11 months of progress (you can do it too!)

11 months of progress (you can do it too!) ( GettingShredded / NoSugarEric ) I told myself I wasn’t capable of being more than I am for just over 10 years of my life. I told myself that I can’t do anything about my anxiety and depression, that I just had to find ways to cope with it. Video games, comfort food and other unhealthy addictions were my way of coping with it. I convinced myself I was born with my mental strengths and weakness’s and I could do anything about them. 2 years ago I was pushed to take a leap and shake up my life like it’s never been shook up before. My Grandpa was dying of cancer and his last words to me were that he was proud of me. He didn’t know the life I was living and it broke me, I couldn’t get it out of my mind. I couldn’t keep living like this. I decided I was going to make him proud of me, with anxiety and depression being NO excuse. I had to take a good hard HONEST look at my life. And cut out anything toxic or not beneficial to my life and add things that are. After deleting social media, selling my PC, throwing out all my junk food, dumping my alcohol and Soda down the drain, after getting rid of all sad music, and cutting people out of my life who weren’t good for me, while simultaneously adding things that were good for me like: Exercising and equipment, starting to add healthier options into my diet, drinking only water, listening to encouraging things, going out and meeting new people and trying new things, doing DIFFICULT things and putting myself in uncomfortable situations … My anxiety and depression was gone. That wasn’t even the goal at first but after doing these things it was COMPLETELY gone. After 10 years of mental and physically damage I reversed it in 1.5 years. I now realize my coping mechanisms and chasing comfort and pleasure are the reasons for my anxiety and depression. That I had shrunk my life so small and was so stuck and scared that I brought my own misery. I know without someone like my grandpa I would still be stuck. But I truly believe that you don’t need something like that for you to change. If I can do it anyone can. I went from not being able to leave my room, unable to socialize with even my family, just working to get by, negative and suicidal thoughts to —> loving myself, being content and able to be open and not anxious about my past and the way I was living, meeting new people and doing new things with confidence in just under 2 years. Was it easy? No. It is a lot of work and you have to make some serious changes in your life and it gets harder before it gets easier. Change is scary and difficult. But it’s worth it, it’s not only worth it but it’s necessary. Necessary to live the life you were meant to. I wish I would’ve changed sooner but I’m content that I did where I am. I urge you to chase after change. That you too no matter where you’re at in your journey can CHANGE. The more you change, the more you do something hard or uncomfortable, the easier and the better life gets. So I urge any of you, go to the extreme. Shake up your life like it’s NEVER been shook up before. You can do it! I’m with you. months,progress,you,can,too,months progress you,can too