Victory Boulevard

I don’t have the shame anymore.

I am going back to school.

My whole mind has changed.

I quit smoking.

I feel proud.

I have meaningful shit to do now.

I was in a crowd of people and I didn’t shut down.

I’m buying a house.

I got my kids back.

I went to Hawaii, I wouldn’t have been able to do that if I was using.

I am bonding with my Dad for the first time since I was 15.

I am grieving without relapsing.

I have to stop making things so hard for myself.

I am thinking longterm and that was just not something I could do while high.

Just wanted to let you know you didn’t charge me for my last appointment.

I am getting married.

I got a promotion at work.

I have a purpose.

I’m saying yes to things.

I am an entrepreneur.

I chose not to lie about it.

I look back at my past self and I don’t even know who that person was.

I stood up for myself.

I am meditating every day.

I’m finally leaving him.

I was able to finally grieve.

I am actually feeling my emotions now.

There is nothing getting in my way right now.

Why didn’t you relapse? I had other shit to do.

I’m off my anti-depressant and I’m not depressed.

I started my business.

I have a yoga practice.

I can sit with difficult emotions now without trying to detach or escape.

I have quit heroin and cigarettes. 

This is the least amount of guilt and shame I have felt in my entire life.