IT'S OKAY TO BE AFRAID!

You're having a good day, week, month maybe even a year. Everything is going great. You haven't broken down in a while and you finally feel like you're recovering.

So why is it you're still walking on eggshells, waiting for everyone to come crashing down? Is it all too good to be true?

Recovery is terrifying. You know you've had false starts before, you've relapsed, you've fallen off the wagon. You start to feel better and it's scary, because you're problems have been around for so long, you're not sure who you'll be without them. You're afraid to get too optimistic about the future, in case you mess up again.

Guess what? That's okay! That's normal. It doesn't mean you don't really want to get better, or you're faking it. People are afraid of failure, and they're afraid of the unknown, and maybe for you, recovery is one or the other or even both.

But recovery is also worth it. You may need a reminder every once in a while that the reward is worth the risk, so here's one now. I'm so proud of you for trying even when it scares you, and you think you have no chance. You're allowed to be afraid, and you're so brave for not letting that fear beat you.

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Gentle Reminder-
Even if all you did today was to keep yourself together, know that you're strong and I'm proud of you- for the days you've shined, for the days you've been able to get through and for the days when you've had to fight the hardest. Please remember that you've made it till here and try to be proud of yourself too...

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A/N- Hey guys! I just wanted to ask you whether this book is motivational enough. Is it depressing?

I had an agenda before starting this book, and that was to make people happy and drive away their pains. But then, after starting the book, I was advised that not everything can be changed by me alone. There should be some effort from the suffering person too. He/she must be willing to sort out his problems. And I thought that even though the healing of the pain depends on the sufferer, I can at least lead the way to it. I can help them through the healing process.

So, am I helping?