What have you done today to make you feel PROUD?

[Emsie]

You are so kind Roy and your post is brilliant! ?

[Haayleey96]

Faced one of my trigger objects today and managed to just ignore it as if it wasn't there ?

[taurean]

I love this thread as it is a real encouragement to us all to face our fears and apply what we are learning/have learned. 

I'd like to share here a saying from OceanDweller which is really excellent in this respect. "Those demons may lurk in the shadows, but we can choose to walk in the light  "

It's just brilliant

 

 

[lostinme]

4 hours ago, Haayleey96 said:

Faced one of my trigger objects today and managed to just ignore it as if it wasn't there ?

That's great news Roy well done, be proud of yourself your doing great 

 

2 hours ago, taurean said:

I love this thread as it is a real encouragement to us all to face our fears and apply what we are learning/have learned. 

I'd like to share here a saying from OceanDweller which is really excellent in this respect. "Those demons may lurk in the shadows, but we can choose to walk in the light  "

It's just brilliant

 

 

Love that quote 

[Cub]

So, I was really unhappy last night but today was the first really good mental health day I've had in a long time. No pressure, no demands and I met a friend for coffee. Now, need to get to bed and get ready for work tomorrow.

[taurean]

Hey well done cub, I know how much you wanted to experience a really good day.

 

[taurean]

Having been given a wonderful shot in the arm by OceanDweller's brilliant phrase, a quotation from the psalms - might be the 23rd psalm - has just popped into my head, and it, too, is wonderfully calming comforting and motivating. I think it goes something like 

"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will feel no evil - thy rod and staff will comfort me". 

The "rod and staff" that will protect and succour us are very probably our wonderful charity, OCD-UK,  and its management, forum moderators, supporters and members. 

So when we are troubled, and need motivation, let's let our "rod and staff"  comfort and inspire us

 

[OceanDweller]

11 hours ago, taurean said:

I love this thread as it is a real encouragement to us all to face our fears and apply what we are learning/have learned. 

I'd like to share here a saying from OceanDweller which is really excellent in this respect. "Those demons may lurk in the shadows, but we can choose to walk in the light  "

It's just brilliant

 

 

You are very generous with your praise Roy. What a gentleman you are. Thank you my friend.

[taurean]

Listening to radio news is at the top of my exposure hierarchy. 

But today I was listening through I think it was four bulletins, and I just let them play through listening intently but as a third party, without connecting, then focused straight back to what I was doing. 

   we can do this folks 

[lostinme]

1 hour ago, taurean said:

Listening to radio news is at the top of my exposure hierarchy. 

But today I was listening through I think it was four bulletins, and I just let them play through listening intently but as a third party, without connecting, then focused straight back to what I was doing. 

   we can do this folks 

This is fantastic Roy, well done  your doing great. 

 keep up the good work you can do this 

[ashipinharbor]

I ignored/refused a compulsion

[Emsie]

1 hour ago, taurean said:

Listening to radio news is at the top of my exposure hierarchy. 

But today I was listening through I think it was four bulletins, and I just let them play through listening intently but as a third party, without connecting, then focused straight back to what I was doing. 

   we can do this folks 

That's so great Roy, a huge well done! ?

[Emsie]

18 minutes ago, ashipinharbor said:

I ignored/refused a compulsion

That's brilliant! A huge well done! ?

Edited September 22, 2017 by Emsie

[ashipinharbor]

7 minutes ago, Emsie said:

That's brilliant! A huge well done! ?

Thank you! The support and positivity here means so much to me!

[Emsie]

Just now, ashipinharbor said:

Thank you! The support and positivity here means so much to me!

You are so welcome. Me too, this community is amazing! ?

[lostinme]

30 minutes ago, ashipinharbor said:

I ignored/refused a compulsion

That's great news ship, well done, keep up the good work 

[lostinme]

2 minutes ago, Emsie said:

You are so welcome. Me too, this community is amazing! ?

Your so right Emsie it is 

[taurean]

Best thing I ever did was discover, online, this charity and its forum community. 

It changes lives

 

 

[lostinme]

I've bleached the bathroom and toilet today, done some washing only once, made 4 cups of tea and drank them and ate some biscuits with the smell of bleach on my hands. I'm so pleased ? slowly back on track again, thanks to my forum friends 

[taurean]

A good all-round performance lost. 

I only did the radio news today, but that's OK - it's been a busy but rewarding day anyway, with lots of meets with other people. 

One of my friends - my Osteopath who I met, he was sitting outside a cafe with his laptop, was busy booking two sleeper returns to Penzance in Cornwall for him and a friend. 

Another friend looked up my horoscope and told me I might be winning the lottery - now that would be magical thinking, as I don't buy any tickets.

But I do have premium bonds, so he reckons I am due a win. 

If he is right, I will donate the first £100 of any win to OCD-UK. 

 

Edited September 22, 2017 by taurean

[ashipinharbor]

12 minutes ago, lostinme said:

That's great news ship, well done, keep up the good work 

Thank you! Everyone here is so kind!

[Emsie]

That's so so amazing Lost! A huge well done! Be so proud of yourself! Awesome! ?

[ashipinharbor]

16 minutes ago, Emsie said:

You are so welcome. Me too, this community is amazing! ?

It really is the best forum on the whole web, that's for sure

[taurean]

Reminds me of a great track by U2 called Pride (in the name of love)  - it's absolutely sensational played on the 8-speaker sound system in my car. 

[lostinme]

3 minutes ago, taurean said:

A good all-round performance lost. 

I only did the radio news today, but that's OK - it's been a busy but rewarding day anyway, with lots of meets with other people. 

One of my friends - my Osteopath who I met, he was sitting outside a cafe with his laptop, was busy booking two sleeper returns to Penzance in Cornwall for him and a friend. 

Another friend looked up my horoscope and told me I might be winning the lottery - now that would be magical thinking, as I don't buy any tickets.

But I do have premium bonds, so he reckons I am due a win. 

If he is right, I will donate the first £100 of any win to OCD-UK. 

 

You've had a great day Roy and you've done so very well, it's brilliant 

That made me laugh Roy regarding winning the lottery 

You are such a nice thoughtful, generous man Roy