[LiteraryLark]

Last Wednesday I poured out all my alcohol.

On Monday I am quitting smoking.

I finally stood up to my parents and today I wrote a letter to my mom explaining my feelings about certain things she does to upset me.

So far I have lost 51 pounds from my heaviest, and if what everyone is telling me is true, the weight will fly off now that I have quit alcohol.

I am graduating college next June!

I began doing Yoga last Wednesday and on good days I go out for long walks.

[Stronglady1]

One for me is being a loving and supportive mom to my 16 year old son although I got through something.When my son was 3 months old,his dad left us without telling us.I have raised him on my own until my husband that passed in January came into our lives.He knows I always will love him no matter what.I support him too,he loves his long hair he has grown out since he was 10.Also we go into the girl's section for jeans now.He loves wearing girl's jeans now since last year,finds them more comfortable to wear.I support him on this as well

[lizardlady]

Not sure if this applies...

I retired July 1st. I had two successful careers. I'm ready for me time now.

[splitimage]

The thing I'm proudest of is stopping drinking after many years of alcoholism. Tomorrow it will be 4 years sober.

I'm also proud of getting my MBA, and CPA both done while working full time.

I'm also proud that I've become a much nicer person and better friend as a result of getting into recovery.

I'm also proud that I've managed to get back into the workforce after a 10 year hiatus caused by my drinking. I'm now working 2 part time jobs, that make full time hours.

[downandlonely]

I have a Master's degree and a full time job. I'm also proud of the volunteer work I do: facilitating support groups for people with mental illness, mentoring a high school student who will be the first generation in her family to go to college, and facilitating LGBT teen groups. I also did the 12 steps through Overeaters Anonymous and found them helpful.

[Mendingmysoul]

A couple of weeks ago,I started an achievement journal. At the end of the day,I note down all the things I got done successfully, no matter how small or insignificant they are. I can tell this gesture is healing my feelings of chronic worthlessness. I am surprised at how much I am achieving each and everyday.

[Blue_Bird]

Some of my achievements are I haven’t been inpatient in the psych ward since 2017

I’m also about to graduate from the care coordination program I’m in because I’m doing well on my own, so I will not have a care manager anymore.

I’m starting back at college in January hopefully after a several year hiatus.

I started volunteering prepping and serving meals at a local shelters dining center

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[*Beth*]

In 10 weeks I'll have achieved making it to age 60.

I'm kind-of awestruck, not quite sure how I got here. I guess I must be doing something right...?

[AliceKate]

Congrats Beth! That is a pretty cool achievement^^

I achieved an A level grade in my most important subject this semester. I am very pleased with myself.

[lizardlady]

I missed some of my achievements when I posted before.

I think my biggest achievement is good mental health. I used to be in a black hole of depression, dissociating on a daily basis. I busted my behind in therapy and worked with my pdoc to find the right combination of meds to be who I am today. My depression is under control. I'm integrated, can't remember the last time I dissociated. I have a good life. I've gone from a scared little mouse to a confident, adult human being.

[MuseumGhost]

Mendingmysoul wrote:

A couple of weeks ago, I started an achievement journal. At the end of the day, I note down all the things I got done successfully, no matter how small or insignificant they are. I can tell this gesture is healing my feelings of chronic worthlessness. I am surprised at how much I am achieving each and everyday.

I love this! What a wonderfully positive thing for someone to do for themselves!

A good friend from a long time ago shared that she had begun practicing mindfulness, and would recount to herself every night all of the 'little victories' she had experienced throughout the day. This thread reminds me of that. She also said, Remember that a lot of 'little victories' add up to One Big Victory, over time, and she was right. I have never forgotten it.

I will have to give my achievements some thought...this might take a while!

[unaluna]

Originally Posted by Mendingmysoul

A couple of weeks ago,I started an achievement journal. At the end of the day,I note down all the things I got done successfully, no matter how small or insignificant they are. I can tell this gesture is healing my feelings of chronic worthlessness. I am surprised at how much I am achieving each and everyday.

Im not writing the things down, because doing stuff like that will make me obsess and ultimately stop. But this morning when i filled my monthly med box, i was like, boy that went fast, good for me! And i just took down the recycling. Boxes stacked up here this week, it was not good.

I used to be really driven, like i HAD to get all this stuff done on the weekends, before i retired. Then i had a nervous breakdown (went on disability 7 years before retiring) and it felt like the ropes holding my brain together like a butterflied lamb shoulder roast just came untied. Hard to drive at anything with a head full of prune stuffing.

[Mendingmysoul]

I replanted my crocus bulbs in groups of twenty today.I had to dug them up ,they were crowded.Dear museum ghost,that really felt meditating and grounding.Then I visualized the cheery little flowers poking their heads through the snow .( in 2023 )Oh man that really felt good and I felt elated.Its going tobe one of my entry today in my achievement journal. Your friend was so right.Yes, many little achievements make a bigger one.

[LiteraryLark]

The achievement journal is great. I've done it before and it helped with my depression. I know to do a monthly achievement letter to myself of the things I do well at work since I am so new, and it also doubles as documentation for when I want a pay raise. I'd like to start an achievement diary for my personal life, too.

[LiteraryLark]

Yesterday I successfully trimmed a cat's nails for the first time! Elwood did terrific! He let me do all except two claws before he couldn't take any more and I never hit the quick. In fact, I could have taken more off but for a first timer I did great!

[lizardlady]

That's great Lark. Congratulations to you and Elwood!

[MuseumGhost]

Congrats, LL! I once trained a very intelligent and gentle kitty to jump up beside the sink and give me her paws to get her front nails trimmed. After a while, she actually looked forward to these little girlie grooming sessions!

I put myself through college for the most part, and am only one course away from obtaining two degrees. I've had two careers that I enjoyed very much.

When I was still single, I often travelled alone---and found it very exciting and educational.

I sewed my own wedding dress, and it turned out beautifully.

Husband and I have renovated two houses, and we're living in the second one.

We have planned a retirement enterprise: selling antiques and collectibles ---something we both enjoy enormously.