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Not proud to be starting over again…but here we go
136 upvotes, 13 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in Mental Health. "Not proud to be starting over again…but here we go"
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Anonymous 1d

Progress isn’t linear!! Relapse doesn’t mean failure, it means that you’re still trying. I believe in you, even as a stranger on yikyak. Keep going!

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Anonymous 1d

I will never forget the day my therapist told me it was okay to relapse. It doesn’t mean you are weak it means that something brought us back to a coping mechanism that tends to be unhealthy! I’ve been clean now for years! You are not bad! Healing isn’t linear and you are not alone! I’m proud of you for getting back up and trying again!

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Anonymous 1d

I’m about to be there too

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Anonymous 1d

Gotta start somewhere

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Anonymous 15h

i’m glad i never cut . my go to method was j choking myself out of air

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Anonymous 12h

I’m not sure if you had a streak before this, but if you were 20 days clean before relapsing, that doesn’t negate the 20 days! You can still be at 21 days clean even if it’s not continuous, there’s no rules to recovery! You got this!

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1d

That’s what everyone keeps saying but it still feels like a failure

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

I know, but the thing is you’re still trying. you got this :)

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1d

That actually really helps to hear. I’m trying to take steps…this time I actually reached out to people for help, my friend is taking my knife, and even though it feels so much like attention seeking to ask for help I am because I’m hoping it’s actually going to let me get better

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

I’m so proud of you I know how hard it is! Know that people are here for you! Even though it’s hard I promise it does get better I’m 20 now and i genuinely thought I’d never make it to 17! Remember it’s okay if it doesn’t get better right away you’re not regressing just need to start reassessing the situation! Again I’m proud of you and I’m glad you’re still here

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 15h

you got this op love you

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 12h

Thank you—you’ve got this too

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 1h

I fully support that mentality for everyone else but for some reason for me it feels like I failed and I need to reset. I had just passed a hundred days when I relapsed and I’m mad at myself for it

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