I worked extremely hard to maintain appearances. It was becoming clear that I was in an incompatible and interfering relationship with oodles of romantic love. My negative thoughts became amplified, and my self-worth plummeted.
When my hope for change and betterment disappeared, it became all too easy to no longer feel worthy of life or love. I felt I was a failure and a loser; my lack of worth permeated my thoughts and distorted my world view until I thought the world would be better without me in it.
I was hospitalized twice and I left my job, no longer able to keep up appearances. Since then, every day has been a choice. There is always the voice that whispers or screams trying to regain control, oh so eager to remind me of my shortcomings and how I am a disappointment to those I love.
After a year of diligent work, a change of environment, and a revision of personal goals and expectations, I now have a host of positive distractions and tools to use as I cope through the inevitable distress and challenge the negative thoughts. It took years to get over my skepticism that therapy could help me manage my condition. My world view and perspective of mental health was loaded with assumptions and expectations that I was never comfortable engaging with.
A wise friend told me that one thing he learned from playing video games is that when you are going in the right direction you will encounter a lot obstacles. Today is an obstacle, as was yesterday and will be tomorrow. By coping, being mindful, and forgiving myself I am now on a different path.
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