My life is pretty much a complete mess right now. I've posted bits and pieces about it in other forums, mainly addictions.

But the short version is, in the space of a week, I lost my job, relapsed, crashed (totalled) my new car, was moderately injured in the crash, and have been forced into going to a hospital daily for supervised medication under the threat of losing my licence. I've spent the last couple of days doing nothing but crying and distracting myself on-line, and fighting the urge to self injure.

But, even though I'm still crying, I know thing's could be a lot worse. I've got friends I can talk to. I'll get a severence package from work, and when that runs out I qualify for unemployment & I have savings. I got a lead on a job today - who knows if i'm qualified for it, but it's a lead. I've been to a couple of AA meetings and know that AA can help me get better.

The most important thing I remembered is that I have the ability to start over. I've had to start over multiple times before and i always have, so I have to remember that as much as I might think my life sucks now, I have the ability to start over, and I have to believe that things will get better.

And I think if we remember that, things can get better for all of us too.

--splitimage