My WAW story part III

[PigPen]

I'm not a vet Roid, but have read a lot on here over the past two months but will chime in.

Things can always be worse, much much worse, but that doesn't mean that your situation isn't a living hell for you. Acknowledge that and then start taking some action man.

You keep saying that you gave up on everything your life. I'd say that today is the first day that you never say that again and start taking really good care of yourself. Don't give up on yourself especially now in the worst of times. This is when you need yourself the most. This is also the time that if you do take care of yourself, you can look back with the most confidence.

I got sober the day my W walked out and have stayed that way for my entire ordeal. I KNOW that I can handle regular life as a sober person since I've done it through hell. I had a therapist the other day say, "you do realize that having your W walk out drives more men to become alcoholics, drug addicts, and sex addicts than anything else and you've gone the other direction?"

Make a commitment to start taking care of Roid. No matter what your W does. Even if it's just eating better and going for walks. Every act of self care is like putting a penny in a jar. At first it's nothing, but if you keep doing it and keep doing it and keep doing it, soon you've got something.

Detaching is a roller coaster of hell man, no lies. You can either ride it, or stand by the side of it and get in shape, get healthy, get strong, and turn yourself into a man you're proud of no matter what your W does.

We're all right here with you, hating every minute of our situations and wishing they never happened. But everyone will tell you the same thing - the time is going to pass whether you use it to your advantage or not.

Start using it to your advantage. You've got 5 days to workout, eat well, journal, get help, talk to friends, and more.