What is something you did that you are really proud of?
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Last month, the 4th of August. This day, it's been a year since i last self-harmed. It was really hard to finally stop physically hurt myself, and sometimes my scars are burning a little. But i'm still here, and there are not new scars on my arms.
Thanks. Don't give up. It can be hard,and it hurt. I don't know what you're dealing with, but i really hope for you to get better, and to reach your goal. Courage, you are still here and that's amazing ^^
Load More Replies...I feel you with the scars burning part. I'm trying to keep new scars off and people telling their stories like you have just done are helping so much. Hugs and well wishes, you go!
Courage. I hope you will get even better soon. The fact that you're trying to keep new scars off is already showing how brave you are !
Load More Replies...Thank you ( and for the other comment a little higher)🤗
Load More Replies...My daughter, did this for a few years. We sought help, but nothing worked until she could face her inner pain. A pain, she wouldn't tell me about until she was 20 years old. She cut to deep, and it really scared her... She tried to hide it, like the other scars, but couldn't. When I seen it, I seen the other's. I immediately sought help, it took two years, and she finally stopped. It's been 15 years now, and the scars are almost completely faded. I'm so proud of you for getting help, and over coming it. I know it was tough, but you're tougher! God bless!
I'm sorry it happened to your daughter. And i'm also sorry for you, it must not have been easy seing your own daughter living this. My brother wanted to kill himself and it broke my heart. He has some scars, too. But he hide it to my mum, and everytime i self-harmed, i hide it too, or at least tried. I hurt myself because i thought i deserved it. By doing it, i also hurt my mum. And i hated myself for this. So, i was torn between " hurt yourself , you deserve it, you hurt her" and " no, don't do it, you'll hurt her more". And it was hard. I wish all the best to you, and your daughter, take care, both of you ;)
Load More Replies...I'm giving you a lil bit of my strengh, here, take it. And a chocolate, too. Don't give up, i'm sure you're more brave than you think you are. One step at a time. I know, sometimes it's hard. But don't underestimate yourself. Take your time. And, take care of you, courage 🥰
Load More Replies...Proud of you. It's hard and I've been through it. You are doing incredible!!! Best wishes!!!!!
I'm proud of you too! You're amazing 😊
Load More Replies...You are a warrior and a survivor. Your strength and bravery are inspiring!
It's so kind, thank you😊 I'm still struggling to love myself, but i'll try to keep this in mind, it might help !
Load More Replies...Great job! If it's still a struggle for you I have heard many people say that drawing or putting fake tattoos on helps.
Thank you! Actually, i have accepted my scars, because they are battlescars, and means that i won this one.
Load More Replies...Today because I stayed alive
Wow Eline you're so supportive! BTW your story was amazing, so proud of you!
Load More Replies...I was paralyzed after giving birth to my son. My neurologist/orthopedic surgeon who had done a L4 surgery 4 years earlier came to see me briefly. Said I'd probably be like this for the rest of my life. Hmm...nice, right? I've always been a believer in self improvement and was determined to prove him wrong. No other doctor would see me due to a small town (mostly burned off the map during the Camp Fire) idea of fear of lawsuits. Every day, I visualized myself improving. I had my newborn to nurse, my 27 month old daughter to take care of & a new home moved into 1 day prior to son's birth. By month 2 I was up on a walker, , but a full year before all symptoms gone. I went on to become an EMT/FIREFIGHTER for 14 years, divorced, raised 2 amazing people successful in their chosen careers & still believe in self visualizing practices.
The day I finally told my parents about being abused as a child and teen. Took 22 years but I did it.
You didn't deserve to being abused... It must have been hard to get the courage to tell them, i'm really happy for you.
Well done, I'm sorry that happened but it's great you can finally tell them about it :)
You're so brave!!! I'm proud! I hope you're doing better! Best wishes!
Oğlumun doğduğu gün, onu kucağıma aldığımda.
Google translation: “The day my son was born, when I held him in my arms” (Turkish)
Someone please translate this. That must be the most amazing moment ever. I wish you and your baby best wishes!
