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When things just don't get better
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Nov 11, 2022 | Replies (147)Comment receiving replies
Bless you and Hank both! So many of us have gone through so many issues growing up! I'm one year older than you Elizebeth! Because of an inheretied seach disorder from my Dad I was bareky able to hold a conversation until I was 18. I think my dad blamed himself for that! Unfortunately he never told me so! He died at 68. Ashamed because he was such a good man I never got to talk to him about it! He died 40 years ago!
For those first 18 years I was Bullied, made fun of and left out of many things! I was told by my 8th Grade teacher, a Nun, that I was so Stupid I would never graduate high School!
But that also gave me the Strength to Dig Deeper to Succeed! I ended up with three college degrees! I have been successful in my business career. Personal life has it's up's and downs!
I had a Life full of travel and experience! For that I was Blessed.
Now life has become very diffucult! Having come down with either or Lyme Disease or Fibromyalgia or both, I'm not able to enjoy the physical aspects of my life that I had for over 70 years!
But trying to Practice what I Preach, I work every day at looking at Life with the Blessing I have had! It has become my new occupation!
I have believed in reading and experiencing a large amount of "Self Help"! I have had medical help, but in the end it is up to me to help myself!
It is also Wonderful to be connected to so many kind people on MayoConnect! It's like having a friend or Lover that you can open up to and not be afraid of being critized or judged!
stay Strong!
Blessings from The Land of Enchament!
SUNDANCE(RB)
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Hi, I find your story very interesting and inspirational. What I am particularly struck by is the difficulties you faced during your young years. The example of what the nun said to you is so striking, reminding me of the way some teachers I can remember handled my classmates sometimes (not often, but it did happen). But what is so inspiring is the way you managed to overcome all of this. When I think of how protected the young people are these days. They need to be protected from certain speech or ideas and have to have "safe spaces" to go to to protect them when they feel threatened by bad words. I think all of this will pass in time. The human spirit is so much stronger and more resilient than the current "social protection team" believes. Growth comes from adversity, not isolation or protection from hurt. The more we "protect" the more fragile we make our young people, crippling their ability to deal with life later when the protectors will no longer be around.
Wondering if you would mind explaining further about the condition you had up until you were 18, "inheretied seach disorder" (copied directly from your post). It doesn't sound like anything I've heard of before. Thanks for sharing this, and best to you, Hank