moment of pride

I'm so proud of myself i want to scream. but i'll just type instead. I went on vacation and got bitten by so many bugs, i thought any hope of wearing short skirts and tops would be out of the question this summer, since of course i'd scratch the bites till they bled, scab over and hey look back in the cycle. BUT I DIDN'T. I did not scratch a single bite. I rubbed lidocaine all over them, i massaged the heck out of them, but i did not scratch. (i did have a peeling sunburn which fulfillled the need to pick, but without any damage inflicted. ) HEE HEE HEE!!! It gives me the giggles to know that i do have a small amount of impulse control, i can choose to suffer short-term discomfort for long-term benefits, I CAN DO THIS!!!! So can you.