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Mental illness is not automatically negative.  My journey and my story is and always has been very positive.  I may have had some awful experiences and awful times in my life, however I actually see my story as positive.  I find sometimes people associate negativity with mental illness, and I think that is the firstContinue reading “my story is positive.”

My whole life changed in one moment.  Until you have experienced this you might never truly understand it.  I probably should have died that night in my residence room or in the days after when I did not sleep.    Yet, for some reason, I survived.  And I am grateful every day for this. IContinue reading “appreciate life”

Many people I have talked to over the years always say to me well my friends and families lives are perfect, mine is just horrible, they did all the right things in their lives, they have great jobs, got married at the right time, had kids, bought the perfect house.   And I always kind ofContinue reading “do good and forget about it.”

Before you start any new fitness regimen or any new sport, please talk to your doctor and/or health professional. When you are so lost and you don’t think or know what will happen to you or if you will ever be okay again, you would probably latch on to something that makes you feel better. Continue reading “there is a story behind why i love running and golfing.”

I usually write my blog posts based on the universe.  I usually listen to the universe and write based on what I feel and think at this moment in time. I always think that maybe God and the universe wanted to know what I was made of.  I sometimes wonder, why did I deserve this.  Continue reading “maybe the universe wants to know what I am made of…”

My psychiatrist said that I may never be the same person I was before my illness.  I don’t think in life anyone is the same person they were when they were around ten or fifteen years old.  I really don’t 100 percent know when my illness started, around fifteen I would say, it could haveContinue reading “changed yet forever unchanged…”

I was not planning on posting this until I started to realize how greatly my mental health was being affected by everything that is going on. If you look at my previous comments and posts, you will know that I have said there are five basic items that have helped my mental health.  There areContinue reading “Five Main Things”

Remember before starting any fitness program or different fitness regimen, always consult with a professional.  Running has made a complete difference in my life and my recovery.  I do not know how anyone can go through life without working out, I know that is a bold statement, but with stress, and basically life, I don’tContinue reading “#running”

I wanted to post a little bit about what is going on in the world now.  It’s scary, yes.  It is unknown, yes.  It is overwhelming, yes.  However, I was telling someone the other day, this might actually bring the world a little bit closer, at least that is what I am hoping for. WithContinue reading “with everything going on in the world…”

One thing I have learned with mental illness, and with basically everything in life, is that there are so many different opinions on how to recover and live your life, and so many different avenues to take.  I’ve read many books on self help and they all have great advice, however those are all differentContinue reading “i may be right, but so are you”