I'm proud of myself. I did have a slip up that I'm deciding not to count after I was a bit drunk (which i almost never am) where I texted my ex at like 1am. I am pretty sure she was asleep and before I went to bed I came to my senses and deleted it and re-blocked her. Not my proudest moment, but it's getting a lot easier to resist the temptation or just not even thinking about it.
I found a quote that said "if someone makes it harder for you to behave like a person you respect being, that person is too costly to have in your life."
I don't like the person I was being recently when I was in contact with my ex and our mutual friend. Remembering that helps me remember that respecting myself is worth more than any relationship.
Last updated on:2026-05-02T08:01:06+05:30
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i started measuring progress by how fast i pulled myself back after slipping, not by being perfect. you’re already doing that, and that shift matters more than the mistake.
thanks!
what changed for you that made it start feeling easier these last few days?
Some of it was just time, some of it was knowing there's work that I need to do on myself and I think after the drunk text insedent I was thinking about how much energy I have put into trying to convince people to treat me better rather than just walking away when they don't. I don't want to be the kind of person who tries to convince people to respect them, I'm tired of being reactive and giving other people that level of power and influence over me. If people can't respect me it's their loss 💅✨️
those late night almost texts hit different when you’re not fully in control. the fact you caught yourself and reblocked, that’s actually huge, i had to mess up way more times before i got there.
thanks! I appreciate that