Re: Trish: Affirmations through the ages

[Guest guest]

> > >

> > > It seems every time I turn around, I realize how growing up

with

> > BPD

> > > in the family has affected me--usually negatively-- and how I

have

> > > things to work on.

> > >

> > > I've found I needed to teach myself to care for myself

physically

> > in

> > > the face of stress because my nada would make me keep

> > going/working

> > > whether I was sick or whatever and I was just keeping up the

pace

> > on

> > > my own--even without her around.

> > >

> > > I've found I need to learn new social skills because in

regular

> > > families, people talk and listen--it's not just a competition

for

> > > attention.

> > >

> > > I've learned that my fear of asserting myself to normal people

is

> > > unfounded because regular folks will usually not attack you

> > > verbally, physically or professionally when you disagree or

stick

> > up

> > > for yourself.

> > >

> > > I've learned that people who really love each other do not

> > purposely

> > > try to hurt one another because they are angry (although I

really

> > > suspected my poor husband of doing that on several occasions

> > because

> > > that is what I expected him to do.)

> > >

> > > I'd like to know what you all have learned from yourselves

that

> > you

> > > didn't get from your BP parents. What things did you do to

make

> > > yourselves better and happier? What do you wish you had

learned?

> > >

> > > Trish

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Wow Charlie,

Very cool. It sounds like fun too. I will look into that surely. Thanks for

sharing.

Trish

> > > >

> > > > It seems every time I turn around, I realize how growing up

> with

> > > BPD

> > > > in the family has affected me--usually negatively-- and how I

> have

> > > > things to work on.

> > > >

> > > > I've found I needed to teach myself to care for myself

> physically

> > > in

> > > > the face of stress because my nada would make me keep

> > > going/working

> > > > whether I was sick or whatever and I was just keeping up the

> pace

> > > on

> > > > my own--even without her around.

> > > >

> > > > I've found I need to learn new social skills because in

> regular

> > > > families, people talk and listen--it's not just a competition

> for

> > > > attention.

> > > >

> > > > I've learned that my fear of asserting myself to normal people

> is

> > > > unfounded because regular folks will usually not attack you

> > > > verbally, physically or professionally when you disagree or

> stick

> > > up

> > > > for yourself.

> > > >

> > > > I've learned that people who really love each other do not

> > > purposely

> > > > try to hurt one another because they are angry (although I

> really

> > > > suspected my poor husband of doing that on several occasions

> > > because

> > > > that is what I expected him to do.)

> > > >

> > > > I'd like to know what you all have learned from yourselves

> that

> > > you

> > > > didn't get from your BP parents. What things did you do to

> make

> > > > yourselves better and happier? What do you wish you had

> learned?

> > > >

> > > > Trish

> > > >

> > >

> >

>