tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post7142135261839357370..comments2023-10-28T04:45:48.353-04:00Comments on Between Living and Existing: To tell the truthTiptoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17388368645986593755noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-63021365256585704912008-12-13T09:23:00.000-05:002008-12-13T09:23:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing your comments.Cammy, yes, I sti...Thanks for sharing your comments.<BR/><BR/>Cammy, yes, I still think of the acronym even though I say FINE all the time.<BR/><BR/>Reagan, welcome to my blog! Yes, I'm sure you will be feeling "good" when finals are done.<BR/><BR/>Sarah, it is great that you are honest and genuine when you say you are "good." I think it does show how far you have come.<BR/><BR/>Kristina, I agree that it can depend on the relationship of that particular person how you say you're feeling. Close friends, hopefully, will understand more even in subtle gestures and words. It is wonderful you're adding this to a part of your recovery.Tiptoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388368645986593755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-71364657533892890522008-12-12T20:57:00.000-05:002008-12-12T20:57:00.000-05:00I do think it depends on how well I know the perso...I do think it depends on how well I know the person. At work, I can usually get by with an eye roll or an "Ugh", which seems to say "I'm busy and stressed" and that seems to communicate quite well how I am. With people that I do consider friends, I do tend to be open if I'm not having a great day. It doesn't mean that I delve into the details with them, but to me, one part of recovery is being truthful with friends and with myself.<BR/><BR/>- KristinaKristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208374967597840745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-76250922086195124542008-12-12T16:53:00.000-05:002008-12-12T16:53:00.000-05:00Lately, I answer 'good' and really mean it, and wh...Lately, I answer 'good' and really mean it, and when I say good, it kind of makes me remember how far I've come. In the past (esp during my bulimia) I wouldn't even look the cashier in the face at a store, so they wouldn't ask how I was haha. With everyone else I tried to avoid the subject of how I was. I'm done putting on a different face for everyone, it only hurts me in the end.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034980786297421545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-24870365667386245102008-12-12T14:09:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:09:00.000-05:00I usually give a one word answer like "fine" or "g...I usually give a one word answer like "fine" or "good" and then a quick sentence explaining why. Like, "Oh, I'm good. Just finished my last final!" (which I will be saying next week- yaaaaay!)Reaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456378732640287979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-66774647630477943932008-12-12T14:07:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:07:00.000-05:00I am a chronic "Fine"-er also, but now every time ...I am a chronic "Fine"-er also, but now every time I say it I'll think of your acronym, that cracked me up. ;)Cammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181004571609998125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-47373576744346476732008-12-12T13:02:00.000-05:002008-12-12T13:02:00.000-05:00Charlynn, LOL. I'm sure many of us can raise our ...Charlynn, LOL. I'm sure many of us can raise our hands to that! ;-)Tiptoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17388368645986593755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699361536242687629.post-28346654539039690862008-12-12T12:56:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:56:00.000-05:00Haha, I love Fucked Up Neurotic Emotional. That co...Haha, I love Fucked Up Neurotic Emotional. That covers it on most days! :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com