If you have ever had a major traumatic event occur in your life, you understand, sometimes, it takes a while to recover. I had a few things happen in the same time span and it wasn't easy to get through, So it took longer.
The last few posts have been down a different path, simply because I'm coming up on 2 years of being 'on the road to recovering'. No, I'm not an alcoholic or drug addict. I've had a lot of stress in my life and I have finally gotten to a place that's stress free.... Or at least much less stress. This in turn has improved my heart.... which has increased my expected life span. 2 years without an attack. Or collapse. So, yes this feels good.
I started down a different path a couple years ago. That path has brought me to the Bright side of the Barn and a happy place. For anyone that knows anything about depression or anxiety, they would understand the victory in 'finding a happy place'.
Mental illnesses affect a lot of people. A lot more people than people want to admit about themselves.
Depression has been around for a long time, while things like anxiety and bipolar as well as PTSD, are new to the everyday ear.
We don't understand and it freaks us out.
I have someone in my life, that refused to admit they had a problem. Blamed, hurt and destroyed everyone around them. It took years, they almost killed them self and It was ugly. Finally, and I don't know what finally broke through, but finally, they admitted they had a problem. Instead of tearing everyone else apart, they finally got help, and medication and therapy. So now, they lead a fairly normal life.
Not everyone is so lucky. Not everyone has someone willing to go through the hell, to help them. Sometimes we have so much of our own hell to get through, we don't have anything left to help someone else.
And some people, just don't understand so they turn a blind eye and hope to God it never happens to them.
Mental health is much like our physical health. If we don't do the things to keep it healthy, it gets sick.A sick mind is a dangerous place to be.
We all take pity and compassion for those suffering from cancer. But we don't see the suffering of those with emotional illnesses and have no compassion. In fact, many mentally ill people get kicked to the curb and that is a great part of our homeless population.
Something to think about anyway.
We'll be getting back to the fun stuff, I'm about done with reminiscing ... Would be nice if the rain would stop so we could do more fun stuff outside. Cabin fever is starting to set in ..
Blessed by God
Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn.
Thanks for stopping by,
Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.