Saw this in my bookbub for discount today
If you struggle with overthinking and self-criticism, this expert guide can help you move forward by using easy, everyday techniques. “An investment in wellness” ( New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau).
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Do you overthink before taking action? Are you prone to making negative predictions? Do you worry about the worst that could happen? Do you take negative feedback very hard? Are you self-critical? Does anything less than perfect performance feel like failure?
If any of these issues resonate with you, you’re probably suffering from some degree of anxiety, and you’re not alone. The good news: …
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Thank you for that!
Mary Oliver.
Abusive Relationships
"We stay in abusive relationships because they resemble how we were raised." BRB p. 197
We’re going along and things seem to be working smoothly, and suddenly, “Bam!” The rug gets pulled out. We feel betrayed by the ones who supposedly love us the most. And we feel stupid for trusting again that things will be better.
This can describe what happened in our childhood and also what happens in our adult relationships. We can experience abuse as an adult, whether it’s with our family of origin or another relationship.
We may get knocked down emotionally or physically, but with the help of the program, we can now learn to separate ourselves from the abuser. We are not trapped like we were as children.
In ACA, we learn to trust and to feel at a level we never experienced before. We have choices - to continue to hope the others will change as we continue to be abused, or remove ourselves and find a safe haven. There are many levels of safe haven, from a shelter to simply being in a meeting with our ACA friends. They are available if we are ready to stand free.
On this day I will choose the best path for my emotional health. I prepare myself to make life-changing decisions to remove myself from my abusive relationships.
