Author: Abbey M. (Happy) [ Edit | View ]
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Date Posted: 06:26:04 10/09/07 Tue
Shannon,
I just finished reading your blog entry for October 8th. I just wanted to reach out to you and tell you that you are not alone. I think you know that. Shannon please continue to get help and don't give up. You have so much to live for. Don't let your behavior be self-destructive to you. Turning to your family or your true friends for help is not a sign of weakness but rather a sign of courage. There are so many people who have no support system. You're lucky that you have your family and some great friends you can count on.
Things are never as bad as they seem, you just need to take a breath and move forward. Make a choice to start over from this day forward, write out your goals, those that pertain to your eating problem and self esteem. Decide to eat healthy, balanced meals and come up with a healthy exercise program for yourself, compliment yourself everyday and pamper y ourself, that will help. You may want to consider jogging, find a nice park and just go out for a jog, it can be so relaxing and helps clear y our mind.
This has to be your choice, no one can make it for you. If you have to be on medication for a chemical imbalance, then be responsible to stay on it. I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but you are soley responsible for taking your meds, no one can make you or babysit you to do it. You need to sit down and seriously think about how you want your life to be, what is really important to you and if you are willing to lose everything that you've worked hard for, including work, friendships, relationships.
Life is precious Shannon, don't waste it. I'm a little older than you but I've lost so much in the last year and I could just give up and throw in the towel, but life is good and I have people that love me and I still have lots to accomplish and I have lots to live for. I lost both my parents in a car accident last november, then one by one I lost my grandparents, then I was diagnosed with a rare blood disease (aplastic anemia). I mentally had to make a choice to live, if anything my parents taught me that life can be beautiful. I struggle some days more than others but I keep my sanity by writing in my journal everyday and keeping contact with friends who care about me and love me. Surrounding yourself with positive people can work wonders.
Shannon, life is what you make of it, choose to make it beautiful!
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