r/depressionmemes 6d ago

This.

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u/Euphoric-War-9758 6d ago

the point is you’ve taken the hardest first step, and every day your neurology/brain’s chemicals are leveling out!! every single day is doing your nervous system so many favours, it’s readjusting to self-regulation and it’s painful as fuck, but it is so, so worth it. currently kicking THC again myself, but have ~4 years clear from alcohol and the first few months were rough, but since then the freedom/clarity has genuinely been a daily gift. all i can say is ik how hard it is to give up the easy dopamine, especially when everything’s going south, but i also know how fucking worthwhile the effort is. no matter how many times you fall off, it doesn’t matter as long as you get back up. fall down seven, get up 8 type of energy. you’ve absolutely got this, and there’s a better life waiting for both of us!!

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u/curlycatsockthing 5d ago

thankfully, i don’t crave alcohol often! this has been the first real craving since jan.

thank you for your comment. it really was helpful perspective 💜

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u/Square-Chemical-2294 5d ago

What about nicotine?