I’m a planner by nature. When things go wrong in my family and friend’s lives they always look to me for a plan. When I’m coming out of an episode, I make a plan. These plans always start with baby steps. I had a bad episode last year and the only thing I put on my list was to walk to the end of the driveway each day to get the mail and newspapers. It became easier after a few days and I added another thing. Before I knew it, I was making real progress.

Wishing you well in overcoming your hardships.