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    Day 42 New learning and final day

    How to say No! When to say No! Why I can choose to say No! That I can live with symptoms without stressing over them. That ignoring my symptoms...
    Thread by: Mtnjac, Apr 10, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 10 No change...

    Yes. Hard.
    Post by: Mtnjac, Apr 10, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 38 New Relationship

    I have a dog! Bestest bud ever. Believe me, my inner child was pissed at myself, the guy AND my therapist, who has had finer moments. But this...
    Post by: Mtnjac, Apr 10, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 10 No change...

    You know what? I still tear-up. The crying jags of hours and days eventually tapered as I learned to live with my beloved’s absence. But my point...
    Post by: Mtnjac, Apr 9, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 10 No change...

    Others will chime in here with wise comments so mine will be brief. The loss of your beloved father has put you in crisis. Your grief will...
    Post by: Mtnjac, Apr 9, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    DAY ONE

    Your description could be me. Mine has diminished and reappeared along with myriad other pains, over decades, first commencing with a bad breakup...
    Post by: Mtnjac, Apr 9, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 7 Actually the pain is worse-

    Oh yes! My symptoms do worsen at times before improving. It means that you have them cornered and your subconscious mind thinks it must turn up...
    Post by: Mtnjac, Apr 9, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 39 How to improve program

    Oops, I forgot to add that subliminally, I probably am feeling some separation anxiety. Right on, JanA!
    Post by: Mtnjac, Apr 9, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 39 How to improve program

    Wonderful idea! Yes, win-win-win. It achieves the same thing only easier for all. Thank you!
    Post by: Mtnjac, Apr 9, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 38 New Relationship

    Hey all you pumped just say No-er’s! Reporting in to say that Mr. Wrong showed up again to invite me to a fundraiser. Guess what? I texted: “No...
    Post by: Mtnjac, Apr 8, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 39 How to improve program

    The question asks for my thoughts about how to improve this program. You’re asking me? I guess you might get a gem from someone. So I’ll put one...
    Thread by: Mtnjac, Apr 8, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 32 How you deal with your reservoir of rage?

    I forgot to mention that my late husband was sometimes overtaken by rage, particularly when young. His favorite coping mechanism was to remove...
    Post by: Mtnjac, Apr 8, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program
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    Day 32 How you deal with your reservoir of rage?

    Anger and its management is a long and complex subject, but let’s start with this: somewhere along the line something happened to you that caused...
    Post by: Mtnjac, Apr 8, 2025 in forum: Structured Educational Program