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Everything you’re about to read is based on my own experience. It may be a personal take on something, a way to cope, or a helpful anecdote. Read on and let me know if there’s anything you’d like me to write about.

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1 Year Later
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1 Year Later

I have so many posts that I’ve started and either haven’t had the motivation to finish, couldn’t find the right words, or simply forgot about. This one, however, needs to be written.

**trigger warning: self-harm and suicidal thoughts

1 year.

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Why recovery is tricky…
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Why recovery is tricky…

These last 3 months have been a lot, and honestly... that's an understatement. Between starting a new job, being in person/office 40 hours a week after being mostly home for nearly 2 years, being around brand new people who don't know me or my story, and going through all of it without being able to go to therapy, it's just been a lot to take on. I've certainly dipped into "bad" behaviors and then gotten mad at myself for it. I've basically been on the ferris wheel of self-hate for the last 3 months and it's finally time to get off the ride.

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Oh right, I should be writing
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Oh right, I should be writing

Wow, it’s been a minute, huh? My new job is great but because I’m really never home now (and when I am I’m completely exhausted) finding the time and energy to write simply isn’t there. Let’s see if we can crank out some kind of update post, though, shall we?

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Recovery Journal - 2 months
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Recovery Journal - 2 months

**Trigger warnings for all of these recovery posts as I will be talking in depth about addiction and eating disorders**

Oh boy, this month was a doozy! I started my new job on February 1st and adjusting to a new schedule while also trying to maintain healthy habits has not been easy. I’ve had to stop working out for the time being because I simple can’t find the right time of day to get it done. If I work out in the morning, I have to make sure I’m up early enough so that I can 1) workout, 2) clean up afterwards (I sweat… a lot!), 3) eat breakfast, and 4) get ready for work. As it is right now, I make sure I’m at least out of bed no later than 6am which gives me time to make and eat breakfast, have some coffee, and relax a little bit before getting dressed and heading out the door by 7:15. Am I up earlier because Mojo insists on waking me up 4am every day? Yes, but it’s not pleasant. In theory, I could get out of bed by 5, workout, and then continue on with my morning, but so far I haven’t found the energy to actually do this.

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Recovery Journal - 1 month
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Recovery Journal - 1 month

If you’re jumping into this post and curious what this is all about, I encourage you to check out my Recovery Journal which has been documenting the daily ups and downs of my addiction recovery. This first post is going to be a little bit longer as I’m going to do a bit of a deep dive on how I got here in the first place so if you want to jump in right here… welcome!

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I got Covid
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I got Covid

Well, it happened friends. Not only did I get Covid but it was an ordeal. I’m putting a trigger warning at the top of this because Covid PTSD and pandemic fatigue are real so I don’t want to inadvertently make anyone upset or uncomfortable by reading this. If you are struggling, please proceed with caution.

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