THE NEW YEAR

I FEEL LIKE CRAP TODAY! I AM NOT SURE WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME BUT I SURE DON’T FEEL GOOD AT ALL. I HOPE THIS HEADACHE WILL GO AWAY SOON. BECAUSE I CAN’T FUNCTION WITH THIS HEADACHE. I WANT TO GO BACK TO BED AND TRY AND SLEEP THIS OFF. OH WELLHERE I AM AT WORKING TRYING TO WORK THROUGH IT. NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT THOUGH. I WILL JUST KEEP DOING WHAT I AM DOING AND NOT GIVE INTO THE PAIN.
I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT THIS YEAR IS OVER. IT WENT BY SO QUICKLY I AM NOT SURE WHERE IT WENT. I THINK BACK AND SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED THIS YEAR. I AM HOPING THIS NEXT YEAR WON’T BE AS STRESSFULLY AS THE PAST YEAR WAS. I DON’T KNOW IF I CAN DEAL WITH ANOTHER CRAZY YEAR. I AM HOPING FOR LESS DRAMA AND LESS PAIN. WHO KNOWS IT MAY NEVER HAPPEN BUT I WILL ALWAYS HOPE AND PRAY THAT IT WILL HAPPEN THIS YEAR.
I AM NOT SURE WHAT I AM GOING TO WORK ON FOR THIS YEAR. I KNOW THINGS I NEED TO DO AND I WILL TRY AND DO THOSE. WE ARE GOING TO TRY AND BE NICE TO PEOPLE MORE THIS YEAR. THAT IS THE MAJOR ONE AND THEN A FEW OTHER HEALTH RELATED THINGS THAT I NEED TO FIX AND I WILL. I FIGURE I WILL FIGURE OUT LIFE AS IT GOES. MAYBE I WILL WORK ON GETTING A DUCK THIS YEAR. Duck
WELL I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE HOLIDAY.
ENJOY YOUR NEW YEARS CELEBRATIONS!!!

Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit?
5 key steps might make it easier to start 2009 with less dependency.
By Kevin McKeever

TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News)—No matter the addiction—drugs, gambling, shopping, smoking, alcohol or more—people who want to kick their habit in the new year might find help in a new Harvard University publication.
“Overcoming Addiction: Paths toward recovery” offers guidance for breaking unwanted addictive habits. The advice applies universally, because what all addictions have in common, the Harvard experts say, is the way the brain responds to pleasurable experiences.
To break the pattern, it recommends the following steps to increase the chances of success:
Seek help and create a support network. Get input, advice and support from peers as well as professionals. Start with your doctor or a community mental health center for advice, a plan and—if necessary—medication to help with the break.

Ask family, friends and co-workers for encouragement and backup.
Set a quit date. Some people find it helpful to choose a significant date—a birthday or anniversary, perhaps.
Change your environment. Removing reminders and temptations from your home and workplace can make the break easier. For example, ridding the home of alcohol, bottle openers and wine or drink glasses might help a person trying to stop drinking.
Don’t let others bring reminders into the home. And, if necessary, break relations with people who enable your condition.
Learn new skills and activities. Find something to replace the addiction and help conquer urges. Many people find that exercise is a good substitute activity to help fight temptation.
Review your past attempts at quitting. Note what worked, what didn’t and what might have led to falling back into old habits. Then, make appropriate changes.

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I WILL NEVER GIVE A MAN CONTROL OF ME AGAIN. . .

WELL IT IS GETTING EASIER EACH DAY. THE HURT IS GOING AWAY AND BEING REPLACED BY ANGER. ANGER IS SOMETHING I CAN DEAL WITH. I WILL SURVIVE THIS AND I KNOW THAT. IT WILL BE HARD AT TIMES BUT I WILL SURVIVE AND I WILL MAKE IT THROUGH THIS. IF I AM MEANT TO BE WITH SOMEONE HE WILL FIND ME AT SOME POINT AND IF NOT OH WELL. I CAN AND WILL SURVIVE THIS LIFE ALONE OR WITH SOMEONE. I WILL FIGURE THIS ALL OUT AND SOMEDAY I WILL BE BACK TO WHO I WAS BEFORE THE MARRIAGE. IT WILL TAKE TIME BUT I WILL GET THERE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INDEPENDENT IN LIFE AND I PLAN ON GETTING BACK TO THAT. I CAN’T LIVE MY LIFE DEPENDING ON OTHERS BECAUSE THEN I AM ALLOWING THEM HE POWER TO HURT ME. I DON’T WANT TO GIVE PEOPLE THE POWER TO HURT ME ANYMORE. THERE ARE STILL A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE POWER TO HURT ME BUT I TRUST THEM NOT TO USE WHAT THEY KNOW AND HOW CLOSE THEY ARE TO ME AGAINST ME. I KNOW WHO AND WHAT I WANT IN LIFE AND IF I DON’T FIND IT THEN OH WELL I WILL ALWAYS DO ME. I CHANGED A LOT OF WHO I AM FOR A MAN AND I WON’T LET MYSELF DO IT AGAIN. I WILL NEVER GIVE A PERSON THE CONTROL OVER ME THAT I GAVE JOSH. I DID WHAT I SAID I WOULD NEVER DO AND I WON’T ALLOW IT AGAIN. IF SOMEONE DOESN’T LIKE ME AND MY MOUTH THEN THEY ARE WASTING THEIR TIME WITH ME. THIS IS ME AND IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT OH WELL IT IS YOUR LOSS NOT MINE.
THE CUBS ARE UP TO THERE USUAL STUFF. THEY ARE THE ONE THING LATELY THAT MAKES ME SMILE AND MAKES ME SEE THE GOOD IN LIFE. THEY DON’T JUDGE THEY LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY AND THAT IS WHAT I NEED. THEY ARE ALWAYS AROUND AND SEEM TO BE ABLE TO SENSE WHEN I AM HAVING A ROUGH DAY. I WILL BE SO SAD WHEN THEY FINALLY PASS AWAY. OH WELL ALL GREAT THINGS COME TO AN END. THEY CAN’T LIVE FOREVER AND ONCE THEY ARE GONE I AM DONE WITH CATS. IT HURTS TO MUCH WHEN YOU HAVE TO PUT THEM TO SLEEP. I DO WANT A DUCK THOUGH. I WANT A BOY DUCK THAT I WANT TO CALL BILL THE DUCK! WOW I CAN REALLY GET RANDOM AT TIMES!

