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Raine1967

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28. Here is what I have learned:

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 08:33 PM

Apr 2014

(and it's not easy getting to this place, not from my experience: I am a person who likes to be there for people I care about and for things I car about. -- but I got here, and it is amazing-- I'm not the selfish person I was afraid I would become.)

One word, two letters:

No.
It does't have to be said with defense... apologetic might make you feel more comfortable.

But No is way to tell people you do not want to deal with chaos.

I've had in recent months a serious panic attack that I realized was a result of me not being able to say 'no' -- it lead me to break away from a person in my life that was taking more from our friendship than be a part of it. I walked away. It was hard, and still is.

I said 'No' because I didn't want to keep having chaos in my life.

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What's Your Preferred Cure when you are in one of those "moods" [View all] Liberalynn Apr 2014 OP

I feel for you LL PumpkinAle Apr 2014 #1

Thank You! Liberalynn Apr 2014 #12

I go out and work in my garden randr Apr 2014 #2

I've never been a big gardener until Aerows Apr 2014 #9

Maybe tomorrow I can take a look at what I am going to need to get my raised vegetable garden Liberalynn Apr 2014 #16

Long long long walks with my dog--preferably in areas I am unlikely to encounter people hlthe2b Apr 2014 #3

That sounds great. Liberalynn Apr 2014 #18

You have a puppy.... AnneD Apr 2014 #54

An hour of cardio, and hour of free weights, Aristus Apr 2014 #4

This cracked me up and reminded me of your post :D Aerows Apr 2014 #7

+1 Liberalynn Apr 2014 #21

LOL Liberalynn Apr 2014 #19

I head to the river... fish... read... clean the house while listening to angry metal... Rhythm Apr 2014 #5

I do love to read and to get outside. Liberalynn Apr 2014 #20

I take a walk outside. Aerows Apr 2014 #6

It's funny Liberalynn Apr 2014 #22

You can never go wrong Aerows Apr 2014 #34

music, headphones, and vitamin D grasswire Apr 2014 #8

I am taking Vitamin D Liberalynn Apr 2014 #23

Wodka pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #10

Thanks! Liberalynn Apr 2014 #24

sleep lovemydog Apr 2014 #11

That's a very good suggestion Liberalynn Apr 2014 #25

My answer to a lot of things. hobbit709 Apr 2014 #13

Soothing! Liberalynn Apr 2014 #26

Pick a comedian you really like.... A HERETIC I AM Apr 2014 #14

I love the comedian Idea. Liberalynn Apr 2014 #27

There ya go! n/t A HERETIC I AM Apr 2014 #32

walk outside, walk dogs, garden or magical thyme Apr 2014 #15

Thank You. Liberalynn Apr 2014 #29

Walking is a great way to clear your mind Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #17

Thanks. Liberalynn Apr 2014 #31

I got a free app for my cell phone. Hold it up to the sky, and it identifies the planets and stars DebJ Apr 2014 #45

Here is what I have learned: Raine1967 Apr 2014 #28

Chaos is a good word to describe it. Liberalynn Apr 2014 #35

I can identify very much. Raine1967 Apr 2014 #38

It does sound as though you need to learn to say "No" csziggy Apr 2014 #39

I will make it more emphatic that I am quitting and won't be talked out of it. Liberalynn Apr 2014 #42

Music.... Broken_Hero Apr 2014 #30

Sounds good. Liberalynn Apr 2014 #36

Lot's of a bit of how's your father.. HipChick Apr 2014 #33

LOL Liberalynn Apr 2014 #37

Need to place one of those quotes over your desk (if you have one) ... eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 #40

That's a great idea! I do have a home desk that I can put it on. Liberalynn Apr 2014 #43

Really... sendero Apr 2014 #41

Thank You Liberalynn Apr 2014 #44

And I bet you don't push your needs off on others, so you can feel good about DebJ Apr 2014 #46

The gym works for me. a la izquierda Apr 2014 #47

The gym sounds like a great idea. Liberalynn Apr 2014 #48

I used to play with my dog shenmue Apr 2014 #49

sex and rum Skittles Apr 2014 #50

Whiskey Major Nikon Apr 2014 #51

Anything caramel... yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #52

A bottle of wine. n/t RebelOne Apr 2014 #53

cannabis :) n/t JesterCS Apr 2014 #55

.... warrprayer Apr 2014 #56