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It\u2019s all about perspective, baby. Here are 11 signs you\u2019re winning at life (even if it doesn’t feel like it)<\/a>.<\/p>\n 1: Your parents call you everyday<\/strong><\/p>\n via wifflegif.com<\/p><\/div>\n Although this might get to be a little annoying, the fact that you actually have a relationship with your parents now and it\u2019s a pretty good one is a sign that you\u2019re winning at life. After putting up with you all these years, they\u2019re your biggest fans and they deserve some thanks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2: People constantly ask you for advice<\/strong><\/p>\n via wifflegif.com<\/p><\/div>\n You might not always be up for giving it, especially when you have like 5 sponsees but, whether it\u2019s as a sponsor, a sober support, or simply as a friend, your input is sought by others. The fact that others seek your advice means that you have a good perspective on life and are, therefore, winning.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3: You find yourself asking for help<\/strong><\/p>\n via wifflegif.com<\/p><\/div>\n It\u2019s actually a good thing that asking for help isn’t such a big deal anymore. After all, you are used to receiving support from others in the program, like your sponsor and sober supports and you know that it\u2019s important to open your mouth and share<\/a> when you\u2019re going through something. No one can do life without the support of others and you\u2019re no exception.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4: You make mistakes\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n via wifflegif.com<\/p><\/div>\n Of course you make mistakes. Everyone does. But, when you can actually own up to them then, you\u2019re doing pretty well at this whole life thing. If you\u2019re working the steps, you know how important it is to take your personal inventory and when you\u2019re wrong you admit it. This is also a sign of maturity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5: Your feelings get hurt<\/strong><\/p>\n via wifflegif.com<\/p><\/div>\n You\u2019re a human being, not a cyborg. So, it\u2019s inevitable that you\u2019ll have your feelings hurt at some point, the important thing \u2013 and another sign you\u2019re winning at life, even if it doesn\u2019t feel like it \u2013 is that you don\u2019t hold onto grudges<\/a> because you know that means having resentments and these are toxic to your recovery.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6: People ask you to do favors for them<\/strong><\/p>\n via wifflegif.com<\/p><\/div>\n This is a good sign. It means people actually trust you. This was definitely not<\/em> the case when you were in your active addiction, amirite? Nowadays, people don\u2019t think twice about leaving their purses and wallets unattended in your presence and they ask you to babysit for them. If you stop to think about it, you\u2019re definitely winning at life when people can trust you again.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 7: You have a \u2018only\u2019 a few friends<\/strong><\/p>\n via wifflegif.com<\/p><\/div>\n Just like having others trust you is a big deal, you are now able to trust other people, too. Before, you might have had a lot of \u201cfriends,\u201d who most likely consisted of people that kept you around for what you could give them and likewise, you kept them around for what you could get from them. You may only have a few friends now but, you\u2019re definitely killin\u2019 it when you have close friends you can trust.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8: Your boss keeps piling responsibilities on you<\/strong><\/p>\n via wifflegif.com<\/p><\/div>\n And your co-workers actually like you. Where you used to bounce from job to job or weren\u2019t even able to go to work at all, you\u2019re now a responsible employee. This is a good thing!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 9: You\u2019re busy<\/strong><\/p>\n via wifflegif.com<\/p><\/div>\n Even though at times you might think you\u2019re too<\/em> busy, it\u2019s a good thing that you actually have things to do. You\u2019re only \u201cproblem\u201d is that you have to practice balancing it all. But, now there\u2019s work, family, friends, hobbies, chores, and more that, you know, other successful people deal with, too.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 10: You\u2019re not experiencing big successes (right now)<\/strong><\/p>\n via wifflegif.com<\/p><\/div>\n But\u2026you celebrate the \u2018little victories in life<\/a>.\u2019 You catch yourself smiling and feeling grateful for the little stuff, such as when a stranger holds the door for you or you get a letter the old-fashioned way \u2013 in the mail.\u00a0One trait of the super happy is that they look for (and find) the good in all the everyday stuff.<\/p>\n 11: You\u2019re broke<\/strong><\/p>\n via wifflegif.com<\/p><\/div>\n Although you\u2019re no longer supporting an expensive drug habit, you still find yourself low on funds. But, this is after you\u2019ve paid all of your bills<\/a>, gone grocery shopping for the week, and probably even bought yourself a little something, like a new top or a manicure. It\u2019s time to start looking at this whole being broke thing a little differently. You have a roof over your head, food in your belly, and clothes on your back so, you\u2019re doing pretty alright.<\/p>\n![\"11](\"https:\/\/www.orchidrecoverycenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/17.gif\")
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