Tomorrow Will Be 7 Days. šŸ¤

Wellā€¦ I have almost hit one week clean. Itā€™s bittersweet because it is yet another milestone I feel as though I constantly reach. :sleepy: I realize thatā€™s not the best outlook. I am working on regaining that positive mindset I had for awhile there. Itā€™s easier said than done however, and the highs and lows are just a part of being human anyway. :woman_shrugging:t4: I am most certainly grateful to have made it this far. :crossed_fingers:t4:As well as simply be able to wake up another day.

I am in the middle of another ā€œpeople detoxā€ - which is not particularly easy for me.:sob: When I begin to get depressed, or am recently clean, my happiness starts to be reliant on others, I know this isnā€™t healthy so I am trying to nip it in the bud as soon as I possibly can. :100: Not to mention the people that I was hanging out with were not the best company regardless. I made the mistake of thinking that I could hang around people who are in active addiction. This is never a good idea, but me being me I had to learn the hard way.

Not sure fully where I was going with thisā€¦ I think I just needed to express my feelings tbh. :sweat_smile:

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Congrats!

I understand the bittersweet feeling your describing. Iā€™ve felt like that.

It was an obstacle for me. I didnā€™t realize it then, but I do now.

Not appreciating my current clean time as much because Iā€™ve had more, or felt I had been there and done that.

It takes away from today. Thatā€™s all we really have anyways. Racking up consecutive days is good. It all boils down to we have to stay clean today in order to get there.

One week of making changes and sticking to them is awesome!

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I second what Jason saysā€¦

At the begining of recovery this time around I heard myself sayā€¦ " well if I hadnā€™t fucked up Iā€™d be taking 15 years clean this summer." That was my truth BUT living in the past like that was robbing me of the joys I could have been experiencing in that moment, on that day. I have since learned that the most important day is this one we are living in, the most important moment is this one right now.

It doesnā€™t matter what has happened or what history tells you ā€œcould beā€. You have a choice today so make a good one. I am glad you are here and congrats on almost getting to your week clean.

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A week ago remember, you were hating life. Now youā€™re working on the good life!

A week is kick ass! No self condemnation or any of that other shit. None of us can change the past. A week is outstanding.

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Congratulations on 7 days keep up the good work

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Glad you shared! Youā€™ve got this! Iā€™m on day 2 and my first milestone is 1 week!