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Willpower

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supercee · 11/02/2021 16:00

Is it something you either have or your haven't? Can you work on willpower? Has anyone went from having none to having loads?

I don't stick to anything and I'm sick of it. I'm the queen of self sabotage and it pisses me off. It pisses me off that it's me doing it to myself. I would get annoyed at someone like me.

Diets - I really want to lose weight, not a significant amount but a stone and a half/2 stone would very much increase my confidence and make me look and feel better. Never manage to stick to whatever diet for long before I convince myself I deserve x, y and z. Then I feel shit.

Wine - Just like the above. If I've had a bad run on the old vino I swear off it for a few weeks but never lasts. Just takes someone pre-Covid to suggest one and I'm there. But I also look at my wine belly and hate myself.

Hobbies, books. Never keep up or finish.

If my mum decides to do something or give up something for a period of time that's what she does and nothing sways her.

I tell myself it's because I mostly live some so have no support or anyone to answer to and get bored easily but that's a cop out.

Any books out there that helped you with willpower (that I'll hopefully finish!)?

OP posts:
supercee · 11/02/2021 16:01

*live alone

OP posts:
AIMD · 11/02/2021 23:04

Why are you worried about not sticking at things? Because you think you should or because there are 1 or 2 things you’d like to be doing as part of a long term routine because you enjoy them?

supercee · 12/02/2021 05:23

Well health really. Eating and drinking too much isn't good. Also for personal achievement.

OP posts:
Bonheurdupasse · 12/02/2021 07:16

I feel my lack of willpower is destroying my life.

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