Tag: Self-Improvement

Mental Health Sucks

Anxiety as a Gift

Maybe anxiety does have its uses after all?

Tags Anxiety, Blogging, Depression, Gift, Self-Discovery, Self-Improvement, Self-Love, Stress, Work

Drinking Sucks Mental Health Sucks

Long Term Sobriety Sucks

Six months of sobriety doesn’t seem to be fixing anything…

Tags Addiction, Alcoholism, Depression, Drinking, Insomnia, Long Term Sobriety, Recovery, Self-Improvement, Sobriety, Stop Drinking

Self-Help Books Suck

Why are self-help books so hard to finish?

Tags Change, Change Sucks, Reading, Self-Help, Self-Improvement

I Suck

Sober January? Sober 2021?

Well let’s give this a try again: sobriety. Despite the wonderful success of Sober September I took up drinking again in October and I’ve drank every day since. Part of this was justified (in the grasping-for-straws way us alcoholics are exceedingly good at); as a UPS worker dealing with the holidays I did whatever I […]

Tags 2021, Alcohol, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Drinking, Self-Improvement, Sobriety, Stop Drinking

Adderall Sucks

Lessons from taking Adderall at work

Tags Adderall, Alcohol, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Amphetamines, Blogging, Drug Abuse, Drug Use, Drugs, Motivation, Self-Improvement, Sobriety, Writing

I Suck

Values Suck

Trying to find my personal values sucks.

Tags Courage, Cowardice, Inspiring Others, Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, Self-Improvement, Therapy, Values

I Suck

Lessons from Substance-Free September: Don’t be too Hard on Yourself

Post author By TheBlackhairedGuy
Post date October 11, 2020
2 Comments on Lessons from Substance-Free September: Don’t be too Hard on Yourself

Lessons from September

Tags Blogging, Drinking, Life Lessons, Self-Hatred, Self-Improvement, Self-Love, Self-Worth, Sobriety, Stop Drinking

I Suck People Suck

Personal Flaws or Personal Strengths?

Post author By TheBlackhairedGuy
Post date May 31, 2020
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Turning flaws into strengths

Tags Flaws, Personal Flaws, Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, Self-Improvement, Strengths, Therapist, Therapy

Gratitude is Actually Pretty Cool

Post author By TheBlackhairedGuy
Post date April 25, 2020
1 Comment on Gratitude is Actually Pretty Cool

Thoughts on keeping a gratitude journal.

Tags Depression, Glad, Gratitude, Happiness, Personal Growth, Self-Improvement, Thankful

I Suck

Streak Day #30: Untitled

The stream of consciousness of depression.

Tags Antidepressants, Anxiety, Depression, Miserable, Misery, Self-Discovery, Self-Improvement, Self-Worth, Therapist, Therapy