Hiya girls

[cinders]

I wonder if anyone can give me a hand? I've got to do a five minute presentation on a topic of my choice this week. I have decided to do PNI, to bring awareness of it out there, but I'm stuck as to what to say.
I'm going to touch on my experiance of it, but wanted to also put what people thought about the illness before they suffered and their experiances of it after suffering....hope that makes sense!! If anyone can give any input I would really appreciate it...Love n hugs Cinders xxx

[yoyo]

Well done cinders - what a great idea

If I can help in any way just ask the questions & i'll try to answer them for you.

Pre PNI I had always viewed depressed people as weak people and had very little understanding of such a complex illness. I now admire those who battle on despite mental health problems – they are so strong! PNI stinks - it stripped me of everything I had my personality, my confidence, my self esteem, my emotions and my love for life.

Now I'm recovering I find that life is so much more precious, on my good days I really can relate to the expression 'high on life'. I don't take things for granted and am a much deeper person. I love my family & friends more than I ever could without having gone through this and I adore my son (you don't know how good it feels to write that and mean it)!!

[monica]

Hi cinders

Hope you are well. Fantastic idea for your presentation.

I never really had a true understand of PNI. I always assumed that you felt down and didn't know abotu teh whole range of symptoms of this illness and how awful it can make you feel. If I'm honest, like yoyo I assumed that mental illness was a weakness but now I trull admire people who cope in spite of it.

I like to thing I'm more compassionate to people who have this awful illness now I know what it's like to have it. I also try not to get as het up about a clean house, envious of what other people have and I don't and just enjly things.

Hope that hleps

Monica

[cinders]

Thanks girlies for your response. I have spent the last couple of days working on the presentation and I have to admit after months of feeling fine this has brought up a lot of horrible old memories. The anxiety has kicked in again, probably not helped by that time of the month and also the fact that I'm just finished with the meds...wow what a few days....Thankyou again for your help. I'll let you know how it goes on Friday. Fingers crossed that I dont fluff it up....love n hugs Cinders xxx

[yoyo]

You'll be just great - I know you will

Know what you mean, when you sit and write a few bits about PNI it does bring it back - guess it's still a bit raw for us all x

[cheshire]

Good luck for Friday - sure you'll be brilliant!

Love
Hopefulxxxx

[cinders]

Thanks Yoyo and Hopeful,

You're lovely. What would I do without you!! Love n hugs Cinders xxx