What did you do right today? Part 2

Oh thank god I don't have to move my bed!!! happy dance happy dance happy dance!!! I thought it was a little close to the AC, not giving me a full 3 ft egress, but the city inspector just approved it! it's over 2 feet, so... it would have been HELLO to move. just MISERY. i'm so glad I waited for his opinion, that was very smart of me! plus, now, I have the opposite wall for shelves as planned!!! oh joy oh joy oh joy!!! he was pleased with my efforts and very kind, and will return in a month. I can do this!

Oh, and this is major. I remembered to certify for my Unemployment Insurance Benefits today.

I e-mailed my physical and chest x-ray to my potential new employer, so the job should start soon. I am really looking forward to going back to work. Like, I'm over the anxiety and just a about delirious with happy anticipation.

Went to work for a mandatory training. Took a short nap and ate some lunch. Went back to work and studied with my supervisor. Picked up and delivered cookie dough. Took caterpillar to dance. Did a load of laundry.

catch up: keeping up with dishes. cooking. work. DBT.

Got up out of bed when I woke instead of waiting until it was time to get up!

Took a shower and was dressed with shoes on buy 5:45am. Had my first cup of coffee before the hubster was even up.

Flushed all of 3 bottles of meds down the toilet. SI'd. New mantra introduced and and associated with toe/spasm (as its 24/7) and that is to focus only on the end and our commitment to only that. Shortening our to do list to only one thing left to do.

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Originally Posted by Beholden Got up out of bed when I woke instead of waiting until it was time to get up! Took a shower and was dressed with shoes on buy 5:45am. Had my first cup of coffee before the hubster was even up.

I can't resist congratulating you. What you describe are the small victories out of which come great accomplishment. The first really important decision to be made each day is whether and when to get out of bed.(IMHO)

I applied for a second placement as a trainee psychotherapist at a women's prison. It took two hours to complete an on-line application and as I went to print it, I lost everything because of something I (later) found out. I felt like I was slipping into old habits by stressing and becoming upset. On closer inspection it had happened for a reason. I had omitted a whole section which was really important to my application . I calmly filled it all out again much quicker (as I already had info to hand) and felt a whole lot better for not becoming frustrated and seeing that in fact it wasn't the whole world against me, it was my own error . Feeling pleased that it is now all done and I must arrange an induction day be telephone tomorrow . It feels wonderful to have turned around my behaviour from a few years ago when I'd have probably just given up

Happy, Kerry xxxx

I read a few poems.

It pretty much never occurs to me to read fiction, or poetry -other than a few of the Psalms. It does occur to me now that being out of college is not a reason to stop educating myself - broadly. That would do my mind a great deal of good, I think - like - it might well improve my mood.

went to physical therapy. went to work. washed the dishes. went back to work. went to church.

Rescheduled my Voc Rehab appointment.

went to knee doc - found out no surgery, but not much can be done. work. did dishes. made supper. reached out for help when I felt myself losing grip of my anger.

Got up, bathed, and put on clean clothes.....

Put in a call to my hair stylist about making an appointment.....

Apologized to the boss for being rude yesterday.
Got my hair cut - it's only been 4 months - Ack!

Went to the neurologist. Went to work. Took my test at work-answers in 2 weeks. Went to support group.

Took a shower and shampood my air. Dressed up nice and put on make-up.
visited love one in hospital. Advocate for him.

Went to my ob-gyn appt. Went to physical therapy. Picked up my pay check. Took a nap. Helped fix dinner.

did three loads of wash, and put the clothes away. Printed out some post cards. Sat outside with H this evening.

Tackled (and finished!) a long procrastinated chore.

Cleaned my bathroom.
Shopped for groceries.
Made myself a good meal.
Took all of my meds.

I actually let the repair men into the house to fix the telephone line......

I took caterpillar to junior retreat. Went to a block party of sorts with my family. Picked up pizza for dinner.

made chili base out of tomatoes. cleaned up chili fiasco. made cookies. took girls to a pumpkin patch. went out to eat with family. gave birthday gifts to girls' cousin. carved pumpkins. made pumpkin seeds.

Did laundry.
Attended to my grooming and hygiene.
Ate healthy.
Visited a friend who needed some company.
Tried to get along with everyone I met today.

took all my meds on time, called the pharmacist about my medicines, kept myself away from things that might upset me