Day 3 of Gratitude - The Mental Health Edition 1. I am grateful for the gifts and lessons of my singular combination of Bipolar Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Severe Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder. I used to feel ashamed that Id achieved so little in life. Then, one day I realized that Id raised my son on my own, gotten my self out of various abusive relationships, moved to an entirely new area and built myself a family of choice, returned to school, started my own company and now look after my 86 year old grandmother. Mental Illness has given me the gift of resilience. 2. I am grateful for those people who tuned into my cries for help and didnt dismiss them. I am alive because of them. My son still has a mother. My sisters still have another sister. I continue to look at really spectacular sunsets and think to myself, I almost missed that one. 3. I am grateful because for every person out there who uses my pathology against me, there are so many more who love and support me unconditionally. Now I nominate 3 friends to do this challenge. Post 3 things you are grateful for 5 days in a row & challenge 3 friends each day! Today I nominate Wendy Craig, Ajia Herroz and Xaviera Herroz
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:11:30 +0000