AIBU to be ridiculously proud of myself but have no one to brag to?

[SisyphusHadItEasy]

So, this past year has been the culmination of a pile of negatives and positives, but I needed to continue working on the negatives.

So, in the last month, I have finally gotten my driving license (lost it many years ago after a spinal cord injury), stopped drinking (I was polishing off 2L of cider or sometimes more a night - please know I quit drinking the day before my driving test and have not touched a drop since), completed my penultimate semester in my engineering program with a 4.0 GPA and successfully started a new eating plan that has begun to show results.

While the driving and academic pursuits are something I can share, I am ashamed to admit how much I weighed at the outset of this journey, and no one knew how much I was drinking.

AIBU to feel ashamed that I created the situation that led to me being unable to share my successes now, but kind of look forward to the future when I can share it?

I know I can do this - I kicked an addiction to hydromorphone that started during my injury rehab, and haven't touched anything stronger than paracetamol since.

That’s awesome! Well done! Onwards & upwards x

You're doing amazingly well. Maybe you don't need to share all of your achievements. You know what they are and you're the most important person.

Op, it sounds like you're doing brilliantly with what you've achieved. Doesn't matter what the situation from which the problems started was down to you or not, that you're willing to work your way out of it is more than can be said for many and you absolutely should be proud of yourself.

Thank you so much.

I guess my guilt is the thing weighing me down - that, and the fact that I kept the drinking well hidden. Frankly, that was probably a big part of the problem.

Well done op, you should be so very proud of all you have achieved

Well done! You've overcome a lot.

That's fantastic!
Sounds like it would make a good book!

Sounds like it would make a good book!

Oh, if only you knew. My life has been so "all over the map" that to put it on paper and call it non-fiction would have people who don't know me questioning its truth 🤣

Well done in over coming your challenges. Keep on going upwards! 😘

Well done on achieving just one of those goals, driving, no drinking and studying, never mind three. You will get there on the eating/weight situation.

Congratulations! How much do you think drinking added to your weight problems?

How much do you think drinking added to your weight problems?

I guess we will find out. I suspect it has been a significant contributor, but definitely not the only one.

I have been scale obsessed in the past, so am avoiding the scales for a while. The other thing I am interested in is seeing how my study habits change this semester when I am not drinking myself to sleep every night.

Hopefully you'll find the weight drops off - apparently there are 880 calories in 2 litres of cider, so just stopping that will help enormously.

Well done! Love reading stuff like this. It’s so inspiring

Brilliant! Those are all tremendous accomplishments. I'm sorry you don't many people to share that kind of thing with and I hope that changes for you. You're on the up. Rooting for you!

Well done, I have issues with Alcohol and weigh 20 stone, I decided yesterday that I was changing things. I hope to be in your shoes soon and will also come here to brag, way to ashamed to admit to things in real life.

Well done. I’m really proud of you ❤️❤️❤️

Brag to us!

Well done

Congratulations! That is so inspiring!

Wow OP you sound amazing! You have achieved so much. Obviously feel free to ignore this, but I am wondering why you feel guilty? You have done stuff and decided you don't want that any more and changed it. That's fabulous. I hope 2020 is amazing for you

SirChing I think the guilt is primarily because I allowed it to happen, and that I have been so secretive about it.

Tessy - we can support each other. This is still early for me, we can start together. I am about 18.5 stone myself - and since I am 5'9", and not 8 feet tall - this is far too much.

New year new you op..... very well done

I admire you, well done! You should feel only proud of yourself for making positive changes. All the very best for 2020 & beyond.

Wow! You earn bragging rights for ever. I’m glad you’re able to feel justly proud of yourself.