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[THH]

Oh I'm so glad your feeling better on that one!
Thank you, I did do it, and interesting you mention the habit of worry. Thats it! I have unconsicencely just started to worry with out realizing that I do it. Such a cresture of habit. I'm trying to pay more attenchion to my thoughts, and really working on staying in the now. It is very hard, but I know it really helps.
I started 13. I really liked that one too. I do notice when I get tired my attitude changes, so I have to plan my activitys when I have high energy. ( when ever I can) Over loading days too. Resting when I need a break instead of pushing myself and beating myself up for not being productive all my waking hours! Excepting and kinder talk to myself goes such a long way. These sessions are all really very good.

Oh yea on the mud! My mother has lots of old time remedys, It worked though. Not much swelling, now I have the itch!

My Dr. told me my problems were anxiety and to do yoga years ago. We'll thats hard where I live. I thought to myself, I'm not anxious, I have medical problems. I thought I was the most positive person. Boy was I wrong. I thought about all this for a year or better, seen the tv commerical and thought that is for me. But then the money... I thought it would be worth the money if it helps me. Its worth the money!

Dr. is very interested in my program. He says Lucinda is a very rich girl!!!LOL... And as I have gone to my appts he asks tons of questions about it and where I'm at, he likes what he sees and is very incouraging. He even brings it up. So maybe he will recommend it to others?
Oh yea, I called him on his pager at least 5 times. He has always been there for me, and in a very carring way. I hope he stays in medicine as long as I am alive! LOL...

Yes I would love to here your scripts! Post them.
Have a good day!

[NinjaFrodo]

It definately takes time to really learn how to catch the negative thoughts. You and me both with the worrying, it is just another habit and again like the habits our goal to change it is going to be mixed with times of following the habit and times when we make progress and do something other than that habit. You won't catch every worry, i don't think anybody can do it 100% of the time.

Yes all the lessons are really good, i'm going to make some affirmations for most of them. Lesson 13 is really good and I have gotten very rusty with my time management. Its good to have a reminder of it.

Old remedies are awesome and so do chinese medical remedies...well i guess those are old too. I'm actually trained in some of that kind of stuff at least when it comes to eastern nutrition and foods you can use for certain eastern pathologies. Itch isn't too bad that is just stagnation releasing out the skin. Its a good sign even if it is annoying.

I never really believed i was a positive person, I was raised in a very negative way and I figured out it was wrong and so I knew i was very negative.

Yes the program is worth every penny. I also appreciate how you have to pay for the program, it just gives more motivation to use it as it is more of a comittment.

He is a good dr and see you going through the program is already affecting other people for the better. Even if it is on a small scale you are doing your part in making this world a better place.

They are long and I will post some a bit later. I have one specifically for worry but it is not my own it was from the book. When I make one for anxiety I am definately posting that one! I just hope I am not taking away people's experiences with the program by posting them.


Mike

[NinjaFrodo]

by the way i am also noticing how negative other people really are. I was more self-consumed and so i did not really observe others to that extent but wow are they negative. Even the ones who seem really positive say alot of negative things. They seem to should all over themselves and other people and label people with some really bad labels and don't realize there is usually turmoil behind it. And it must get somewhat annoying when i correct people that tell me i should do something.


Mike

[THH]

it is just another habit and again like the habits our goal to change it is going to be mixed with times of following the habit and times when we make progress and do something other than that habit. You won't catch every worry, i don't think anybody can do it 100% of the time.

Thats really good. I'm doing pretty good with the quote thingie huh???
HaHha...
Your right though when you say how that bad habit just shows up. We just have to stay on top of it to stop those worries from taking over. We are better at seeing them.

Oh in 13 I have found lots of things, One thing I'm going to do, In the Am after I wake up, I am going to let the answering machine take all calls, I have the most energy in the am, and I need to move around and get the things I need to do done, like laundry, mowing grass, feeding horses, cleaning barn, ect...banking shoping...I get stuck on the phone and start to anx over what I need to do yet. Then I get too tired to do things, which leads to stress. Afternoons I will return the calls, and do book work ect. I'll give it a try to see if it helps me. Make my daily priorty list.

Thats interesting too on the itch, being stagnation releasing. Those old ways are pretty cool.
That is very peaceful on making the world a better place. I do talk about it much more openly than when I started this. I have really noticed too how many negitive people are out here. Many are my friends!!! But I do pick up on it now, before I just thought its life. The difference is for me, I kept all of it inside and I worryed about thier problems! I was sick and they felt better! They didn't change anything but I am, its thier problems, I can talk or listen, if they don't think enough about doing things different it must not bother them as much as they say.

I can't wait to hear the post on worry! Even if its not your own, I'm sure it will be a good post.
I don't think it will take anything away, You have added so much insight to this forum, its all good.

I also want to say that I do feel sorry that you have had such a negitive past. The great news is look how you have evolved from it. Even though you have these things to work on, you have clawed your way though it to be who you are today!!! You are still young and changing by time you are in your 40's & 50's you can write your own books! You never know what the future holds, and by working on the things to get you unstuck, and move towards a peaceful, content life, shoot, its endless. Keep on keeping on!
( I just needed to say that, hope its ok?)

