My mother was a drug counselor who refused to ever even attempt to quit cigarettes.
She died at 62. I spent three years of my life caring for her at her end as she begged for cigarettes.
Her death broke my Dad, and I still care for him as he lives life as a hermit, fifteen years later.
I don’t have children of my own, or maybe one unofficially adopted one.
I am willing to make a number of sacrifices for the ones I love. This resolve has been tested but not yet broken.
But I am a stoner and a drinker, so have not escaped the same traps exactly.
I am more mindful of the choices I make, or at least that is what I tell myself. I keep a close community of those that I love and trust.
Stay away from tobacco. And probably alcohol as well. (And the hard drugs, coke/meth/opiates, of course.)
I have been obese my entire adult life. This year I have lost 30 lbs so far. But my despair has grown as I am also unemployed, so that weight loss has stalled. I can get back to it and will. This post was a good wakeup call.
Congratulations on the weight loss, I have also struggled with weight and am happy to say that I have lost about the same, and it feels a lot better. It is hard, but keep going until you are at a healthy weight!
Keep going. You have started addressing issues you see and you will find the habits to keep you healthy. I hope you find some employment or something that provides a steady income.
My mother was a drug counselor who refused to ever even attempt to quit cigarettes.
She died at 62. I spent three years of my life caring for her at her end as she begged for cigarettes.
Her death broke my Dad, and I still care for him as he lives life as a hermit, fifteen years later.
I don’t have children of my own, or maybe one unofficially adopted one.
I am willing to make a number of sacrifices for the ones I love. This resolve has been tested but not yet broken.
But I am a stoner and a drinker, so have not escaped the same traps exactly.
I am more mindful of the choices I make, or at least that is what I tell myself. I keep a close community of those that I love and trust.
Stay away from tobacco. And probably alcohol as well. (And the hard drugs, coke/meth/opiates, of course.)
I have been obese my entire adult life. This year I have lost 30 lbs so far. But my despair has grown as I am also unemployed, so that weight loss has stalled. I can get back to it and will. This post was a good wakeup call.
Congratulations on the weight loss, I have also struggled with weight and am happy to say that I have lost about the same, and it feels a lot better. It is hard, but keep going until you are at a healthy weight!
Keep going. You have started addressing issues you see and you will find the habits to keep you healthy. I hope you find some employment or something that provides a steady income.