Recovery Month: Small Victories
Sometimes even doing small things are a huge step in recovery, no matter what it is about. And then, after doing so, these small things feel so much bigger after we get some recognition for it. Share with us your small steps here!
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A small victory that I've had this month has been finally working up the courage to go to the gym. My sister and I have started going to the gym together, and it's made me look at everything a lot differently. It's the only way I've found that helps me to actually go and do exercise, and it's kind of fun. I've only gone twice so far, but I think I'm going to count it as a victory!
Another victory I've had is that it's officially been a month since the last time I self-harmed, and since going on 7 Cups, I've been able to see how much people can have an impact on each other. Hopefully I've helped some of the guys on here, and will continue to, in the ways that they've helped me. I send out love and well wishes to all of my fellow people striving to continue recovery this month. Good luck everyone!
@JaydenIsHere
ive had the all clear from the hospital which means i can finally join my gym when it opens in 3 days! id like to work on myself so i can feel more confident. im hoping to achieve a huge thing in the next few days, im going to try and ask my mum for professional help and tell her everything! i kept it all to myself for too long now so its time i get the help i need,fingers crossed all goes well.
hope everyone is well and im proud of the small victory/s you have taken:)
A small victory I've achieved this month is that I am no longer ignoring the pain caused by the injury I made to my knee. It may take a long time to achieve a pain free life with some of the injuries I have caused myself, but I've taken the steps to resting it and using the non-opioid painkiller I was prescribed to help it feel better instead of being stuck in the cycle of pain that i built for myself. I still have chronic pain in other parts of my body due to self injurious behaviors, but I've cut down significantly on alcohol consumption and caffeine consumption which has helped me be in more control of my mind. Caffeine consumption sounds like a small thing but having decreased the amount of it I drink, has helped me feel less on edge and it makes a big difference. Alcohol was only a temporary fix, and though I never reached what I would call alcoholism, I used it instead of medicine to deaden the pain from injuries I made to my body, instead of seeking help. So making the small step of using the painkiller I was prescribed and cutting down on alcohol and caffeine consumption has made a difference.
