Post by HintOfSunshine on Mar 25, 2009 21:49:05 GMT
I thought I’d put a few words down about my recovery of this horrendous illness. After being on the books of the Crisis Team for 3 long years, I have my final, exit meeting with them soon. This is the very last thing about PP to put behind me and is a huge step. Even though I’ve been well for the last year, they still check on my well-being regularly. I’ve come to know them really well but I’m still really looking forward to saying goodbye!
After the worst 2 years of my life, this last year has been the best one ever! I really believe that you can’t know true happiness without knowing true sadness – sounds mushy but this is how it was for me. As I’ve said before, the little things mean far more now and are just so special!
This sounds daft but there are many positive things to have come out of this illness! I now know I’m a strong woman for coming through it, this gives me self-confidence – I conquered this, I can conquer anything! I also know my marriage is strong to survive this, it was devastating to us both but we still stuck together. My husband is my hero for being patient and for being a rock and I respect him so much for it. My relationship with my mum is now what it should be, the illness has brought us closer. After previously being distant, she was there for me and helped me every single day. I also now know who my real friends are, they’re the ones that were there when I needed them. I managed to lose the weight that medication piled on and got my black-belt in karate back – both huge hurdles for me but it’s given me back my self-esteem having overcome them!
Overall, I feel so much wiser, calmer inside and more understanding of others. I now value the truly important things in life. It’s been one of the biggest life challenges I’ll ever have to face but I’ve come out of it so much stronger and happier! Yay!!!
Life IS good the other side of PNI ;D ;D ;D
Axx
After the worst 2 years of my life, this last year has been the best one ever! I really believe that you can’t know true happiness without knowing true sadness – sounds mushy but this is how it was for me. As I’ve said before, the little things mean far more now and are just so special!
This sounds daft but there are many positive things to have come out of this illness! I now know I’m a strong woman for coming through it, this gives me self-confidence – I conquered this, I can conquer anything! I also know my marriage is strong to survive this, it was devastating to us both but we still stuck together. My husband is my hero for being patient and for being a rock and I respect him so much for it. My relationship with my mum is now what it should be, the illness has brought us closer. After previously being distant, she was there for me and helped me every single day. I also now know who my real friends are, they’re the ones that were there when I needed them. I managed to lose the weight that medication piled on and got my black-belt in karate back – both huge hurdles for me but it’s given me back my self-esteem having overcome them!
Overall, I feel so much wiser, calmer inside and more understanding of others. I now value the truly important things in life. It’s been one of the biggest life challenges I’ll ever have to face but I’ve come out of it so much stronger and happier! Yay!!!
Life IS good the other side of PNI ;D ;D ;D
Axx
