At times you may ask yourself, “How will I find the strength to go on?” Know that the strength within you has already brought you this far, and it will take you the rest of the way. Being strong means that no matter how frightened, weary, and emotionally and physically drained you may be, you keep going… taking one step at a time, with acceptance and determination, until you make it to recovery.
It means allowing yourself to waver, to have meltdowns, to be worried about all the bizarre things that are happening, and to let the tears flow on the days when it all becomes too overwhelming. You are human and what you are experiencing can be intense and frightening. It is normal to feel the way you do, and it is okay to validate your feelings.
It means picking yourself up, every time you stumble and fall. It means staying focused on your healing and on recovery, no matter how much the withdrawal voice tries to discourage you and make you despair. It means being patient with the process.
Being strong means holding on tightly to the faintest glimmer of hope – one heartbeat, one moment, one hour, one day at a time – trusting that every new day brings you one step closer to saying “goodbye” to withdrawal, and believing that the day will eventually come, when you are able to put this experience behind you and usher in the new dawn of your recovery.
I know how difficult this is for you. Don’t doubt your resilience or ability to make it to the end. You are doing well. Stay strong.
Sending much compassion,