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Birth Date: Fri, Jul 31 1981

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Ann Arbor MI, United States (map)

I am: Married

Schools: SUNY Purchase, SUNY University At Albany, Washtenaw Community College, Eastern Michigan University

Jobs: Stay-At-Home-Mom


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I'm Melissa.

I've been in therapy for three years, and I've made a lot of progress in dealing with my depression and eating disorder, but now I'm ready to begin really changing my day-to-day behavior. Using the tools I receive in therapy and the tools here I hope to reclaim my body, myself, my life.

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So I am so far behind on implementing the cheklist that I feel overwhelmed by it...should I pause and backtrack a little or keep going?

 

I'm also a perfectionist so its hard for me not to toss the entire checklist out if I don't follow it to a T...So I end up being afraid of failing and not even trying to do it some days...

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Melissmoo, Whatever you decide to do, don't give up.  It took me 30 days, but I'm now on day 4.  Let's just say I had a long learning curve, but I've got it now.  Some of us just take longer than others.  But that's OK.  We are unique individuals.  You say you are afraid of failing...there is no shame in failing.  We cannot know success unless we have failed at something.  It's not the end of the world as we know it.  So what if you do fail at something?  So what?  I think you're being too hard on yourself.  Forgive yourself, accept that everything doesn't have to be perfect.  And just keep going.  When I'm feeling over whelmed, I remember that I was asked one time if I knew the secret of eating an entire elephant.  I said no.  I was told you eat the elephant........one bite at the time.   Just do what you can when you can, and you WILL get where you want to be.  Sincerely, Beverly

 

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I joined TOOLS because:
 I wanted to change my life and make it what I want it to be.
You are offered your dream job. What job is it?:
 Expressive Arts Therapist with a Recording Contract...
My favorite wild animal is:
 Lion
Why (describe as much as possible):
 As a Leo I relate, they're beautiful and powerful with amazing strength, also they know how to relax.
My favorite domestic animal is (if you choose dog be specific with breed etc):
 Cat
Why:
 Must be their relation to lions...and My kitt girls amuse the heck out of me.
A famous Chef will prepare anything you want. What do you order:
 Ravioli, any sort.
Why:
 Could be exotic with lobster, could be plain with plain ricotta, I just LOVE the stuff!
Five people either dead or alive you would have at your fantasy dinner party::
 Joni Mitchell, Picasso, Hillary Swank, Tori Amos
If a pilot would fly you anywhere you want, you would go to:
 Right now, I would head to Hawaii, so much Lost makes me want to bask on the beach....
My perfect slice of pizza is:
 Cottage Inn regular round crust w/ extra cheese and pineapple.
You are at a bar. You order this drink:
 Gin
You are at a coffee shop. What coffee or tea do you order:
 White Hot Chocolate
If a genie could grant you three wishes they would be (separate by commas):
 financial security, peace with myself and those around me, and trips to the any spa any time I want to go
You are going on a long road trip and you can only bring three CD's. Which ones do you bring (separate by commas):
 Boys for Pele, Ok Computer, and Blue
If I could do anything for my neighborhood today, it would be:
 Put sidewalks in so I could take my little one for a walk and put big front porches on all of the houses so people would come out and visit.
A sunset I remember:
 Louis' when he "said [his] goodbys to the light..."
Any character I could be from a movie, TV show or book would be:
 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (from TV show)