"Remember that God has given us wondrous knowledge and techonology that can help us overcome grievous problems such as mental illness. Seriously mentally ill persons simply cannot, through an exercise of will, get out of the predicament they are in. They need help, encouragement, understanding and love...we don't say to persons with heart disease or cancer, 'Just grow up up and get over it.' Neither should we treat the mentally ill in such an uncompassionate and unhelpful way."
(Elder Alexander Morrison, Emeritus Seventy).

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Temporary

Had a hard night last night.

But on a whole things have been going remarkably well the last several weeks :)

But speaking of last night just to clear it away from me...it was as bad as me having to identify lies again. I can look back on the past several months and see how far I've come personally. I'm opening up again, becoming the social person I used to be. But after last night I'm fighting the desire to shut down again. Shut people out. Shut up inside. And pretend that I'm doing better than I actually am. I don't feel like seeing anyone or being around anyone. I feel like going back to bed; but at the same time that's a scary thought. What will be fixed by going back to bed? Nothing. Nothing at all. I would just lay there and sleep and then wake up and cry and then roll over and go back to sleep and that's all that would happen. Nothing more.

Man, I feel sick inside.
And do you want to know the worst part about it? I don't feel like I have anyone to go to. I don't have anyone who I feel really cares. Does that lie sound familiar? I know I've written that one down before.

On a lighter note, do you know what I know is true? I know that this won't last too long. It might even be gone by tomorrow. It's just temporary. It will get better soon and I'll be feeling better soon, too.






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