Frazzled
It's almost been a week since I have posted. I have been swamped with Hostelling International work! We are going through a huge change. The National office hired an outside consulting firm to do surveys and then write up a business plan. The x-president, who promised to be my mentor when I was voted into the position, is not helping me AT ALL! She does not answer my calls, she does not answer my emails, she is intentionally trying to sabotage me in every way she can. It's enormously challenging trying to complete a survey without the proper information!
I spent several years of my life in Co-dependents Anonymous! In that 12 Step program we learn how to separate ourselves from other people. We learn to recognize what is our responsibility (or our fault) and what is somebody elses responsibility (or fault.) I spent most of last week forgetting my program skills and expecting her to send me the needed information!
I became so angry I was spitting fire. Then I remembered to work the first step! "I am powerless over her.....there is no way I can make her do the right thing." The only person I can control is me! So I detoured myself around her roadblock and have finished the survey. YAY!
I remember what mom used to say, "We don't really need "all kinds of people", but they're here and have to put up with them." I know, it's sounds a bit mean but sometimes it feels appropriate.
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I spent several years of my life in Co-dependents Anonymous! In that 12 Step program we learn how to separate ourselves from other people. We learn to recognize what is our responsibility (or our fault) and what is somebody elses responsibility (or fault.) I spent most of last week forgetting my program skills and expecting her to send me the needed information!
I became so angry I was spitting fire. Then I remembered to work the first step! "I am powerless over her.....there is no way I can make her do the right thing." The only person I can control is me! So I detoured myself around her roadblock and have finished the survey. YAY!
I remember what mom used to say, "We don't really need "all kinds of people", but they're here and have to put up with them." I know, it's sounds a bit mean but sometimes it feels appropriate.
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