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Old 06-08-2014, 01:38 AM
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DisplacedGRITS
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I've found myself caught up in moments of ineffable sadness this past week. I've felt my heart drop down into my toes and just felt it get kicked around. It's been hard. What i've found is that i need to be in the company of other people. My sober alcoholic friends have been amazing. My meetings have been full of love and support. My new job is giving me goals to work towards but what i'm really enjoying is being helpful to my customers. I made a point today to be helpful and positive and i got positive energy, cheerfulness and gratitude back. I found that experiencing those feelings made them grow inside me and vanquish a lot of the gloom. Perhaps seeking out others who are in the mindset to be supportive and positive would help. If this is a more regular problem, consider perhaps a volunteer position. Something where you have the opportunity to be in a positive, collaborative environment. I know it's helping me a lot.
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