He went out of town to study at university this weekend
Load More Replies...In November 2017 I was brutally attacked by my intimate partner and spent two weeks in intensive care. On January 11, 2018 I ran my first marathon! It wasn’t fast and it wasn’t pretty but it was all mine!!! And it was a huge step in remembering who the f’ I am!!!
This will sound so stupid next to the others but, I'm finally confident and happy in my own body. My skin colour, ethnicity, religion, weight, height, I love it all. The day I realized this was when an extremely entitled group of girls in my class were talking about me. I heard my name (I'm the only one with this name in our ENTIRE SCHOOL) so I asked them what they were talking about. They said, and I quote "We were just talking about how ugly you are" I couldn't believe my ears so I asked again to make sure. They repeated themselves with no shame whatsoever and I felt myself burning up. I had actual flames in my eyes and I said " Oh I'm sorry, I don't agree" even they were startled at how I stood up to them (that's never been done before) They apologized and just told me they liked my confidence. I've never been happier Alhamdulillah!!😊
Good for you! And no, it isn't 'stupid next to the others' it is every bit as important and praiseworthy. Definitely something to be proud of.
This ain't stupid, this is a power move!! Show them who you are! You are an amazing soul!
Thank you so much!! That is so sweet!!😊
Load More Replies...That’s not stupid at all! I wish that was MY proudest accomplishment. It’s not about what you’ve done, or what you’ve got, but simply appreciating yourself. This one needs to be higher!
Thank you so much for your support.😊 It's much appreciated!!
Load More Replies...yess!!! alhamdulilah :)) took me a while to get there myself. im so produ of you :D
Thank you so much for your sweet comment! Congratulations on your journey as well.😊
Load More Replies...It does not sound stupid at all! I'm happy for you, and you can be proud of you! This is amazing^^
Thank you so much! That is so sweet of you!😊
Load More Replies...This is easy. It is a much longer story, but I was in France on a cycling tour with my husband (he was a rider, and my overweight butt was in the support van taking in the sites). I had promised to meet him in a village before the top of a particular mountain, and we would either walk up the short distance or stay in the village. Long story short, the van had to go a different way, roads closed, and they could not drive to the village. They radioed to his group that I would meet him at the top, and I walked the 10 miles to the top of the mountain. I was hot, exhausted, probably also dehydrated from not carrying enough water or having access to more. At the top, I couldn't find the tent in the very large, loud crowd. And yet somehow I managed to hear him calling my name as he walked along the route calling my name. We both went to extraordinary efforts that day to keep a simple promise of "see you at the top". It's what keeps me going some days.
Going through sheer hell on my final study year at art college, yet still nailing a decent grade and doing a good end-of-term gallery. I figured if I could do all that while going through a divorce, a house move and moving to an entirely new town I could cope with just about anything
I know how hard it can be to complete a program, been there. This is amazing news!
I survived math class today (I’m 14)
I remember 12……good luck!!!!!!
Load More Replies...🥳 the small things are always the hardest sometimes! I'm cheering you on!
I hated maths at school, I hate it still, so you have my utmost respect.
Good job!! I hated math, and still do. When I went to college, I was really upset that I had to take two courses if it. But, I actually passed with A's! Just stay to it, and you will achieve anything you set your heart on!! Congratulations 🎉🎊🎉
Completing the London Marathon. It was really hot that day which made it a lot harder but I did it.
EXTREMELY proud! I know I wouldn’t have been able to do it, and neither would many people. Many people (myself included) would just give up, especially considering it was a really hot day. Congratulations!
Load More Replies...I was most proud when I received a call from my teacher upon graduating O levels. ( The surprise was when I reached there and my teachers told me to stand with the highest achievers)
I hope I can do something like that, so I can finally get a reward for all my academic work.
The day I told my "crack" dealer, NO. And, stuck to it! 15 years clean.
Oh wow... that is absolutely incredible and had to feel so scary and liberating at the same time. HUGE congratulations to you on your recovery!!
I’m literally insanely proud of you. I’ve never experienced that, but I have a friend of a friend and she had a really hard time getting over it (I’m fourteen, she’s nineteen) when she was 18 (SUCH A YOUNG AGE TOO) and when she finally did, my friend made the whole science class give her a standing ovation when she told the story. Woohoo 4 u!
When i was born because someone auctually wanted me.
