I'm doing 26 things
My best friend dances and she helps me out
2 months ago
and I’m taking a couple of dance classes in the summer so hopefully I’ll show marked improvement
jazzmaniac's Life List
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1. draw closer to Jehovah
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2. stop masturbating
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3. Become a Regular Pioneer
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4. be smashingly interesting
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5. Be more humble
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6. be more disciplined
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7. stop procrastinating
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8. live all of my dreams.
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9. live up to the deserving
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10. fall in love with the same person over and over again
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11. finish college
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12. get a decent job
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13. establish some credit
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14. move out of my parents' house
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15. learn to dance
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16. speak spanish fluently
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17. become fluent in ASL
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18. become ambidextrous
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19. buy a better camera
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20. write a book and have it published
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21. tell people how I feel about them more often
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22. Have the kind of character that transcends whatever circumstances I'm dealing with
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23. start running again
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24. make a documentary
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25. run a half marathon
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26. say "um" or "like" less when I'm talking
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How I did it
It made me
feel accomplished 
How I did it: I stopped sleeping in on Saturdays. I started making friends at other Halls so if I wanted to go out in service with different people, I could. I ordered more magazines. Seeing a stack of them lying around the house gives you an incentive to get out there and place them in someone's hand. I got closer to the pioneers. I don't have a car and I live in Detroit, so being close to people with cars that can take you where you need to go … Read how I did it…
It made me
feel healthier
How I did it: Just appreciating the things I see and what other people do made this pretty easy. Taking life lightly helped too; not taking things so seriously helps you to see the humor in everything. Watching television shows and movies that make me laugh help me to gain perspective; I appreciate things like "Monty Python's Flying Circus", "The Misadventures of Flapjack", "Nacho Libre" and "House of Payne". Comic relief is important. … Read how I did it…
It made me
more sociable
How I did it: One thing I've stopped doing is complaining in public. Even if someone does something to me that I think is dumb, it's better to keep it private. The other thing that really, really helped is having open, honest, kind but firm friends that are very well-liked people as well. They can help you to learn what to say and not to say in front of others. I also found it helpful to read books and blogs on the subject of social grace and keeping p… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
the longest 30 days of my life...
2 months ago
...but worth the clean conscience. Tomorrow will mark the end of April, a month I’ve promised to myself and to God to be free of this habit. Things get a bit easier every day
Talk to someone.
6 months ago
My best friend and I both have this problem. This year, we decided that 2009 will be the very last masturbation rules over us. Having someone else to support you and who’s struggling with the same thing helps, because you know you’re not alone. It’s been 10 days. Last year, I had went two 37 day stretches without doing this, just to see if I could. The goal seems right ahead of me. Don’t give up!!!
