To ask what changed your life dramatically for the better?

[youneeQuorn]

Did you find something that just changed life for you?

Be it yoga, meditation, religion, medication, therapy, a new hobby - that sort of thing

Calpolontoast I found citalapram life changing as well. That and psychotherapy. They gave me sanity and clarity that I hadn't had for 40 years.
Also my partner changed my life. He gave me a future I could look forward to.

Taking up running. Well, probably more like jogging as I'm slow. Went from being a couch potato of many years standing lying down to a regular parkrunner and 10ker who's training for a half marathon.

Ditching toxic mother and releasing I couldn't be responsible for all her long term issues.
Removing my children from my
Mother's care & fightig her when she took us to court
Therapy
Self care
Forgiving myself for being overweight when living very stressful life

Learning to drive.

Counselling to deal with all the shit in my years of being here.

It's transformed my outlook!

Getting together with DH. I'd been single for a long time, a lot of my friends had moved away, a very close friend had passed away. I was just very lonely. Then DH came into my life and got me connecting with people again.

Clubbing.
DH.
DC.
Counselling.

my dad dying - the last three years have been much better without him
its a long story

I joined a choir a few months ago and its brilliant!

My daughter. She has given me a new perspective on life and for the first time I purpose. She is encouraging me to look after myself more so I can be a happy healthy mother to her.

Meeting my husband.

Therapy.

Having children.

Realising that other people's criticism my mother is not about me but about them.

Being made redundant. Oddly liberating.

Music
Respite care
Enough money to live comfortably

Friends

Running and joining the gym. Exercise has been amazing for my mental wellbeing, as well as the obvious health benefits.

Having a mental health breakdown.
Best thing that ever happened to me.
Forced me, literally, into a room with someone to help me.
I had no idea how conditioned I was until I was deprogrammed and given space to find what I wanted and thought about things.
I learned to listen to my body. It tells us a lot if we will listen. If I don't listen and I let things get on top of me I end up like a gibbering wreck potentially sitting on the floor in sainsburys like a frightened rabbit (happened too many times)
I love having confidence to talk about how I am not platitudes but real honest core feelings. I feel in many colours and shades now not just the approved primary colours of my childhood. 😀

Falling in love with a woman 10 years ago - as a result, coming to terms with and accepting my sexuality in the face of much doubt - marrying that woman last Saturday and filling the room with a hundred old friends and family members including our 17 and 15 year old sons one of whom gave me away and the other who was my wife's best man - hearing the joyful cheer when we were pronounced married. Cool beans.

My ExDH dumping me thank you VERY much

My DCs

My current job / boss

All life changing for the better

5 dozen cauliflowers! That was how I met my now DH.

Having my gastric bypass. I am actually living life again and can do things with my DS. Before it I was eating myself into and early grave.

My youngest DD who taught me the power of a cuddle. I am not by nature tactile but I have the cuddliest DD possible - it is like air to her. We cuddle and nothing else seems important.

My heart attack.

Yes Im living with the after effects, but it changed my whole view on life

Stopping thinking the answer to problems was in the bottom of the gin bottle.

Getting rid of toxic people.

Qualifying as a reiki practitioner.

Psychotherapy.

Gastric bypass here too! Lost heaps of weight, gained self esteem, got better job, went on study exchange and its facilitated everything since.

Oh and the Foo Fighters :)