Need some inspiration feeling down and out today really just purely hopeless.
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Those feelings pass man, if you work a honest program. I have posted the inspirational quote before on here that helped me..
Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!
I listened to that for a month straight on YouTube. Just remember you are doing good things, be kind to yourself and do the next right thing.
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Thanks Tim. Great message
This too shall pass ! We take our recovery a day at a time ! Recovery is a process it takes Time ! One day at a time !don’t try to solve all your problem at once ! Another action to take is being of service , find something to do that is accepted as service work ! It will definitely help you get out of thinking about urself ! You can’t help someone else and be thinking of urself , it’s impossible,that’s one of the many benefits you receive for being of service !
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Please stay strong. You will get through this difficult time into a more positive and rewarding time. When I was drinking, it worsened my depression and I was very despondent and negative. I haven’t had a drink since 2015. My life has gotten so much better. I started making more money, I met my now fiancé and he helps me to stay sober. I even started traveling again. Things will get better.
Try to get to as many meetings as possible. There is strength in numbers.
"This too shall pass" you fückers sound like a bunch of wizards blurting out the same tired phrases that have been pounded into your pointy hat wearing heads. I mean I get it, yeah, sh7t will pass, no sh7,t, right? Because, that's how it goes. It's not supernatural.
Andrew: do you have a support system? Like other people have said, get to meetings, build one. You will find welcoming people of all stripes, religious, non religious, fat, skinny, tall, crusty old men who yell at you and hold you accountable, gay, straight, all the letter people (probably even some furries somewhere). Change your routine if it sucks, do something different. Think about the positive aspects of yourself. You can get out of this rut.
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Taylor thank you! Haha now I know how to bypass the sweating point haha I always get shut down when I place the word Cr&p word let alone a hard core word. I do. I’m good now just had a bad day and felt this was a good way for that type of support. I’m good to go guys just had a bad day like everyone else in the world. 5 new contracts i singled for my business all pulled out last minute losing out on a about half a million dollars. So carpet felt pulled hard from under my feet I came back took your advice reached out to to my sponsor and some other. Good supporting guys in aa and jumped back on the wagon
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Excellent! Keep coming back. Don't do anything hasty, make calculated smart decisions. Very cool.
Set a small goal for yourself for tomorrow, Not too big just something simple. Try to make it something new or something you haven’t done in a while. Achieve one small goal and then try to achieve another and the next day. The more small goals you achieve will add up to achieving bigger goals. As you achieve these goals you will see hope come back into your life.
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"You with the sad eyes
Don't be discouraged, oh I realize
It's hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
The darkness inside you
Can make you feel so small
Show me a smile then
Don't be unhappy
Can't remember when
I last saw you laughing
This world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
Just call me up
'Cause I will always be there"
-- chin up my friend, it's hard but you'll get through it 
I'm glad you feel better, it seems as though it passed. (Lol) Hopeless is a lie, but it's a real feeling and it sucks. I look to teachings from Dr. Tony Evans for inspiration when I'm down because his messages and life are inspirational.
Well the good thing is this “feeling of not getting ahead,” will soon pass just like the days and the nights do! Well our bodies and minds are pretty amazing actually very smart!! We don’t take advantage of them enough. Feeling down is merely an emotional response to your mind telling your body and you in general somethings off. Usally when that happens it’s our minds trying to correct the issue by making you feel that way. It’s an alarm! However is humans tend to blow things out of the water making them much bigger than they’re, by saying I’m hopeless or depressed making us even sadder or so called “hopeless.”
Like when you hurt yourself your mind and body send an alarm 
letting you know hey somethings just not right here so be aware and let’s FIX it! And that’s with happiness as well it’s another mind body feeling alarming you that hey this is joyful, hence when we drink that drink actually alters your mind into thinking this is a legit natural human feeling but we all know it’s not! It’s a harm.
So man what I’m trying to say here is sit down alone away from everyone go to your room or where ever your mind does not race or think. Get a pen and paper out. And sit down and ask yourself when did this hopelessness maybe start? What caused it come up with some ideas. Start to become aware of the hopeless alarm you’re feeling. I promise you it will not only help figure out the issue but it will give you a better idea on why it happened and most importantly you can come up with a life altering plan that allows you to get out of that feeling you’re in. You don’t need our inspiration, it helps yes, but give yourself it by doing something different for yourself. Take action and by taking action you’ll feel better about yourself because you did it, no one but you can change how you feel. And it all starts with a simple pen and paper, honesty and willingness to say hey wow that’s why I feel this way! And shoot man the next time you feel hopeless down the road which will happen! You’ll now have a game plan set in place so you don’t sit and ponder in this wonder emotion you’re feeling! Just be happy you feel something most ppl don’t. It’s not the choice of feeling no way!!! But hey you are feeling something it means you’re alive brother man! Embrace it and love it.