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User Profile: rebecca947
rebecca947 September 22nd, 2020

Hello, everyone! So, I've had this idea for over a year, but never implemented it into the forums. Back when we had the feed, I curated this idea and people seemed to like it. So, a year later, here it is in the forums! How this will work is each post will have a word of the week, how it relates to self-harm recovery and some quotes to go along with it. Feel free to answer what the word means to you!

COURAGE

Definition: According to Google, courage is "the ability to do something that frightens one; bravery." or "strength in the face of pain or grief."
How it relates to SHR: It takes courage to heal and to choose recovery. It takes courage to choose the path that is hard but ultimately good for us. It takes courage to reach out for help. It takes courage to want to stop our self-destruction, and it takes courage to take the first steps to do so. We all have SO much courage within us. Never forget how courageous you are.
Quotes: "Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision." -Winston Churchill

What does courage mean to YOU?

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User Profile: JoyfulUnicorn
JoyfulUnicorn September 22nd, 2020

@rebecca947

Courrage to me means having the confidence to recognise and reach out for the support needed as it is super scary and is definitely a precess of amall steps!

-Joy <3

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User Profile: rebecca947
rebecca947 OP September 22nd, 2020

@JoyfulUnicorn

Courage is definitely that! It's being vulnerable and opening yourself up for a plethora of "what if"'s and still going through with it. ❤️

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User Profile: honestpanda81
honestpanda81 September 22nd, 2020

To me, courage means fighting past the pain to focus on the end of the tunnel. Courage is believing that there is light at the end of all this, even if I can't see it. Courage is getting out of bed every morning to face a new day, even if I'm dreading the day ahead. Courage is pushing away the voice in my head that tells me I'm worthless and unloved, because I know it's lying. Courage is a choice I make every day, and one that I'm proud of ❤️

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User Profile: rebecca947
rebecca947 OP September 22nd, 2020

@honestpanda81

That was spoken straight from the heart and I could feel all the emotions there. I am so, so proud of you for being the courageous you that you are ❤️

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User Profile: lydiarklistens
lydiarklistens September 22nd, 2020

Courage means doing something out of your comfort zone while in a time of pain, and still not backing out. It requires an amazing amount of bravery to do such a thing. In this case, it is to overcome all the obstacles and urges in the journey of your recovery, so that you can heal in time.

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User Profile: rebecca947
rebecca947 OP September 22nd, 2020

@lydiarklistens

I love the first sentence you wrote. I totally resonate with that ❤️

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User Profile: Skyy0
Skyy0 September 22nd, 2020

It means leap of faith. Having complete focus on what is "right" "good" and doing whatever it takes to get you there. It means standing up for yourself. I picture a person in shiny metal armor standing with shoulders back, hands on hip, facing the obstacle

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User Profile: rebecca947
rebecca947 OP September 23rd, 2020

@Skyy0

Leap of faith and determination. I absolutely love that. It's awesome you've got a picture too! You can imagine yourself being that courage. ❤️

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User Profile: redmark
redmark September 22nd, 2020

For me personally right now courage means just opening up, just breaking all those walls down slowly that I have built overtime and just facing whatever uncertain thing is out there.

Also, Courage the Cowardly Dog, it was one of my favourite cartoons growing up and strangely enough his name has never been transleted to Hungarian by the translators, so I have used to hearing the Englsih word courage a lot when I was growing up without having any idea what it means :P

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User Profile: rebecca947
rebecca947 OP September 23rd, 2020

@redmark

Courage is facing the uncertainty because that's for the better good. I love it. Continue being courageous, Red!
I've never watched that cartoon but that's an interesting fun fact you have!

P.S. Miss ya ❤️ Hope you're taking very good care of yourself mate xx

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