Throughout my life I have missed parts of my routine that are important to me being well. I did not always understand why it was important to me to pick myself back up. It was challenging to start doing things like I used to. Still, I understand that there is value in respecting my routine. It is crucial to being and staying well.

The path to get to this point hasn’t always been easy. It can be easy when tempting behaviors show themselves and they are liked. But they eventually shift into damaging behaviors. I and others find ourselves on the receiving end of those behaviors and wrongdoings. I had to accept first that mistakes happen. There are benefits to picking myself back up and getting on track sooner than later.

I began to see that others can see right through me when I wasn’t doing the right thing continuously. They know and can be on the receiving end of things. I now see how hurtful it is to them and me. I realize how much they care about me. My staying well is just as important to them too. I had to learn how important staying well was. I realized that getting back on track sooner rather than later was crucial. It was more important than everything not only for me but for those around me too.

For a long time, it was hard to realize the importance of getting back on track. Unfortunately, it was only realized until it was too late. By then the damage had happened in the way that it did to the point where things were too noticeable. They were concerned, scared and worried about me. For the longest time, I couldn’t see the signs in myself. I was acting like a hypocrite. Things were as they were for one reason that was hurting me instead of helping me.

I had to let go of the belief. What I was doing in the past was not helping me because it wasn’t. I was only making myself look more and more like a spectacle when I had no need to. I had to pick myself up and get back on track. I did this even though I did not want to. It was especially true when I had the time and opportunity to do it. I had to miss out on things. That is what it took to make sure I got back on track. I understood that getting back on track was more valuable than anything else. Most of all, having a routine helped me fall in line with what needed to be done for the day.

It is part of the maturity needed to live on your own. You have the responsibility to take care of your own needs, including those that keep you well. Things happen for one reason or another, and this causes things to be missed. But, it is very important to get back on track as soon as you can. Doing so ensures that things do not spiral out of control.