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Days 4–6: Slipped, But Still Showing Up




Let me be real with y’all.


Day 4 and 5? They weren’t my best.

I kind of fell off. Somebody brought me food that wasn’t on the plan… and I definitely wasn’t in the best headspace. I didn’t really say anything at first because I didn’t want to disappoint anyone. But I’ve learned that silence doesn’t help healing. So here I am, saying it now.






🧠 Detox Isn’t Perfection



This process isn’t easy. If you’ve ever tried to change the way you eat, the way you heal, or even the way you think—you already know. It’s a mental game as much as it is physical.


And for anyone out there trying this detox or something like it: if you mess up, it’s not over.


I’m proud of myself for even starting this challenge. I could’ve made excuses. I could’ve ignored the pain. But I said yes. I committed. Even if I tripped up, I didn’t quit.





🍵 Back on Track



Today is Day 6, and I’m back on it.

I made my tea this morning. I had the soup this evening. I sent the proof, because I’m learning that accountability is love, not punishment.


This isn’t just about my body—it’s about showing other warriors that it’s okay to fall and still get up. That detox isn’t about being perfect—it’s about being present.





🗣️ Final Thoughts



To anyone watching me go through this, just know: I’m not here trying to be some model health guru. I’m here trying to live. Trying to feel better. Trying to heal out loud.


And whether you do it clean the first time, or have to come back and do it again—it still counts.


Earlier, a memory hit me.

A photo popped up from when I almost lost my life after a stroke. The doctors didn’t think I’d make it. They told my family to prepare for the worst. But God said otherwise.


That picture—me surrounded by family in shirts with my name on them—reminded me:

My life ain’t mine alone. It’s on loan.


If God’s still holding on to me after all I’ve been through, I owe it to myself—and to Him—to stop playing with this time I’ve been given. I can’t take my days for granted. Not after that.


So yeah, I slipped. But I’m still here.

And I’m choosing to make the rest of this life something I can be proud of.


Let’s get it.


— Boogie


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