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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 03:10 PM Original message |
How does one deal with a lack of external encouragement in their life? |
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cestpaspossible
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Sun May-22-05 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Alcohol can deaden the pain in the short term. |
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valis
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Sun May-22-05 03:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. start drinking when you are down and you'll find yourself |
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cestpaspossible
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Sun May-22-05 06:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
42. There's a possible downside to drinking? |
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Nikia
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Sun May-22-05 03:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Don't turn to addictions |
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valis
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Sun May-22-05 03:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. well said. |
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JVS
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Mon May-23-05 05:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
68. Drinking is cool! |
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MADem
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Sun May-22-05 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's one of those circles, ya give, ya get |
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DrDebug
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Sun May-22-05 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. A smile will always help |
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xmas74
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Sun May-22-05 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. I just tell myself that some people's attitudes |
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CrownPrinceBandar
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Sun May-22-05 03:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Unfortunately, you are right.......... |
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xmas74
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Sun May-22-05 03:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. He deserved worse. |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 05:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Omg. |
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xmas74
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Sun May-22-05 05:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. He wasn't the only one in my school district |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 05:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. That is incredible. |
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xmas74
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Sun May-22-05 06:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. I feel bad for the ones who are still there. |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 06:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I know that type of place. |
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xmas74
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Sun May-22-05 06:24 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. One of the teachers still doing this |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 06:34 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Oh god. |
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xmas74
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Sun May-22-05 06:37 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Debate. |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 06:46 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Really? |
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xmas74
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Sun May-22-05 07:09 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Yep. |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 07:34 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Good god. |
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xmas74
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Sun May-22-05 07:59 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. I don't know if he likes adults. |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 08:10 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. How true. |
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xmas74
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Sun May-22-05 08:16 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. A two year one. |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 08:24 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Any kids from that coupling? |
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xmas74
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Sun May-22-05 08:42 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Nope. |
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Shoeempress
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Sun May-22-05 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. I fall into the "living well is the best revenge" category. Parents |
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amazona
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Sun May-22-05 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. encouragement from others is meaningless |
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WolverineDG
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Sun May-22-05 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. Your experience sounds like mine |
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amazona
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Sun May-22-05 03:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. yeah focusing on what other people think is a waste |
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all.of.me
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Sun May-22-05 07:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
51. lol - great quote! |
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n2mark
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Sun May-22-05 04:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Encouragement |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 05:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Yes it makes sense. |
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CJCRANE
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Sun May-22-05 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
10. It's all about context - |
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Selatius
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Sun May-22-05 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. I just clamped down and concentrated on the present |
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Deja Q
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Sun May-22-05 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. Pills, booze, dollar bills, kleenex, television, sniffing scented candles. |
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ChiciB1
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Sun May-22-05 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. As A Boomer... I'm interested |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 05:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. I'm 48 |
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ChiciB1
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Sun May-22-05 05:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. WoW.... |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Yeah even though I was in college in the mid 70's, |
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all.of.me
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Sun May-22-05 07:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
52. i'm 51 and still asking questions |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 07:37 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. That's what I'm trying to do. |
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skygazer
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Sun May-22-05 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. You are laboring under a misapprehension |
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supernova
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Sun May-22-05 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. Start doing things you care about |
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Kenneth ken
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Sun May-22-05 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
21. first you have to WANT to succeed |
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LaurenG
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Sun May-22-05 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. Take care of you |
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Jade Fox
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Sun May-22-05 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
23. It's not a matter of ego.... |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 05:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Yes that's a good idea. |
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Xipe Totec
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Sun May-22-05 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. Here is a thought |
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ChiciB1
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Sun May-22-05 05:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. It'd Sad That We Have To Feel a Void... |
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Xipe Totec
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Sun May-22-05 06:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Yet, it is in our nature to feel it. |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 06:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. I try to do that, |
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Xipe Totec
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Sun May-22-05 06:33 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. And that is good. |
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graywarrior
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Sun May-22-05 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
37. A lot of the feelings you are describing are based in shame |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 06:32 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Yes you're right. |
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graywarrior
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Sun May-22-05 07:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. You are welcome. Took me half a century to get it. |
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hickman1937
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Sun May-22-05 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
40. I've learned in my 50 years that if you need approval from |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 06:44 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Sometimes all I could think of |
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Tsiyu
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Sun May-22-05 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
45. Some quotations |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 07:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
58. I love those. |
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leftofthedial
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Sun May-22-05 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
55. turn to the dark side |
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Crazy Guggenheim
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Sun May-22-05 07:47 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. YES! |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 07:48 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. LOL! |
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Lydia Leftcoast
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Sun May-22-05 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
61. You just have to do what your inner voice is telling you |
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leftofthedial
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Sun May-22-05 08:35 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. yeah, like I said, use the force |
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Wapsie B
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Sun May-22-05 08:51 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. That's what I've been trying to do, |
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katinmn
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Sun May-22-05 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
67. Glad you started this thread. Lots of good advice in here for |
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