Relapse

[Sdc8]

Hi, I thought I was getting out from the dark times, and for maybe a week or two I felt amazing, like totally excited about being alive, but now it all just vaporized and I've started to feel like shit again but worse because there's this bitter feeling of having tried what it feels to be okay after quite a while and then losing it all and is very discouraging.

[Hidden]

Try not to look at it as a relapse as much as the "enemy" found a new way to attack which means you need a new way to respond. I don't think this specific battle is one you can just trounce over and ever get it declared won. The key is to take the wins and be okay with the losses. Yes, it's exhausting and tiresome, but you have to keep getting up on the horse to try again. Get excited by the taste of whatever fantastic feeling you felt...it shows you something very important: it's obtainable. Keep trying and keep focused on getting back to where you were. You did it, so you CAN do it.

[JAYnLA in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for this perfect perspective. Setbacks are to be expected, but they don't mean you aren't moving forward.

[Sdc8 in reply to Hidden]

Oh god, I love your way of thinking, thank you very much!

[leanneski]

Don’t lose hope! Life’s all about the peaks and troughs, your feeling a bit low now but you’ve shown yourself that that amazing feeling can happen which is great. Your body is constantly going through hormonal changes (women and men) which impact how your feeling, also your environment, the weather, bugs/ viruses, your body is constantly on the defence even when you don’t realise it. Be kind to yourself, maybe you just need a wee hibernation period before the next few weeks of amazing! 💜 x