Beating the odds.

[dbeck128]

Can you guys just drop some personal success of overcoming your mental battles?

Long term. Short term. I would love to hear about any of it.

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I was hospitalized seven years ago with a complete breakdown and stayed for two awful months. I was on meds for seven years but stop about a year ago. Life is even harder now with my husband unemployed for two years and living with in-laws with a child. I have learned to live a better life. I take things as they come and don't worry about what ifs because that doesn't help at all. I take one moment at a time, work ft as a nurse and I am thankful for what I have. I do get stressed and depressed over the situation but I have learned valuable lessons through strife. I am a more well rounded person hard working and grateful. I wouldnt be so if I hadn't been through so much. I have learned that perception and attitude it what it's all about. I am happy even under the worst circumstances so it's possible to let go and count your blessings and let life happen and deal with it as it comes.

[snow_queen]

until April 11th of last year I had never told anyone how much I was struggling. I self harmed and really wanted to kill myself but couldn't do it because I made a promise (to myself) that if I was going to do it I had to tell my best friend and my sister because they deserved to hear it from me even if they couldn't stop me. I tried to tell them and couldn't bring myself to do it. on April 11th 2018, I told my best friend I wanted to die. I decided to put complete trust in her and let her into all the darkest parts of my mind. it was the best decision I've ever made in my life. I don't have a ton of people but I don't need so many because I have her. because of how my mother raised me I'm always terrified of people leaving me. but my best friend has been my rock and she swears she'll never abandon me. I don't know how she still has the patience to deal with me after all this time (she has plenty of her own problems too) but it is starting to pay off. obviously I still have bad days, but I'm starting to believe in myself a little more. I'm not suicidal anymore, and I haven't self harmed in several months. I joined this forum at her suggestion. I'm finally brave enough to reach out for professional help (also because she wanted me to). and this year on April 11th, the voice in my head called myself "clingy," and I corrected it to "worried." this is not a huge thing for some people, but I was proud of myself.

[Blue274 in reply to snow_queen]

Proud of you! 2!

[snow_queen in reply to Blue274]

Thank you ❤️❤️

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Imagines with my happy childhood play in front of my eyes. When time passed and I grew up I was more and more unhappy, with physical manifestation of depression and anxiety. Today I'm lost in this life, feeling that I missed my purpose somewhere in the road of life. Many of you said that we should concentrate on present not on past but the past is the one which define us and in present we have nothing to like, to love, to enjoy.

[Blue274]

I try to take my medicine consistently( sometimes it's hard because I have a gag reflex to medicine.) I try to keep myself busy by doing things and getting out of the house. OCD sometimes wants to keep me secluded because of the anxiety that is associated with having OCD. I also try to surround myself with my support system ( the people who are rooting me on that tell me it will be okay and they show this too by their actions towards me. I try to eat right and get the proper sleep for my brain as well.

[snow_queen in reply to Blue274]

Those are such important steps to take in making life better to live! Also, thank you to the person who made this thread - it’s nice to look at the positive side of dark things sometimes

[Blue274 in reply to snow_queen]

😊