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Dec. 26th, 2009 @ 02:59 am People from this dear community....
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[info]eiramlos, posting in [info]depression
Dec. 25th, 2009 @ 11:39 pm Incompatible behaviors
 Hi everyone,

I was just making a list for myself of "incompatible behaviors," i.e. things you can do that you can't do while eating. This came up in group therapy as a strategy to ease anxiety and avoid bingeing. I thought it might be helpful to post my list here, and maybe others could comment with suggestions and we'd get a whole long list going!

list of ideas )

My therapist suggested that I make a pact with myself to try at least five of the things on this list when I'm feeling anxious and wanting to binge. The idea is that after trying five things, my anxiety is likely to have subsided and I'll be less likely to binge. The hard part is getting myself to do even one of the things if I'm really upset and feeling the urge to binge, but just having the list ready makes it less likely that I'll engage in full on bingeing behavior.

I hope people find this helpful! 
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[info]mynameis_violet, posting in [info]coe_chat
Dec. 25th, 2009 @ 07:52 pm Note to mods
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[info]violet_tigress1, posting in [info]depression
Dec. 26th, 2009 @ 02:42 pm Black day
Current Mood: defeated
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[info]fivesixseven, posting in [info]depression
Dec. 25th, 2009 @ 09:47 pm Vegetarian jerky?
I'm watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (family tradition that I'm making my FH participate in, lol), and though I hate turkey, I did see the one part where it comes out all dry and crunchy, and I realized that I miss that. Hard, crunchy, salty goodness... without the turkey flavor, lol.

So I did a search for vegetarian jerky, and I came across VeganDream.com's vegetarian jerky. I don't live in N CA, so I can't get it locally, but they have an option to buy online. Before I do that, though, I wanted to see if anyone had tried it, and if they recommend it. If not, are there alternatives?

Thanks in advance! And happy holidays, everyone! :)
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[info]nacho_cheese, posting in [info]vegetarian
Dec. 25th, 2009 @ 01:47 pm Merry Christmas
Current Location: Mum's Bedroom
Current Mood: annoyed
Current Music: Bird and The Bee - I hate Camera
Dear Al,
It's Christmas Day. We asked you to come round two days ago, but you didn't show up. Christmas Eve, we called you, wondering where you were, you said you were in Staines with your friends. Mum got annoyed that you hadn't come,  and she started yelling. We know you don't do Christmas, in fact, none of us do. But it's the one time nowadays that we get to be together as a family. It's now rather obvious that your family is Danjo and Patrick, seeing as you chose to spend Christmas with them instead. As if that's not enough, on Christmas Day you phone us saying that Danjo's driving you to Guilford Hospital, cause you broke your jaw. Well done. Serves you right. You could have been at home with your family but you chose to stay in a bar until 6:00 am drinking. I find this rather insensitive seeing as you should have gone to bed early anyway so that you would be awake to spend time with us. That's just great, the one time I say, "Let's have a festive Christmas for a change," You go and do this. Well thanks, Alex. I love you, but you're an idiot. What kind of person stays up in a bar on Christmas Eve? You know that's when all the thugs hang around. You were asking for it. And then you said, "I don't have a family, because if I did they would be helping me out right now."
Say what? While you were out there drinking, at 4 in the morning, you could have just called and we would have picked you up in a second. We even offered, But no, cause you wouldn't even tell us where you were. And now, you want us to leave our houses on Christmas Day for something that was your own fault because you didn't listen to us? It's called tough love. Talk about selfish.
But anyway, Dad's coming to get you now. And you're lucky that Mum isn't, cause she would've kicked the crap out of you.
From sis.

Merry Christmas, LJ
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[info]bbeatscheese, posting in [info]unsentletters
Dec. 25th, 2009 @ 11:17 pm (no subject)
Hey you,
Get your ass over here already.
I miss you like fuck. The holiday season is no fun without you.
-Me.
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[info]illimerence, posting in [info]unsentletters
Dec. 25th, 2009 @ 09:26 am TOOTING
Hi vegetarians! I went pescetarian a few months ago, finally segued into full vegetarian a week ago, and now I eyeball veganism. I love it and I feel better than ever in life. One problem:
I am SO FRIGGIN GASSY now.

