Milestones or Steps Completed! Share and Celebrate Here :)

I've learned that I hate feeling sad because when I was a child, I had to focus on survival, and sadness wasn't an option. When I feel sad, I worry that I won't survive and that I'll disappear into I'm not sure what, but I'll disappear/die.

Now I am asking my higher power to help child-me feel safe to feel sad, so that grown-up me can go back into therapy, work the 12 steps in Overeaters Anonymous, get help for PTSD, let go of harmful coping strategies, and so on.

I learned how to be more empathetic.

I've learned that listening can heal!

I have learnt that I can help people here!

I have learned to be more thankful.

I learntthat as much as this site helps, i need a real hug :(

I learntnice people finish last

Today I have finally learned that I can't carry my burdens alone anymore, that if I'm ever going to stop being this negative, self critical woman that is constantly running herself down I'm going to have to make some drastic changes. I've been struggling with depression for a long while now, and tomorrow I'm going to pluck up the courage and visit my gp. I've literally become ill with all the worry and stress I've gone through lately... I think it's time I owed myself a little love instead of hate for a change. It may only be a few steps I'm taking, but I refuse to become the victim, time I was the heroine!

This place is awesome, I've learned a bunch about myself

With 7 Cups of Tea, I was able to re-learn mindfulness and refocus on breathing.