Dee, thank you for your wise words and inspiration!
I am a stubborn chick too.
I stopped giving up on myself last year. I grabbed hold of the people, places and things that could support me until I could figure out how to stand on my own sober legs.
We can all do it you're right, because we're all stubborn.
Thank goodness for our stubborn streaks! Just have to learn to use them the right way!