I'm starting this blog because I was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder and ADHD, amongst many other things. Over the past 5 months, my life has basically fallen apart but I started taking an SSRI anti-depressant about two months ago. I find myself in this position because of the environment I grew up in.
I come from a household where every day seemed like a struggle for survival. From a young age, I decided to just tune out the outside world and coast through life. This led to me never really experiencing happiness. Although this sounds extreme, I truly have not been happy since starting kindergarten. Early on I learned that simply becoming numb and living through things was the only way to go. This came as a response to me sincerely trying for things to only get worse. However, I am in treatment now and old enough to start taking action. Although the mental struggle has been hard I have begun to change.
This blog is going to document my progress. It's also a way for me to let my thoughts out because I socially isolated myself to the point that I don't really talk to anyone.
So, hello strangers of the internet.
Follow me on my journey as I sincerely try my hardest to get out of this hole I have dug myself into.
I honestly hope this helps anyone going through something similar by showing that there are others out there. It can really get lonely at times.
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