Another that got me is realizing it’s not boredom but it’s peace. ODAAT is so important on our journey. Being able to appreciate and be grateful for each day while staying in the present has been a game changer for me. Thinking about the past brings depression, thinking about the future brings anxiety but staying in the present brings peace.
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Something about spending quiet time creating things that really helps calm and soothe my spirit… these are going to be pretty rad they’re a combination of Black Sea, Lime and Coconut. Hope everyone is having a great day today.
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Thank you I love the jar too and yes!!! They smell AWESOME!!!
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Now, lemme get this straight…
You put the lime in the coconut, and drink 'em both up?
I said, Doctor?
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I feel stuck to a certain extent.
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Sounds to me like our glasses being half full or half empty. You’re stuck to a certain extent. So there is also movement possible in your life. Up to a certain extent. Depending on how stuck you are.
Let me tell you about myself 
for a bit to clarify what i mean. I thought I was totally stuck for something like 40 years. Drinking and smoking, just blundering through life. Still, looking back I did change during that time, I did deal with life events, I moved, my parents died, I was in therapy a number of times (unsuccessfully but that’s not the point), I went to and finished nursing school, I changed a number of jobs, I lost friends and i gained some too. I did try to better myself although I was stuck upon a great extent.
Becoming sober has given me a big boost in becoming less stuck. This place has helped. finally getting a diagnosis and a form of therapy fitting that diagnosis helps. I’m still stuck to a certain extent but the extent is steadily shrinking. It takes work friend. I know you do that work and I know how frustrating it can be. Bloody slow and arduous work it is. Don’t give up. It is worth it.
PS. When I was in nursing school over 10 years ago I was taught personality disorders (like the one I am diagnosed with) are inflexible and impossible to treat or grow out of. That insight has totally changed since thank god. Science changes. The world changes. We change. We’re never totally stuck. Hugs.
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Love that Eric!!!
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I really appreciate this thread. My mental health is challenging.
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