How would you pick yourself up if you were to lose it all tomorrow?
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I got myself into a lot of debt when I was young. While I was incredibly active in my early 20s, I was not taking care of myself. I was drinking often and smoking a lot. I didn't have a lot of friends after college because I back into familiar habits, and went back to live with my Mom. I eventually stopped smoking in 2011, and, eventually, I reconnected with some old friends from college in 2012. In 2014, I finally left the job I hated and found some better employment. In 2016, I ran my first 5k, 10k, and 1/2 Marathon. I was a totally different person for what it felt like to me. I felt like I was on top of the world.<br><br>It's 2019, and I feel like I'm back at square 1. I don't drink. I will probably never smoke again. I have my best friends as my running buddies, and I've gotten back into the sport I love so much, so that's good. Even though I've been in the same job since 2014, I've invested in real estate and stocks and have a higher income. I'm the furthest thing in the world from a bum.<br><br>Still, my world is crumbling. My fiancé cheated on me. It was a long time coming, but we are finally filing for divorce. When we first split up, I was in a haze of sadness and anger talking to our friends and telling them of all of the times she betrayed me. I feel like I've lost my home. I've lost my dog. I've lost my best friend. I'm just lost. I feel like I've failed.<br><br>I'm taking the next couple of weeks off of work. I'm taking off of social media. I'm answering very few calls. I will be performing the bare minimum of my job. I don't feel like I can give anymore to anyone. I've decided to train for a full, and I hope that I can use running to get through this. The training plan is going to take 5 hours a week, which may not be enough to fill the void that I'm feeling inside. I have a long road to get to where I was before, but the journey will be tougher. How would you pick yourself up if you lost it all tomorrow?
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