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janterry

(4,429 posts)
38. What's your goal?
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 07:18 AM
Nov 2017

Last edited Mon Nov 27, 2017, 04:28 PM - Edit history (1)

You know how to do this, it's one step at a time! First, you need a long term goal. It's okay to dream big. You're just writing down a goal.

Step one is the first step. What would that be?. You've written about therapists and meds - but not so much about what you can do today. Perhaps today, it's walking to the front yard and back (yes, I know that's small - but that's how steps work . One at a time.

If not the front yard, how about the back yard? Sit down right now and develop a realistic first step.

Write it down and keep a log. Did you do your first step today? If so - congratulations. If not, well, take a deep breath and maybe figure out what stopped you. Then wake up the next day and start over.

So, my question to you is what's your goal - and what's the very first (small) step.

-j

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I have no words . . . . but I hope you will find inner peace. Sophia4 Nov 2017 #1
Thank you...it helps to have a safe place. Nt nadine_mn Nov 2017 #4
We're with you. elleng Nov 2017 #2
Thank you nadine_mn Nov 2017 #3
I see many parallels MFM008 Nov 2017 #5
Your sig line! We lost our cat in 2016 nadine_mn Nov 2017 #6
Yes MFM008 Nov 2017 #8
Hugs up irisblue Nov 2017 #7
Thank you irisblue...you are always so kind and supportive nadine_mn Nov 2017 #9
Hugs Nadine. mahina Nov 2017 #10
What a life you have had -- and so many losses. I'm so sorry. pnwmom Nov 2017 #11
We do have a dog! And a cat who is precious. nadine_mn Nov 2017 #28
........ steve2470 Nov 2017 #12
nadine_mn, you show great courage to share your journey.. Permanut Nov 2017 #13
Nice vent! democratisphere Nov 2017 #14
Sweet Lady, Don't be Down on yourself dem in texas Nov 2017 #15
Thank you so much nadine_mn Nov 2017 #36
I've been where you are. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I watch this video when I need BigBearJohn Nov 2017 #16
That must have taken a lot of courage to lay it all out like that. DFW Nov 2017 #17
Thank you. I'm sure your wife has seen strength nadine_mn Nov 2017 #27
You are an incredibly good person get the red out Nov 2017 #18
Thank you...it's so easy to forget nadine_mn Nov 2017 #26
Youve been through so much LiberalLoner Nov 2017 #19
Thank you.. you are so kind nadine_mn Nov 2017 #25
dont give up on finding the right meds. mopinko Nov 2017 #20
hey mo, how is Winston Churchill and your farm ? steve2470 Nov 2017 #21
biff is his usual awesome self. me? mopinko Nov 2017 #32
so sorry to hear about your sister steve2470 Nov 2017 #33
lots of air bnb around the city. mopinko Nov 2017 #35
As I write this..our cat is singing the song of his people nadine_mn Nov 2017 #24
maybe you could volunteer somewhere? mopinko Nov 2017 #34
I want to reach out to you here and bare my soul a bit to help you steve2470 Nov 2017 #22
I have had some type of therapy (court ordered when I was younger) nadine_mn Nov 2017 #23
It's so painful to think of all the little ones raised with cilla4progress Nov 2017 #30
Don't be embarassed about how slow therapy is.... steve2470 Nov 2017 #31
Recognizing your problem is a step toward managing and working towards healing. kimbutgar Nov 2017 #29
Thank you for sharing. So much in common with you cpamomfromtexas Nov 2017 #37
What's your goal? janterry Nov 2017 #38
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