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<blockquote data-quote="TheWalrus" data-source="post: 688240" data-attributes="member: 19905"><p>I am now where you were, Copa. After years of trying, stops and sputters and do overs, we are worlds apart. I feel sad and betrayed and confused, an old dog ready to hide under the porch to lick her wounds. She is angry and resentful and abusiive, a young dog barking and growling at the end of her chain. You are far ahead of where I am in terms of being able to see real progress, regardless of how slow or small, and having a firm foundation of where to go from here. That is a glass half full. </p><p></p><p>Darkwing - I have never been an addict or arrested or had any trouble in my life, but I had no clue what I wanted for my life at your age. I floated through some menial jobs and menial relationships (that seemed monumental at the time) before I "figured it out." And it didn't come all at once. It started with being tired of being broke and aimless, and that was the catalyst to set some real goals and move toward them. I still didn't have a plan for my whole life, but I started college and the rest is history. I think a lot of it was just learning from my own mistakes and maturing. I guess I just decided it was time to "adult," and it sure didn't happen at 18 or 21. I think it puts undo pressure on young adults to expect them to know what they want for their entire lives. By the time you are leaving your twenties is another story....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheWalrus, post: 688240, member: 19905"] I am now where you were, Copa. After years of trying, stops and sputters and do overs, we are worlds apart. I feel sad and betrayed and confused, an old dog ready to hide under the porch to lick her wounds. She is angry and resentful and abusiive, a young dog barking and growling at the end of her chain. You are far ahead of where I am in terms of being able to see real progress, regardless of how slow or small, and having a firm foundation of where to go from here. That is a glass half full. Darkwing - I have never been an addict or arrested or had any trouble in my life, but I had no clue what I wanted for my life at your age. I floated through some menial jobs and menial relationships (that seemed monumental at the time) before I "figured it out." And it didn't come all at once. It started with being tired of being broke and aimless, and that was the catalyst to set some real goals and move toward them. I still didn't have a plan for my whole life, but I started college and the rest is history. I think a lot of it was just learning from my own mistakes and maturing. I guess I just decided it was time to "adult," and it sure didn't happen at 18 or 21. I think it puts undo pressure on young adults to expect them to know what they want for their entire lives. By the time you are leaving your twenties is another story.... [/QUOTE]
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