What are you proud of in 2018

[Bottomplasters]

2018 has been a pretty rubbish year but I am proud that:

Stayed sober (8th year)
Am surviving depressive episode and burn out and I will return to work.
Continued to be a good mum and made amazing memories for DD

Well done Bottom sounds like you’ve had a really positive year

I’m proud that:
I had a beautiful baby girl who has made our family feel complete
I pushed harder than I have before to get my eldest a diagnosis and some therapy and he’s doing so much better as a result
Me and DP have survived a year that would’ve completely destroyed our relationship a few years ago yet we somehow feel stronger than ever
I finally admitted that I’m not ok and got some help with my depression and I am such a better person and mother now

It’s been a very hard year for us but we’ve decided to look back at the lessons we’ve learned rather than dwell on the stress and sadness if we didn’t we’d go insane

Ah Donald that’s lovely.

I survived. 2019 will hopefully be more productive.

Being able to remember my grandfather's war service in Ypres in Belgium, in a dedication ceremony. His name is just by the Menin Gate memorial as part of a field of wooden poppies as part of the WW1 centenary celebrations.

Despite an awful year, battered and bruised, I won. I hope 2019 will be a better year.

I qualified as an outstanding teacher at the grand old age of 38.
I’m proud of me having the balls to do it and the backing of my husband

I ran a half marathon after starting c25k in 2017. Never ran anywhere before so pretty chuffed

That I was offered, and accepted, a full time job after 20 years as a sahm. It took a year to get myself into the position of being employable (up to date office skills via volunteering etc). Loving working.

My daughter has done really well in her career and life, despite losing both her mum ( and long term partner,the cheating bastard) in quick succession. I've got back to work after losing my wife, and enjoy life as much as possible. My daughter and I have a better relationship than I thought we might.

It's been a fucking awful year but I'm trying to see positives where I can

I am incredibly proud of my 11 month old daughter, who was born with a rare genetic condition. Despite having global development delay and still being fed via a tube in her nose, she is a delight.

I am proud if losing weight despite being diagnosed with Arthritis 6 months ago and having periods where I am barely able to walk. I still have a fair bit of weight to lose but I'm half way to my goal now.

I am proud that despite all the adversity we have faced as a family, we are still able to laugh and smile (there have been plenty of tears too of course)

I'm proud of my other children who have accepted both mine and the baby's health conditions without question. They are still little 'uns themselves but they are such incredible little humans (they drive me bloody mad all the time, but they are awesome!)

Leaving my STBXH after years of abuse.
Overcoming the panic attacks
Going out to things on my own and starting to make new friends again
Feeling like I'm an actual normal person and that there's nothing awful/wrong with me really
Applying for a course to study counselling

These are so inspiring

Mine is also going from no running to 10k

Getting my own home with my baby.
Sorting out the problems between me and DP and having my happy family back.
Getting the strength to go back to work and have my little one go to nursery.

Love how many of us are running!

Mine is getting back to regular running following serious birth injuries and prolapse. Thanks to 15 months of Pilates, a brilliant nurse, a ring pessary and a totally pig-headed commitment to doing my kegels I’m back out 3x a week and my prolapse is continuing to improve regardless - did 5 miles cross country in the frozen mud this morning and grinned all the way because I felt like myself again.

Managing to return to work after maternity leave despite being absolutely convinced I wasn’t going to cope with it. It’s actually been fine.

And my 15 month old pelvic-floor-annihilator is just about the best person I’ve ever had the privilege to meet. I love that he’s learning to walk as I’m learning to run again. I love how when we get in the bath I can see my big body and his little one shifting from milky softness to muscly strength together. I feel so blessed to have found motherhood great fun and deeply fulfilling, especially as I worried a lot about PND during my pregnancy.

I passed my driving test after 14 years of learning and 7 failed tests!

Taking big steps to sort out debt. Contacted Christians against poverty. They are amazing and in spite of the name, do not push religion down your throat.

Surviving the hellish year we have had. We have had two car breakdowns, the washing machine packed up. We have got through it and have a working washing machine and car.

Surviving my health problems, I went to the doctors around 8 weeks ago, with a suspected hernia. As he could not feel it, he sent me for a scan and ordered a blood test. In the last few weeks I have had a CT scan, fasting bloods, MRI scan, now I am booked in for surgery on Tuesday. I have kept my head in a stressful time, I have been told my left kidney does not work and my right kidney is showing some damage. We are hoping the surgery will prevent further damage to my right kidney, cos, well, I need it!

Also pretty proud of 1 year of home educating DD, who was bullied in school. We live pretty out of the way, so there are no viable alternatives. I thought I would lose patience within a week, as she is quite 'full on' but she has actually chilled out and does her work willingly and often independently.

Survived dh's sudden death and made at least some good decisions in the aftermath. Got back to work after 2 months and demanded a part time routine that is still working for us. Found ds a counsellor and myself a therapist. Found ways of talking to ds about grief and the future. Survived being blamed for dh's death. Got back to a sport I last did 25 years ago. Still upright.