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This might sound silly but practice saying no. You can do this as you lie in bed waiting for sleep to come. Pick a scenario such as your friend asking for help for the other friend with the logo and practice saying a tactful no. You don't have to go into details, just tell them you have enough on your plate and you will be unable to help this time. Practice until you feel comfortable with saying no.
The next time someone asks for help, ask them for a day to think about it. Next, look at your schedule and decide if it is something you can really take into your life at this moment. If it is, get back to them and say you would be happy to help them. If you are unable to at this time, see my advice above. Either way, get back to the person promptly. This will cut down on automatically saying yes as you will be looking at it objectively.
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"Mommy, the presidents are squishing me!"
"Using the pull out method of contraceptive is like saying I won't use a seat belt, I'll just jump out of the car before it hits that tree."
Sara
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