Posted by Ilene on February 27, 2004, at 10:42:06
In reply to Re: how to lower my expectations, posted by socialdeviantjeff on February 27, 2004, at 1:37:39
> Thanks guys.
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> Since I've been more open with my parents (no small feat) they tend to praise me for my "brave fight". Unfortunately, I can't agree with them. I know I have illnesses and I try to remember that. However to me that doesn't change the fact that I'm incredibly disappointed with myself. I can reconcile the "should haves" better than the "could haves". For instance, "I could have not quit that last crappy job" or "I could have stuck up for myself more" and so on.
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My pdoc says I have a powerful bully who lives in my head and says all these bad things to me. He says the same bad things to me as yours says to you.> Mark, I want to do the exercize on value clarifiaction. As soon as can work through it, I'll post on how it's going.
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I'd be interested in that. I don't think I can get to step one. My single value is getting my depression to go away.> Now, I'd like a Master's degree. Even if it doesn't get used, or gets underused, it's a huge achievement and is not to be taken lightly.
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Even though getting the degree was an incredible chore, I loved most of my classes and I still want to *do* the cool things I learned. It's embarrassing to me to have gotten it and not to be able to use it. I'm a very self-conscious person.I.
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