HARD TO BELIEVE.

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"Your mental health is just as important as

your physical health"




    It was in 1995 when I was at my worst with my mental health. I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. It's the one and only time I was experiencing psychotic episodes. I would frequently see figures coming out of the cubby holes at my part- time job.  When I got out of the hospital, the medication I was taking stopped the episodes and I went to therapy to gain some stability, so I could keep caring for my children.

 My s/o at the time was sober from alcohol, but still had many of the behaviors of a person still actively drinking.  During this time I also became aware of Al-Anon.  I didn't realize at the time how much I would  come to love this program. 

  Our family dynamic was in chaos, and I had situations where I had to leave with my children for safety.  Domestic violence shelters and programs also became a big part of my recovery.   

As a final note. I did grow up with some religion and God in my life.  This belief did help in the mix with my other tools that I learned in meeting and groups I attended. In the next segments to follow, I will discuss my healing, continued recovery and my breast cancer diagnosis three years ago.


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