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Can I Have Self-Control?
I easily get distracted and lose track of my time online so I'm going to set myself a few basic ground rules to see if I can game and have an online life while still living a healthy, productive life in the real world. Those of you who know me fairly well know I am a "recovering" addict (since 1992) and will understand how good I am at getting addicted to pretty well anything I even look at funny. If I can't adhere to the following rules I'm going to have to stick with my 100% abstinence from online gaming:
- I am not to be online any later than midnight MST.
- I am not to be online between 10 am and 8pm MST Monday to Saturday.
There are no exceptions to these rules and if you're a friend and catch me breaking them please give me a gentle poke.
This might seem silly or extreme to some of you but honestly I love my life now that my depression has lifted, I'm looking after myself and I'm being creative. I'd really like to be able to keep in touch with my online friends and I love gaming - I just can't and won't let these things jeopardize my new and happier life.
xox , Christine.
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A Good Week.
I've been working on a cover letter etc for a volunteer position through the public library teaching adults to read and am super excited about it. I figure that volunteering will be a good way to boost my self confidence.
I've been weaving squares for a purse for myself as well.
I have to go as I have an appointment in an hour and need to get downtown to be there. I'll update some more over the weekend.
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somthing about the sweeter pickles & the tuna works really well together.
man now i really want that. but mayo is so not on my diet.
My weakness has always been for salty things although I do love tuna sandwiches with any sort of pickle at all :P
i am more partial to the bread & butter pickles. they go great with a tuna sandwhich!
i am thinking about making a new purse soon. i always am sewing something for someone/s birthday which is turning out well. <3
Hehe - I really do feel like I already am taking the world by storm :P
I wake up and get dressed and can't wait for my days to start lately. It's the first time in years that I've felt like myself - it helps to know that I have a friend like you cheering for me :D
Glad that it sounds like you are moving forward and things are going well. I know one day I'll look up and you'll be taking the world by storm. You are never far from my thoughts...
Yeah - the media really is irresponsible in so many ways. I'm just disgusted on a daily basis.
Robert Pattinson, the guy that plays Edward in the movies, did a picture spread for Details magazine that was pretty much soft-core porn. No big deal, he's 23 and legally able to do whatever he wants. However, his fan base is made up of 8-15 year old girls. And these pictures show all sorts of sexy poses with multiple naked ladies. Again, no big deal, everyone in the pictures is of appropriate age, but how many moms and dads bought that magazine for their 8-15 year old just because he was on the cover? And now how many of those same girls are thinking that the only way to be seen with "Edward" is to show off their naked bodies? It's quite disgusting the things the media teaches girls. That's a big reason why I'm glad I don't have any daughters and don't intend to adopt any girls. Then again, God my throw a curveball and force me to have all females in the house *shudders*
Yeah - I do agree that the books don't show women in the best light possible.
Actually - Bella sort of reminds me of my mother years ago. She actually said things like "Christine and I feel so much safer with a man in the house" to a male roommate who had moved in with us. I blurted out "What the fuck mom - is he going to club a burglar to death with his penis or something?!"
I can detach enough from reality to love the books just as simple works of romantic fiction and just forget my politics while I read. I'd likely be more conflicted if I had a daughter between 8 and 12 who was reading them however.
It's certainly not literature - but so far it's proving to be the perfect "fluffy" activity for my mucus-filled head :P
being sick is about the only way to enjoy Twilight if you have enough brain cells. Or hella bored. I got really upset after reading it the second time because it really shows females in a shitty light. But hey, kids are reading, so that has to be good for something.
i never got the appeal. it/s geared for pre teens & everyone is making it out to be something so new.
it/s played out.
Yeah - that's exactly what I'm doing differently this time around. In the past I have always jumped into change blindly and head-first. This time I'm taking tiny steps and am building a strong structure for myself. I know that if my foundation is strong there wont be as much damage if I ever go through another period as rough as the last.
xxx
even without the case of depression, rebuilding your life up from any emotional devistation is hard work.
take your time on the small things, build a good foundation.
in the long run you/ll be able to climb faster once you don/t feel the ground shaking below you. :]
i was thinking the same thing, with a lightbulb that was not too bright.
Yeah- I'm halfway through the first one already and I'm enjoying it for sure. Perfect "I'm sick and my brain is full of mucus" reading :P
As long as all you're expecting is a nice, light read, then you won't be disappointed =]
Yeah - I have come across people who have no public info at all and hate that I can't just skip BUT I guess Sara has to build in some features to keep the cheaters under control :P
aww that sucks, what if you just aren't interested in that person? lol oh well.
Congrats on coming this far and good luck with continuing. I've never personally been there, but I've seen it in the eyes of some of my patients. *hugs* I'm so glad you decided to see a therapist. That's a really hard step. If you ever need anything, I'm here for ya. I can send you some delicious tea bags to try while you're enjoying your mornings :)
I just got the one were it sticks with you forever... It's no fun, but i can't let it affect my every day life. So I must suffer.
LOL, yeah wish mine was that simple sometimes, I love them all but half the time I wanna throttle all of them. Thanks I hope the week goes well too. By the way I think I am late but Happy Birthday, I hope you had a good one this year.
It's funny but I've always loved colour despite wearing mainly black for years and years. You could always tell that I wasn't some sort of dreary person by looking at all of my bright coloured toys, and knick knacks etc.
I'm pretty happy that I've started to wear colour again although it does still freak me out at times :P
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