My graduation from a 13 year stint in a mental hospital was a turning point. I talked myself out of it, obeyed their rules, worked with the staff not the patients, spoke four times a week to my psychoanalyst, worked with my social worker. Marriage was a challenge. Learned a lot from bringing up my daughter by myself. Living alone without a friend for years while psychotic until I found Recovery International. I came of age in NJ. Moving from NJ to come live with a family member here in Maryland is challenging again. I don’t have a cent to my name. Fighting off death and weariness at 73. I formed a Recovery group of my own here but I had to fold because of personal reasons. Finding some what I call mental health here. Thank you Buddhism!
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I am worn out from dealing with Schizophrenia and do not want to deal with a lot of stuff anymore. I am going to retire in 2 years and am looking forward to it. I just want to live my life in peace.
It hasn’t been the experiences that made me stronger, but the time that has passed in peace apart from them.