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Originally Posted by downandlonely
For a long time, I felt like I was a helpless victim of circumstances and that my problems were not my fault at all. The problem with this mentality is that I thought there was nothing I could do to change and improve my life.
When I joined a 12 step fellowship in 2020, I learned that I am not helpless. Yes, there are things that I cannot change, and I am learning to accept them. But I can change my own attitudes and behaviors, and doing that has really improved my outlook on life.
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You hit the nail on the head.
My last psychologist was the one who made me see that perspective you are describing. Realising of it, it’s the only way to get out of the circuit and do something different.