r/Positivity

I'm a week into 1yr Alcohol free and 5yrs Drug free

Good morning Family I'm grateful to be here finally after numerous rehabs and detoxes.

Today I'm proud of myself that I Love me this go around. In the past I would have given up before I even started.

Today I'm Rocking this out with full confidence that I can keep going, however I do have to keep in mind there are many obstacles and temptations that still lurk in my environment. And I need to be fully aware and alert at all times because I know I am always one day away from relapse. So I have to be fully aware that any day could be the day.

But I will stay the course leaning heavily on my higher power to guide me with full strength and keep me strong.

Well family I'm ok and I am in a good place I will definitely remain humble and not get chaulky like I'm better than someone struggling even though there were those who frowned at me during my time of addiction because they got got clean. I would never and will not size up sobriety to someone else's addiction that is wrong and karma will come back.

Thanx for letting me share have a great and blessed weekend. If your struggling to stay or get clean and sober keep fighting your just one day away.. One Day Forward One Day Behind -Shawn

Someone holding an elevator door when my hands were full, or giving a genuine compliment in passing. Years later, those tiny 5-second moments still stick with me.

What’s a small gesture from a stranger that quietly warmed your heart?

So as it says on the tin, I paid off all my debt and tbh it's hard to put into words since I can feel the stress up to my eyeballs but I think it'll fade since I've been dealing with this for over a year now so my body has been locked into survival mode for over a year so the release of the stress will come soon

Strangely enough, I didn't feel this amount of stress when I was in the process of paying it off but after the law firm confirmed that the client has received the final payment and they will start the process of closing the case fully that I feel this huge crash of stress landing on me

but besides that, while I was paying my debt off, I was slowly building up a small amount of savings so with that debt gone I can finally put more of my paycheck into that savings account I had setup but damn, the emotional crash is HEAVY but it's a good thing I feel

I would share the amount that I owed but I don't think it's allowed on here but I will say that I had owed money to two (now former) friends who I paid back first then the one that I just paid off a few days ago which was a company that had engaged a law firm which adding everything all, the amount of money I owed was within the lower to mid range of 4 figures which I paid it all off within a year which is tbh very mind blowing to me

like if I could work and pay off that amount of money within a year, what the hell was I doing with my life but anyway I'm out and free, finally!!

Another year older and wiser. Just turned 24 today and it's the first time I want to celebrate my birthday though there's really nothing to be proud of but all I want is to be back where things make sense. Where I won't have to be afraid all the time. Terrible thing to live in fear man. Hopefully things will make sense again.

After years of assignments, exams, deadlines, stress, and moments of self doubt, I finally did it. I completed my Software Engineering degree

There were times when things felt overwhelming and I wondered if I could make it to the finish line. But today I can look back and feel proud that I kept going.

This is more than just a degree for me. It is proof that patience, consistency, and not giving up really matter.

To anyone still working toward their goal keep going. One day you might look back and realize you made it further than you ever imagined

Last year was probably the lowest point of my life. I stopped enjoying the things I used to love, pushed away people who cared about me, and struggled to get through each day. I started hurting myself just to deal with everything I was feeling, and there were times when I tried to end my life because I honestly couldn't see a future for myself anymore. I kept everything a secret until I finally broke down and told my what was happening. They stayed by my side and helped me get the support I needed. Recovery wasn't easy, and I had days when I felt like I was back at square one, but things slowly started to change. I'm still working through a lot, but I can enjoy my hobbies again, laugh with people I love, and actually look forward to tomorrow. I never thought I'd be able to say that last year, and I'm just glad I made it this far.

My dad and I had a pretty bad falling-out two years ago, and after that, we barely talked unless we really had to. Birthdays came and went, and even when we were in the same room, we'd hardly say a word to each other. A few days ago, I was looking through some old pictures on my phone and found one of us eating at a restaurant we used to visit when I was younger. It made me miss those days, so after going back and forth about it for hours, I finally messaged him and asked if he wanted to get dinner sometime. He replied a couple of hours later and said sure.

When we met up, things were awkward at first, and I honestly had no idea whether I should bring up what happened between us. We ended up talking about work, relatives, and random stuff instead. At one point, he made a joke about something that happened years ago, and we both started laughing. We didn't fix everything that night, and we still haven't talked about our falling-out, but he texted me afterward to ask if I'd gotten home safely. It's such a small thing, but I really missed that. I spent so long thinking it was too late for us to have a normal relationship again, and now I'm just glad we finally took that first step.

Welcome to Positivity Friday! Let's chat about the good things that happened this week.

I found out this morning that I received a scholarship!! I’m a grad student and I’ve been dealing with health issues and struggling financially since I started grad school. Lately I’ve even been thinking about dropping out. This scholarship is going to help me so much!

I got myself into like $1,500 dollars of credit card debt after moving out of my parents house, but I've finally been able to make a significant dent! It has been stressing me out soo bad lols, just wanted to share a win! I hope everyone finds free money today, and to stay safe and rock on!

The last 6 years have been insane. I divorced my ex husband, left the mormon cult, and then realized my family is abusive and cut them out of my life. I went from being homeless to having an apartment, finishing my undergrad and masters degree in 3 years. Then I got my LPC-C license and I started my own business. The moment I found a supervisor boom I got my first client. I also stopped dating for the last 3 years and decided I would never date again, and then boom a few months ago I met the love of my life. t's crazy how fast things change and it has me worried that things will fall apart fast but they haven't yet. I didn't even know I was capable of doing any of this. I surprised myself! You are far more capable than you realize. just 4 years ago I was lost. I was beyond hopeless to the point where I didn't even know I was hopeless because I forgot what hope was. I went to therapy and that changed my life.

Some people are human medicine.

You spend one hour with them and everything is better. Thank you for being my medicine

Don't loss them