[NinjaFrodo]

Yes you have mastered the usage of the quotation marks. Congrats!

Yes your right staying on top of it would be more beneficial and we are getting better at seeing them but becareful....Have to's can be another form of shoulding. (Perhaps i might be going too extreme with that one though)

That sounds like a good plan and I will follow suit. One of the scripts i wrote in my affirmation book (which was directly word for word from the what to say book), is about organization. Part of it also talks about planning the night before what you need to get done. Its a good idea and i'm going to give that a try myself, I am also higher energy in the am but I have just gone to the comp or videogames and played for hours and then felt guilty and bad about myself. I'm going to try doing errands, going to the park and working on the affirmations and just getting out of my room as soon as i can. I can go on the comp when i come back from doing all the things i want to do.

Yes i have alot of negative friends too. I have many friends who are even doing everything the the program says gets people into depression and keeps them stuck in there. I'm suprised some of them aren't depressed to the point where it severely affects their lives. Ya i worried for myself and everybody else too and it really didn't help. I would almost beg people to complain to me just so i can worry about their situation and try to help them and ya it made me sick too and exhausted. Its difficult when people constantly complain as well but there are techniques to deal with that as well. The Feeling good book and the handbook have good techniques.

It might not take it away. People still need to get to a point where they can actually believe in the affirmations. That rarely happens when people first start and so they are more likely going to have to go through the program to get to that point.

Well thank you, it has been difficult but has made me who i am today. I will write a book but i don't think i'm going to wait until i'm 40 or 50. I'd like to write a book within the next 5 years. Yes it is very ok.

There is one affirmation i came up with by the way that i added to the sleep script...It goes along with the habits and i think you'll like it;

I am patient with progress & my goals. Any effort I put forth brings me closer to my goal. Slipping back just gives me the opportunity to learn and grow even closer to my goal.


I am going to make another thread for the scripts. This thread is already 8 pages long and those scripts will take up alot of space plus the comments and such. It kind of takes away from the jist of this thread too.


Mike

[THH]

Thanks for the warning on the have to's, I do do that too. Instead of what if, I go to do you think? Oh its so hard!!! Your right tho, thanks.

I did something the other day, and I think it shows what we have been talking about. I cleaned out my kitchen cabinets. I moved the dishes closer to the sink. My boxes farther in the corner cabinet. Well, now everytime I want a cup I go over to the cubbard and they are not there! It to was such a habit. Now when I want a cup I think cup, and go to the new place. When I get busy and just go for a cup I end up where the boxes are!
Funny how that works. Its like all the things in the program, when I keep my thoughts on track I do well, feel better. When I get in the drifty mode I do my old habits with out skipping a beat. I see the difference.
I really like : I am patient with progress & my goals! Excellent!
I'll write more later, You have posted lots of good things to think about.

[NinjaFrodo]

That is a good analogy with the cups. You said it very well, when we are distracted and drifty we go back to old habits. Its like autopilot really. Its good you mentioned this because it really shows you not only how you go back to old habits but it also shows you that you really can change habits and if you keep track on how long it takes before you stop going to the old spot, you'll notice thats how long it took to stop that habit and start the new habit.

That was one of my better affirmations

Speaking of the affirmations its very intresting how things are changing now. I am actually excited about problems, i feel more responsible, I wanted to plan my day out last night, I went to the park and I actually wanted to relax and i did, I also feel more connected with people. I woke up this morning and I felt a little discouraged with my sleep and a little depressed but i read the affirmations and I felt much better after. I actually wanted to read the affirmations. This is pretty exciting...did you check out the affirmation scripts...I put the worry one on there.



Mike

[THH]

I am patient with progress & my goals. Any effort I put forth brings me closer to my goal. Slipping back just gives me the opportunity to learn and grow even closer to my goal.

Yea that one deserves the quotation! LOL...

I also thought about that with the cup deal, as I was looking for one it reminded me of what I am going through with taking my life back. Funny how it happened that way.
That sounds so healthy that your actually excited about problems. I have had that feeling at times as well. It is a good healthy feeling.

So glad you went to your affirmations to read and wanted to, your timing was great! You knew what you needed and took care of yourself! Good deal, too.

I did read your post, they are really good. I printed out the worry ones. I think I will post something over there.

I had a pretty good day here too. We have some Canada cool we are so enjoying. I actually was tired. The cool felt so good I felt lazy today and wanted to sleep. I didn't sleep but did not do that much and I seamed to feel ok about not doing much. It was a nice day!

[NinjaFrodo]

Its great to have that skill of being able to look at one problem and relate it to another. Analogies and symbolism are awesome that way. Not only did you help yourself with it, you helped others as well.

Ya I have had that before but it was very short lived but i think it is diffrent this time because I did not become this way after dealing with a hard to deal problem. I am becoming this way because of the affirmations and my determination

[THH]

Yes Mike, I think you are. I hear it in your words.

I just love all the affirmations you posted. They really are nice to have, I think everyone is enjoying them as well.

I seam to learn more when analogies and symbolism are used. I like examples or simple things I can relate to. Some times books are too complicated and confusing for me.

Well its the weekend again, so lets hope for a fun one, with challanges we know we can handle! LOL...