the best and worst year of my life
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Written by keller 20. Dec 2007 02:31 PM
Another useful session with the psychiatrist this week and now I can wait a further 6 weeks to see him (this is great becuase at one point i was down to more than once a week)
My depnet test scores still show "you are not depressed" this is now for the third time in a row, they go up and down a couple of points but scores are no where near where they have been.
I think I have had the best and worst year of my life all at the same time.
These were the worst aspects
This year my eyesight worsened (again)
I had a knee reconstruction with infection complications
I spent 7 weeks in a mental health unit of hospital.
I spent a hell of a lot of money on psychologists and Psychiatrists and otehr medical stuff.
I quit my job.
My brother and his family moved interstate
Now for the good.
I am adjusting to my loss of vision better than i ever had
My knee is good and I can walk wihtout pain
I quit my job (good and bad)
I travelled with my family for 7 weeks to Europe
My depression has become stabilised(for now)
I learnt about me
I talked about my life and faced many demons with my psychologist
I watched my sons grow another year and am filled wiht pride and joy and love for them
I continued to maintain a strong marriage despite all the bad and I love my husband very very much
I opened up to a few friends, first time ever!
I was appointed to a board
I maintained my role as P and C president despite all the other stuff
I laughed with my family and my friends and shared joyful moments with many people
I was helped and in turn tried to help many people on DEPNET and am grateful for the friendships I have built here
Thats it....wow waht a year...no new years resolutions for me just continuing to be in the moment and make the best of things whereever and whenever I am.
I am humbled by this life gifted to me
May your new year be the best you can make it in the circumstances youfind yourself in
Love, LizXXX