Hon, please say that doesn't mean that you think no one wants you now. Because if that is the case, that's them, not you. Move away from those people.
When I was pregnant with my youngest son, in 1987, I read the book Silent Knife, which spoke of the horrors of hospital births. Although I was afraid I wouldn't be strong enough to go through with it, I hired midwives and gave birth at home, surrounded by my family. It was a long, difficult birth but we stuck it out and I felt like Superwoman when they handed my baby to me.
My son, weighed 9.7 pounds. I had him at the hospital. I don't think I would have had the kahoney's, to have him at home. Congratulations to you!
You definitely were superwoman in that moment. You overcame those fears and became a mother. I bet your kid thinks you are superwoman every day.
I went to a camp recently since then I've really started introducing myself with my preferred name/pronouns. I'm just really proud of myself because before then I would either freeze or give the easy answer (which makes me uncomfortable). I know I have my friends to thank for this but I'm still proud that I've been starting to do it on my own without them to back me up. It's less the day I was most proud of myself and more why I've been proud of myself most recently but I feel it still counts. Next step, coming out to my teachers and getting my name changed on the register :3
Do it! If the teachers say something to you, report. If no one does anything and it continues, you have my permission to punch them in their face! Show this comment to them! (I’m not violent, but my passion for justice outshines my sanity and peacefulness sometimes).
It took me a while. I go by she/her but I have a really gender neutral face so everyone just assumed I was they/them and were convinced I was bi. I actually had to come out as straight to them and introduce my pronouns. I was in seventh grade then (2 years ago) and it was the proudest moment of 2020 for me. Also, not trying to say I was horribly offended by being called they them or bi, it’s just not who I am.
Oo ,telling people I was raped,took 2 years :/
Good job, that mental trauma isn’t easy to express to other people!
I'm so happy for you! It took me 30 years, and by then, I was a hot mental mess! The psychiatrist had her work cut out for her!
It also took me two years! Told everyone six months ago. Also, it was really horrid because I was FRlCKING 12!!!
I made first chair in the district honor band. Still super proud of that.
Also I do realize this is more of a little thing than others but it meant a lot to me because my music is super important in my life. Just shutting down any possible haters
I'm OLD and this was years ago. My abusive mother was harassing me about "giving her grandchildren." I just looked at her and responded with, "The cycle of abuse stops with me." She never said another word to me about the issue.
The day I got President in one of my clubs in high school. I'm a shy, unpopular person who never tried out for things like that and I didn't think I would get it because there were some popular kids in the class. Not to mention it was my first year at that school and no one knew me, plus I had to do a speech and I am afraid of public speaking. But because I was president of the club I got to go to Washington D.C and met the Governor of our state. 3 years later and I am still so proud of myself.
Thank you!! You're a complete stranger but that still means so much to me!!
Load More Replies...Thank you! I very much am!
Load More Replies...Overcoming a fear like public speaking is so empowering!! Congratulations
I'm still super afraid of public speaking but I'm getting better at it!
Load More Replies...With every reason to be! Well done, that's a heck on an achievement on so many levels.
Being successful in college. Went at 30 years old with a 1yo, working part-time, being wife/mother and full-time school. Was in 2 honor societies, president of both, student government, and was named student leader of the year 2nd year in. Continued being active in honor society till I left, now as alumni. Never thought I'd do so well
I was in a major hit and run that basically wrecked my right leg (knee and thigh), spine, and many other areas of my body. My proudest and happiest moment was when I finally managed to stand up on my own, with no help from anyone or anything. Next moment? Taking my first steps without help
Thank you, Ashley!! It's a lot of pain and hard work trying to get back to how I was before
Load More Replies...Sorry, but who the heck is down voting everyone? Also, thanks ❤️
That (speaking from experience) is really difficult and I’m amazed by your resilience!
The day I told my parent I was raped. Man, my sister started the conversation, I added in. But It’s something I’m proud of and that will never change.
Getting Confident in my Dyslexia.
I have been dyslexic all my life and have learned to laugh at myself. Don't let it become a major issue, just roll with it.
