What is something in the past year that makes you happy or proud? Maybe you learned something new, finally got that thing you wanted for ages, managed to make a hard decision with a good outcome. etc etc.
No pressure to share if you don’t want to. Hope you all have a good new years eve :)
Stopped smoking.
Keep it up. Best thing I did for my life. I had a hard time quitting but managed to get through it. Almost 10 years ago already, i stopped when i was 36. Never ever touching that again.
I helped successfully form a union at my job. Things remain very difficult, but I am so gleefully proud.
2025 was awful so… I would say I am happy and proud to still be alive.
You’re not the only one! Congrats on remaining vertical and warm.
Sorry to hear that. Here is to you making it another rotation around the sun. Hopefully the next year will be better! 🥂
2025 was also not great for me. Lots of bad stuff, and I lost the last of my friends in 2025 (not dead, just not friends anymore) and my family and relationships are long gone. I’m tired of being completely alone with no one to talk to or even just hang out with. When midnight came tonight I was sitting with one of my two cats on my lap, the only living things I have left. I looked at my cat and said well bud we made it through 2025, here’s hoping 2026 goes better. My wish is to make a friend.
I hope it goes better for you too.
I am proud of the fact that after years of being inactive (partially due to laziness, partially due to health issues that I’ve finally found a doctor who was willing to help me take care of) I rejoined the gym a few weeks ago and have been going regularly. It’s too soon to say I’ve made a habit of it, but it’s already the only good part of my week and I look forward to it, so I’m hoping I can stick with it despite my crazy work and school schedule. I miss being strong and fit.
Held a job for more than 6 months because after 23 years in the workforce I finally found one where the pay is equal for the level of work I do, which is next to nothing on both fronts. ($20/hr)
So while I still can’t afford groceries, at least I’m not busting my ass while being poor at the same time anymore. All I do at my job is sit in front of a computer, take screenshots and then upload them, so now I’m just poor.
Nothing yet. I’m only a few hours into this thing.
Well I be damned. You tricked the system.
I’ve created some absolutely amazing photography in ‘25 and will continue to make even more!
Sometimes i miss that place 😆 what i wouldn’t give for some Chopollos or Delta rn…
These are awesome, keep up the good work!
Literal zero usage of Windows or any Microsoft software or hardware. Also 99% no Google.
Went vegan.
Started my masters.
Didn’t kill myself that week when I was fired a day after getting into a lot of credit card debt to treat the newly found cancer in my cat.
Said cat is alive and well, which is already a few months more than what the first vet said he would have.
Stopped being an unemployed bum and got a solid union job that pays more than I ever really expected to make
Almost ten years ago I got into a fight with a cop and some ER nurses after a suicide attempt and spent the next 48 hours twitching with EPS on the floor of a state hospital psych ward and thought I could probably do a better job of that. This year I’m considered enough of an expert in the management of violent patients that they’ve got me teaching verbal deescalation and physical disengagement skills, teaching people how to use restraints correctly, and precepting new nurses.
Wow, congratulations, you should be proud of yourself. I can’t imagine your road here was easy. (No sarcasm intended).
it’s been utterly wild at just about every turn
2025 has been a roller coaster. I’m a DJ, and played a festival for the first time and got booked for a gig on my favourite label - amazing, rewarding achievements for me!
I also got evicted, developed panic disorder and have had to navigate our healthcare and benefits system for my partner who has a disability and hasn’t been able to advocate for himself.
I kind of feel like; we made it. And that’s an achievement on its own.
It took two years but I finally achieved a 1000lb powerlifting total. It’s not a huge number but I do feel proud of myself, and physically I have never felt better. Outgrew my wardrobe twice, and can’t find jeans that fit but otherwise 10/10 would recommend lifting to anyone
1000lb powerlifting total
not a huge number
Seems huge to me man. Congrats
You know I think that’s the social media influence showing. Fitness influencers post these incredible lifts and physiques that are seriously impressive, it’s important to keep in mind that these are genetically gifted people posting their highlight reels, in their prime, and on gear
mostly the gear, which can be misleading people.
I was going to post about having lifted consistently for four months going from a 20lbs dumbbell press to 45lbs and seeing results. Then I see your 1,000lbs and it blows my mind that you don’t think that’s impressive!
Great work! My one rep max on a deadlift is 200 and right now I am over the moon that I have lost my beer gut. Let’s keep the momentum!
Dude four months is fantastic. You built the habit and now it’s just a matter of time. You keep doing what you’re doing and your gains will blow your mind. I’ve switched to dumbbell for overhead press and it feels great for strength and longevity, I started off with a questionable shoulder and now it feels rock solid because of these, you’re on the right track!
holy crap
Got to Norwegian A2 level in about two months and some change. My small farm business had its first sales.
I moved out from my dysfunctional family, which has helped me heal or come to terms with a lot of childhood trauma. I definitely feel I’ve grown a lot more, and become much more social and confident in myself.
I asked someone out for the first time, and while I was turned down, that was still a huge step for me.
I’ve got ADHD and my organisation skills have improved quite a lot.
I’m still a scatterbrain with 5 zillion unfinished projects, but at least I’m writing them down. Sometimes.
Professionally, I achieved the highest level of licensure in my field and made more money this year than any year prior. Personally, I got back into therapy and started tightening down on my mental health. I also did some repair/maintenance projects on my car/house that I really didnt think id be able to handle.
