LifeChanges

I feel such sadness. I know the responsibility I feel with my kids. I think if I didn't have my kids I would opt out. I feel so unworthy.
But THEY love you.. THEY need you. So we do it, we do it for them.

Erratic

hun your not the only one x

Yes they need us x hence why i am still here also x

LifeChanges

Thank you erratic. I needed someone to connect with me.

ChloeRose63

You are not alone. I feel like 'what's the use' and struggle with finding reasons to keep moving on.

Dee74

I felt that way for a long time.
Its one of the more insidious things about addiction.

We hear the despair and pain in our hearts, and the apathy and low self esteem in our heads, for so long we accept it as our own and believe it's always been there.

We need to stop poisoning mind and body to hear our natural voice again and rediscover our true strength.

I know it's difficult - the mere thought of recovery might seem monumental and impossible - but none of us is alone here

we really can stop drinking and drugging and turn our lives around - and rediscover our true selves and our true value

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Jules714

You are not alone.
That said; you have to do it for you.
And you can.
Jules

FreeOwl

I've fortunately never felt like not being here....

But I have known great sadness, numbness, self-loathing....

I'm happy to report that after a good deal of sobriety, working on myself and on life, recognizing my emotional state, therapy, time....

I feel a LOT better.

There are still a lot of days I wake with dread. But I have a new understanding of that. I think over time, with the right work on ourselves, we all can live with much more joy, gratitude, happiness and sense of wonder and beauty in life.

Keep at it.