Woohoo! I don’t have dyslexia but I have dyscalculia (dyslexia but with numbers) and it took me seven years to get used to it after I was diagnosed in 2015
That even though I couldn't talk to the age of two, I had/have horrible sensory issues, I was adopted, I am level one autistic, I had depression and suicidal thoughts, I have bad anxiety, that I'M FINALLY HAPPY! I'm doing great in school, I have a good family and a sweet boyfriend! I'm proud I turned my life around! You can too! It's hard, but worth it!! ❤️
You have accomplished more than me and all my siblings (three sisters one brother) combined!
Anything I was once proud of is gone due to depression, PTSD, and an unfairhful spouse. So I'm proud I still have the strength to keep living
You are an amazing human being and although I am literally just a random teenage girl on the Internet, I’m proud of you!
I got 99/100 on a math exam. I was so nervous because my parents said I had to get top marks. When I went to take my paper, my teacher asked me how well I thought I’d done. I panicked and thought she was implying I’d done very badly and said “not very well”. My friend saw this from a distance and was also worried about me for quite a while since we couldn’t show the paper or discuss marks. Everyone chatted about the marks as soon as the teacher left the classroom, and literally everyone was shocked (not because I’m bad at math, just… whoa…). BTW, my parents were just like “ok” and we moved on, although everyone at school asks how I studied. I study 1 hour math every weekday on a regular basis ( not just for exams)
That’s what everyone is saying 😁 (except my parents 😑)
Load More Replies...Update: All of the girls in my class are spreading this news to everyone. They say I’m going to top. I told them that there was still 💯 (that’s what my dad said), and that I was pretty dumb to make such a silly mistake (also what my dad said). They looked at me like 🛸. But I think my dad was right, because my teacher hasn’t said anything yet about me topping.
Good news! I topped not only in my class, but in all the classes in my grade! 🥳🥳🥳 But I'm still obsessing over that mistake...
Load More Replies...Thank you so much! I don’t like doing it, but it did get me some good results!
Load More Replies...My first Calculus test - I bombed it. My professor told me I was not cut out to be a math teacher. I knew he was wrong about me and my abilities. I worked my butt off and went on to become a successful classroom teacher, then a sought after speaker at state and national conferences - so much so, I was approached by a publisher and asked to write a book about how to help teachers teach math more effectively. THAT was the day I knew that in spite of his constant belittling of me in class, I had not only overcome his prophecy, but had used it to fuel my work and successful career.
Awesome! That’s so nice! Teachers’ and parents’ words mean a lot more to students than they realize, and a lot of kids just quit when they’re belittled and told “you can’t do this” over and over again. This story needs to be higher, so more people (especially kids) will realize they can do anything they put their mind to!
When I was 19 I left a polygamous marriage and cult. When my "ex" husband and his wife asked me to come back on the condition I cut myself off from my family and was completely submissive, I said no, left, and never looked back. I'm now a 47 year old, liberal, feminist, atheist, mother to a fatherless child. No regrets.
The day I walked out and quit a job on the spot when my boss at the time told me that If I was working two jobs to pay for my wife's cancer treatments then I was "mentally no good to him as an employee"
Whaaaaaaaaaat?? Talk about drive and commitment! I am so sorry that happened - and I sincerely hope your wife is doing well now!
Same here! I hate those types of employers/bosses!
Load More Replies...Finally asking the girl I like to homecoming. She said yes!
I've struggled with various substance addiction throughout my adult life and though I don't know the date of quitting most things I've managed to quit, I use May 2nd as my day to celebrate because as of this last May 2nd I'm 5 years sober from alcohol and tobacco. I've never felt more proud and accomplished for literally doing nothing, but it's harder than you may think.
i was proud of myself for finally finishing my assignments for school and getting back on track to graduate last month.
some troll downvoted you! here's a upvote! thank you!
Load More Replies...After 6 months of not reading a single book because I had a absolutely horrible English teacher that made us read VERY DESCRIPTIVE books on the holocaust in the entire 7th grade year. I read a book I wanted to for fun. (I started homeschooling in 8th grade, when covid started, because I have a very bad immune system and couldn't go back to school even when they let us because I am allergic to the vaccines.)
Right before summer of this year I had to write a biology essay and it was one of if not the best essay I’ve ever written. It was great. Got a 95/100 which slightly disappointed me but not bad.
