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From Low to Rise

In the depths, I felt so small,
Drowning in darkness, ready to fall.
But a spark ignited deep inside,
A whisper of hope, my heart’s guide.

With each small step, I found my way,
Rising from shadows into the day.
Though scars remain, I stand tall and free,
A journey of strength, reclaiming me.
In the depths, I felt so small,
Drowning in darkness, ready to fall.
But a spark ignited deep inside,
A whisper of hope, my heart’s guide.

With each small step, I found my way,
Rising from shadows into the day.
Though scars remain, I stand tall and free,
A journey of strength, reclaiming me.

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Hello my followers!! This week is my 2-year work anniversary!! I am so proud 🥹 🥲 I am a fighter!! My #MentalHealth recovery story!! #PTSD #Depression #Anxiety #Hydrocephalus #AgenesisOfTheCorpusCallosum #RecoveryIsPossible #MightyTogether

Today marks 2 months of me not having suicidal ideation. It also marks 2 months since I was discharged from the psych hospital after spending 21 days fighting and fighting to stay alive.

I’m proud of myself. I am. This is huge. adrienne maree brown said that “Small is good. Small is all (The large is a reflection of the small). 60 days later and I can say that I am living proof of it.

I turn 24 exactly 4 months from today as well. So... man, I’m working to be here for my 24th birthday as well.

I live with major depressive disorder, borderline personality disorder and PTSD. I struggle with these illnesses EVERY DAY.

I am starting my Masters again in February and I feel confident in it. I am ready to give it a shot again!

My current struggle is dealing with confronting myself and my shadow side. The mirror is being held up for me to not only face my past, my traumas but to face myself. That’s really difficult for me. It is.

I’m here. I’m alive and man, I’m trying. ❤️

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One of the ways I first recognize that someone may be on the path to relapse is if I see that they aren't really grasping the complexity of the change that has to happen in recovery. Usually, without intervention, the people like this end up in the same types of situations they've been in before, and it leads to the same problems. And they rarely see it while it's happening. It generally takes hitting rock bottom again before they realize they messed up. For more, visit the link in my profile #Addiction #Sobriety #SobrietySaves #MentalHealth #Recovery #RecoveryIsPossible #soberlifestyle #SubstanceAbuse

Whenever I feel lost or low, I like to watch ‘Eat Pray Love’; the movie adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert’s masterpiece of a novel. Each time I watch it, no matter what I’m going through, one quote will stick to me like glue. And today was no different.

The Scene
Eat Pray Love Rome Julia Roberts QuoteElizabeth is exploring the underground tunnels of, Italy, explaining how they had been abandoned and become ruins underneath the beating heart of the beautiful city of Rome. But they had not been forgotten, and had in fact been transformed for different uses throughout history. And so she begins to conclude, that in fact ‘ruin’ does not mean the end of the road, it is a gift. A way of setting out on a new path, to transform yourself and your life through your experiences and hardships.

A Metaphor
I had watched this scene several times before without batting an eyelid. But this time the word, ‘ruin’, sat rather uncomfortably with me. It suddenly felt like the perfect word to describe my current situation.

I literally feel like I’m lying in the crumbling pieces of my past life, desperately trying to glue everything back in its place. I’ve lost family members, my health, my independence, my job, my financial security… I can’t keep up with the pace of my life’s destruction. And its made me feel hopeless and in ruin…

The Hope in Your Destruction
However, I adored how Elizabeth put a spin on it all. The idea that ‘ruin’ can present itself as a new starting point seemed rather revolutionary! ‘Ruin’ is a road to transforming me and my life. Providing me an opportunity to review what I really want from life and set out on a new path. – Well I never!

These moments of ‘ruin’ can enter our lives at any time and without any warning. It’s up to us to, in time, embrace the transformation with everything we’ve got and take the next leap into our new life.

You never know, It might well be the making of us!