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First post; what you'd call a "difficult child" here, wanting perspective from parents like mine
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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 555202" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Stall, I was very touched by your words and saddened by your struggles. My sister is bi-polar,with a number of other diagnosis's. She's struggled with medications, depression, fears, etc, and made some pretty bad choices in HS and college. At one point she was hospitalized due to a breakdown. But she persevered. She got her Masters Degree. She plays the bango, writes poetry, teaches art to children, writes books and is exceedingly creative and talented. </p><p></p><p>I have been surrounded by folks with various mental illness' all my life and I can tell you something important I've learned. If you can wade through this dark and strange landscape, hang on, get help, get the right medications if that is a solution, and find <strong>your </strong>level ground, there is another part of your brain which in some interesting twist of fate, offers a unique richness, a special spark of some kind, some trait or creative talent, or unusual gift............almost as if the brain compensates, makes up for the other anomaly. I've always thought of it like the brain balances itself. Many brilliant, talented, gifted, famous and remarkable people have lived with many different forms of mental issues. Of course, it's up to you to get through that dark place to find the light.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there sweetie, this is one moment in your life and bad as it may feel right now it can and will get better. Put all your strength and will into getting healthy, do whatever that takes, as long as it takes. It's gonna take tenacity and courage and you'll gain that as you travel through, as we all do in challenging situations. I believe in my heart that we all have a gift to offer the world, a special song that only you can sing, a note only you can hit, it doesn't have to offer fame or riches, it's simply unique to you and in some manner it enriches the rest of us. It can be a garden, a creative talent, an infectious laugh, a compassionate nature, a way with words, a knack with repairs, it doesn't matter, it's yours. Don't do anything in the moment which will be a permanent choice and rob the rest of us of the gift of YOU. My son-in-law committed suicide and I couldn't possibly put into words the level of pain and profound hurt that caused his family and still does 12 years later.</p><p></p><p>Your life is precious and right now your job is to get yourself healthy, everything else can wait. You'll get there when you get there. The good thing about making mistakes is that you learn from them and they build character and strength and at times in your life you can offer another a helping hand with what you've learned along the way. It's all just a part of life, you screw up, you learn, you make whatever amends you need to, you move on...........end of story. We all do it. There are many more exciting surprises awaiting you.....................many more................Keep posting, we're listening.............I'm sending you a big hug from my heart to yours...............</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 555202, member: 13542"] Stall, I was very touched by your words and saddened by your struggles. My sister is bi-polar,with a number of other diagnosis's. She's struggled with medications, depression, fears, etc, and made some pretty bad choices in HS and college. At one point she was hospitalized due to a breakdown. But she persevered. She got her Masters Degree. She plays the bango, writes poetry, teaches art to children, writes books and is exceedingly creative and talented. I have been surrounded by folks with various mental illness' all my life and I can tell you something important I've learned. If you can wade through this dark and strange landscape, hang on, get help, get the right medications if that is a solution, and find [B]your [/B]level ground, there is another part of your brain which in some interesting twist of fate, offers a unique richness, a special spark of some kind, some trait or creative talent, or unusual gift............almost as if the brain compensates, makes up for the other anomaly. I've always thought of it like the brain balances itself. Many brilliant, talented, gifted, famous and remarkable people have lived with many different forms of mental issues. Of course, it's up to you to get through that dark place to find the light. Hang in there sweetie, this is one moment in your life and bad as it may feel right now it can and will get better. Put all your strength and will into getting healthy, do whatever that takes, as long as it takes. It's gonna take tenacity and courage and you'll gain that as you travel through, as we all do in challenging situations. I believe in my heart that we all have a gift to offer the world, a special song that only you can sing, a note only you can hit, it doesn't have to offer fame or riches, it's simply unique to you and in some manner it enriches the rest of us. It can be a garden, a creative talent, an infectious laugh, a compassionate nature, a way with words, a knack with repairs, it doesn't matter, it's yours. Don't do anything in the moment which will be a permanent choice and rob the rest of us of the gift of YOU. My son-in-law committed suicide and I couldn't possibly put into words the level of pain and profound hurt that caused his family and still does 12 years later. Your life is precious and right now your job is to get yourself healthy, everything else can wait. You'll get there when you get there. The good thing about making mistakes is that you learn from them and they build character and strength and at times in your life you can offer another a helping hand with what you've learned along the way. It's all just a part of life, you screw up, you learn, you make whatever amends you need to, you move on...........end of story. We all do it. There are many more exciting surprises awaiting you.....................many more................Keep posting, we're listening.............I'm sending you a big hug from my heart to yours............... [/QUOTE]
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