The day I divorced my long suffering husband.
I donated 2700 oz breast milk to the milk bank for newborns and premie babies 😁 it was a lot of hard work and I am so proud of me for doing it and also giving my baby the nourishment she needed.
April 23rd. 2022 Stop drinking
The day I left a relationship I wasn't happy in. Took me months because I was afraid my friends(not even the person I was with) would be disappointed in me.
A little over a year ago i attempted to take my own life, im still here typing this out so that's a very good thing, since then mental health has improved significantly and I'm feeling much better, im very proud of myself for this
When I moved out my dad place. It was hard to get out of there. However my husband worked and we end up staying at a homeless shelter and got put on list for a apartment. We did help dad out with bills and such. But It was awful living there.he had no hot water or a washer. And he didn't want to change that. And he was very greedy. Say you give him gas money to take you back and forth to work he may spend that on his self. His response if you brought it up. But I never get paid to take you place and I want to be paid. And the only thing I could think was I gave you gas money what do you mean.......are you seriously wanting money on top of gas money to take me to work? Crazyness. He was crazy too.
I am proud of the moment I turned my life around by going back to school. I have a great career that I love now. It was a lot of hard work, but I did it!
I spent 14 years in a career I thought I wanted to be in (Mental Health Counselor). Was completely burned out. Did not like it. But, it was a "good job that's important" (it is really is, just not for me). I quit. And became a School Bus Mechanic (Diesel Technician III). Love it! Remember, do what you love . Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life (mostly true). At the same time if what you love can provide a living go for it, otherwise it has to be a hobby
When i graduated from Young Marine boot camp. Its not a lot but i was fat and i got acadmeic award for being the best in academics. Then i became chaplain and got 3 people saved so thats the 2nd. Ive literally never been happier then back then.
when I stopped having panic attacks daily, and self harming. I'm still working on depression and shutting down but I'm doing a lot better
i play volleyball and (btw im 5'4) i ended up tipping on my 6'0 friend in middle blocker position!! she was furious, and my coach was going crazy and yeah it was amazingg
Being more confident in my self. I walked into high school quietest person I could be. Terrified of everything and couldn't really talk to people I didn't know. Now I'm one the board for one of my clubs. I can carry my voice through our entire theater and openly tell people my pronouns. I know it may not seem like a lot but I've really come a long ways.
Oh forgot to add I'm the prop head/Master for our current play and though I'm struggling I am leading a crew of about 8.
When I was in my young 20's, about 30+ years ago, I was sitting on a bench on a busy sidewalk. I looked up and one of the people in the passing crowd had a look of absolute terror on his face. So I stood up and talked with him, and brought him over to where I was sitting. It turned out that he was on his way to kill himself because he had just lost some huge amount of money. I spent an hour or more talking with him. Talking through all the things that could happen now that he had done this bad financial thing. We talked about his wife leaving him, about him losing his job, about needing to declare bankruptcy, even about going to prison. And I agreed that these would be painful. But I tried to emphasize that they were survivable. That pain is survivable. That fear is survivable. He seemed so relieved by the end of our conversation. I hadn't told him that he was evil or irresponsible. I had told him that he could be strong, and learn to go beyond what had happened. I have no idea what happened to him after our meeting. But he didn't look like he was going to kill himself anymore.
Wow. That was probably the best thing you could do for him, the best thing anyone could do for him. That's some serious guts and sixth sense to confront him and then actually have a conversation. We need more people like you on the earth! :)
I won 2 tickets to see Roger Waters and my children are FIGHTING over who gets to go with me- I must've done SOMETHING right!🥰
The day I finished my apprenticeship and became a journeyman ironworker. At the time there were 1200 members in my local and only 7 were female. Since then the numbers have drastically changed.
When I was 41 (some years back now), I bought a house -- completely on my own. I found a realtor, found the house, gathered up a down payment, got my loan, all without the help of anybody -- no parents, or siblings helped, and I have no spouse or children. I WANTED to do it alone, because family always talked to me like I was 12 and acted like I was too naive and gullible to pull off anything like this, That ruined my self-confidence. Doing this gave my confidence a big shot in the arm. My proudest moment.
