BABY STEPS!!! (The "Little Things" thread)
 

Many times we hear and use the term "baby steps". It is used when we are trying to encourage eachother to take things slowly and remember that progress does not have to be made in leaps and bounds.


Little baby steps in the right direction are so so important to all of our recoveries. Unfortunately we so often forget the little things we do that ARE positives and DO go towards us getting better.

So thats why im making this thread. Its place to write down the little things you did today or in the last few days or so that were and are positive but that usually go unmentioned because we think they dont warrant a new thread or that they arent important enough. These are just as important as the so called "big" things we do!



(so im copying this from V2 cus im cool like that)

Here we go:

I took the dogs out today. Thats 5 days in a row i have been outside!!!

I changed dressing and didnt interfere with my cut! w00t!!!

Well done you^^^ YAYness!

Mine:
I got through 2 whole flashbacks without resorting to SI.

I worked out today that the things I want and the things I need aren't necessarily the same, and that I can get the things I need after I get the things I want, but it probably won't work the other way round.

Despite crying through ever mouthfull i did eat today

:)

~ 2 IT guys came into the office today to sort our computers. [migrating to another network]
I didn't freak out. I stayed in the room, and my child feeling state noticed the men were actually really friendly and helpful, and not scary at all.

~ And then I met my befriender this evening, and I asked if we could meet at Hampstead Heath next time. That's a real step forward for me.

~ I was assertive when I got in from work today, and said to my flatmate that I needed to use the internet [am still on dial-up] and that was ok, as she was feeding the baby anyway. Normally I would sulk, as it were, and not ask, and feel aggrieved and resentful....

Coolio! :)

I just completed unit1 of my work for uni. Its only 2weeks late.

Im 7 Days SH Free!!!!! I made it a whole week!!! GO ME!

Go you and go all of you :)

I survived last night with Biggles better than I thought I would

Sorry bout the double post but im proud. *shrugs*
Today while out with a friend, i bought steri-strips and i didnt lie to her when she asked why i needed them.

That's great Kim :]

Wow THAT IS a big deal!!!

*nods*
*hugs Kim*


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This isnt something IVe done but something thats happened.

My Little Brother (24) actually asked me if i was ok and if i wanted to talk!!!! I almost fainted.

*hugs* well done your bro! long over due.

Did you talk with him?


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No, because i wouldnt know what to say to him. But thats not what matters. I know they cant talk to me. But the next best thing is that they at least ask. And he did after 18 months!

Bout bloody time too!

I had the worst urges I've had in a very long time & I didn't cut. I'm probably on about something like 5 weeks now.

Aw, I really like this thread.

Well done Chelsea, 5 weeks is a bloody long time.

Well done Chels :)

I saw...someone, and didnt have a panic attack.

yay go everyone!!

I allowed a friend to take of a wound for me because i knew i wouldnt.

ive done 2 out of 3 of todays ativities for uni.

I decided to stop some meds that were makin me feel bad!!!! (i would have carried on takin em before)

i havent hurt myself in any way whatsoever for about 3 days. go me. go everyone!!

Go Matthew if thats a good thing and not a unhealthy taking your self off! Sam thats really good :)

Yup Aimee it is a good thing. Usually i would have revelled in the fact they make me feel bad. But im not takin em cus i dont want to feel awful all day anymore!!!

I cooked Sunday Dinner and ate fresh properly cooked veggies rather than frozen crap!!!!! w0000000t

Then yey for Matthew and yey for Sunday dinner...even though Sunday dinner is nasty :P

I...hmmm...I bought a remote control Dalek :P

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Now THATS random!

I didn't cut even though I've been really ****ing tempted.

I attempted to make a doctors appointment. They didnt have any, but i still rang. Yay for me.

That made me grin big time!! Well done you! xxx

Im cooking dinner for the third night on the trot!!! Fresh Veg AGAIN!!! WOOHOO!!

Had a blood test.

8 SI free weeks tomorrow.

I did washing and made the dinner for the 4th day in a row!!! GO ME!

I am knackered tho lol

Go all of you!!

Thats amazing :)

I went out with no braclets on.

I took some books that i was studying down from the loft and i didnt freak out over them and start to panic! I think im even going to read one soon!

I made a post in Vets2 that i have been meaning to make for a long time!

WOO go you
I made a doctors appointment.
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Im proud of you both :)

I've bought a dress to wear this weekend when im going to stay in London :s

I made an appointment to see the Dean of Welfare, because planning suicide during a lecture is a bad thing.

She's just cancelled and not rearranged, there are "crises" in college.

I told my sis that I went to the docs. And about not sleeping and about getting meds.

I just emailed my uni tutor!

Yay for all!

I revised something today!

I got over my fear of needles and gave blood- then even though I was triggered I didn't cut. :)

I told my mum (I may have regretted it even since, but still I told her)

Im totally stunned but uberly proud. I will talk to you bout it tomorrow! xxx

My boyfriend got ill and despite being really angry at this I didn't try to make it all about me and was very nice to him.

I applied for two jobs and emailed my God mother.