Living beyond the Pain
Despite my illness, I have triumphed over some impossible situations.
Reading aloud: I eventually learned to read and write
extremely well and accomplished so much academically and literarily.
Acne: made me shy and introverted but there were girls who
liked me and wanted to go out with me and one special one who I married. I now enjoy the company of women and I’m
comfortable with myself.
My early years were quite difficult, but I came through them
and now wish to address the demons that remain from that time.
We experienced an impossible time in 1971. I felt completely
alone and unsupported, but I got my family through it. There were after-effects
that came back to haunt us, but we survived and moved forward.
When I had my breakdown I lay in bed with anxiety crawling
over me, but I got up and set about getting back to work. With my wife’s help,
I succeeded and had twelve years doing a very difficult job that I loved. Throughout this time my wife was strong and took on the
role of active support. She was pragmatic and practically minded. There were many days when I just didn't want to get out of bed.
I’ve never come to terms with or understood what is going on
in my head, but I have never stopped trying to do so. This is the man I am. I
despair of those hard moments in my life that I can’t change. The consequences to my mental well-being were enormous but here I am still battling to repair
the damage of the past and find some peace.
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