I donated 2700 oz breast milk to the milk bank for newborns and premie babies 😁 it was a lot of hard work and I am so proud of me for doing it and also giving my baby the nourishment she needed.
When I flipped the bird to my misogynistic bible quoting boss after he fired me. So worth it.
Becoming an EMT at the ripe age of 48. I was the oldest guy in class. Passing all those tests, especially the NREMT was stressful as hell.
Mine is actually two-fold. June 21, 2004; the day I went cold turkey from alcohol (two days after my first ex-husband told me he wanted a divorce and drove me to my parents house, and the morning after the day I'd gone through a fifth of PeachTree in the form of Fuzzy Navels in less than 24hrs). March 24, 2009; the day I finally got up the nerve to leave my abusive second husband after the third (that I knew about at the time) time he'd tried to kill me, because that time he also endangered my (then-18mo) son. I'm now in a good relationship with a great guy who encourages me to be myself, and I haven't (knowingly) consumed alcohol in over 18 years.
I donated 2700 oz breast milk to the milk bank for newborns and premie babies 😁 it was a lot of hard work and I am so proud of me for doing it and also giving my baby the nourishment she needed.
I have been reading these and trying to think of one day I myself am proud of. I have come to the conclusion, that it must have been the day that I built a new wheel for my bike. A finished wheel cost almost 4 times the price of a rim and spokes and I could not afford that, so I built it myself. It took hours but when I rode the bike again it felt exactly as before.
Well done you. You not only fixed your bike you proved that you can do more than you, maybe, thought before.
Load More Replies...The day I turned my back on family. My sister assaulted me. They chose her side. Buh bye. I'm at peace and safe now. Proudest day of my life. No more abuse.
It'll come. I hope you will be proud of you someday. Take care of you ;)
Load More Replies...The day I chose to homeschool. As a result my son is smart, happy, likes and respects his parents and other adults. He knows who he is. He has time to read books of his choice for an hour every day of his life.
mine was the day i stepped up to my abusive husband and let it be known i was done with it. he told me that if i was ready to take on a man's fight then so be it. didn't stop me. that was 40 years ago. sometimes i wonder what the hell lion crawled up inside me that day and i have been grateful ever since. turned out i had sleeping giant in me - went to college, raised my son, good career and an advocate against any and all abusive behavior. my son tells me i have a 10 ft warrior in a 5 ft body and used to worry about my activism. now, at 65 & partially disabled he still tells his friends he would be afraid for anyone who tussled me because if i didn't take them down they would at least know i had been there.
the day i ended a toxic friendship :) I now have an awesome best friend and I can see the toxic friend for who she truly is
it was over a few days I think...when I came out and it eventually clicked with my family
I have been reading these and trying to think of one day I myself am proud of. I have come to the conclusion, that it must have been the day that I built a new wheel for my bike. A finished wheel cost almost 4 times the price of a rim and spokes and I could not afford that, so I built it myself. It took hours but when I rode the bike again it felt exactly as before.
Well done you. You not only fixed your bike you proved that you can do more than you, maybe, thought before.
Load More Replies...The day I turned my back on family. My sister assaulted me. They chose her side. Buh bye. I'm at peace and safe now. Proudest day of my life. No more abuse.
It'll come. I hope you will be proud of you someday. Take care of you ;)
Load More Replies...The day I chose to homeschool. As a result my son is smart, happy, likes and respects his parents and other adults. He knows who he is. He has time to read books of his choice for an hour every day of his life.
mine was the day i stepped up to my abusive husband and let it be known i was done with it. he told me that if i was ready to take on a man's fight then so be it. didn't stop me. that was 40 years ago. sometimes i wonder what the hell lion crawled up inside me that day and i have been grateful ever since. turned out i had sleeping giant in me - went to college, raised my son, good career and an advocate against any and all abusive behavior. my son tells me i have a 10 ft warrior in a 5 ft body and used to worry about my activism. now, at 65 & partially disabled he still tells his friends he would be afraid for anyone who tussled me because if i didn't take them down they would at least know i had been there.
the day i ended a toxic friendship :) I now have an awesome best friend and I can see the toxic friend for who she truly is
it was over a few days I think...when I came out and it eventually clicked with my family
