AF Army September 23 08

[hippie37]

AF Army September 23 08

one will always be a crusty, combat pants wearing dread at heart! Thinking seriously of growing em again to be honest. Getting my nose pierced again in a few weeks as well!

Love Hips
xx

[cymru]

AF Army September 23 08

The hair, the lipstick, the pout....I loves it! So glad id never heard of him!

[A Work in Progress]

AF Army September 23 08

OK everyone, this is really good stuff. But LTG I also recommend you do something FUN, being AF should NOT be drudgery. It's work, but it should also have some rewards!

If we spend some time doing some writing about each of these things, even if just rating them on how troublesome they are or might be, then we are way ahead of the game.

From the SMART Recovery website:
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BACKWARD STEPS TO ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS

TRIGGERS — External, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Which areas are the riskiest for
you? Which do you have the most difficulty combating? Rate each category from 0-10
(where 10 is the riskiest or most difficult).

a.____ Conditioned responses in certain settings
b.____ Unpleasant emotions
c.____ Unpleasant physical sensations
d.____ Pleasant emotions
e.____ Pressure from others
f.____ Conflict with others
g.____ Socializing
h.____ Testing personal control



IMAGINING/FANTASIZING — Start to imagine what it would be like to... how you
would feel, how you would think and act ... then...



“STINKING THINKING” — Irrational beliefs, cognitive distortions, and
rationalizations that you used to convince yourself to take the backward step.
a.____Negative exaggeration; awfulizing; catastrophizing.

b.____Self-downing / self denigration.


c.____ Rationalizations:
“It won’t really matter."
"I deserve it.”
“I will only have one.”
“It’s been a long time.”
d.____Low frustration tolerance:
"I can’t stand it.”
“It’s awful.”
e.____The tyranny of the "should":
“It shouldn’t be so hard.”
“I shouldn’t have this problem.”
“S/he shouldn’t speak to me that way.”
"The world stinks, and it shouldn’t!”

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[LookingToGrow]

AF Army September 23 08

Thanks WIP. I need some structure like this :wings:

[hippie37]

AF Army September 23 08

One you are one 'sic' person anyway!! Don't ever change cause I love ya!lol

Kajagoogoo though. Too Shy I'm afraid to make comment

Hips
xx

[cymru]

AF Army September 23 08

I posted a thread a while ago on trigers that i got from my counciler. Is there anyway of getting it to ltg to have a look?

[LookingToGrow]

AF Army September 23 08

Chef, where did you post it? I can look for it.

[hippie37]

AF Army September 23 08

Who does this remind you of then??

[Ripple]

AF Army September 23 08

Gia;420271 wrote: Rip, love your new avatar hon.

Ah...thanks MOMMA Gia... since Hippie pays no attention this kittys is for you!!!



HEY HIPPIE...RIPPIE says HI!!! Attached files [img]/converted_files/636247=4040-attachment.jpg[/img]

[hippie37]

AF Army September 23 08

Right I'm off round to friends for a bit and have some tea. Chille is the order of the day again!

See you all probably on the other side of 9pm GMT time!

Love and Happiness to ALL and especially that lickle ball of Irish snot!!

Hippie
xx

[cymru]

AF Army September 23 08

Bumped it for you LTG.
Hipps, i think it looks like the lead singer from Extreme!

[LookingToGrow]

AF Army September 23 08

Chef, I see the post. Thanks for bumping it :wings:

[hippie37]

AF Army September 23 08

Rips I sent you love and happiness before hun but here's another hug just for you :l

Take care hun and speak to you all later!

Hips
xx

[hippie37]

AF Army September 23 08

OK one last one of me before I go.

This was me during my 'party' years taking all kinds of substances with the ex Sal.



BE good my friends and see yaz all later!

[cymru]

AF Army September 23 08

You look like the guitarist from biohazard in that one!!