Positive steps thread 2014

ghostmadlittlemiss

Well, it's not been a bad day. My OH wanted to go shopping somewhere other than Aldi and offered to pay for some stuff so I didn't get to Aldi today. I'll try and go tomorrow though so I can do a big shop. I'm quite proud of myself tonight. It sounds like such a stupid thing to say but I watched Legally Blonde, one of my favourite films, for the first time since leaving uni. It always hurt too much before to even think about watching it so I'm glad that I've been able to get past that and enjoy it again.

My list for tomorrow:

Aqua aerobics class at 9:30am. (F/wl)
Mind drop in to give Kate authorisation form (also ask about obtaining therapy records). (Misc)
Check bank balance for Co-op account. (D/s)
Motivational hypnosis mp3. (M/Mw)
Make shopping list. (D/s)
Food shop at Aldi. (D/s)

I'll leave it at that for now.
Kayleigh

Muhren

After having a bad day yesterday, I failed to pass an assessment that I had at work I felt terrible for the rest of the day, I read through this thread last night. I think this will be good for me as I also procrastinate far too much, and have done since I was at uni, I finished in 2005!

I am also still on medication for depression, which I have been since the back end of 2011. I would say that is a lot more under control than it was (I had about 3 months off work in 2011/12, which started with work related anxiety) I am on a lower dose and in general feel that I am dealing with it. The problem is that when I have a setback, no matter how small it really hits me hard, yesterday being a prime example. I also have very low confidence which seems to affect every aspect of my life so that is something else I really need to work on.

I am going to try this and see how I get on, for today:

[STRIKE]
Go to the gym[/STRIKE] Done

Erm yep that is pretty much it at the moment!

ghostmadlittlemiss

Muhren wrote: »

After having a bad day yesterday, I failed to pass an assessment that I had at work I felt terrible for the rest of the day, I read through this thread last night. I think this will be good for me as I also procrastinate far too much, and have done since I was at uni, I finished in 2005!

I am also still on medication for depression, which I have been since the back end of 2011. I would say that is a lot more under control than it was (I had about 3 months off work in 2011/12, which started with work related anxiety) I am on a lower dose and in general feel that I am dealing with it. The problem is that when I have a setback, no matter how small it really hits me hard, yesterday being a prime example. I also have very low confidence which seems to affect every aspect of my life so that is something else I really need to work on.

I am going to try this and see how I get on, for today:

Go to the gym

Erm yep that is pretty much it at the moment!

I could've pretty much written your post, I'm exactly the same. If anything sets me back and means that I haven't done the things that I want to do (even if it's outside of my control, such as my OH having other plans), I can fall into a real slump and not get anything at all done for days. I'm really trying to get past it but it's difficult when you feel like you've failed. Which is why I keep coming back to this thread as I can read back through it and see that I have been productive fairly recently and therefore I can be again.
Kayleigh

ghostmadlittlemiss

Well, yesterday didn't work, let's try again today.

My list:

[STRIKE]Reply to Mind re meeting next week. (U)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Brush teeth. (Misc)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Motivational hypnosis mp3. (M/mw)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]One bag of cardboard and one of plastic/paper for recycling. (Misc)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Pick up prescription from Boots. (M/mw)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Check bank balance and get print out. (D/s)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Withdraw £10 from Co-op account. (Misc)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Park at Newbridge P & R. (Misc)[/STRIKE] Parked in Sainsburys instead.
[STRIKE]Buy folder for DMP letters. (D/s)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Go to Co-op to set up online banking. (D/s)[/STRIKE] Done, they're e-mailing me about it.
[STRIKE]Pay £5 back into Co-op account. [/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Pay £5 into Barclays account. (Misc)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Write letter re CBT medical records.[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]E-mail a certain payday loan company re my debt not being one of the ones written off.
[/STRIKE] Done.
That'll be enough for now.
Kayleigh

Muhren

My list for tomorrow;

Go to the gym
Find Paul Mckenna Confidence book
Phone a guy from work to go out for some more training
Find at least two additional things to list on ebay as well as relisting old items

Lets see how I get on with those.

Callisto

From my last list I have packed away my summer clothes. I've been ill, which is why I've been absent from the thread.

Saw a fantastic house to rent yesterday and I am going to apply for it. I've realised I will have the deposit to come back off the flat when I leave, so should be able to borrow from my sister and pay her back out of the deposit.

