April 2012
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Anonymous asked: How would you suggest stopping worrying/being anxious about something I have no control over until I get back to school, which won't be for another 10 days since I am currently on break.
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please don't forget to vote for the botm!
it’s such a close ran again this month, oh my goodness. your vote really does matter! all the blogs are so inspiring, glad i don’t have to pick
poll is going down tomorrow at 8am! (est time)
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Anonymous asked: Saw your recent post about "you are not your diagnosis" and had some rambling thoughts to share about the flip side of that idea. I'd love to read yours as well. What about embracing your diagnosis? What about that feeling of relief, like a rock off your chest, after finding out that there is a name for these things that you have been feeling or doing? Now that you know your...
March 2012
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You are not your diagnoses
thehoodlumchronicles:
You are not depression, you are not bulimia, anorexia, anxiety, borderline, OCD, bipolar, or whatever they say. You are who you are when no ones around to take notes. You are the way you dream and you are you’re aspirations. Don’t let them tell you otherwise.
SECRETS UNBURIED: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR ADDICTIVE...
article from addiction-recovery-blog.com
Let’s get one point clear right at the outset. We all have a few skeletons in our closets. So, the fact that you have overcome your addiction and have more than a few secrets from your past life that you’d much rather keep from derailing your progress in recovery isn’t completely unexpected. In fact, it’s rather the norm.
Still, having those long-buried...
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“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives...”
– Brene Brown (via internal-acceptance-movement)
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Day 2 - What have you done to help yourself with...
When I sat down with my mom, in mid June, I knew that once I told her about my heroin addiction, I needed to be serious about entering recovery. I was so scared about going into withdrawals, though I have faced them many times before. My mom and I talked it over and I couldn’t get an appointment with a suboxone doctor til the following Monday. She asked me if I had any money. Of course, the...
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“We are only victims if we allow ourselves to be.”
– McCartney Green (via internal-acceptance-movement)
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Happy to be alive and sober today!
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the-starring-role asked: hello, hope you're doing okay! By the way your recovery challenge looks really good! Just wondered what time the poll ends tomorrow? Thanks :)
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“Tragedies do happen. We can discover the reason, blame others, imagine how...”
– Paulo Coelho (via shetakesflight)
“When you consider yourself valuable you will take care of yourself in all ways...”
– M. Scott Peck (via anatomy-of-recovery)
Have a problem? Don't let it win.
cribnotesforlife:
When we confront difficult situations, getting angry, hurt, vengeful, depressed, and morose are common responses. Those responses let the situation win. Why do we do this to ourselves? Sure, we can let problems affect us on a deep emotional level, paralyzing us from taking the best action. Or, we can deal with the problem with a level head, having the confidence in knowing...
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mybellarina asked: Sometimes I look at the heroin or addiction tag on here because my ex boyfriend who meant the world to me died this past December from heroin. I know how much he wanted to be more than just a junkie but he could never outrun it and it breaks my heart that his life ended so short. Your letter to your addiction brought me to tears because it reminds me so much of him. You are strong, stronger than I...
“My worst days in recovery are better than my best days in relapse.”
– Kate Le Page (via ame-decharnee)
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Day 1 - Write a letter to your addiction/disorder
Dear Heroin,
I never used to call you heroin. It seemed like too awful of a word. A word that ever since I was young, made me cringe. I gave you nicknames: dope, diesel, d, stamps, or tickets. Never ever did I use your real name because it was more than just a word or a substance, it was what I have become: a junkie.
You got me kicked out of my home. You made the people that love me not want to...
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“There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss,...”
– Malcolm X (via to-love-ones-self)
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30 day recovery challenge
I made this challenge because I really wanted to do one! However, the only ones I could find were so specific about eating disorders or self harm. So I decided to make one that is really general, so anyone in recovery can do it!
I added questions from assignments I have been given from my addiction counselor. a few questions are inspired by the 12 steps. I also generalized a few questions from...
“When lows last a little longer than you expect and take you lower than you...”
– Benji Madden (via singitallnight)
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Anonymous asked: I was recently prescribed 4 new medications (not all for mental illness) on top of the 3 I already take. Today I spent a long while feeling guilty for needing so many medications. I'm still on my parents insurance and having my parents keep being responsible for so many meds weighs heavy on me. Meds aren't cheap! And I feel like I just keep getting more and more! Any tips on dealing with...
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Don't waste life being jealous.
todayievolve:
Jealousy is an interesting sensation. Since all human reaction is in attempt to be productive, what is jealousy then? It’s a defensive mechanism for sure. Humans want to be the best they can be, so jealousy is a natural comparative reaction that asks us - “Am I inferior?” The answer is usually no.
“Don’t waste time on jealousy. Sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind.” -...
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yourebrilliantyouare asked: im totally up for doing the challenge! its such a good idea <3
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sojerey asked: I would love to be part of your new challenge (:
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i want to do a ‘recovery challenge’! there seems to be a lot of them but they all are so specific (self harm or eating disorders..) i’m thinking of making one that is very general for addiction and disorders. i will take assignments that my addiction counselor gave me, and other questions i feel fit for it. would anyone do it with me? does it even matter?! i think i’m going...
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“Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and...”
– William Faulkner (via wellsaidblog)
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citylightzxdreama:
People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Always give the world the best you have, and...
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“If we could have a little patience, we could escape much mortification; time...”
– Unknown (via inspiremetobeinspired)
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8 WAYS TO BE MORE CONFIDENT: LIVE THE LIFE OF YOUR...
article by Lori Deschene from tinybuddha.com
“With realization of one’s own potential & self confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world.” ~Dalai Lama
For the vast majority of my life I didn’t believe I could do most of the things I wanted to do.
I knew I wanted to be in a relationship, but I feared that if I got into one I’d do something to mess it up. I wanted to perform on...
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“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”
– –Tom Robbins (via inspiremetobeinspired)
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The Man in the Glass
When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world makes you king for a day, Just go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what THAT man has to say.
For it isn’t your father or mother or wife Whose judgement upon you must pass; The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life Is the one staring back from the glass.
Some people may think you a straight-shootin’...