Hi Sue,
Don't be discouraged. A 24 hour period is just to short a timeline to expect changes to occur consistantly. Think of it as standing on a fault line ... from day to day, nothing seems to change but below the surface, sight unseen, the process is churning ever so slowly until one day there is a physical shift that can be felt. (or at least telltale signs of the motion can be seen, like crack in a foundation.)

Once you made the initial changes, DBing on a day to day basis is more about being aware of ones action as to avoid reverting back to old patterns and to keep the new ones going (which includes always working to improve oneself). The changes you made are like the motion along a fault line...there is resistance at first. They doubt the changes are sincere at first, then skeptical if changes will remain to stay. Day after day, they do notice and process what you do, like the pressure under the surface. One day they will realize the "new" you is genuine and will make a decision about how they will want to interact with the "new" you, then SHOCKWAVE... Just like earthquakes, it is totally unpredictable when it will occur and when it does, it could be a series of little ones or THE BIG ONE that may rock you world... ... or anything in between.

As some of the wiser DBer's say ... it happens slooowwweee.

Hang in there, Sue, and as for what you can do on a daily basis, just ask yourself, "What can I do make today better than yesterday, and if the oppurtinity presents itself, bring me closer to my S?"

Last edited by KAW; 09/20/02 12:10 PM.