What small thing/s did you do today to chip away at your avoidance?

[SeekingAfrica]

Went to my psychiatrist appointment.
Letting people responsible when am I going to pay late payments(I was unemployed and doing odd gigs for a year, so now there are a lot of loans and payments to catch up on in my future).
Pushing through dissociating and still working as many hours as possible, instead of not working for a week because I'm sick with worry(has happened before so this is progress).

 

[SeekingAfrica]

I had unexpected technical issues with my phone- and with my home phone too!- at a time when it's really important to send one message, today, ASAP.

Instead of giving up and just worrying that I could send the message, I spend an hour looking for solutions.
I called my provider, I looked through free webpages you can send a message through and so on.
I kept looking until I found immediate solution so that I can send the message.

I could have given into the problem, but I didn't.
Happy with that.

 

[HealingInProcess]

I have come up with a plan for researching potential online gigs I can do and evaluating whether they match up with my skill set instead of letting myself feel overwhelmed and unqualified.

 

[ms spock]

I made a decision, and then I followed through on that decision. I trusted my own instincts, guts and decision making powers, rather than get frozen in indecision and doubt.

 

[HealingInProcess]

I made a decision, and then I followed through on that decision. I trusted my own instincts, guts and decision making powers, rather than get frozen in indecision and doubt.

Parth I can only speak for myself about how hard this is for me to do so for whatever it's worth I am proud of you for doing this. I know how hard this can be.

 

[ms spock]

I turned up with it was difficult. I usually avoid. I didn't avoid. I turned up.

 

[ms spock]

I am now able to do multiple things in a day to chip away at my avoidance. This is really important. I have made substantial changes to my life. I am still struggling with sleep in a big way. But I am doing so much more each and every day.

 

[Trapped_Lost]

So no shit, I went garage sailing with my mom and son. Where I live it’s like a sport here, you wake up early for it, you’re trained your whole like to look for “the good ones”, and you literally argue with people or push them out of the way for your desired item. I f*cking hate it. More or less because I despise human interaction face to face, and I’m nervous I’ll run into people I would NEVER want to see. Hate it. Hate going out in public alone or anywhere without cameras or a fast way out. But I did it. I didn’t do it for me, I’ve been blowing my family off and resenting them lately for little things or just blowing them off for no reason other than I didn’t feel like it, just so I can go fishing.

 

[Changing4Best]

I read about half a book that helps me to better understand why I need to change churches. I am kind of reluctant, but all that I feel in my heart and soul, plus urges from God, lead me to believe that I am heading in the right direction.

 

[ms spock]

Watched a video on Aztecs shortly after I woke up. So I understand now a bit more what I am teaching this week.

 

[Teasel]

Instead of giving in to the urge to do something to make me feel better, I tried looking at what was going on in my mind with curiosity.

Was quite disappointed to find that didn't make my discomfort go away :laugh:

So, I felt the mild discomfort, and noticed the thoughts going round my brain, and eventually the discomfort passed. Am really laughing at self now :D

 

[HealingInProcess]

It's been a mixed bag in terms of progress. Hopefully things trend positively from here on out.