Lesson 1 of 6 · The hour after
The one sentence
A plan that names the moment works better than a general intention to do better. Notice, do not fight. Nothing in this lesson asks you to change what you do.
The move
Getting through the hour
10 minutes or less
- The hour after is the dangerous one, and it is dangerous because of what you do to yourself in it.
- Do not make any promises in this hour. Not to yourself and not to God. Promises made now are made by shame and they break by Friday.
- Do one ordinary physical thing. Wash, walk, make food, go outside.
- Say once: this is the hour, and it passes.
- Make any decisions tomorrow.
If it does not work
If you cannot stop the self attack, set a timer for twenty minutes and let it run until then. Containing it is a real skill and it is more achievable than stopping it.
Write the one sentence
A specific plan works better than a good intention. Fill both halves in your own words.
When
I will
Put it in your calendar
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