The longer I am sober the more I realize alcohol didn’t make me a sad, terrible person. I have been that all along
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Amen Casey!
Don’t undersell alcohol! It does cover up issues like depression. But it’s a cycle. It also makes you feel like a sad terrible person. When we get sober it’s tough to realize we still have problems. But shame and beating ourselves up is one of the reasons we got addicted. You can acknowledge you are sad, and hopefully that can lead to getting help. But instead of thinking you are terrible, take time to acknowledge how hard you worked to save yourself. Acknowledge that you still have changing to do, but that the same strength that got you sober can help you make those changes.
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Thank you! I needed that!
We all need that! I find myself saying the same thing to myself, forgiveness is hard.
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