Society defines accomplishment mostly by success; fame, a promotion, a diploma, etc. I'm so glad to have seen so many people who've written "my greatest accomplishment has yet to happen" because that's how I feel about myself.
I spent the last few years of my life as a drug addict. I don't like to admit it, but it's true. I battled with depression all my life and when my "friend" offered me a temporary cure, I took it without even thinking. I spiraled out of control, missed days and days of work consecutively. I'd have sober hazes in which I didn't even know what day it was. I was (misdiagnosed) as bipolar (probably because of the drugs) and was put on meds that made the depression worse. I eventually ended up in such a horrible place that I tried committing suicide and to this day I have no idea how I didn't die. My family has never been supportive and have many times told me to kill myself. I'm so surprised at myself for pulling through all of that and just continuing on that I consider it a huge achievement, and I am so glad that i have friends that stayed around for me through it all. It's easy to love someone when they're happy, but the people who really love you are the ones who have stuck with you through the bad.
What I can ACTUALLY consider a success, by definition, was shooting my first hopeful set with @alissa earlier this year. After everything, it started to look like I'd never do it and I'm so so glad I did.
And then there are future accomplishments. I'm planning on going back to college and writing a book, like my AP English teacher in high school always told me I should do.
Some people have had it harder than others. That's nothing to be ashamed of, I've learned. The important thing is to keep moving despite it.
