Learning to heal, Larry's journey

[Chart]

Glad to hear you're doing okay, Larry. Sounds like you're aware of the link between alcohol and when you're feeling depressed. That's sounds like some good progress.
 

[rainydiary]

Hi Larry, I'm glad to read your update.

[Larry]

Thank you everyone,   It has been confusing lately,   I feel normal,  I had several drinks saturday night,  but nothing bad happend.  I still get a little depressed and lonely  but i have been working through that.  i hope this can keep going

[NarcKiddo]

 

[sanmagic7]

  keep going, larry.  love and hugs

[Larry]

thank you NK and sanmagic,  Things have been good,  I have been sleeping better,  I still have days where i get depressed,   maybe that is normal.   just trying to be happy

[AphoticAtramentous]

Glad to hear, Larry. Just a gentle reminder that, although we don't necessarily want to be depressed all the time, we can't be happy all the time either - even those without CPTSD aren't happy all the time. So I think - just aiming to be content or calm (rather than happy) can be a huge win in itself.

Wishing you the best.

Regards,
Aphotic.

[Chart]

Thanks Aphotic, that's a good reminder for me too.
 

[NarcKiddo]

Yes, well said, Aphotic. Content and calm is a good place to be.

I'm glad to hear you've been sleeping better, Larry. Sleep is so important.

[Larry]

Thank you,  I appreciate all of you ,  I think i will be ok tomorrow,  i just want this day to end

[Armee]

Holidays are hard. 

[Hope67]

 

[Larry]

I made it through the holidays!!   I have been working a lot,  i started a nighttime job bartending at the bar i hang out at.  it has been good so far,  i like staying busy.  with being so busy i haven't been to the gym in 2 weeks,  going to go tomorrow morning.  I gave up on  trying to make others happy or like me, i think i was trying so hard,   and it feels good. 

[Chart]

Hey Larry, sounds pretty good. I did bartending work for years. Loved it, but it did tend to lead to my drinking more than I liked. But the hard work, money and meeting people was great! If you can manage to get to the gym nonetheless it sounds great!

[Hope67]

Hi Larry,
Good to hear your update, and glad that things feel good at the moment, that's really great.  Hope your gym session was enjoyable, if you decided to go there.
Hope