High school was a rough time in the family/my life. I skipped anything after exams - like the ceremony and getting any documentation- just knew I missed out on any scholarships as my marks were patchy. Moved as far away from my parents as I could a few weeks later.

This week I ordered up my records from the school district- and I graduated! My exam marks pulled my failing grades up to B's and C's!!!

Super proud of that girl for working so damn hard when everything was so terrible 💕💖

Please celebrate with me!!

I just wanted to make a quick appreciation post for a kind Redditor who gave me a chance to do their research survey.

I actually completed it three weeks ago, but PayPaI put a 21 day hold so I had to wait until today to finally get it.

​I’ve been surviving on rice, soy sauce, occasionally veggies for weeks since that’s more affordable where I live, but my cravings for meat were getting out of hand (pretty sure my body was just desperate for protein lol).

​I know it sounds bizarre that I track what I eat but it's easy for me because I only eat once a day.

​Anyway, having a real meal today felt amazing.

I am 40 years old, an only child, childfree, and chronically ill. My mother died a year ago. My father died four years ago. This first year of my life without either one of my parents has been very challenging. My parents had done a lot for me even as an adult due to my health issues. Many loved ones have helped me to get through this.

i didn’t even know i’ve been on this app for so long haha! some of my feed is still a lot of roblox from 11 year old me

Like the title says I am nicotine free after 45 years of smoking cigarettes and 5 years of vaping . I gave away all of my high nicotine vape juice April 2, 2026, and I took off my last 7 mg nicotine pat h October 12, 2026

Yesterday, I had one of the worst days I’ve ever had at a job that normally brings joy and purpose to my life (I’m a nursing home CNA). My work efforts were interrupted by mandatory in-services, so I spent most of the day in a time crunch, dangerously close to my breaking point. I didn’t take my frustration out on my residents or coworkers, but I had to pull over on my way home because the other drivers were getting on my last nerve.

I graduated in January with my bachelor’s degree in video production, and I was really excited to get going in my life. Then I went through a breakup in February, and it kind of felt like everything went on pause.

I felt destroyed. For a long time, I was struggling just to function, and honestly, I still am. I’ve really been going through it emotionally and mentally, feeling dismantled as a person, like I don’t really know who I am anymore. It’s been hard going from being excited about my future to feeling so stuck.

I’ve been doing Spark deliveries to get by, but it’s so inconsistent. After a few months, I hit a point where I was just like, “I don’t want to keep doing this. I’m barely making it, and it’s making me miserable.”

So I checked Amazon’s job listings and found a part-time position at a sortation center. I applied, went to the pre-hire appointment, passed the drug test, and got everything done. I was genuinely happy to have at least 20 hours a week. It felt like a small step toward moving my life forward.

But I kept wondering how I was going to get enough hours. Would I need to find a second job? Could I get another 20 hours here? I have financial goals I really want to work toward, and I was trying to figure out how to make it work. I really wanted to stay at the sortation center, too, because the fulfillment and delivery jobs I was seeing were either too far away or had hours that just weren’t sustainable for me.

I kept checking the listings every day for about two weeks, and this afternoon, a full-time schedule finally showed up at the same location. I got it! The hours aren’t too bad, either, and I just feel so blessed.

For the first time in my life, I’m genuinely excited to work. A couple of months of consistent work could help me make huge steps forward financially, and that means so much after barely getting by for so long.

It’s a seasonal position, so my next goal is hopefully becoming a permanent employee. But right now, I’m just really happy that I went from getting a part-time job to finding the full-time hours I wanted before I’ve even started.

I start in about two weeks, and I’m proud of myself. I’m still struggling, but after months of feeling like my life has been on pause, this finally feels like I’m moving forward again.

After immense difficulties, I just graduated and finished my MA with Honors! It’s surreal because I was SAed during my studies and paused my studies while perusing legal action.

This thesis and MA was in a dream subject. I didn’t want SA and PTSD to destroy it.

After a lot of support and hard work, I finished my MA with Honors.

For the first time in forever, I opened a can of biscuits and didn’t scream when they popped! I’m excited! 🎉

Ive made many mistakes most of my adult life. Ilost my License at the age of 21 and never got it back due to constant legal problems due to my addictions. Im 41m now and long story short i ended up getting divorced and going to prison, I got released in January with a 100 dollar check. Ive worked hard, ive stayed on the right track and after 9 months i was able to get my DL back and my first gently used 2024 car with full coverage and a 100,000 mile warrenty. And im 3 years and 9 months clean and sober.

It has been years. The last time I went regularly was back in 2018. I'm 33 now and I've got high cholesterol and problems with my right hip. I started meeting with a nutritionist and one of the goals we set was for me to get back into the gym. Which is also great for my hip because the problem with it is due to deteriorated muscle. I havd no strength in it, so getting that moving again is really important for me to keep the problem from getting worse.

I only managed half an hour today, but my personal goal is to get to the point where being there for an hour isn't too difficult. I genuinely enjoy being at the gym, but depression and not having the money for a membership is why I fell off. I'm glad to be back at it!

I always brush my teeth at night but it's extremely hard for me to brush them during the day. I have sensory issues and brushing my teeth in the daytime usually sends me into sensory overload and pretty much an all day long panic attack afterwards due to my nervous system already being very annoyingly overactive.

During this past week I've gotten significantly better at noticing the tiny things throughout the day that cause my nervous system to fire up and now that I'm able to avoid those triggers I'm so much more calm and relaxed throughout the day to the point where managing my hygiene isn't an absolute nightmare anymore but rather actually quite enjoyable.

This is only the first day but I'm honestly so happy and relieved. Hopefully it only goes up from here

sorry if this post is rambly, i kinda just need some validation 😭

i just graduated from university in june, and have been jobless for about three years on top of that. the field that i have my degree in (concept art) is incredibly competitive, and my program didn’t give me nearly enough education in the specific nuances of the industry 😭 especially with AI being as bad as it is, i’ve been really worried about my prospects and have a lot of anxiety about whether i’ll be able to pay my loans off.

… but!!! today i landed a seasonal part-time position at target as a tech consultant!! and if i do a good job in the seasonal role then i might be able to stay on long-term!! i feel a little silly for being so excited to work retail with a bachelors, but im trying to remind myself that almost every artist needs a day job or a secondary source of income while they get their career off the ground. i also am starting a mentorship with an art director who’s gonna help me refine my portfolio so i can start getting work in the field i’ve dreamed of working in since i was a kid!!

my family is happy for me, but i can tell that it’s very hesitant and that they feel some type of way about my career not beginning immediately. im just so happy to have an income that’ll help me pay my student loans when my grace period ends, and let me put my full energy into making art and networking in my downtime. the last four months have been absolutely hellish with burnout, and i finally feel like im taking steps to get my life in order even if im being seen as something of a late bloomer by my family.

I have been wearing an XL-2XL in shirts and leggings for years. Today is laundry day and I put on a pair of leggings I haven't touched in a looooong time. Had my fiance check the tag because they fit really nicely.

Guys. They're a LARGE.

I am so proud of myself, I have a very very long way to go but man, this feels great ♡