I last wrote in my blog in June 2010. A lot has happened since then. 2011 was one of the worse years I’ve experienced in my lifetime. The good news is that I’m doing much better now.
Last year, I finally accepted that my mental-health issues stemmed from having Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The physicians and therapist knew but felt that I should figure it out on my own. I have been in a program since August and it has made a difference in understanding that the demons that have lived within me for years can be sent packing.
Am I better person for this life altering experience? I don’t know. I do know that it has made me more empathetic to others who deal with the inequities that life dishes out to us on a regular basis.
Life is not easy. If anyone ever tells you that life is easy and there are no pits to be found in that bowl of cherries, put some distance between you and them. They are either living in a fantasy world or life just hasn’t dropped a giant pile of doo-doo on them, yet.
Do I still struggle most days? Yes. I’ve lived with these conditions all of my life and they won’t change overnight. Will I get better at dealing with what happens when dysfunctional individuals are placed in my path? Of course, but probably not until I’m 80! So I just take one step at a time, remember to breath and face what life decides to dish out for the moment.
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