The
Beginnings of a New You
You learn a great deal about yourself after a life
changing event or series of events. Perhaps, I should change that to “you can
learn” instead of “you learn”. Knowledge
and wisdom come with a price tag. We never know what the price costs us. Regardless
the cost, it seems as though it depends on you to see beyond the pain to a
place where you are stronger, wiser. People
who are burdened by mood disorders are affected differently than those who
don’t suffer from such illnesses. Not only is the pain deeper, lasts longer, much
more intense, it also takes us repeated tries to move forward, to see the
light.
This can be especially true of the initial
diagnosis. There are those of us who
feel a sense of relief when the diagnosis is delivered. It is almost like the stars align into
patterns that reveal constellations. A
life of seemingly random events, moods, lifestyle are now given a name; a world
once lived in chaos is now an explained, real illness which can be managed and
actively treated. For some of us, it is
the opposite. The diagnosis is a brutal
awakening to a life of chaos. Despite
the unquestionable, undeniable evidence that supports the illness, the label of
the diagnosis is gut wrenching and painful.
The awakening process is just the beginning into a brand new world.
