1. When you deny the negative, you block the road to positive recovery.
2. Excuse me. Whose hippo time is this? I've started & I'll finish.
3. To re-tell is re-live & that is not always helpful.
4. The longer you spend in hippo time, the harder it becomes to move on.
5. Sometimes it can be very helpful to say about a particular topic, "Lets not go there."
6. Hippo Time should never be a place of permanent residence. Wallowing is temporary, SUMO is forever.

• Tips:
• Be careful who you talk to
• Be careful how many people you talk to
• Be careful how long your hippo time lasts

Labels: SUMO WISDOM: hippo time is ok