Milestones

Mental Health
#1

Getting my life back on track one milestone after another feels powerful but it’s also scary.

I’m one of those people who was a high functional alcoholic for many years but slowly I let things slip away to a point where I didn’t care what happened from day to day.
I let my credit hit the toilet, blew through my savings, lost everything that I owned pretty much, all the while telling myself lies about how I’m a minimalist so this is how I want to live.
I can see way more clearly now and I know that I want to live comfortably.
I deserve to have a nice car to get me around, a comfortable place to live that affords me space and comfort, and decent clothes and self care practices that will allow me to feel good in my body and confident in my appearance. I deserve to have hobbies and interests that fulfill me.
I deserve to be in touch with my thoughts and be who I really am.
I am worthy.
I am worthy.
I am worthy.

So are you.

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#2

I'm still trying to find my motivation, four months in.

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#3

You are worthy. All of us are.

At times that can be hard to hear and even harder to believe. But that is the disease talking, tearing us down and justifying that drink or drug. Don't let that demon drive your decisions because it will only end badly.

We have made mistakes. We probably owe some people an amends. But that should not take away the respect we are all owed as human beings nor the self-respect we earn by fighting each day to stand up against a disease trying to destroy us.

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#4

Thank you for this. So eloquently stated.
I’ve been keeping that demon away for nearly a month and a half now and I swear it’s getting easier. It helps finding the solidarity here in this community :purple_heart:

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#5

This is the positive attitude I hope to have soon. Thank you for the post.

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