I am slooooooooooooooowly making progress. I have applied to a few jobs and I prepared a meal.
I feel like something on the inside of me is developing. I feel a small flicker of LIFE. There is a growing feeling that I would like to become a fully functional adult, but I know that I need to take it in small steps. I need to start with a few of the key issues (job, weight, etc) and go from there.
I just read a post in my favorite blog. It was about greatness and being a champion. I used to believe that I was destined for greatness and I was an academic champion. Then came mental illness and everything seemed to crumble in little pieces. Even though a significant part of my life is still in those tiny pieces, I am beginning to believe that I can restore my life. I guess what I am saying is that I finally have some hope.
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Hi Dawn!
ReplyDeleteIn short: whatever you do, never give up totally.
In long: just like you said: small steps, little by little. Yet you must know: what for the outer world might seem small steps for you are actually huge ones!
I also got ill in the middle of a brilliant academic career. Yet I managed to restore my life and the career too. So will you.
Cling to that FLICKER OF LIFE. It's all we've got really.
Bye
Helen