Traumatic Experiences Community Daily Check-In Tuesday March 13th 2018
GOOOOOOD morning/afternoon/evening everyone!! 😁
How was your day/is your day looking/are you feeling today?
I don't know about you all, but Tuesday is therapy day for me, so as the work day winds down, I tend to get a little bit anxious because I know what comes next! The thing is, therapy really isn't scary, it's just the anticipation that throws me off. So on Tuesdays, I could always use a little extra strength. I like to use this book that lives in my purse to accomplish that:

So today, I'd like to share a little strength with you all, and I hope it can help you with your day 💜
You don't need to be the biggest,
loudest, or most forceful
to express true strength.
Instead, you must possess
a powerful spirit
that drives you forward
when there is no easy path.
Believe that you have
this strength in you -
even if you don't always
see it.
Adversity will not diminish it.
Turmoil will not hinder it,
and it will not fail you
when you need it most.
Believe that you
have the strength
to face whatever lies ahead.
~Elizabeth Garlough
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@BeeLeigh
that qoute is so powerful,, thank you for sharing.. I'm not doing ok but pushing through the best i can.. Hope you are well, *hugs* and thoughts are with you as you go into therapy,, wishing you the best 

Hey Bee and all,
Thank you for the thoughts on strength. Just thought Id check in since its been so long. Today my spouse is finally being put on an ankle monitoring system to monitor his drinking. He will not be able to drink at all.
Im looking forward to the calm that I imagine will come with this change and hoping I can lay the groundwork for whatever the future may hold... six months and counting!
As Ive stated elsewhere, I do not intend to return to this lifestyle. My hope is that he chooses to join me but I must prepare my boundaries if he does not.
I almost feel like this is an opportunity God has blessed us with. To make the changes I need to make was such an uphill battle and I feel like a huge obstacle has been rolled away making it at least not a super human feat now.