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to exchange
information, ideas, feelings, problems and solutions on a personal
level.
I think that the thing that wears on me the most is the constant "expecting the worst" attitude of the A's in my life. Nothing is OK. Everything is bad all the time. Each and every occurrence, phrase, situation, comment or idea is met with negativity and pessimism. I think this is what wears me down the most, it actually very slowly just grinds me right down into the ground. How do you cope with this/prevent this from affecting you? I sure could use some pointers!! J.
I didn't have to deal with that with my A but when other people do it I automatically counter it with a optimistic comment. Not only does it keep me in the place I want to be but it allows the other person to see their negativity and how often they do it.
Christy
-- Edited by Christy at 09:30, 2007-12-20
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If we think that miracles are normal, we will expect them. And expecting a miracle is the surest way to get one.
I do what Christy does, I get a lot of that from my daughter and several of my coworkers at Dominos. I always talk about thinking positively. Or say something positive.