List for Thursday

[STRIKE]Go to sister's house to scan in form and documents needed to apply to rent house.[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Email form and documents to letting agent.
[/STRIKE]
Read next chapter of Uni textbook. - Read some, but not the whole chapter

[STRIKE]1 x washing.[/STRIKE]

[STRIKE]Put recycling out for collection.
[/STRIKE]
Soya mince needs using up - make spaghetti bolognaise. - Ate at sister's house instead

ghostmadlittlemiss

Callisto wrote: »

From my last list I have packed away my summer clothes. I've been ill, which is why I've been absent from the thread.

Saw a fantastic house to rent yesterday and I am going to apply for it. I've realised I will have the deposit to come back off the flat when I leave, so should be able to borrow from my sister and pay her back out of the deposit.

List for Thursday

Go to sister's house to scan in form and documents needed to apply to rent house.

Email form and documents to letting agent.

Read next chapter of Uni textbook.

1 x washing.

Put recycling out for collection.

Soya mince needs using up - make spaghetti bolognaise.

Don't worry if you're not able to post every day, I'm in and out of this thread all the time due to illness. I'll post for a few days, forget that I'm ill and overdo it or something will throw my list off and then I'll be gone for a while. I'm really trying to do my best to come straight back after any breaks, even though I feel embarrassed at having done so badly some days.

You're the one who said you were moving because of noisy neighbours, right? I totally sympathise, my lot are quite good with noise most of the time but I had some hellish ones at my last place. I think I said earlier in the thread but they threw parties until the early hours every night when the lack of soundproofing meant that I could hear them switch the kettle on, were on all kinds of drugs, caused such a mess with their rubbish that the Council had to come around and have a chat with them and once threw a Christmas tree off their balcony into our garden (not to mention beer cans on a regular basis). I'm so glad to be shot of them.

What's the new place you're looking at now. Is it a house or a flat? If a flat, what floor's in on? Sorry, I'm a bit nosy. :rotfl: I highly recommend top floor flats (I'm in one now), the stairs are a pain and sound still travels up as well as down but at least you don't get footsteps above you as well as every other noise. Plus, maybe I'm just weird that way but noise from downstairs doesn't bother me as much as upstairs noise, upstairs noise just sounds unnatural to me. :rotfl: But if my neighbours have the TV on downstairs, sometimes I pretend that I'm back in Sixth Form, living at home and it's just my dad with the telly on. It sucks waking up still being a responsible adult though. :rotfl: Houses are better still though, the insulation means you don't hear as much from either side as you would from a flat up or down.

Kayleigh

ghostmadlittlemiss

Wow, today was a brilliant day, I got loads done! :j Let's see how well I do tomorrow.

My list for tomorrow:

Motivational hypnosis mp3. (M/mw)
[STRIKE]Address envelope for medical records letter and put letter in it. (U)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Post medical records letter. (U)[/STRIKE] Got too late, will do tomorrow.
[STRIKE]Return library books. (Misc)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Pick up reservations. (Misc)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Badminton (10:30am). (Wl/f)[/STRIKE] I slept in.
[STRIKE]Put £5 petrol in car. (Misc)[/STRIKE] Done.
[STRIKE]Put clothes in washing machine. (Misc)[/STRIKE] Done.
Wash pots. (Misc)
[STRIKE]Pack bag for visit to mum's this weekend. (Misc)[/STRIKE] Done.

Kayleigh

levens

Hello, I've been lurking around the threads this am...

1. lurking...no I mean researching moneysaving tips
2. working out meal plans and shopping list
3. check direct debit dates to add to cash flow book
   
4. call potential new landlady
5. email ex landlord asking for deposit for the third time
6. continue to pack

hummm how do I strike though to ssee I have done stuff

Muhren

So here is how I got on yesterday;

[STRIKE]Go to the gym[/STRIKE] Done

[STRIKE]Find Paul Mckenna Confidence book[/STRIKE] Done - was only by the side of my bed under some other things.

[STRIKE]Phone a guy from work to go out for some more trainin[/STRIKE] Done this morning

Find at least two additional things to list on ebay as well as relisting old items. Didn't find anything else to sell but sold an item that I had on there as buy it now.

So fairly successful. I now have to think of somethings to do over the weekend.