Problem/Goal: Bounce Back
Context:
I’m not even sure if this is the right place to post this… but I guess I just need to ask.
Has anyone here ever reached a point where your own decisions led to ruining your name or reputation?
I’m not proud of what I’ve done. I made a lot of bad financial decisions, one after another, until everything started catching up to me. Umabot sa point na I had to lie just to keep things going, just to survive. And now… I’m facing all the consequences of that.
I take responsibility for it. I really do. I know this didn’t just happen to me, it happened because of me.
But even if I’m trying to fix things now, ang hirap pala when the damage is already there. Some people have turned their backs on me. Some relationships don’t feel the same anymore. And honestly, I don’t even know who I can still trust.
What’s been hardest is how it changes the way you see yourself. Parang ang bigat dalhin knowing you caused this version of your life.
I’m in my 30s, and I thought I’d have things figured out by now. Instead, I’m here trying to rebuild from something I broke myself.
I guess I’m just hoping to hear from people who’ve been in a similar place. How did you cope? How did you start again when you felt like your name was already damaged?
I’m trying to do things the right way this time. Kahit mabagal, kahit mahirap… I just don’t want to stay stuck here.
Any stories or advice would really mean a lot.