Thank you!!
I’m glad you’ve found your way to TS, this is a great place to find support for recovery from addictions of all sorts! Also, a cool place to share stuff like art, films, nature, sports, music and plenty more! 
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I like the silly one much, much better. Positive self talk is a big part of how I broke out of my depression, no need to be calling myself stupid for any reason. Silly though, that I can get down with 
The first time I heard the KISS acronym was actually in an AA meeting years ago! A good tip for any new comer and old-time alike!
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I also had to change the way I self-talk. I thought, would I talk to my best friend this way? If I did, I would be rightfully called an asshole and toxic. So, why is it okay for me to talk about myself this way?
Suddenly I began to open up to self-love and self-acceptance. And I started to see myself kinder… like a child almost. Would I talk to 5-year-old me that way?
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Yeah, I’d never, ever talk to anyone the way I used to talk to myself, let alone friends and family. I definitely need to empathize with my inner child on some days!
I appreciate the reminder
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The one with the Rudy Francisco quote is amazing! All them are great though!!
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Thanks. I still feel nervous about sharing but also proud. I am having a small expo in a few weeks with these collages. There are 10 in total in this sequence.
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I definitely understand that combination of feelings!! Glad you decided to share! 
Wow! I’m looking forward to hearing how that goes!
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I am so glad that you stepped out of your comfort zone and have shared these with us. They are incredible! They’re hauntingly beautiful and uncomfortably relatable. You are a powerful artist! 
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I will! I’ll share the pics here.
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Thank you so much!!
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These are exceptional! 
This is incredible, I love it!!!
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I don’t know a lot about art but I love what the light is doing on the trunk here. The whole thing is beautiful.
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It’s funny, for the past three months, I’ve been watching the light fall on the tree trunks and the clouds, near and far, as it glides over or penetrates the masses. It’s a stimulating obsession. The brushstrokes come from memory. In any case, I can see the progress.
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