I lost everything last year, I was homeless and not knowing if I would survive. it wasn't just me, my kids lost everything also. Divorce isn't easy. My depression and anxiety clearly showed on my face. :( #Divorce #keepbreathing
This time of year is hard for me because my firstborn son died in September- 4 years ago- and the holidays are like a big slap in the face. So far this year has been different. I made some big changes to my self-care routine and so far I am mostly okay- which is good for me. I even felt a return of my holiday spirit and my daughter was so excited to decorate our front porch for Halloween.
The past few days have been tough. I have not been feeling so okay- I have been downright exhausted- fighting a bad upper respiratory infection that is going through part of my family. I even took a sick day yesterday and I never do that. I could feel the darkness starting to suck me in.
I woke up this morning a little anxious, which is typical the past few days. Instead of freaking out and contributing to the downward spiral, I chose to clear my calendar so I can focus on what I really need to get done today (homework- I am almost finished with my RN-BSN) and cheered myself on to avoid high sugar, high fat foods today. And I started to feel some hope. Hope and calm.
Nowhere else will get just how miraculous that is than my Mighty community.
💖 #keepbreathing #keeptalkingkeepsharing #oscarpower #divorcedwidow #Grief #griefrevolution
I go from being totally fine, maybe even having a decent day to losing all will to live in a few hours. It’s crazy how fast and intense my moods swing back and forth. I’ve had panick attacks all day and was majorly depressed and now I’m ok. Ok as in I want to die a little less now I made it through my darkest days when I came a hair away from finally ending it all. This is an example from my own experience that I survived those days. You can survive them too#moodswings #PanicAttacks #MajorDepressiveDisorder #BipolarDisorder #PTSD #StillTrying #TogetherWeAreStrongerCampaign stop underestimating your strength and you might surprise yourself. #keepbreathing
i hope this gets to the person who needs it right now, but don’t give up. keep going. don’t let the lies that are running through your mind convince you that they are truth. i’m praying you choose to carry on, not because it’s easy but because it will be worth it. Mental illness has been a challenge for me everyday of my life but I try my hardest to help people see and understand that better days are coming. #MentalHealth #MentalIllness #keepbreathing #NoOneFightsAlone #BPD #Selfcare
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