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Old 01-13-2007, 11:49 AM   #13 (permalink)
RacerBill
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Today I almost cracked and fell into an old habit. It wasn't intentional and I didn't even realize I was doing it until I stopped and thought about it for a minute. Friday nights I used to order dominoes and hang out and I almost started calling but I managed to catch myself. Its a battle but I am finding the temptations of my old ways to be getting less and less and its getting easier and easier overall to catch them and resist them.
You did exactly the right thing! You caught yourself and replaced unconscious action with conscientious thought and decision making. It takes a while for it to stick, but I think you're well on your way.
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