This frustration is getting to be a thing with me. I have written about it twice before. I have thought about it and put it through my WRAP plan checklist to see if I could figure out why I am feeling frustrated while driving. As I’ve said, I had gotten over this once before. And if I could get over New York and New Jersey drivers, surely, I could relax … [Read more...] about Why can’t he count? – My Road Rage continues
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I found a new place to be SMART
Now that I am back in the workforce, my schedule doesn’t allow me the flexibility to go to support group meetings whenever I want. Before starting back to a “day job,†I was going to three different support group meetings each week held on three different days. There is the SMART group, focusing on Self-management and … [Read more...] about I found a new place to be SMART
10 things I just cannot do
Let me say right up front that these are things I am working on. Things I would like to do, things that I see value in, but depression does not. This is creating conflict in my head and heart about my need to address these things. My List Relax – Just sitting in the morning on the front porch, with my first cup of coffee was something I looked … [Read more...] about 10 things I just cannot do
Why did I make that decision?
Making decisions is part of life. “Do I brush my teeth this morning?†“Yes, I will.†“Will I take out the trash before going to work?†“No, I will get it tonight when I get home.†We make hundreds of these simple choices every day. Most of them are … [Read more...] about Why did I make that decision?
Sometimes I want to go where everybody knows my name
OK, so I am dating myself by using the line from Cheers! But they were on to something special. Sam Malone, a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox’s and a recovering alcoholic, is running a bar. I always felt the show seemed genuine, and that the characters portrayed the lives of people I could relate to. “Norm.†I … [Read more...] about Sometimes I want to go where everybody knows my name
