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happy 1 year clean Pastelcircus!

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she's an awesome chick who I've gotten to know for a little bit. she's helped me in my recovery more than she knows so I wanted to dedicate this thread to this awesome bluelighter and friend. also here's an e-tag for ya :D 365 whole days with no drugs. hope shot to all you in the same boat. much love to ya.

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Thank you so much, words can't even explain how happy I am right now.

I literally did not know that it was midnight until you texted me and believe me, I've been waiting :)

it's been a long year but I'm extremely grateful for the fact that I'm alive and clean and where I am today. My life is better, my mind is clear, I have choices now whereas the only options I formerly had were to use and run away.

I feel good about myself, who I am, and where I'm going now. I don't know all the answers but I don't try to any more, I've learned to let go of what's not on me and focus on what is. I've learned more about myself the longer I've been clean and can tell you that my best spiritual and intellectual moments and realizations have been through silent meditation and dreaming, not through the use of powerful and heavy drugs, who'd have imagined in a million years?...

every day I thank god for the fact that I'm still here and really feel as if my past was just a bad dream of sorts.

thank you sero and the rest of you for helping whenever I've needed it and for offering me the opportunity to help where appropriate as well, I wish you all the luck in your own recovery endeavors and know this for a fact-

more will be revealed. <3
 
Congratulations, pastel! :) Do something special for yourself today. Be it a manicure, massage, walk in the park, whatever...Take a little bit of time to enjoy yourself and this world, you deserve it. <3
 
Pastel, absolute pleasure to read that post, with a few things I still need to take on board more thrown in for good measure. Happy for you, and should think you do feel good about yourself, you've come a damn long way and have every right to. Congrats on one year. Onwards and upwards. :)
 
there it is! I've been waiting to see that awesomeness!!! Congrats again :)
 
I feel good about myself, who I am, and where I'm going now. I don't know all the answers but I don't try to any more, I've learned to let go of what's not on me and focus on what is. I've learned more about myself the longer I've been clean and can tell you that my best spiritual and intellectual moments and realizations have been through silent meditation and dreaming, not through the use of powerful and heavy drugs, who'd have imagined in a million years?...
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That made me cry.

Pastel, since I have gotten to know you, you have always radiated this beautiful glow. It shines in the photos of you, through your words and most of all, in the incredible photography you share with us where you show us the beauty that you see around you, whether it is sunlight on a green field, a swirl of ominous clouds or some interesting juxtaposition of colors in an otherwise ordinary scene. Yesterday, I heard someone use the phrase, "Rebind to life every single day". He was talking about the importance of that centering and grounding that the spirit needs and he said that it could come from prayer, from meditation or simply from being in nature and appreciating the earth. Your photography has always given me faith in your strength because I see it as your way of expressing gratitude for everything around you, finding beauty in the ordinary and thus "rebinding to life". Thank you for your inspiration and your beauty. Congratulations.<3
 
herbavore said:
That made me cry.

Pastel, since I have gotten to know you, you have always radiated this beautiful glow. It shines in the photos of you, through your words and most of all, in the incredible photography you share with us where you show us the beauty that you see around you, whether it is sunlight on a green field, a swirl of ominous clouds or some interesting juxtaposition of colors in an otherwise ordinary scene. Yesterday, I heard someone use the phrase, "Rebind to life every single day". He was talking about the importance of that centering and grounding that the spirit needs and he said that it could come from prayer, from meditation or simply from being in nature and appreciating the earth. Your photography has always given me faith in your strength because I see it as your way of expressing gratitude for everything around you, finding beauty in the ordinary and thus "rebinding to life". Thank you for your inspiration and your beauty. Congratulations.<3
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thank you and I'll have to remember that, rebinding to life...

it warms me to know that my crappy cell-phone pictures actually reflect what I want them to, and that it is sort of my way of expressing gratitude, thank you for wording it like that as I'd never have thought of it that way.

I honestly don't know if I couldn't have done it without bluelight to turn to at times, know that your well-spoken words and anecdotes have often been a source of comfort and relief, especially in times of complacency and loss of direction. You make an excellent guiding star, you know <3

adam west said:
well done pastel ive only spoken to you a few times but youre pretty cool. im really glad for you :)
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thank you Adam, that means a lot <3
 
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