2 years, 5 months, 16 days, 8 hours ago, I drank my last drink…I realized this week that I have not had a sip of alcohol in my 30s….I never even thought about the fact that I started an entire decade sober. In that time, so so much has happened. I’ve gone through intensive outpatient program for my mental health, gone through an intensive outpatient program for my alcoholism, medically retired from the Army, quit smoking, bought my second home, bought a new car, quit vaping, continued my work as a remote virtual assistant and have met some pretty amazing people that have made sobriety so much more enjoyable and a lot less scary.

This goes back to my comparison post from earlier this week because it’s been on my mind. For some reason, even after listing out all of those accomplishments, my mind reminds me that I am not productive, I haven’t done enough, I’m not doing enough, I should be doing more, everyone else is more productive than me and the list goes on. This isn’t for pity, but more of a reminder for myself that I have done hard things and that I am my own person…I get to celebrate that and now I want to celebrate anyone else who has done something hard.

If you’re struggling to keep your mind present and stop the comparison game, write out thing tings you have done in your life…no matter how big or small. Every accomplishment adds up and makes you the person you are today 🫶🏻