I made a full 180 in high school by changing just a few habits

Alright, here&#x27;s the story.lsa<br><br>Flashback 5 years. I was a dumbass, drug addict, depression-ridden teenager who never showed up to school, never did my homework and had no social life outside of school. I didn’t do any extracurriculars, I didn’t have any friends, I had bad posture and I was genuinely a loser in every meaning of the word. I dropped out of the 10th grade and went to a continuation school, which (if you don’t know) is basically like a school for dropouts. I was so far behind, I was basically a freshman (9th grade) all the way through my junior (11th grade) year. I had no motivation. I wanted to kill myself. Shitty childhood, shitty teenage years, and no one can ever change that. BUT. I got my shit together. I finished high school and got my diploma, I got a job, I got a car, I went to therapy and I go exercise. I started seeing a nutritionist, I quit smoking and drinking and I started seeing a change in myself. <br><br>So, I went on to go to college. I did it. By myself. I went from a high school dropout to a college graduate, I became a vegan bodybuilder, and I did it all on my own. I’ll be graduating with my bachelors in social work this spring, and I’m about to apply for the military police. I went from a loser to a winner. <br><br>I’ve learned a thing or two. So, when I see posts on this chamber full of students who are full of excuses for why they can’t do better, why they can’t get up in the morning, why they can’t start exercising, why they can’t eat healthy, why they can’t start reading, etc. <br><br>I wake up at 4:30 in the morning every day and do some light stretching for my back. I then go for a 1 mile run. I do 250 pushups, I do 200 sit-ups, and I do 300 squats. This takes me about 30 minutes. I shower up and I get ready for the day. No matter what, I ALWAYS make time for breakfast. No matter WHAT. <br><br>And you know what? I feel better. I feel better. I feel like I can conquer anything when I&#x27;ve done all that in the morning. I can conquer anything. <br><br>And you know what? I never thought I would be able to go outside and run. I never thought I would be able to do all those squats, but I did. <br><br>I thought I would never be able to drink a cup of coffee black without milk or sugar, but I drink it black every day. I thought I would never be able to quit smoking and drinking, but I did. <br><br>I thought I would never be able to quit eating junk food (and I still do from time to time), but I have. <br><br>I thought I would never be able to wake up at 6am, but I do it at 4:30 every day. <br><br>You want to change? Change. You’re the only person who can do it for yourself. <br><br>I use to be a loser, but I changed myself. I made time to better myself, every single day. <br><br>If you want to change and become a better person, you will. But if not, you won’t. <br><br>I thought about quitting college in my first two years, but I didn’t. <br><br>I thought about giving up on life, but I didn’t. <br><br>You fail to plan, you plan to fail. <br><br>You have to make time for yourself. <br><br>I hope this post inspires somebody. <br><br>Edit:<br><br>Wow, this blew up over night! This is my first time posting to anything but r/confession so I appreciate it heaps! I use to frequent this sub all the time in high school. I appreciate everyone who’s reached out to me via pm. I would really love to chat with you all, but unfortunately I can’t message anyone unless I pay for gold. I didn’t even know there was a gold thing until someone told me lmao. Anyways, I appreciate the support. Good luck to everyone in school.