I’ve had a lot of relapsing, so I decided to start a diary to keep myself accountable and for reflection. I think it will personally help me to write down and publicly state how I spend my time and keep commitments. I will do this everyday.
Each day I am going to work on these goals:
-Get up at 0600 (0515 workdays)
-Daily weigh-in
-Read Bible and Pray 30 mins
-Work out 30mins (Skip on workdays)
-Drink only water (Holidays excepted)
-Write one letter/note/text of encouragement to a friend
-Read a good book for 30mins
-Practice piano and/or harp for 30 mins
-Record video playing the piano/harp once a week
-Work on creating my harpist business (set up links to harp videos, an About/Contact section, a pricing section, etc)
-Set up/spend quality time with a friend or family member once a week
-Keep phone and computer out of room
-Keep door open to room and curtains of window open except when changing clothing and sleeping
-Write diary entry on Rewire forum by 2100 documenting goal success
-Go to bed by 1100pm
I am also going to document my streak, whether I had urges, and how I overcame them. My plan to overcome urges:
-Leave room/place where I am and go to a more public room/place.
-Read the Bible (1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Timothy 2:4, 2 Timothy 2:22, Matthew 19:26, 1 Corinthians 6:18, James 1:13-16, Romans 13:14, Ephesians 6:12).
-Meditate on the scriptures above and Pray.
-Acknowledge and take full responsibility for the urge. Accept it as normal without feeling any guilt or shame. Acknowledge everyone is tempted, but it is our actions that matter. I will acknowledge my ability to choose freely at any moment, and I will choose my vision of freedom. (Credit to user Forerunner for that statement)
-Listen to a playlist of my favourite songs.
-Go for a walk or excersise of some sort.
-Reach out to the Rewire Community and my Companions.
Aside from those, I might also write down any thoughts I’m having about my journey and some positive affirmation or negative/need to vent.
Thanks for joining me in this journey! Best wishes! I’ll make my first entry tonight!
P.S. - For anyone who is wondering, I’m calling it “Give Until There’s Nothing Left” after my favorite Relient K song. Encouraging myself to give my all to God!
Glad to see a Christian here, I would like to mention some verses here
I Corinthians 6:18
Job 31:1
Mathew 5:28
Proverbs 6:25
James 1:14
Romans 13:14
But mostly the verse which helped me a lot was the chapter I John.
Ephesians 6:12
Glad to see you begin a diary @tfish98
Helped me a lot when I used to struggle with chaser. The companions that encourage are the best.
Proverbs 27:17- Iron sharpens iron
Here to help/pray/share verses and help, dear sister in Christ.
Keep going!
2 Timothy 2:22 So flee youthful lust and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.
What’s your favourite music? I play the piano too and my favourite band is Petra (Old, I know).
I have a pretty wide variety of music I like, but I lean most towards oldies (Frank Sinatra, Swing, Big Band), 80s (Tears for Fears, One Hit Wonders), and Christian pop/punk/rock (Relient K, Tenth Avenue North, Superchick, Sidewalk Prophets).
I haven’t heard someone talk about Petra in a long time! That’s awesome! How long have you been playing piano?
Nice!
I’m not into that kind of music much. I like Petra because their rock is great and their lyrics are even better. My favourite genres are EDM/trap and classical (though they seem at the opposite ends of the spectrum )
I’ve been playing the piano for about 7 years now. Working on (finally!)finishing the last grade (under Trinity) so that I can return to what I really enjoy doing- Learning classical pieces. Halfway through Moonlight Sonata, 3rd Movt.
Wow Classical! I always used to play Chopin (My name says it) I love Chopin’s Music so much when compared to other Music… I feel when it comes to the Piano Chopin is the best Composer
@AbishekChopin2 I’m more of a fan of Liszt and Beethoven. Maybe Paganinni and Mozart too.
Personally, I’m okay with Chopin, though not a huge fan of Romantic pieces (prefer classical). Beethoven and Liszt, however, wrote classical style pieces even though they were also romantique composers.
I’ve been playing piano seriously for a year, on and off for a few years before that.
Harpwise, I haven’t played any harp yet! I don’t get it for another week or two, I just bought it to pursue my dream of playing and performing!
Write one letter/note/text of encouragement to a friend
Read a good book for 30mins
Practice piano and/or harp for 30 mins
Record video playing the piano/harp once a week
Work on creating my harpist business (set up links to harp videos, an About/Contact section, a pricing section, etc)
Set up/spend quality time with a friend or family member once a week
Keep phone and computer out of room
Keep door open to room and curtains of window open except when changing clothing and sleeping
Write diary entry on Rewire forum by 2100 documenting goal success
Go to bed by 1100pm
Current streak: 1day 21hrs
Highest streak: 6days 8hrs
Had a long day of work that kept me pretty busy and church after that. No urges today. A couple stray thoughts in the afternoon, but I karate kicked them out of my head within a few seconds!
Write one letter/note/text of encouragement to a friend
Read a good book for 30mins
Practice piano and/or harp for 30 mins
Record video playing the piano/harp once a week
Work on creating my harpist business (set up links to harp videos, an About/Contact section, a pricing section, etc)
Set up/spend quality time with a friend or family member once a week
Keep phone and computer out of room
Keep door open to room and curtains of window open except when changing clothing and sleeping
Write diary entry on Rewire forum by 2100 documenting goal success
Go to bed by 1100pm
Current streak: 3days 21hrs
Highest streak: 6days 8hrs
Good day off. Spent time with my family and ran some errands. Brainstormed a cool idea with a friend for her small buisness. No urges today, an occasional stray thought that I knocked out within a few seconds. Thankful for God’s blessings, especially this community!
Write one letter/note/text of encouragement to a friend
Read a good book for 30mins
Practice piano and/or harp for 30 mins
Record video playing the piano/harp once a week.
----This week I chose “Dearly Beloved” from the Kingdom Hearts video game https://youtu.be/hpWTJZ9owLc
Work on creating my harpist business (set up links to harp videos, an About/Contact section, a pricing section, etc)
---- finished this today!
Set up/spend quality time with a friend or family member once a week
Keep phone and computer out of room
Keep door open to room and curtains of window open except when changing clothing and sleeping
Write diary entry on Rewire forum by 2100 documenting goal success
Go to bed by 1100pm
Current streak: 4days 21hrs
Highest streak: 6days 8hrs
My sister came home from college today! It’s been a fun day spending time with her! Grateful for the support from you guys! 4 days down!