"What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise."
-Oscar Wilde
I came across this quote this morning and I was thinking about last semester. Last semester was full of trials for me. I was paranoid and psychotic for most of the semester. I felt that nobody understood me and that nothing would get better.
But things have gotten better...
The medications I take daily have helped me become stable enough to go to school, finish and graduate. I have made it almost the entire semester without being hospitalized. I am ready to move home and look for a job. I have made friends here in Florida that I am going to miss a lot.
It's been quite a journey...
But I'm coming out on the other end and moving forward with my life. And in some ways, I do consider my mental illness as a blessing in disguise. It has opened my eyes to the struggles of other people. It has been challenging but it has made me stronger. It has made me more aware of myself. I think that in some ways it's opened the eyes of those around me to the challenges of having mental illness. It's given me a chance to blog about my obstacles.
Whatever challenges you are going through today, count your blessings.
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