Gneiss...the hardest thing for me to do was be nice to myself.
You are not a loser or an idiot. You have addiction.
Maybe everyone is different, but I noticed that it was harder for me to stop and stay stopped when I was hard on myself. When I stopped judging myself after slipping up, I turned the focus onto taking care of my mental health.
Every time I beat myself up it made it easier for me to drink…it gave me an excuse.
That may not be how it is for you…but what harm comes with giving yourself a mental hug? All of this cheesy feel-good stuff does help.
I guess what made me realize this is that I would never be as hard on another person as I am with myself. There is no reason for me to keep myself down. It wasn’t anyone else…it was on me all of this time.
Be nice to yourself. Take care of your mental and physical health.
