anymore.
I swallowed my pride and asked my mother for a loan so I can attend my brother's wedding. She's thinking about it.



Gratitudes/Happy Things:
SeaWorld
MovieWorld
Giraffes
Adam
Moving!
Pocket Frogs (iPhone game)
Good friends
Dolphins
Excitement



Challenge and cheer-leading statements:
I look great!
It's okay to make healthy choices for myself.
It's okay to do things that other people don't approve of, too. It's my life I'm living, not theirs!
I have strength, determination and persistence. If I set my mind to this, I CAN do it.
I don't have to be perfect. If I make a mistake, people will still care about me.
Even if I don't feel it, who I am really is 'enough'. I don't have to make up for it.



Take care of yourselves until next time, and may we all find our own small fences along the way.

4 comments:

  1. Wow. I am so proud of you! You are making great progress, and I'm thrilled to see that it's not Adam-based, if you know what I mean. You're setting boundaries and working through things for YOU, and that's the important thing. He seems to be good for you, though, and I'm very glad. Keep on keeping on :)

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  2. Hi there, what a wonderful, encouraging blog post! I am also recovering from years of self harm, and reading this only reaffirms my strength. Thank you so much for sharing your story. I find that reading others' stories has really helped me. The more I learn, the more prepared I feel. I also found some really practical advice at http://onlineceucredit.com/edu/social-work-ceus-sm, if you're interested. I hope to read more from you soon. Your positive energy is doing so much for so many people, I'm sure.

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  3. Hey, haven't seen you around lately. I'm hoping and praying that's a positive thing! I send good thoughts your way when I think of you. Take care :)

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  4. Missing you, Chrysalis. :-( Hope you are okay xxx P

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