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Facing fear: What is your goal for today?

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Yes!!!!!!!! That is exactly why it is harder at night because you know you can't call anyone to talk to!!

That is great that you have your friend you can call who works the night shift!!!!

Do you have any pets? Before I met my friend that works the nightshift, my dog was a comfort to me on nights that I had nightmares. I justified waking him up because a) he didn't mind as long as he got goodies b) he always wakes me up! and c) he gets to sleep all day, unlike me!

Other times I would hop on the computer and see if anyone was on IM.
 
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My back pain has flared up so my goal today is to get through the day, especially the afternoon, when the kids get home from school. Getting through the day means not letting all the things that need to be done worry me. Remind myself that there is always tomorrow.
 
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I agree with Maycontainnuts - my cat has been a huge blessing to me, especially lately. She always comes to bed with me and gives me lots of lovin as I'm saying my prayers and reading my Bible and getting ready to sleep. She doesn't stay, but she "tucks me in" every night, and it's a comfort to have a warm, furry, sweet little buddy there with you when it's dark and quiet and you feel lonely and scared. I call her my "angel kitty", and I don't doubt that God has told her more than once to come and comfort me when I'm upset.

:LOVE TO GRACIE!: :hug:
 
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I agree with Maycontainnuts - my cat has been a huge blessing to me, especially lately. She always comes to bed with me and gives me lots of lovin as I'm saying my prayers and reading my Bible and getting ready to sleep. She doesn't stay, but she "tucks me in" every night, and it's a comfort to have a warm, furry, sweet little buddy there with you when it's dark and quiet and you feel lonely and scared. I call her my "angel kitty", and I don't doubt that God has told her more than once to come and comfort me when I'm upset.

:LOVE TO GRACIE!: :hug:
My dogs are my true medication :hug:

They do more good for me than anything I could ever take.
 
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I am going to go on the nature trails this morning, then meet up with a friend to do an extra credit experiment this afternoon, then go to class, then go to a pasta party, then work out. And then I am coming home and I'm going to SLEEP! And ALL my classes are canceled tomorrow so its going to be an awesome sleeping in experience.
 
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It WAS to go work-out. But I left my pass at home, so unless DH gets off really early I don't think it will happen.
New goal, LOL, is to make an organized grocery list, and sort through coupons. Totally not fear-facing. The going to work out was fear-facing.
 
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I am going to my first Weight Watchers meeting tonight. This is a biggie for me. I need to lose a lot of weight, and admitting it in public is going to be a huge step for me.

How did it go? WW is very effective, by the way. I lost a lot of weight using their points system and have kept it off. I haven't been doing well at counting points lately, though, so I haven't been losing much weight. I also haven't gone to their meetings anymore because I don't have the money.
 
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It WAS to go work-out. But I left my pass at home, so unless DH gets off really early I don't think it will happen.
New goal, LOL, is to make an organized grocery list, and sort through coupons. Totally not fear-facing. The going to work out was fear-facing.

That's OK, you were productive! I don't have fear facing goals every day but I do try to do something productive on a daily basis, even if it is something small (because some days I am just too tired to do much you know?).

What kind of work out were you planning to do?
 
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I suffer from depersonalization....pretty much the same thing....let me know if you find a way to get through it.
It's the worst feeling ever!
Best of luck.
I have been suffering for several months now, I realised my derealisation was caused by panic attacks, and linked to unforgiveness of my dad, (I realised my mind dissociated my relationship with him, such that he did not feel like my dad). 2 days ago I walked up to him and said "I forgive you" with so much courage that could only have come from the Lord. And right now I feel i'm coming back to reality because I can feel safe with my family (especially him) and so my mind is beginning to repair the negative feelings, and my derealisation is lessening! Amazing! I might be able to advise you if you need help just pm/im me! God bless! :D
 
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Drive to school, go to class, go to the gym, not be too hard on myself for not going to the Panera Bread Bible study this morning. I had started feeling panicky last night and tried to keep myself busy in order to get my mind off it but then I couldn't sleep so this morning when my alarm went off I just turned it off.
 
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Today I have to pass out surveys to a class full of 100 people. It is not going to hurt me to do that but I am nervous about it anyway. Also there are supposed to be really bad storms today so I am getting a ride to school but that will just make me worry about my Mom's safety.
 
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