Anonymous asked: ACHIEVEMENT:i have come to realised that sometimes, my girlfriend is not yelling or snapping at me, sometimes she is just blunt in the way she talks. I am able to identify those times when she does snap at me, and whether or not i was deserving of it. If not, I am now able to calmly respond and ask her not to speak to me like that. If so, I am able to apologise (once and not compulsively). I feel this is a step in my recovery and I wanted to share because I am proud of myself

I am SO proud of you! As you should be of yourself. That is a huge step and not that you stopped doing that, which don’t get me wrong is HUGE, it is that you are recognizing it and celebrating it.

That is a beautiful thing you are so strong and I hope you continue to pat yourself on the back for the good things and not be discouraged by the bad. Recovery will be hard but as long as you keep celebrating and making the positive steps matter most, you will recover.

This message put a smile on my face and I am sure will get hope to so many other people. 

Stay Strong - You’re doing great!