Breakthroughs and Minor Victories…
I just finished the Hot Chocolate 10k in Riverside Park this morning in 1:03. I feel pretty fucking high right now. I love the natural highs of life, the euphoria is unlike any substance I have ever put into my body.
Last night, I had another minor victory. After a year of major, major, intense treatment for trauma, I got through to the other side. It was scary and painful and often times I wanted to quit but I fucking did it. I feel like I could just about take on anything right now. I am so unbelievably blessed to have such an amazing therapist and sponsor who walked me through this process.
As I have connected with other Trauma Survivors over the past year, I have come to realize one thing, there are people who have PTSD and there are people who are in recovery for PTSD. I am so happy to say that I am the latter. My only hope is that I can be there for other Survivors as they start this long, dark and painful process of recovery. I still have a long way to go but last night was worth all the waiting and the work.
Sometimes the only thing we have is each other.
