I was talking to a friend of mine. She said she’s doing better. She only smoked meth once this month.
Little victories.
I have a patient that’s been struggling with his business. But he’s learned to let go of things he can’t control and double down on the things he can. He’s slowly getting out of the red and into the black.
Little victories.
This dude I know battles the bottle. He’s got more artistic talent than I could ever dream to have. If the self sabotage doesn’t get him…I think he’s going to pull through. And then, who knows what his life can become.
Little victories.
I’ve got this patient with lung cancer. It’s in remission. She brings me vegetables from her garden. As she leaves the clinic, everyone says hi and knows her name. It makes me smile.
Little victories.
I have this friend that gets paranoid. He thinks he has bugs crawling over him. He picks and digs into his skin until he’s covered in ulcerations. But really he only gets like this when he’s delusional from methamphetamine abuse. We’ve been working on things. He hasn’t seen the bugs in 3 months now.
Little victories.
Another friend of mine gained 5 pounds after a brutal year of depression and anorexia.
Little victories.
I know this guy that gave up on God. But it wasn’t God he hated, it was himself. Now he has a daughter. And he’s starting to see life really is full of miracles.
Little victories.
One girl used to live by the story she told herself. (Unworthy and unloved). So she changed the story. Now she has a job. She stopped popping pills. She tucks her daughter into bed at night.
Little victories.
I have this friend who’s husband is a real son of a b**ch. He thinks he’s a tough guy. (But he wouldn’t want to meet me in a dark alley.) She’s moving on. Starting to see the future for what it is…..wide open. Her bruises are healing. Her scars she keeps. Every day a little bit stronger.
Little victories.
A patient of mine used to think about death all the time. Now he’s starting to think he may have purpose after all. He doesn’t define himself by his circumstances. But by his actions. Life is starting to have meaning.
Little victories.
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Of all the great inspirational things you have written and told me personally and trust me they’re countless!! This may have hit me the hardest and made me open my way of seeing my future. A future i honestly wasn’t very excited about until now! You never cease to amaze me and just when I think I couldn’t appreciate you more…..I get a reminder how truly blessed I am to call you my doctor and my friend! You make this world a better place and in case I haven’t told you lately, you do make a difference in peoples lives 😊
Thanks! I think your future is wide open
You see the light at the end of the tunnel as is a saying but the great thing is – you let them know there will be bumps and valleys, some hard, some not so hard, to take each day and get better, celebrate the small victories and learn from the battles. I appreciate your dedication to helping and encouraging people so much. So many want instant change, instant better – rarely can this be accomplished but conviction to change hour by hour will be a victory. Thank you for sharing so others may be encouraged, that they can have their family back, their life back, and they can move forward. Thank you for sharing that others must give them a chance to get control of their life again.
Thanks!
At some point, you look back and realize that those “little victories” have been so abundant that life is actually bearable. It’s not easy all the time, it wouldn’t be worth it if it was, but those victories make you realize just how far you’ve come, and how very blessed you are. Thank you for all you do, Doc!! A lot of us wouldn’t be here today if not for your guidance!!
I will look forward to the Little Victories in my life and celebrate them more. It’s hard to see the good when depression tries to whisper in your ear that the road is going to be too tough. Inch by inch is worth celebrating as much or more than mile by mile!
Very true!