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Originally Posted by Brienne
Yeah, as you said, this is a really debilitating mental illness. I wish everybody could understand that. Thank you for your words. Right now im living the way you suggest. Baby steps. Thankfully i have a job, and im trying to do small plans. Like "this week im gonna do this and that". Thats all. Small plans and small victories. Thats the only way i found to keep myself alive right now.
But stop comparing myself to others its so hard. After all we live in a competitive society. Everything its about winning the game of life, and i really feel that i lost a long time ago.
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No problem Brienne. We all have each other here at PC to compare and to get advice from each other. Sometimes seeing things from someone like yourself with the same ailments is very beneficial. I have found a huge amount of knowledge and support here. At first it was really weird, but that passed quickly once I found things and people that connected with me.
I am a firm believer in that people who do not have the same illness as us, is able to comprehend the severity of what we go thru on a minute by minute basis. It is impossible for them to really "get it". Baby steps are all I have sometimes to get me thru the windfall of crap that this disease brings with it.
I understand what you mean about winning the game of life and looking back on your past self. It can be very defeating to do that, then again it can be helpful too. You just have to remember, you are here now and that's what matters. Keep your head up. Things will change.
A certain amount of darkness is necessary in order to see the stars.