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UPDATE ON ME. . .

I GUESS I SHOULD UPDATE EVERYONE ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH ME. I AM DOING BETTER THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD BE DOING AT THIS POINT. I FIND THAT EACH DAY IT GETS EASIER AND EASIER TO DEAL WITH. I AM STILL HURTING INSIDE BUT IT ISN’T AS BAD AS IT WAS. I KNOW I WILL HAVE MY DAYS BUT I WILL SURVIVE IT. I WILL JUST GO OUT AND MEET PEOPLE AND SEE WHERE IT LEADS. I KNOW AT SOME POINT IT WILL GET BETTER AND I WILL BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT HIM. ALL HE DID WAS TRY AND MAKE ME FEEL BAD ABOUT WHO I WAS AND WHAT I DID. HE WASN’T UNDERSTANDING ABOUT ME AND HE JUST WANTED TO CONTROL ME. I WILL FIND SOMEONE WHO LOVES ME FOR ME AND LIKES WHO AND WHAT I AM. I WILL NEVER BE THE PERSON WHO DOESN’T SAY WHAT THEY FEEL. I WILL NEVER LET A MAN USE ME AGAIN. IT JUST TAKES DETERMINATION AND GOOD PEOPLE AROUND ME TO KEEP MY HEAD UP.

MORE BRITA PICTURES

THIS IS THE WHOLE FAMILY! I THINK THEY ARE SO CUTE TOGETHER!

DALIN WITH BRITA AND LIBBY. LISA TOLD ME THAT SHE STILL CARRYS A BLANK THAT I BOUGHT HER.

THIS IS WHAT HAS GOTTEN ME THROUGH THIS HARD TIME SHE WILL ALWAYS GET ME THROUGH. IT HELPS ME TO SEE HOW SHE IS!


THIS IS BRITA AND HER SISTER LIBBY!

WANTED TO POST THIS TO SHOW WHAT IS GETTING ME THROUGH. I HAVE TONS MORE THAT I WILL POST UP AS THE DAYS GOES BY. IT TAKES ALOT OF TIME TO GET THEM ALL UP HERE.

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WELL WHO KNEW THAT BEING TOLD JOSH WAS LEAVING WOULD BE SUCH A RELIEF FOLLOWED BY SUCH HEART ACHE. I AM GLAD I KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON BUT I FEEL LIKE A FAILURE AND I FEEL ALONE. I FELL ALL ALONE IN ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE. I KNOW THAT TIMES HEALS ALL BUT IT HAS BEEN SUCH A HARD WEEK THAT IT IS ALL I CAN DO TO BELIEVE THAT I WILL SURVIVE THIS. I KNOW IT WILL HURT FOR A LONG TIME AND THE PAIN MAY NEVER GO AWAY. I AM SURE IT WILL EASE UP BUT I DOUBT IT WILL GO AWAY ALL TOGETHER. I AM ALWAYS GOING TO BE LEFT WITH THE WHAT IF’S. BUT THAT IS NO WAY TO LIVE. ALL I CAN DO IS HOPE AND TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME.

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I AM GOING TO GO PRIVATE ON THIS BLOG SO FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO READ IT LEAVE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL SEND YOU AN INVITE. I WILL BE MAKING IT PRIVATE ON THE 25TH OF DECEMBER.

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BRITA

I GOT TONS OF PICTURE OF BRITA YESTERDAY AND IT REALLY MADE ME SAD. I AM SAD ABOUT IT BUT CAN’T OVER HOW MUCH SHE LOOKS LIKE MY LITTLE BROTHER. SOME OF THE FACES SHE MAKES LOOK JUST LIKE FACES HE MAKES. WHEN I GET SOME TIME I WILL SCAN THEM IN AND PUT THEM UP FOR EVERYONE TO SEE THEM. I CAN’T BELIEVE HOW BIG SHE HAS GOTTEN AND IT IS HARD TO BELIVE SHE WILL BE FOUR IN JULY. THEY GROW UP SO FAST!