Mike,
Me too, I hope I can remember to be assertive when I need to!
With my sister, its not really arguing, it starts out funny, cuz she can be really funny. Then she says something that causes her to get all serious, and then she wants to become perfectly honest. Then is when its time for assertive behavior
It either goes to poor me, or I had to do everything, the anger stuff. I've learned to get out as I have tried to reason with her, but its pointless as the next day either she don't remember or she is very sorry. I mostly am cool and as I don't drink anymore I get it. So I do it as much to save her from all the head aches it can bring.
Oh I had my mom take the test. She scored HIGH (69)! No surprise there. I offered her to take one tape at a time, and do the program. I told her she will feel better for doing it. She said maybe this winter? I hope she will.
I had another growth spurt, practice opportunity myself.
Long story, I'll make it short as I can. My baby donkey has a growing issue that I have the vet involved in solving. It could be a nutritional problem or hereditary issue. We are trying to track down food first. Our vet took Hay sample. Also a water sample.( 2 actually, 0ne from the house with softened water one from barn with just well water)
He called me yesterday, and many good things came back. One bad, our house water has a very high reading of Potassium chloride! That is what we use to soften the water with. I heard this and went "oh my God what is it doing to us!" He said to check with our Dr. It freaked me out, and I started trying to connect dots, like maybe this is why I feel this way or why I feel that way. I wanted to go on line and look it up, but I couldn't I know I would scare the jeebers out of myself.
I called my husband and he said we have been drinking it for 15 years, we are not sick. Well me being me, says maybe out softener is broke, and dumping high levels into our water. Then I went crazy trying to contact the health dept for our county, press 1,2,3 on and on. They said call a well driller!
I called my Dr. to see what these levels will do, of coarse the nurse said he said, don't drink it, buy bottled water. He also wants us to come in for a blood draw to see how our potassium levels are. Another OMG!
My husband said work your program. So I did. I realized, I feel fine, and is this all facts or am I over reacting. I need to find out facts. So I have calmed myself down. I bought some bottled water, have a technician going to come out to see if our unit is working properly. I have a Dr. appt. next Tuesday to draw blood, both of us. And we may have to consider a new way to deal with our water. Its not a emergency, One day at a time, and one thing will be based on another. Its been ruff but I'm feeling much better!
My baby donk may have a selenium deficiency. We are testing his blood. Our feed marked higher than average. Maybe something good will come out of this whole ordeal.
WOW you had a scary dream. Next time don't run from him. Stand there, tell him your not afraid of him anymore! He can't hurt you you are grown. You are strong, healthy, confident. And stand there and let him speak. See what he does then. That would be my plan! How dare he come in MY dream!
Good Thought replacement too!I'm so glad your feeling more positive too! Good job, Mike.
Glad you took the time to contact someone who had a positive effect on you, good deal. It made him feel good, and maybe a new friend? Good for doing what was inside you to do! YAY!