Success Stories, Please!

Petunia,

I think that's one of the most remarkable stories I have ever heard. I am so glad you found your wonderful memory. What an awesome gift.

Hugs,

Jan

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Messages from the heart come in wonderfully obscure places sometimes. What a wonderful memory for you and I'm so happy you received it.



sabby

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Very touching stories! Thank you so much for sharing them.

these are all wonderful

Petunia - your story brought tears to my eyes. Really beautiful - and it must be peaceful for you too to have made that connection.

I have really enjoyed this thread - we need to do this more often! Thank you for starting it Tomi!

Well, my success story is that I have been going to the gym for 5 weeks now, almost every day. There has been no weight loss or even much difference in my measurements yet but I do "look" different and my husband says he "feels" the difference. The gym has been a wonderful outlet for me and I am feeling my strength and fitness increase. The exercise has also helped keep my depression at bay.

I have also been posting a lot again after months of relative isolation.

Great stories all around. Petunia even though you pm'd me I got tears in my eyes reading your post again in this forum. It's just so awesome and it's so great that you are able to receive the message!

Tranquility

I have a little success story this morning. I was on a steady exercise regime for a few weeks and then last Friday evening, I began to drop off a little. This let my moods drop a bit and I began to snack again around the house.

Well, this morning, I woke up with new determination to get back on track again. I feel motivated and energetic once more and I have found that the troubles I have been fretting over (ex-mother-in-law coming to visit soon, unemployment, and house not selling) will not go away and I vow today that I will not let these stressors control me. I will keep my focus on what I can solve (like my health) instead of what I can't (ex-mother-in-law)

I can do this. I feel more confident.

Thanks for this thread--I just reread all of the replies and it has been very uplifting.

After having one swallow, mind you, of my coffee this morning, I've realized that the prayers I asked for in the Sanctuary a few weeks back are being answered.

It's not so much the relationship with my DIL that I have to work on but the relationship with my SON! When he and I have had angry conversations, some of his words have stayed with me... perhaps like daggers in my heart. But after thinking about them, I realize that he has issues from the past. We had a calm, peaceful talk yesterday. As a result, I understand him better, I understand his wife better, and I hope I made amends for some of those issues.

He said we'd talk again soon, and I'll be waiting for him to call me or come by.

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Friends,

I have been released from care for my broken ankle. I can request more physical therapy down the road if I think I need it, but the orthopedic surgeon "threw me out" yesterday.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me through this.

EJ

Hard times do come to an end, don't they?! I'm happy for you, EJ.

EJ! So glad to hear the news of your healed ankle!
Love
Patty

Yay EJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Success? I think I've had plenty of successes in recent months.

After my major depressive episode back in April/May following being dumped by my former significant other, I was incapacitated. Unable to go to school, work, or do anything, really. Now, I'm working full time, getting homework done, have a wonderful new boyfriend, and am finally feeling like I'm overcoming this illness! Whoo hoo!!

There's always hope, even when you think you're hopeless Never forget that!

This is a great post!!!!!

I don't have any success stories of my own......yet..... but it's a breath of fresh air to read of other's success, and reinforces to me that things can and will get better!!
Keep up the good work everyone

My small success was going to my granddaughters birthday party. I stayed for a couple hours too. For me being out of the house with people takes every ounce of courage I have, so for me this was a success story!

That's great Tomi.......calmness and communication rule!



sabby

i guess this counts..ive been sober for a week. thats pretty cool for me.

hope this short post helps..

Gabriel

That is excellent Gabriel!! You should be very proud.

I am back into my exercise regime again. I saw myself slipping back into my junk food binges again and watching television. Now, I feel like I am heading back in the right direction. So are you! High Five girl!!

<font color="#000088">Well, I've been able to go 7 years without cutting myself, when before that I was cutting almost everyday. Sometimes if it was too bad, I would end up having to wait a week. I don't know, but some people would call that a success story if they understood how hard it is to stop in the first place! And to maintain that non-cutting for that long of a period of time! </font>

All of !! No matter how big or how small, every success in our life counts! Each success is a stepping stone on our path upward!

As we read each other's successes, I think it helps us to motivate ourselves to take that next step forward. Keep 'em coming, people!

thanks Ingridave2 .

wow..7 years Jusitce?

you're my new inspiration..

<font color="#000088">You know, what stopped me that 7 years ago was a scary thing, but it was also a great thing at the same time! I almost died, and I had to learn how to walk again, along with a transfusion. But what actually stopped me was not the fact that I almost died, that is what put the ball in motion. It scared my Dad so much when the hospital notified him, as my next of kin. He asked me to come back to Utah for a little while, so he could help me get back on my feet and spent some time with me, that he missed me, and was worried about me. So When I got out of the Hospital in California, and was able to walk again. I did come back up to stay with my Dad for a little while. When we got to his house, we had a long talk, and my Dad started crying, and I'd never seen my Dad cry before. I loved my Dad so much, and I never mean't to hurt him, and when I saw those tears, it just hit me, that I was hurting my Dad, not just me! So it was actually the Love that I had for my Dad that stopped me from cutting. Love is very powerful, and can help you with anything! I did slip up once since that moment, but then I remembered those tears from my Dad. And haven't done it since...7 years ago..July 3rd,2000 was the last time! It was Love that stopped me! So it is possible for anyone to stop, if they have Love in their heart for anyone! I'm not saying it's easy, just possible!</font>