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Addiction & Recovery

GreenPartyVoter

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8. Thank you so much! I do have a list, but I often ignore it because I want the

Reply to cayugafalls (Reply #5)

Tue May 19, 2020, 05:22 AM

May 2020

food more, and the idea of the hamster wheel seems tolerable at those times, or I lie to myself and say I can make it work.

You are right on the self-love and validation. Always empty, always seeking, never believing if someone actually says what I long to hear. I was in a good place for a short time a few years ago, with the right meds and hard work I know I can get back there if I choose to.

Thank you so much!

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I didn't make it through the day today. Used late mother's birthday and the vulnerability of [View all] GreenPartyVoter May 2020 OP

. irisblue May 2020 #1

Don't beat yourself up. Laelth May 2020 #2

Hugs!❤ Do you get out and walk? Karadeniz May 2020 #3

I do. Sometimes it relaxes me, but often it buys me more food. GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #4

Do you have a list of alternative behaviors to help you delay? cayugafalls May 2020 #5

Thank you so much! I do have a list, but I often ignore it because I want the GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #8

You are welcome! I know you can do it. cayugafalls May 2020 #9

Sounds like you made it just fine DarthDem May 2020 #6

Trying again today, thanks! GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #7