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That’s awesome man! I once heard though not to really say you have recovered until 5 years without a relapse. The biggest problem you may face is that currently you are motivated. But if and when you face a time in your life where you are not motivated and there is a lot of negative emotion such as going through a breakup, or simply feel unfulfilled by the idea of self-improvement, I wonder how you will handle it. I think it’s possible that right now you are in a time of wanting to prove something to yourself or maybe others. But when that novelty wears off, will you really still have the energy to keep up maintenance on your “booster rockets” such as hitting the gym? I think I was in a similar place as you a few years ago, but now don’t feel as much to prove so emotional processing has become more of what I rely on for my fluency. I go to therapy, journal a lot, reflect in coffee shops, and basically do a lot more passive activities for my mental health so that I don’t have to constantly burn energy and do things such as hit the gym or face a fear to keep my confidence up. I still try to face fears though and have my boosters in life, just don’t rely as heavily on them.