The house that G built.

[Guitarista]

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available;1673745 wrote: Beautiful day outside in Melbourne, i am pleasantly staring out my window at work, procrastinating about working and not doing any except catching up on mwo. TFIF day for me.

'Tis indeed a beaut day out there Ava. A bit of wind about, so i'll be choosing todays toupe carefully. Out for a run soon.

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a bit of extra supa glue should fix the toupe problem. I'd like to run to my car and drive home although Fitzroy this afternoon to the dentists for my son so an early day today thank god.

[Nursie]

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It's great to see you too! I'm doing better. Have a few days under my belt again so that's a start.
I wish there were programs like that around here, I would be interested in checking it out!

[Guitarista]

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Good to hear Nursie.

The core of this 6 week program i'm doing is Cognitive behavioural Therapy (CBT) and some motivational stuff. Also relapse prevention strategies. The main focus seems to be on our thinking and learning that we have other options not just destructive ones, and how to get ourselves in the habit of thinking in a better way. Maybe there's something like this near you? Anyway, i'll be sure to report on it all here from next week on.

Congratulations on your AF time and taking your life back! :goodjob:

Take it easy. L8tr g8tr.

[free at last]

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Hi Mr. G, glad to see that you are in this program. Eager to hear about your experiences, especially the yoga and meditation. I'm on the road, working our way out to the American West (after hanging out with family and friends in New England and Midwest). Been AF all of June and feeling good. Not losing weight though, the American Midwesterners are into ice cream

[scottish lass]

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Free - Californians into icecream too! Hot choc sauce with mine - and the muffin top is fast heading to a jumbo one, need to get it back to a mini if I can't remove it all - have a beach vaca with two teenage girls in a couple months - got to do something:H

Looking forward to hearing about your research G - I have been looking into yoga. never done it but it might just be time...

[allswell]

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Haven't read back but is this a SMART based program Mr. G? SMART makes a lot of sense to me.

Let's all keep doing what works!

[SKendall]

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Hi G., don't come here usually, but sending you positive thoughts.

I wonder if you know how many people you uplift every day? You are a special man and I feel as if someone has put a warm blanket over me when I read your posts. Just wanted to tell you that.

Having some people issues today, but trying to tell the people I lurve, how special they are. People issues are from crap people, so turning this around.

[Pavati]

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Hi, G.

Hope all is well. I am interested in CBT - I think that mindfulness and gratitude are such a big part of that. I agree with Skendall - a big warm blanket (although it is summer here, so maybe I'll say a long, tall glass of water...)

Pav

[Guitarista]

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free at last;1674135 wrote: Hi Mr. G, glad to see that you are in this program. Eager to hear about your experiences, especially the yoga and meditation. I'm on the road, working our way out to the American West (after hanging out with family and friends in New England and Midwest). Been AF all of June and feeling good. Not losing weight though, the American Midwesterners are into ice cream
Yo FAL! Good job on your AF time. I love ice cream! Will post my experiences here.

scottish lass;1674172 wrote: Free - Californians into icecream too! Hot choc sauce with mine - and the muffin top is fast heading to a jumbo one, need to get it back to a mini if I can't remove it all - have a beach vaca with two teenage girls in a couple months - got to do something:H

Looking forward to hearing about your research G - I have been looking into yoga. never done it but it might just be time...
Shake that muffin top SL! Ya gotta move it to lose it. I like the stretching aspects of yoga and getting more flexibility. The inner stuff will be cool too. It's once a week for 6 weeks, so i'll get a bit of a taste.

allswell;1674230 wrote: Haven't read back but is this a SMART based program Mr. G? SMART makes a lot of sense to me.

Let's all keep doing what works!

Hey ADub. Not a SMART program, and not 12 step. The program is only a couple of years old and i'm sure takes the best performing elements of many treatment approaches, but mainly CBT. It won an award for best booze and drug treatment program in Australia in 2011, so i think it's cutting edge and probably combining what we know works.

SKendall;1674233 wrote: Hi G., don't come here usually, but sending you positive thoughts.

I wonder if you know how many people you uplift every day? You are a special man and I feel as if someone has put a warm blanket over me when I read your posts. Just wanted to tell you that.

Having some people issues today, but trying to tell the people I lurve, how special they are. People issues are from crap people, so turning this around.

Yo SK. Thanks. Your words are too kind. You are special too my friend. May the rest of your weekend kick arse. :l

Pavati;1674246 wrote: Hi, G.

Hope all is well. I am interested in CBT - I think that mindfulness and gratitude are such a big part of that. I agree with Skendall - a big warm blanket (although it is summer here, so maybe I'll say a long, tall glass of water...)

Pav

Hiya Pav. Thanks. Hope your weekend is cruising along nicely.

Take it easy y'all. Thanks for dropping in. :h

[allswell]

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Mr. G,

Like Jane referenced, any special tools you come across would be very welcome if you care to share.

Keep rockin it!

First day of Summer here, first day of Winter were you're at I suppose? Hope the season treats you well!

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Have fun tomorrow Mr G and dont forget to wear your thermals, supposed to be nice and cold in Melbourne. I will be thinking of you.

[Samstone]

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Hey G,
interesting process. Looking forward to your post and hoping this works well for you. We're all pulling for you!!
Best
Sam

[Guitarista]

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Morning y'all from a crisp and windy downunder.

Thanks Jane, A dub, Ava and Sam for your well wishes. Much appreciated.

First day of this program and kicks off in around 3 hrs. Will report back later.

Take it easy. Yo!

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Do not get blown away getting there! Cant wait to hear your day.