It is unfortunate how people don't know how to act with certain people who are different than others, but that doesn't mean because of lack of their manners you will feel bad about yourself, in fact you should walk with your head high that you fought against addiction and now you are back to a normal and healthy life, do not care of what people look at you as or what they expect you to act as or something, be you feel you, and someone doesn't accept it, do not care about them, simple
I am so proud to hear your success story of quitting addiction my friend, that's a huge win, but at the same time it's upsetting that people don't know how to appreciate it
You should not let your moral crawl down just because some people are giving you side eyes, you know what you have achieved and you should walk with your head high and pride that you are a fighter and you won this battle, people will always be ready to give you strange looks, it's our job to love ourselves, embrace our wins and be proud of whatever progresses we make, because we are our one and only biggest unshakable supporter, so never let anybody make you doubt yourself, walk with pride and confidence my friend you are a fighter ❤
Hey! I take it there's been something wrong with you in the past. And now you can't communicate properly. Well, there was. Put it in the past, it's your past. What do you worry about when you're around people? Try to get all your worries down on paper. Mogz will purge himself of them and start to forge
Hi! You say "past drug addiction" - did you get over it? Why the anxiety? Do you feel bad around others? Why? Because you think you're an addict? You know that "former" drug addicts.
I understand you! my acquaintance is also an addict...he feels good with me, I don't judge him...but with others he is constrained...if you have quit already, tell yourself that you are just like everyone else among healthy people.....
Hello!
Anxiety and worries eat up a lot of our energy. It is important to learn how to cope with them, otherwise you will constantly feel “de-energized”. Here are two practical exercises that will help bring yourself into a calm and harmonious state.
1) Worry to the fullest
Set a timer on your phone for 15 minutes right now. During this time, you only need to do one thing: worry to the fullest. Yes, you heard right.
When we are worried about something, people around us often tell us: “Drop it, don’t wind yourself up”. So today your task is precisely to “wind up” yourself as much as possible.
To make this exercise easier for you, think of the situation that caused you great anxiety. Mentally dive into it and try to increase your state of anxiety as much as possible.
Put the video on pause right now and allow yourself to worry to the fullest within 15-20 minutes! When you’re done, write down the answers to the following questions in your notebook:
How do I feel now?
What has changed in my condition?
How much anxiety do I feel now on a scale of 1 to 10?
This paradoxical technique produces amazing results. Its secret is that any emotion is energy. When we try to “squeeze” or “hide” some emotion inside, it begins to destroy us. When we allow ourselves to live a certain feeling, we are thus freed from it.
2) Support a friend
Very often, our harshest critic is us. It is especially evident in situations when something doesn’t work.
But we are all human, with our weaknesses, shortcomings, concerns and fears. Worrying, having doubts is absolutely normal, it is part of our life. Therefore, in situations where you experience anxiety and tension, it is much more productive to support yourself than to scold.
Thus, remember a situation in which you experienced anxiety. Now imagine that your friend or close person appears in your situation. Think about how you would console him, what you would say.
Would you immediately imagine that he would not succeed, or would you find a way to support him? Most likely, it’s the second option. Treat yourself with the same compassion and faith that you are willing to show towards your close people.
Now spend 5-10 minutes on this and say (mentally or aloud) the words of support to your friend, i.e. to yourself. Moreover, you can write a letter of support to the friend (i.e. to yourself) and carry it with you.
We wish you good luck!