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Mattcake
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Day by day is what seems to work for most of us
Uhmmm.. try to be enthusiastic about this. Don't be surprised if you start *enjoying* recovery
Though challenging, the whole process is also very rewarding. Think of it in terms of giving up a deadly, nasty condition in favour of embracing freedom.
My "True Self" hasn't changed -that's part of my belief system... BUT... although recovery hasn't made me a "better" person (whatever that means), it has certainly made me more whole, in the sense of integrating parts of myself that I'd deliberately ignored during active addiction - it's an ongoing thing. Having said all that, I have definitely noticed that my "essence", if you will, manifests in radically different ways now. So yes, my personality has changed in ways I never thought possible.
Glad you checked in, Next, hope to hear more from you, keep reaching out - congrats on your milestone
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