Seriously. Always I be burping and farting, it's terrible. Mostly I eat nuts, beans, grains, greens, and roots, not a lot of fruits. But a lot of toots.

What should I do to remedy this situation?
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[info]puf_almighty, posting in [info]vegetarian
Dec. 13th, 2009 @ 01:29 pm Introduction
Current Location: United States, Illinois, Wilmington
Current Mood: creative
Current Music: Ignorance-Paramore
Hey all
I'm Manda Rose.
I pretty much have no idea what I'm doing on LJ, so it would help TONS if y'all could add me.
I like people not bc they have a vagina or penis, but bc of who they are as a person. (Of course, looks ARE an added bonus :P)
Anywho, I seem to not know many bisexual girls in my area. (Chicago,IL) If you're from around here, feel free to hit me up.
I like talking about music too, and already have a demo CD. It hasn't gone on sale yet, but, eh. I have time. I'm only 16.
I also love Joss Whedon, and House.
I love reading too.
I'm gonna stop talking now. Lolz.

BYE!
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[info]mandarosedecker, posting in [info]bisexuallesteen
Dec. 24th, 2009 @ 06:40 pm (no subject)
Dear you,

I was sitting in a rental car in a parking lot outside of a grocery store in California. And I thought of you.

I thought of you and how much I miss you and I miss us and I miss the people we were before that summer.

And I want to see you when I get back home. I want to see you because I want to prove that we can build something resembling a functional friendship. But I know that there is a part of me that wants to leave her and hold you close and whisper in your ear that everything is going to be alright again. Because I am crazy and insane and god knows what else.

I find myself with A, in an amazing relationship that seems like it could only end in engagement or failure.

And the part of me that wants it to fail so that we could happen again is kicking and screaming and resisting.

That part of me that will always be in love with you wherever I go.

And it passes. The feeling passes and fades and the kicking and screaming stops. And I realize that you are you and I am I and we will never be the same again. I realize that I will never wake up next to you and I will never kiss you goodnight again and that is just the way it is. And it is not bad, and it is not good, it just is.

Love,
P
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[info]wake_in_hell, posting in [info]unsentletters
Dec. 24th, 2009 @ 07:29 pm (no subject)
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[info]cantseethrume, posting in [info]depression
Dec. 24th, 2009 @ 06:27 pm Just wanted to say
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[info]vwsissy83, posting in [info]depression
Dec. 24th, 2009 @ 06:18 pm tis the season to be jolly?
Current Mood: blah
Current Music: sleeping sickness-city and colour
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[info]bigfatsara, posting in [info]depression
Dec. 24th, 2009 @ 05:44 pm Trying to Hold it all inside
Current Mood: depressed
Current Music: About Last Night- What if I died tomorrow
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[info]actomboy, posting in [info]depression
Dec. 24th, 2009 @ 12:48 pm January 7th, 2010 - Belongs To Roll Tide
 To my wonderful Crimson Tide, 

I love you guys so much. I have been with you many years, despite cruel jokes from my brothers and distaste from my father. I have backed you up against Tennessee, while shouting at my stepfather via phone, and I laughed and cheered at Tebow's tears. You guys have accomplished so much!!! I am so proud of you!
Now, all I am asking for is another victory. Just beat the ever loving crap out of Texas in the BCS game, and I won't ask for anything else. In order to win, you guys need to take the next 14 days seriously. Please take care of yourselves!
GOOD LUCK GUYS! 

