Gratitude in the darkness

[Dance2live]

Hi all, I have been really struggling with self destructive tendencies. They scare me, and i leave myself in a state of panic often as my nerves are not that great. I found a little light amidst all this though as I have been thinking that maybe what I have been missing is just being grateful to be alive. My life is hard and that is not going to change fast, but somehow when i feel grateful to be alive I dont feel the need to "fix" myself with self destructive dosages of drugs. At least for now, i am pretty wary of these insights that I have, but hopefully this one will help me and maybe someone else too.

 

[Solitude_within]

I know exactly what you mean.....

Gratitude and a simple appreciation for being alive tends to ward off cycles of self-destructive behavior for me too. Utilizing that appreciative mindset in everyday struggles is what's hard, at least for me. I'm usually falling back into bad patterns before long.

Glad that you've found a bit of light and thanks for sharing it. Reminds me to respect the life that I have, because I only get one.

 

[RV Mystery Journey]

A timeless topic.

I can definitely point out how gratitude can and could prevent destructive usage patterns for myself personally.

Maybe I should try to go focus on a site I was for that until I get more stable and have a computer to reply from as this phone is killing me.

To top it all off the glass on my phone is all cracked and do not ask why or how many phone numbers I have had over the years.

Yet I feel grateful I can type at all and have freedom as a citizen to remain in society.