I'm doing 30 things
then I fell off the next. I’m pondering whether or not I have addiction issues.
krini's Life List
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1. Identify the sources of stress in my life and eliminate the expendable ones
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2. Lose 20 pounds.
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3. rest in reason, move in passion
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4. write with purpose for 30 minutes a day
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5. make decisions on purpose, instead of by accident
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6. Learn Spanish
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7. have better posture
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8. learn to be still
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9. Pay all my bills on time
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10. save some money
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11. be infamous
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12. compete in a triathalon
3 entries . 10 cheers99 people -
13. inspire change in others
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14. work for Unicef
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15. Drive accross the country
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16. see the places I've only read about
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17. continue the legacy of strong fantastic women in my family
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18. learn all the recipes my mom and grandma know by heart
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19. advocate for those who have no voice
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20. learn Latin
3 entries . 11 cheers2,017 people -
21. get a passport
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22. Meet David Sedaris
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23. choose the road less traveled
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24. take charge of my life
1 entry . 2 cheers20 people -
25. work at least 15 minutes every day on 4 things that I need to get done
2 entries . 2 cheers5 people -
26. start a non profit
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27. make sleep a priority
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28. stop drinking beer
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29. write and share a "This I Believe" essay
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30. Go one day without falling off the food wagon
2 entries . 1 cheer1 person
Recent entries
I used to think that “losing weight” was enough of a definable goal. And I’ve been to enough management seminars throughout my career to know about SMART goals.
BUT, and oh boy is it a big but, I can’t seem to just will power myself away from the stupid addictive behaviors I have with sugar.
This cannot be blamed on a lack of knowledge. I KNOW that I shouldn’t eat as much sugar as I do. I KNOW the physiological effects of doing this to my body, and yet I just don’t stop. Why?
Part of this project is to redefine the wagon. And then decide to stay on it instead of falling short of the ‘lose 20 pounds goal’ time and time again and sinking into the pit of despair and failure.
When I sat down a little over a week ago to reengage on 43T, I looked at all the goals I knocked out of the park a few years ago here.
What is it about this community that made me more productive than say, facebook, or working with my husband?
Best guess is the anonymous part where most people here have never, and will never see me in person. It’s not considered oversharing to write about progress. This got me thinking, as the daughter of an addict, the exgirlfriend of a recovering addict, the exwife of another addict, and the former lifelong friend of a few addicts, WHAT could I learn from al anon? Or perhaps the 12 step program in it’s entirety?
I kept a food journal for a week. Turns out I can’t go a meal without dessert. Also, there seems to be an embargo on vegetables.
I didn’t assign any blame. I just kept track of things.
This week, I will drink more water, and add a veggie or two.
I am back!
Married, with baby (and baby weight).
I used this site years ago to figure out how to get myself on track. So here I am again.
20 pounds.
My birthday is in May.
I don’t want anymore tears about this.
