Wanted to spread some hope

[Kitten71]

I signed up to HealthUnlocked when I was going through a bout of anxiety and since then I’ve seen so many posts from people struggling through the utter misery of mental health issues. It reminded me when I had a breakdown a few years ago. I found forums like this helpful, but because they tend to be places you visit when you can’t cope, it became easy to imagine that no one ever recovers.

I vowed then that if I ever did get better I’d come back to share my story and spread some hope. So here I am.

Around 5 years ago I was on all kinds of medication for sleep, anxiety and depression. I couldn’t eat, sleep or work. I often felt like ending it all just to escape how I was feeling. Life was so bleak and meaningless.

It took me around three years to gradually recover, come off all the pills, find a job, start sleeping again, but I did.

There were tons of bumps and relapses along the way and I still suffer from time to time. I am not the person I was before, but I’m fine.

I don’t have a secret to share. I tried lots of things from mindfulness to therapy, but in the end it just took time and focusing on the tiny, fleeting moments of OK to claw my way out of it. I remember one sunny day finding myself smiling and thinking how strange it felt, but I grabbed hold of that second and ran with it.

I know that many of you will dismiss this, I know I would have, but I wanted to keep my promise and share a good story in the hope it might help someone else grasp hold of those infinitesimal specks of joy to build a ladder back to some sense of stability.

Best of luck xxx

[Stilltrying_]

Absolutely great and thank you so much for posting and keeping your promise to us.

Me too I am recovering after virtually a lifetime of depression.

Recovery IS possible and you are a very good illustration of that. Me too I post that I am recovering/ recovered as I KNOW recovery is possible and want to share this with others too.

Thanks so much once again. Gemmalouise xxxx

And so happy for you xx

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Kitten

Well done I hope that the corner you approached will lead you to a more positive outlook in life. Recovery can in some ways just happen and we become more positive about life in general.

It is a fact we can gain a great deal of help from Health Professionals are friends around us.

You need to also help yourself and look out for things that can lighten your Days and expectations

Again welldone

BOB