[PlanningtoLive]

Today my pdoc told me that I am making "healthy choices" about my life and myself.

Even though I was only in the hospital for one day, I got over my disappointment and anger, and moved on - I have goals for my new job that I start on Tuesday - and the other night, when I was in a bad place, I gave my meds to my h for safe keeping................I got a "good job" from him!!

I have even agreed to be put on the waiting list to get into a DBT group therapy that meets weekly. I had flat out refused to do it before, but I have been thinking about it. I need to learn coping strategies, so I'm willing to try it out. Not sure how long I will have to wait, but my pdoc told me that I have made the first step and he was very pleased.

Just thought I'd share something good for a change of pace.

[Rebound]

Great to hear that. We all need a little more good news in our lives.

[(JD)]

Good going Planning! It is rare that we, as a community, get good news. Glad to see you're creating some for yourself!

[LadyDragus]

I am so proud of you Mary Alice.. So very proud of you.
One step forward is so good. maybe this is a good start for all of us.
I am so happy for you. I do hope you the best.
Good news is always good to hear

[mj14]

Mary Alice,

That is wonderful news. You should be very proud of yourself.

I think the group is a great idea. It can be a challenge, but group therapy can give you things that individual doesn't.

Keep up the good work!

{{{{{{{{{{{Mary Alice}}}}}}}}}}}

Jo

[Rapunzel]

((((((((((Mary Alice)))))))))))))

Good job!!! Thanks for sharing your progress with us. I so want to see you living a better life than you have been, and getting more satisfaction from it. Care to tell us about your new job?

Love,
Wendy

[Fuzzybear]

That's great news Mary Alice! I hope the group helps a lot... I think it will!

((((((((((((((((((((Hugs))))))))))))))))))))

[colors]

This is so Great! The first steps are the hardest for sure, and they are now behind you. Good Luck on your new job!

Colors

[SpazKatt]

congrats and *hugs*

[lenjan]

woo hooo! Glad to hear good things are happening for you.

Candy

[PlanningtoLive]

Thanks everybody! It will be hard to share things with people in a group setting, but I realize also that I can learn from others.

I've been researching about DBT online and printed off some handouts from Marsha Linehan's book and been reading/trying the exercises.

I talked to my friend, Eric, that will be working for me at the hotel as my assistant. He's worked for me twice before and knows my standards. We're both really excited about next week.

I can't understand how my predecessor kept the position. Already I have typed up a page of goals for my department - I am the banquet manager for a large hotel chain - that I plan on implementing asap. My boss sent me an email telling me that there has been no accountability or responsibility taken for that dept. and she expects that to change with me.

I can do that, no problem. There's been a lot of complaints about things, simple ones that never should have occurred. That will all change as well. Eric never was brought into the loop of things going on, and I plan on training him much more extensively than he was getting. He doesn't even have a manager's log book for communication purposes or held the quarterly staff meeting yet <shivers>.

The lack of organization has to end. I am very detail-orientated and efficient. People have been so used to the old ways that there will be resistance, but I am already anticipating interviewing ppl so that we are not completely abandoned.

I am just so excited about this job! Ahhhhh, I need to calm down and breathe........lol.

[SeptemberMorn]

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Mary Alice}}}}}}}}}}}}} I'm so happy and proud for you!! What a wonderful, new direction your life is taking!

[Peanut61]

I'm with Tomi, (((((((Mary Alice)))))))... You Rock!!!

Very well done!! XOXO!!

Good for you~~~~~~~~~~~~~~pat

[PlanningtoLive]

Thanks, Tomi. I am just thrilled with the way things are going right now, career-wise.

I've also decided that I can't stress about the things I can not change at the moment - I'm actually more relaxed. I'm doing what I can, and that's all I can do.

{{{{{{{{{Tomi}}}}}}}}}

[PlanningtoLive]

Bout time I got with the program, hmmmmm? lol.

Thanks, Jill. {{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}

[PlanningtoLive]

{{{{{{{Pat}}}}}}}}}} thanks.

[LadyDragus]

I am so proud of you..
I know you will do good in this new setting. I know you will

I wish you the best of luck and hope the best with the group and new job. I truly do.
Love you with all my heart

[jtarbox]

Way to go I bet ya must be thrilled, especially now you might have a new goal in 2005. Good Luck

[PlanningtoLive]

{{{{{{{{{Trish}}}}}}}}}}}}

thanks.......going to try with all my power not to mess this up. I'm involved already and haven't started yet - but Tuesday is coming. Yippeeeeee!

[PlanningtoLive]

{{{{{{Jared}}}}}}}} thanks.

It is nice to have something to focus on for a change - something positive.

[jtarbox]

I'm really happy for you PtE. My brother is headed to Russia soon to teach English as a language. It is quite an accomplishment to go through college with a good GPA. Best of luck to you!

[LadyDragus]

i have the utmost faith in you..

If you go in with an open mind you will do wonderful.
and always remember we are just a keybaord away.
Tell us all about what you need too.

Love you