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It hasn't been easy. I never got a pink cloud or anything like that, I didn't feel better after any length of time and I still don't sleep properly. The fact that my most depressed time of year, summer, is finally gone has helped my anxiety and depression. But I still don't drink or take benzos.
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Originally Posted by sleepie 
Oh, I'm not letting anyone or anything rob me of my year. Sad as it is, there are some who would like such a thing.
I know after a year i guess the first thing that came to mind at 1 year was hey you did good how about a drink now Nuts ? ! i know but i wont lie. I didnt drink tho. Just kept going.
But I felt like I had crawled out of some kinda black hole and it was like *yawn* theres a great big world out out there huh? i felt a bit lost still too.
ITs good to see you come so far. I know you've been vocal about your struggles so it has not been simple. I hope it eases up.
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I actually have moments of fleeting happiness for now with all the cool grey skies and evening coming sooner. I love the night and falling leaves. It's my time.
It won't be 10 months official until the 21st but that's soon. Then a whole year will be around the corner.
I still don't sleep properly but 2 times I did lately after it got cooler.
Zjw yep everyone isn't on the same level and the world does suffer a lack of compassion. Speaking of which I read a very interesting book by Hervey Cleckley.
It won't be 10 months official until the 21st but that's soon. Then a whole year will be around the corner.
I still don't sleep properly but 2 times I did lately after it got cooler.
Zjw yep everyone isn't on the same level and the world does suffer a lack of compassion. Speaking of which I read a very interesting book by Hervey Cleckley.
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yeah i love this time of year myself its great. My only complaint with gloomy skys is i swear i'm solar powerd i'm generally more lethargic and tired on those kinds of days i mean i guess its good it almost forces me to slow down but still!! lol.
fleeting happiness sounds familier. your like huh is this what happiness feels like? am I allowed to feelt his way? I started having those kinds of moments probably about 10 months in or so i remember going roller skating with my kids and i put on a pair of skates and my kids where mesmarized that i could do it. they had 80's music going and i was in my element again lol. I swear it was probably my first really good sober day. I really came out of my shell that day even fell and got laughed at it was all good. And the whole time i thought not long ago i woulda never gone or been miserable that i couldnt just go home and get drunk instead of being in such aplace.
fleeting happiness sounds familier. your like huh is this what happiness feels like? am I allowed to feelt his way? I started having those kinds of moments probably about 10 months in or so i remember going roller skating with my kids and i put on a pair of skates and my kids where mesmarized that i could do it. they had 80's music going and i was in my element again lol. I swear it was probably my first really good sober day. I really came out of my shell that day even fell and got laughed at it was all good. And the whole time i thought not long ago i woulda never gone or been miserable that i couldnt just go home and get drunk instead of being in such aplace.
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I am trying really hard to savor every day this month especially as it was a very, very grueling and hot summer. It brought on such a depression I thought it might be the end of me. I want to just live my life a little after last year's ongoing nightmare of Dr appt. after Dr appt.
I can't even read a single paragraph of the news in this hostile old world. I was exposed to a lot of cruelty for a very long time in my life and I can't take knowing that this is the way of the world. I knew to early.
I just drink a lot of coffee, read alot. For whatever reason I quit eating and lost 10 pounds.
I can't even read a single paragraph of the news in this hostile old world. I was exposed to a lot of cruelty for a very long time in my life and I can't take knowing that this is the way of the world. I knew to early.
I just drink a lot of coffee, read alot. For whatever reason I quit eating and lost 10 pounds.
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