Hey Pandas, What's Something You Did In 2023 That You're Proud Of? (Closed)

I scored really well on two important tests, and I volunteered at a charity hospital in Pakistan where I got to work with kids!

I started a new life.
After losing my husband of 44 years to cancer in Nov 2022, I packed up & moved 1800 miles to a new area. First time I've ever lived by myself.

Survived. It was a physically, professionally, and emotionally difficult year for me.

I'm not suicidal anymore🙂

i gotbon a senior dating site and found my soulmate, now partner! We're having fun!

I have finished my latest book saga, and it's probably the best thing I've written since I started writing like 13 years ago. I'm currently in the process of polishing the 1st book so I can offer it to a publisher. The chance I'll actually get published is small, but it's not zero, and it would be a dream come true.

Made it through the year without having a complete mental breakdown

I got sober. After 59 and a 1/2 years I finally got it together. I was in a crisis situation. My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. I knew myself enough to know that if something happened to him, I'd be in trouble. I met with a great doctor that helped me stop drinking. My family has a history of alcohol abuse and I was scared I was going to go that way. It's been about 300 days without a drink. I have lost 35 pounds, I exercise like an athlete, I have 6 hours of tattoo time and I feel as if I'm 100%. I feel so good.
By far the greatest decision of my life.

- emceed (and performed but performing is pretty normal for me) for an event with about 500-1,000 people

- won a pretty big and important competition and visited another state as a result of that

yeah pretty dope :P

Earned my green belt in Karate, lost 25 to 35 pounds (and kept them off), and I started taking Kickboxing classes.

I finished the first draft of three book manuscripts and two short stories. Yes, they will be published. Over 360,000 words written.

I wrote my first script

just started to feel a little better. i'm not suicidal anymore. y'alls achievements are better but i'm learning to feel proud of this one.

I rediscovered the joy of PLAYING with my kiddos! They are fast and fun!

I guess this doesn't count, but my kid graduated from college.
It feels kind of a win for me.

My wife

Won a BBC TV quiz show (Pointless).

We adopted our new dog! Yay Maya!

This post just gave me an idea.
I am going to write down the things that I want to be able to answer at the end of this year.
So next year, my answers will be:
1 Learned a new language
2 Mastered my jewelry making
3 Lost the weight that I've gained during Covid
4 Started having a daily routine

I completed another novel!