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Mental healing can be long and arduous.
Along this path there have been points where my mental pain has acted like thick overgrowth, forcing me to a slow crawl, sometimes on my belly. Regardless, I know I must carry on with this battle and not let my mental-health condition get the best of me.
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Like life in the physical world, the realm constructed out of our neurology has some debilitating moments. But, like life in the world that surrounds us, we also have mental moments where it’s nothing but clear sailing; our path is clear and free of the mental mess that sometimes trips us up. In these moments, we feel like we have reached our goal, we are finally healed. At least, this is how I feel when I experience those moments.
“Always remember, don’t pay attention to the naysayers; they have no idea what a mental illness battle is like. Only you know how you feel.”
The road to mental wellness and its accompanying pain is a consistent venture. One that anyone suffering any form of long-term pain can sympathize with. Prolonged discomfort digs away at our tolerance and takes a fast-walking, always-energetic individual down to a slow, barely-one-foot-in-front-of-the-other type of person. It’s as though they were thrown in a vat of molasses and asked to run to the ladder. They tire almost immediately.
Mental Illness and exhaustion
Mental illness is that vat of molasses, that thing that slows and exhausts the biggest go- getters, often robbing them of their positive disposition. This mental exhaustion is a devastating blow to what well-being remains. This understandably makes matters even more dire.
In my experience talking to others who are too sick to contribute to the world, not one of them, not one, has said “I’m sick but I’m thrilled to be at home”. Always remember, don’t pay attention to the naysayers; they have no idea what a mental illness battle is like. Only you know how you feel.
The focus? To get better. Or at least arrive at a point where you can reintegrate into a world that whizzes by you as though you are cloaked. We are invisible to them because they have zero emotional investment in our lives. Remember, you get to choose where you put your energy. Put it on those who care.
Ways to improve your mental health
So, a road to healing may seem daunting and impossible but working on you, despite that, is imperative. Clean eating, exercise and embracing those who know your worth will help you circumvent the tougher points. You can get better; some wounds never heal completely so always remember how far you’ve come.
If you are suffering from PTSD, please reach out. I thank you for your service and you are still worthy and mean something. I believe in you!
If you are struggling, please go here: Crisis Services Canada
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