My Path

[MyMania]

My Path

“I understood myself only after I destroyed myself, and only in the process of fixing myself did I know who I really was.”

Life is painful and messed up, it gets complicated at the worst of times, and sometimes you have no idea where to go or what to do. Lots of times people just let themselves get lost, dropping into a wide open, huge abyss; but that’s why we have to keep trying. We have to push through all that hurts us, work past all our memories that are haunting us. Sometimes the things that hurt us are the things that make us strongest. A life without experience, in my opinion, is no life at all; and that’s why I tell everyone that, even when it hurts, never stop yourself from living.

Hiding your hurt only intensifies it. Problems grow in the dark and become bigger and bigger, but when they are exposed to the light, it becomes exposed and it shrinks. You are only as sick as your secrets. So take it off, stop pretending your perfect and walk free.

We will never get back the life we waste trying to be normal.

The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of the world but those who fight and win battles that others do not know anything about.

You are not your illness. You have an individual story to tell, you have a name, a history, a personality. Staying yourself is part of the battle.

You keep a lot to yourself because it’s difficult to find people who understand. Don’t be ashamed of your story, it will inspire others.

Don’t expect everyone to understand your journey, especially if they have never had to walk your path. The deepest pain I ever felt was denying my own feelings to make everyone else comfortable. Ignore the people who say just get over it. Healing is a process.

You cannot recover from anxiety by just staying calm; you cannot recover from depression by just being positive. If mental illness were that simple we wouldn’t be struggling in the first place. Those who suffer from mental illnesses are stronger than you think. We must fight to go to work, care for our families, be there for our friends, and act normal while battling unimaginable pain.

The only thing more exhausting than having a mental illness, is pretending like you don’t.

The mentality and behavior of drug addicts and alcoholics is completely irrational until you understand that they are completely powerless over their addiction and unless they have structured help, they have no hope!

I have been drinking since I was 12-13 years old, and I actually managed okay as a pretty heavy drinker my whole life. One night I got into a car accident. Over a few days, I drank myself into a stupor. To this day I don’t remember the accident. When I realized I didn’t remember it, I was completely disgusted with myself and sought out treatment. In recovery, I battle my mind and sobriety every day, but more important, my presences around me and others.

Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome.

I smile because I have survived everything the world has thrown at me and I smile because when I was knocked down, I got back up.

People who repeatedly attack your confidence and self-esteem are quite aware of your potential, even if you are not. Someday, everything will make perfect sense. So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears and keep reminding yourself that everyday happens for a reason. One day it just clicks, you realize what’s important and what isn’t. You learn to care less about what other people think of you and more about what you think of yourself. You realize how far you have come and remember when you thought things were such a mess that you would never recover. And you smile, you smile because you are truly proud of yourself and the person you have fought to become.

[Rick1on1]

Thanks for this inspired, well written post!

Good luck and take care..

[Sunshine151515]

You give me strength. xx

[Kirstbro]

A comfort