The fourteen day challenge

[AngelaMarie]

It took me over 3 weeks to have one day of feeling negative and because of this challenge I still bounced back. You all can do it!! Little by little we move forward!!!

 

[KP the nut]

I am so pleased I made my 14 days because if I had to do it now, I wouldn't make it beyond 1 hour let alone one day :(.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

(((KP))) I'm so sorry you are having a rough day. There must be something in the air I'm having a rough day too. Hope tommorow is a better day for you.

 

[KP the nut]

(((Gizmo))), thank you. Let's hope tomorrow (or as it is past midnight) today is a better day for us all.

 

[Daisygirl]

Hi everyone,

I am on Day 4 today. I am feeling pretty good about a lot of things. I am finding that all the work I have been doing on boundaries is starting to click. Every day my sense of self and being a separate person is becoming clearer and stronger. I am happy! It's been only since FOREVER (I feel) that I could say that. :)

I hope that all of you are being nice to yourselves. You deserve it! :geek:

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I think I need a refresher course here. I have been negative with myself. Old habits sure die hard. I am trying to appreciate all the healing I have experienced. But the negativity creeps in, it is so subtle, so I am going to take the 14 day challenge again. I heard with practice things get easier. So I will pracitce. I am on day one. I will try very hard to oversee my negative voices. I will try to be gentle on myself and be a good friend to me.

 

[Daisygirl]

((((((GIZMO))))))) I believe that every time we fall into that familiar hole (negativity), and we find our way out, that we spend less and less time in the hole. You can succeed in this again, Gizmo. Practice does work. :)

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Thank you (((Daisy))) how truly kind and thoughtful you are. Pracice, pracice, practice.:D

 

[intothelight]

Well, it looks like I can do 4 days and sometimes 5. Today is day 1 again, but that is OK. Each day I go without beating myself up is a good day.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

I am on day 2. So far so good.

 

[Daisygirl]

I am on Day 7. It has gone by very fast! However, this week will be busy and potentially stressful, so I will have to work hard to stay focused on being kind to myself and being my best friend.

 

[intothelight]

Today is day 4 and I found myself getting a little frustrated with myself, but I was able to stop it before it turned into a bashing session. Really practicing mindfulness and that does seem to help stop the negative thinking in its initial stage. Awareness, action and practice seem to be the keys to overcome this.