Progression: I’m Slowly Moving Forward
This is definitely a first for me, two posts in two+ days, maybe I really am changing (I hope so, because I really hate my life right now; restricted by my anxiety and paranoia, never being able to go outside because I’m afraid of everyone and everything and not being able to write due to my fear of running out of things to say) and progressing towards stability. Last week I made myself extremely sick so I didn’t have to go to my new group. It was horrible: I was vomiting, shaking and my whole body hurt because I was afraid to be around “new” people. But this week is different (in fact after I finish this post I will be leaving my apartment to go to the new group, so this post will be somewhat brief). I’m not sick, in fact I’m kind of excited to go because I can finally get out of this damn prison.
However,
my anxiety is skyrocketing, my palms are sweaty, and the voice in my head is screaming at me not to leave! But I have to go! I have to get out of here, I have to break free from my fear of progression/change. It fucking drives me crazy that I get so scared of other people, that I can’t just walk outside and talk with a stranger. I can’t go to a new place without feeling like I’m going to vomit. Why the fuck am I like this? Why did I have to get abused? Why did I have to become an addict? Why did my life have to become such a fucking shit storm!!!!
When I get really down on myself, those question invade my mind and force me to reminisce about my childhood and high school years. I hate when I do this because it’s counterproductive and causes my emotional state to crumble (that is why I quit using Facebook, every time I would go on there , memories of high school would flood my mind causing me to become really depressed. It has been about a month since I last logged on).
I have to stop. This post was supposed to be positive- pointing out the fact that I have made progress, but as usual I have beat myself up and complained about how shitty everything has become. When my life is stable I try my hardest to destroy it because I am so used to depression and chaos. This is a problem I have been working on the last few weeks and as you can see I’ve yet to “fix” it.
Positives:
- Next week will be six months of sobriety
- I’m going to a new support group tonight
- Tomorrow I start a new job
My time is up. Hopefully the group goes well tonight!
Dave.
Ps. Thank you Susan for the amazing phone call, you have given me the strength to face my fears and move towards progression 
Congrats on two posts in two days, congrats on getting out, congrats on 6 months of sobriety. Sounds like you are doing well, my friend. Keep going. It gets better with time, and recovery takes time. You are using yours well, Dave!
Hugs,
Kathy
Friends help each other out when they are in a bad way. You are my friend. xxx to you and Domino.
Everything you do counts for something. Each task moves you forward, and as you know it;s not easy moving forward when you are being smothered by anxiety. So in my opinion I think you have accomplished quite a bit, and deserve to give yourself some credit. Stay well.
Boo