ever feel your progress out of the blue and realize "damn, i did come a long way"? this happened to me the other night and i just want to encourage people to recognize these moments more amid their triggers/setbacks. i still feel like shit when i think people forget about me, etc. but those brief moments of 'leveling up' help me see the value in hardships. i might think of self-harming or overeating again later, but the fact is my brain has acknowledged the progress i'm making and my body will most likely remember that sensation and i will have more of an opportunity to choose how to react to the triggers next time.