“I felt stuck with…. But I made it through by…”
“This showed me that I am…”
“I learned that I can…”
A few years back, I felt stuck with a draining job. For a long time nothing changed and I was just spinning my wheels and accepting the stuckness. It eventually got to a point where I had no energy left and I had to start asking for help. People around me encouraged me to set small boundaries, take every change one step at a time. The job didn’t get that much better, but I did, and I left.
I learned that even if something feels hopeless, there’s still a part of me that can make changes. And I guess that even at rock bottom, I can still have that sort of resilience.
Honestly for me it’s about talking to those around me who I trust and love to get through a situation where I’ve felt hopeless. I’m not one to be complacent I need to do something about it
I had to sit 4 exams in a year whilst working a new full time job. I was overwhelmed, I knew I couldn’t commit to every weekend to study. I produced a timetable and I do 40 minutes study per day in the week and 2 1 hour sessions throughout the day each weekend. After a while, the studying became season nature, I didn’t overthink it. Little and often was best to learn the skills to study and I didn’t feel pressured. I passed my exams with ease
I usually start feeling hopeless when I’m in a relationship, especially when I find myself snooping through my partner’s phone. It always happens when I get an unsettling feeling about something they’ve said or done, and I just can’t shake the doubt. When I dig through their phone to see if they’re being truthful, it’s like I’m trying to find something that will either confirm or ease my mind. More often than not, I end up finding that my gut feeling was right, and they’ve been unfaithful. When I find out, it messes with my head. I start to lose my confidence and feel worthless. I second-guess everything, not just about the relationship but about myself. I begin to question what’s wrong with me, why they’re doing this, and what I’m missing. It makes me clingy, desperate for answers or closure that I never really get. It’s like I’m stuck in this loop where I don’t know how to leave because I can’t understand why they would stay with me if they’re also seeing someone else. It changes me as a person, and I start to feel even more lost. I start feeling hopeless, but I’ve noticed that when my partner ends up getting thrown in jail, that’s when I start to feel better. It’s strange, but I know that when they’re in jail, they can’t hurt me or make me feel bad about myself, and they can’t leave me for someone else. It’s almost like a strange sense of peace settles in because I don’t have to worry about them being unfaithful or pulling away. And then, when they’re locked up, they start becoming needy for me, which oddly helps me rebuild my confidence. I know it sounds like a messed-up situation, but in a way, it’s how I’ve been able to get some closure and finally leave the toxic relationship. It’s like I have this time to breathe and start to feel stronger before I can make the decision to walk away.
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i’m an addict, a few times I am currently inactive addiction. In the past, I have went to rehab I have reached out for help and I did succeed for a little while and of course it’s gratifying and seems like life couldn’t get no better but then I relapse so I’m not sure if I’ve overcame it or not because now I just stay where I’m scared to even try or I won’t put all my effort in to try because I know I’m gonna fail in the long run.
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I get worried about not being enough for my partner. I feel like I need to be perfect all of the time. I’ve had past relationships where I’ve been cheated on and I worry about if my partner will do the same even though he’s shown me signs he’d never do that to me
I refused to accept defeat