On Thursday, Carolyn shared with us her most recent presentation, “ When Nothing Seems to Make Sense”

Carolyn began by sharing even though at times we may think and feel we are doing well, sometimes it only takes one event to send us into a tailspin. 

However, sometimes when you feel lost, you are probably right where you need to be. Even though you may feel that you are in a dark place, it’s still a 
mistake to focus on the negative. 

There can be certain signs when you may be in a dark place:

– you lose interest in the things you love to do.

– nothing makes sense to you

– you become more envious of others 

– -you may start to feel broken or wounded 

     If you can somehow acknowledge and accept your own mess, you will begin to understand how you got there.  And with some help from others, your own recovery can soon begin. Just remember that the emptiness may still be there if we don’t do the things we need to do. However when the darkness does start to lift, you will notice that you will find yourself in a better place. 

Carolyn shared that about five years ago or more, she was also experiencing these same struggles in her life.  After writing her thoughts down , she realized that they were indeed negative thoughts. At that point she decided she needed to make a big change. And it was also around that same time that she also discovered and started to come to our weekly DBSA meetings. And she has been attending our meetings on a regular basis ever since.