At what moment did it "hit you" that meditation was helping?

It came slowly, this change, but I think it is profound, and permanent, I hope, if I continue meditating every day. -I can now sit and meditate for an hour without effort, and it became my favorite thing to do. - I don't get upset at all when I have to wait in lines, in fact, I even enjoy waiting now. - I don't get upset so easily, and when I do, it's not so much of a big deal. - My social anxiety has receded a lot. I am more relaxed, and I am even starting to enjoy the company of people. I don't feel like the weirdest loser anymore, I am not so self-obsessed. - It helped me implent a lot of positive changes in my habits- quitting porn,masturbation, smoking, excessive drinking, started taking cold showers, and trying to limit internet use, and regulate sleeping patterns. - More content overall, peaceful, satisfied with just being in the moment sometimes. - What really complements meditation, in my opinion, is journaling. I done a lot of free style journaling, pouring every thought, no matter how embarrasing or odd, in one huge encrypted word document. It's really liberating, and helped me get to know myself better. I accept myself, what I was, and look forward to become better. Seriously, meditating and journaling is a great combination, because you can see how you change, you can discern patterns, and steer yourself towards something better. - I enjoy being alone now, even more than before. I was always shy and timid,and spent so much time alone it was not healthy at all, but now, when I developed some self-control, it doesn't feel so bad, like it used to do. There's a huge difference between spending a night by yourself by jacking off and reading meaningless shit on the internet all night long, and by putting that time to better use, meditating a bit, reading a good book, playing guitar, watching a good movie. -Feeling more sane overall, because all those thoughts are not so loud and abrasive anymore. Can recognize negativity more easily, and sometimes even avoid it. -Trying more hard, and with more success, to not be a jerk.

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