Clapping for myself via /r/gratitude

I hold a ton of shame and guilt about my past and I cope with that by chasing things to make myself proud everyday. I don’t know if it’s a bad thing or a good thing so I’m just gonna be aware of it and roll on. Having to throttle down on my workouts has allowed the shame and guilt to catch up with me over the past few weeks. But I realized today when I woke up and my immediate thoughts were “what can I be proud of today?…. “ and had trouble finding an answer at first but then it hit me!! – I’m such a dork! I completely overlooked that Ive got tons to be proud of! I got sober all on my own from every substance possible. Not many people escape the clutches of addiction and I decided all on my own that it was time to quit poisoning myself and waiting for someone else to save me. I saved me. And that inspired my husband to get clean too. He even quit smoking cigarettes after doing it for 40 years. We’re both clean and sober and I’m grateful I can clap for myself!!!