There are a lot of versions of me who could have given up - the little girl who felt all alone sleeping in the bathtub for comfort because mom wouldn’t wake up, a teen so depressed and overwhelmed by trauma and pain that I was actively wondering if it was all worth it, the 20 year old me who found herself in a domestically violent situation, the 23 year old me who got a DUI and thought her social work career was over, 30 year old me who knew I needed to get sober but questioned whether I had the willpower. But this version of me - she’s going to have it all.
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In our sobriety I believe we are becoming the strongest version of ourselves. I wish I could go back and give my 5 yo self a hug and tell her we made it thru the molestation and you don't have to go to school every day and throw up. Our traumas have equipped us to help others. Love this post 
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