More On The Struggle
I’d like to say that all is peachy, but I am writing from the perspective of the “struggle.”
And, I wonder if it will ever just “go away,” knowing full-well that I have life-long issues.
So, why hope? Why care?
Tackling the hope situation…
I am beginning to think hoping is just a waste of time.
So, what then to replace “hope?”
Perhaps, “patience” is a better word.
Okay, I will try and be patient… I have been patient for many years, as it pertains to my illness. So, I can continue with that!
Onto care…
I care. Sometimes a bit too much. But, always with the intention that I want things to be better.
All told… I know that many of my sad feelings are only temporary, but so are a lot of my content ones.
I truly have to take life an hour at a time.
How about you?
Mentally Ill In America
The only meaning I can ascribe to my life is one that challenges me and makes me happy.
#MentalHealthWarrior
I like to self-reflect.
I am into personal development (and, I am working to become more consistent).
I have a BA in Psychology.
I enjoy reading.
I love to listen to music!
I write Prose poetry.
My favorite foods are Vietnamese and Thai.
"You will never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you. You will only be criticized by someone who is doing less than you."
I tend to be a realist. Sometimes that involves hope, sometimes it doesn’t, but I don’t try to manufacture hope for things that are very unlikely to happen.
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Realism is where I am finding myself these days as well!
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For me when i lose hope i know i need to go to the hospital so i hold onto it tightly. Maybe it’s a fairy tale but it helps me cope. I do get what you’re saying though
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I guess I am mainly about realistic hope here. 🙂
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For me, I hope I can have a meaningful life that I enjoy despite possibly life long mental health and physical health issues. When hope is gone, I hope we all have someone to hold out hope for us until we can find it again.
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I am not saying having hope is bad. I refer to a kind of hope that makes sense vs. a kind of hope that is more “wishful” thinking.
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That’s a good point. I prefer a more realistic hope myself. Rather than the more wishy washy ungrounded in reality hope ❤
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I can hope all I want, it’s not going to change anything for me 😦 All I can say, particularly about my physical health (or lack of it), is that I’m glad I’m not in a wheelchair — so, it could have been worse.
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Yes! If mental illness weren’t enough, we have physical issues to deal with as well! 😦
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