Wednesday, March 18, 2015

You seem happy

Today, I finally built up the courage to go back to the gym. I ran 3.5 miles on my lunch hour. I walked an hour and a half after work,  and I completed a body pump class which is fast paced weight lifting. It was the first time I attended the class since Christmas. One of the regulars gave me a big hug. We got to chatting about wedding plans, building our house, and work. She kept saying how I was glowing and how I'm so happy that it just radiates.

Then I got to thinking. Am I faking it that well or can I truly be happy? I haven't gotten drunk since that big fuck up two weeks ago. I've wanted to! Does that mean that I'm unhappy? Maybe the reason that I can say no is because there is a small shimmer of happiness. A shimmer that I was too wrapped up in addiction to realize. 

Don't get me wrong. Life isn't perfect. Far from it. But it's getting better. A little at a time. Or maybe it's just the endorphins talking. Maybe the St Johns Wort is helping with my ultimate trigger, depression. I don't know. But I hope to ride this wave for a while.

MW: 133.63
Intake: 980
Exercise: -1085
Supplements: Yes


2 comments:

  1. Holy wow, that's an amazing burn for your first day back!

    Keep hanging in there love. Whether it's three days or three weeks to overcome an addiction, I'd say you've made pretty decent progress :) I'm having my first day off synthetics today, the last few weeks have been a bit of a bender. It's been a tough one but hopefully it gets easier from here.

    <3
    xxxx

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  2. agreed with Bella.

    i can't burn that much without gaining/maintaining weight, so i don't even try, you know?

    oh, and i gotta tell you, little muffin - maybe it is the whole lack-of-alcohol thingy that's making you glow a little. i think that sometimes, we are a little happy in some aspects but we're too wrapped up in one problem to realise that sometimes, little things don't matter. not saying this is your situation right now. just giving you some nice food for thought.

    i'm proud of you for making it thus far, on any accord.

    -Sam Lupin

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