kate in Baton Rouge is doing 29 things including…

stop overreacting

22 cheers

 

kate has written 6 entries about this goal

Meds? 6 months ago

I’m not sure, but I think the medication I’m on has really helped me avoid this problem in recent months.



Not to sound like a broken record, 22 months ago

but part of this could be an INFP thing; at least, the overreacting to perceived criticisms from my mother.

Still, I overheard her yelling at some inanimate object recently and it sounded pretty terrible and made me want to stick with this goal. I think she might’ve been yelling to get my attention but I didn’t cave in until she muttered for help. By that point, she was already really frustrated. Oops.



Wow, won't this be a good opportunity... 23 months ago

...to figure out how to not fight with my mother.



Impulse Control disorders 2 years ago

Including “Intermittent Explosive Disorder”



Whoops 2 years ago

I really should’ve taken a few breaths and remembered this goal instead of just letting my mouth say whatever it wanted. Gah. Time to redouble my efforts.



overreacting 2 years ago

When I actually listened to what he was saying, I was so embarrassed that I’d overreacted, because it was actually kind of sweet and true and I’d somehow twisted it into a negative comment about something that made me feel insecure. Drats.

I know I need to work on this, especially because I felt really persecuted today by emails which I could clearly see were written in a calm and even somewhat helpful manner.



kate has gotten 22 cheers on this goal.

 

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