Guest guest Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 I'm searching through my original message (below) to see if there is any indication that my intent was to spar. I can't find any. The sparring attempt began, IMO, with Bill's direct response to my email "I'm soooo not going there." Going where? Still perplexed on this one, but I'll just accept that and move on. Helena Giving up alcohol> > I think it's time I admitted that alcohol is a real problem for me. Surely it's not coincidence that my crash back into depression, anxiety and insomnia this week was preceded by four days of binge drinking. And I've lost count of the number of times drunkenness has made me do or say something I regretted.> > So I'm quitting completely (or at least until the end of the year so I can see how extended sobriety feels). Problem is, I've tried giving up over and over again, only to allow myself "just the one" which ends up being ten. The very fact that giving up is so hard should clue me in that booze is a problem for me!> > How can ACT help? Anyone got any tips? And any other ideas? I don't want to join a 12-step programme because I don't believe in a higher power.> > Meh. I feel like such a loser.> > thanks,> bb> > > > > ------------------------------------> > For other ACT materials and list serves see www.contextualpsychology.org> > If you do not wish to belong to ACT_for_the_Public, you may > unsubscribe by sending an email to > ACT_for_the_Public-unsubscribe@...! Groups Links> > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/> > <*> Your email settings:> Individual Email | Traditional> > <*> To change settings online go to:> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/join> (Yahoo! ID required)> > <*> To change settings via email:> ACT_for_the_Public-digest > ACT_for_the_Public-fullfeatured > > <*> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 I, Ginny, sent the e-mail to you that said "I am soooo no going there", not Bill. But I still am soooo not going there! Ginny Subject: Sparring?To: "ACT for the Public" <ACT_for_the_Public >Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 9:35 AM I'm searching through my original message (below) to see if there is any indication that my intent was to spar. I can't find any. The sparring attempt began, IMO, with Bill's direct response to my email "I'm soooo not going there." Going where? Still perplexed on this one, but I'll just accept that and move on. Helena Giving up alcohol> > I think it's time I admitted that alcohol is a real problem for me. Surely it's not coincidence that my crash back into depression, anxiety and insomnia this week was preceded by four days of binge drinking. And I've lost count of the number of times drunkenness has made me do or say something I regretted.> > So I'm quitting completely (or at least until the end of the year so I can see how extended sobriety feels). Problem is, I've tried giving up over and over again, only to allow myself "just the one" which ends up being ten. The very fact that giving up is so hard should clue me in that booze is a problem for me!> > How can ACT help? Anyone got any tips? And any other ideas? I don't want to join a 12-step programme because I don't believe in a higher power.> > Meh. I feel like such a loser.> > thanks,> bb> > > > > ------------------------------------> > For other ACT materials and list serves see www.contextualpsychology.org> > If you do not wish to belong to ACT_for_the_Public, you may > unsubscribe by sending an email to > ACT_for_the_Public-unsubscribe@...! Groups Links> > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/> > <*> Your email settings:> Individual Email | Traditional> > <*> To change settings online go to:> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/join> (Yahoo! ID required)> > <*> To change settings via email:> ACT_for_the_Public-digest > ACT_for_the_Public-fullfeatured > > <*> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 No, Helena. You tend to stir up controversy, over and over and over. I have remained silent about it 99% of the time. With this past thread, I just decided I was tired of remaining silent. YOU took it to the place of unkind, inappropriate, and very disrespectful. Go back and read the original posts. You'll see. You just always have to get the last word in, don't you? Let's test it and see... Ginny Subject: Sparring?To: "ACT for the Public" <ACT_for_the_Public >Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 9:35 AM I'm searching through my original message (below) to see if there is any indication that my intent was to spar. I can't find any. The sparring attempt began, IMO, with Bill's direct response to my email "I'm soooo not going there." Going where? Still perplexed on this one, but I'll just accept that and move on. Helena Giving up alcohol> > I think it's time I admitted that alcohol is a real problem for me. Surely it's not coincidence that my crash back into depression, anxiety and insomnia this week was preceded by four days of binge drinking. And I've lost count of the number of times drunkenness has made me do or say something I regretted.> > So I'm quitting completely (or at least until the end of the year so I can see how extended sobriety feels). Problem is, I've tried giving up over and over again, only to allow myself "just the one" which ends up being ten. The very fact that giving up is so hard should clue me in that booze is a problem for me!> > How can ACT help? Anyone got any tips? And any other ideas? I don't want to join a 12-step programme because I don't believe in a higher power.> > Meh. I feel like such a loser.> > thanks,> bb> > > > > ------------------------------------> > For other ACT materials and list serves see www.contextualpsychology.org> > If you do not wish to belong to ACT_for_the_Public, you may > unsubscribe by sending an email to > ACT_for_the_Public-unsubscribe@...! Groups Links> > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/> > <*> Your email settings:> Individual Email | Traditional> > <*> To change settings online go to:> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACT_for_the_Public/join> (Yahoo! ID required)> > <*> To change settings via email:> ACT_for_the_Public-digest > ACT_for_the_Public-fullfeatured > > <*> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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