What was it, that gave you' Strength to overcome a struggle?

[SandandWaves]

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10 mo

wasn't sure what group to put this in

[BoopBoopBeep]

Last year when they told me at the hospital that I was dying I thought of my oldest rescue kitten. She likes to sleep on my thigh and will ask me to chase her through the house or bring me her favorite ball for a game of fetch. Told them I had to get home and play with her, didn't have time to die this time around.

[exitseven]

Anger. I was running a marathon and it was about mile 22. My legs were way past tired and starting to cramp. I could barely raise my head. It was getting cold and I just made myself angry. Somehow I was able to go the last 3 or 4 miles to finish

[humanearth]

I have use anger go get over the hump of difficult tasks

[exitseven]

@humanearth it is a leftover part of our evolution.

[humanearth]

Booze it took booze to over come my fear of being public about my crossdressing.

It was New years Eve long ago I was home alone, just got home after busting my ass at work.

Friends call me up and asked if I wanted to go out. Nah, I told them. I was to beat to go out to party.

So I drank some beers and ate dinner home. I took a few shots of Bourbon whisky and I started to feel loose.

I had this warm feeling and ended up having this need to dress up.

Well I had this black cocktail dress just hiding in the closet. I put the fucker on and drank some more. (I never did the whole make-up and wigs shit. I never wanted to be female. So get that out of your head now)

Music going, I'm dancing by myself.

Next thing I knew I was calling a cab to come pick me up.

This was my first time wearing anything of womens out in public. The booze gave me the balls to call a cab, go to a bar and go dancing.

I had a fucking blast. I was a chick magnet that night (this was before I meet my wife) all the girls wanted to dance with the guy in a dress.

I never looked back since. I been open about my crossdressing ever since then

[Lliam]

Simple determination and a need to complete the task.
I can think of some grueling days backpacking in which we had to reach a certain destination before nightfall. Or certain jobs that were hard. Or certain college courses that I was determined to pass. Or weed eating all day on my property on hot days. I could go on and on. There have been lots of things.

[midnightmoon05]

Going through my divorce was the most difficult time of my life.
I woke up one day…I turned my pain into understanding and love for my children…I found my own evil to change my life to where we are now.

[Andres77]

When I know I won’t just take it anymore…and I struggle…but then I see actual improvement. THEN I’m encouraged to keep going.

[SandandWaves]

may you explain that in a different way, for me?

[Andres77]

When I’m in a difficult situation, I first have to decide to deal with it and try to move forward.. it’s a struggle, some struggles are more miserable than others.
When I see my first signs of progress, he gave me a little hope.
Those small victories encourage me and motivate me to stick with the struggle and see it through.

[SandandWaves]

i do the exact same, wanted to make sure. been real exhausted. thanks for explaining. soft smile

[Andres77]

Big hug…

[SandandWaves]

awww... hugging you too

[AmandaYVR]

No one particular thing. You just have to find a way to get through it. You don't have a choice.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I gave my mental health medications a chance to work instead of refusing to take them at all. I know see things that happen and how I wish I could take them back.

[MemeSupreme]

just being done with it all and needing to move forward with my life, so i gotta do what it takes

[FunkyMonkee]

The need to get it done.

[humanearth]

There that ro

[Fuentes]

Living

[Sabretooth]

sheer will.

[Rangers]

Nothing