@Kath Thank you so much for that!
Everything you said makes so much sense. I totally agree. The longer you cling to an impossible image, the unhappier you’ll become. I’ve seen it with me personally, and in others (as you described.)
Also, when I think about it….life would be so boring if I was the same person doing the same thing forever. If nothing changed, day in day out…Life would suck. My situation would just inevitably fall apart. I’m starting to discover new things that really excite me and make me feel inspired again, in new ways! Why not pursue new opportunities? Life is for living.

My favorite thing you said was: “You know what rock bottom means? It means a stable foundation to build something on that is real!”

Amen to that 🙂