Hello everybody! I hope you’re all having a good day today and if you’re not I hope you know you can share your feelings here and that you’re never alone x
I have a little life update for whoever is interested lol... even if nobody is I still like to share my thoughts and feelings on here x
Due to my physical health, depression and anxiety, ever since I left education at the age of 18 I wasn’t able to continue with a Career or further education .
My depression crippled me at the age of 18 for roughly 3 years and after that I had severe social anxiety. I’ve always been disappointed in myself for not being ‘able’ to do anything in life as I knew I had potential and passion.
Well today after 10 years I HAVE ENROLLED ON TO A COURSE!!! It is the first step towards my journey of doing something for myself and reaching my full potential! I start in a few days!!!!
I hope I do not bail!!! This time I am actually excited... I’m also really scared and nervous!
No much just cleaning and stuff doing mummy duties. Had a good day yesterday had a Halloween party with my family just love Halloween lol you had a good day ?
I hope so ... I really hope they don’t do that thing where you have to stand up and introduce yourself at the beginning 😳 Thats what I’m dreading at the moment ...
A few years ago I decided to go back to school. I prepared everything and I had a lot of anxiety and I bailed. I am determined to get back to classes at some point. I think we both can do it! What course are you thinking of taking?
I really hope you’re able to do it x I know how it is ... I’ve even bailed half way through a course once (I actually hate thinking about that because was such a waste of time and money...disappointed)
Social work x I want to work with youth/kids x that’s my big goal in life x
I’ve done a big plan for the next year and it all leads to that goal x I want to help kids before they reach adulthood x
You are such a good person that you know God will bless this awesome & worthy effort. Let me know when you are starting. I have strong shoulders for my true friends and I will help you fight your way through anything. Especially something as worthy as that goal! Our whole community is behind you all the way on this!!!
Girl, you let me know when you're getting ready to return. I will be with you through every single class you take! My heart and love will protect you from any fear and struggle you have with this worthy cause. I will walk beside you every step of the way! My word on it!
By golly, I'll walk you to the damn class myself if I have to! I love that your doing this. I was feeling down and so I did the one thing I knew would help. I went back to see my friends & my beloved counselor Moriah, who runs a class called storytime. She reads classical children's stories to us and we all love it. I needed to do that as inane as it sounds. She's reading 'The Wizard Of Oz' and she makes it come alive with her special abiity to read. The point is, I didn't wanna go because I was depressed and it was a gloomy, rainy day. My friends insisted that I needed to go and literally dragged me back there. I am so happy they did. I felt 10 times better by the time I left....You need to get out and make new friends. I will be there with you heart and soul when you start this new journey. You can count on it!!
Wow that’s amazing! I’m so glad you’re feeling better!
Well I’ll be starting on Saturday hopefully! For now I’ve decided on just doing weekends because my husband has said he wants to support me while I do is so I’m less likely to give up lol 🤞🏽
I really do need to make some new friends so I’m hoping I will. This is just the beginning as I’ve been out of the game for so long . Have to start somewhere!
Absolutely. We will all support you, especially me. You need your husband's love and support to do things. 'For better or worse, in sickness and in health'. I've always found those words so beautiful. Enjoy the love in your life and the friends and support on this site. Call on me if you need, That's an order!
It's true. I follow your replies and see what you do. You are always being loving, sweet and encouraging. That's why I added you to my personal hand written list of friends on here!
Everyone compliments me for caring and reaching out to as many people as I am physically and mentally able to. Truth be known, I studied this site for a few days before I joined in. It was everybodies love and support on here that encouraged me to become who I am. People like you keep me motivated and continuing to try hard to help as many as i can!
Well done and good luck..I'm 43 and I took up a culinary course this year which ends in a couple of months and am glad I did it..I must admit, I did feel like giving up half way through cause of this illness but I pulled through..I'm happy for you!..good luck!
ellinaki, you're a true hero to a lot of us. I am returning for classes twice a week now to City Gospel. Though my depression tried to keep me home yesterday, my friends came and got me anyway. They refused to take no for an answer. Boy, were they smart. Seeing my friends, taking my 2 classes and seeing my beloved counselor Moriah, busted the (hell) out of my depression. Sometimes those things we fear the most actually turn out to be the antidote we needed. Keep up the good work!!
I've been is situations you fear. Scared the s... out of me, until I found a work around. I wanted to be the best tax preparer I could be. Here, in America, we have a special designation for the highest level of tax preparers, called Enrolled Agents. Enrolled Agents are enrolled by the Internal Revenue Service, and prepare Federal taxes and taxes in any state. To become an EA, one must take a 16 hour test, given only in the middle of September, and graded on a bell curve. The test covers every kind of federal tax return. Most people take a class offered during the summer, three months and at least 90 hours. There is no credit given. It only prepares one to take the test. The 'test' is the EA test - pass or fail!
I had not been diagnosed with depression or social anxiety yet, but had the support of my husband and daughter, both EA's. The first day, there were several people standing around waiting for the classroom to open. I looked for someone standing alone, and approached her. My hands were visibly shaking! In the best voice I could manage, which was quite squeaky, I told her I was uncomfortable in crowds, and could I stay beside her? Gloryoski! She was uncomfortable, and was actually ready to leave. Each class after that, we were together. We both finished the class, and passed the test.
Since then, I've done the same thing: explaining my situation, asking for help. I haven't been turned down yet. Being the first one there helps a LOT, too.
Hopefully this idea may spark other ideas to help you get up those first few steps. In our minds and hearts, we are all with you, pushing, pulling, carrying you through this. You can count on us!
Oh no you poor thing 🤔😬...not that I think you’re a thing ..haha ...you might’ve caught it off me ...hope it settles soon mate ...I’m ok bronchitis is back right on cue but hey ho I’m on top of it 😤I think ...nice post as per ....missed this must’ve been asleep 😴🤪take care hope you are posting another post soon ....hope love post you know we all love jumping aboard to spread joy happiness and cake 🍰 to each other x..p.s the usual suspects on here but we’ve lost cat woman somewhere not seen her for ages have been wondering about her...#..where is cat woman?
I have bronchitis myself right now. Yours is on cue huh? You get it a lot? Well I can’t imagine going through this a lot. I also hadn’t had trouble with asthma since teen years but now it’s back. I cough and wheeze at night, I am using my kids nebulizer machine so I can breathe. Fuuuuuun
helloooooo no cat women heard from arty Elliott though .....yes loved this year old classic hope love post ....like a time machine ....going back 12 months 😊...we’re still here ✊😃....baked any cakes 🧁?...get well soon
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