Love,

A teenage Alabama fan
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[info]sorryimsorry, posting in [info]unsentletters
Dec. 24th, 2009 @ 03:56 pm (no subject)
Current Mood: cold
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[info]kg1507, posting in [info]depression
Dec. 24th, 2009 @ 08:35 pm Attention: Queer Jewish Students
Current Music: Blackmore's Night - Ivory Tower | Powered by Last.fm
The National Union of Jewish LGBTQQI Students's 14th annual conference will take place January 15th to the 17th at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. As usual the conference will be held over a weekend, and co-hosted by a campus Hillel, the NUJLS leadership conference features workshops, services, community building, and social time. This year's keynotes are Rabbi Bradley Artsen, Dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies and comedian Dana Goldberg!

We welcome students from all sorts of backgrounds (religious, not, newly out, not, liberal to conservative, and more). Workshops, speakers, and text studies address such topics as Judaism and homosexuality, activism, relationships, ethics, coming out, and politics. Last year more than one hundred students came from across the United States and Canada to participate, and we anticipate a similar turnout this year! Registration ($80) includes meals (all kosher), housing, and all conference events. Travel and registrations subsidies are available upon request (in the registration form). View past schedules and register at http://www.nujlsonline.org/conferenceinfo.html
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[info]devrose, posting in [info]bisexual_world
Dec. 23rd, 2009 @ 09:19 pm 01.
Current Music: A Day To Remember - Plot To Bomb The Panhandle
Dear          ,

You're here. There is an opportunity staring straight at me in the face and I am not taking action. I don't have the guts to. It's an insane, ridiculous, terrible idea and I'm frustrated with myself for thinking of it in the first place.

It's obvious now that however many times I state, "I'm over it," to myself or others, it is not valid for anything. Even without communication for weeks, a simple little blip in that time plot is enough for me to resort to taking a few steps back to calm down any conflicting emotions -- and by conflicting emotions, I mean still wanting.
Not being over,
Still hoping,
Still wishing,
Still thinking,
Still missing;
It's all still maddening.

It's been two-and-a-half years since it first began. It's been one-and-a-half years since it first ended. Or, at least, it was supposed to.

That one evening before it was all gone was too close to perfect. It wasn't perfect, but it was close enough. Maybe if that evening didn't exist, this situation of emotions wouldn't be occurring.. maybe, or maybe not.

We were such kids. Aren't we supposed to get over things like that? Learn to let go? Or does it take longer for it to happen? I tried tricking myself into believing I was over it, but I now realize that it only works when that blip is non-existent.

The reason why it was so much more different and the fall that much higher was because of who you are.. is because of who you are. Your character. Personality. The stark line in the sand between you and the rest..

Or maybe I'm just -- still -- feeding into the thoughts of the young whilst I'm writing this.
Get real and grow up. Grow up and get real.
The thoughts of yesterday are petty in comparison to the thoughts of today..

..but I'm still feeling this feeling that I don't want to feel.

A reply is something I still have yet to receive now, and it's for the better if the rest of the night does not hold one for me. Oh, but I may have spoke too soon.. the blue is blinking. I don't want to check. I don't want to know that it's you, yet I don't want to know that it isn't.

I'm waving to this opportunity as it passes me by. Don't worry, though, dear opportunity, you will be sorely missed. Tomorrow, or the next day, will be spent with anguish in my mind, conjuring up possible possibilities that this night could have nurtured.

I'll continue with the facade. This is me, making things more difficult for myself.
It isn't anything new.

Have a nice, fine pre-Christmas eve.

Truly, though not yours,
    .

Love everyone.
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[info]whoismarion, posting in [info]unsentletters
Dec. 23rd, 2009 @ 09:58 pm (no subject)
Dear Texas football team:
Kick butt in the BCS Championship game. Alabama needs a good slap in the face. Their egos are too inflated.
Although I'm not a particular fan of yours, please do this for me. It would make this loss & Tim Tebow's tears not so bad.
- A rather upset Florida fan
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[info]nevershoutmegan, posting in [info]unsentletters
Dec. 24th, 2009 @ 11:54 am So it's Christmas Eve (day)...
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