Things are going great for me personally. But seeing people on here suffering is saddening. Wish I could push a magic button to make all you guys feel instantly happy and depression free since you are all awesome
Honestly I think you are helping by being an example that improvement is possible. We are not doomed to anguish because of a bad hand dealt, whether with genetics/mental illness or because of trauma. I say
improvement as opposed to
healing because I think it's been a lot of pressure that I put on myself to target full recovery.
I also feel saddened when I read how badly everyone is doing, but I also know that I need to write about my pain at times (probably most times up to now, lol). There has to be, IMHO, a balance between acknowledging the present situation, while also asserting one's own agency with respect to how we react to those situations. I hope that makes sense. Suddenly my brain is firing all over the place and I feel like I need a nap, but also like I just took a week's worth of coffee thru an IV bag.