Been away for a while, just checking in!

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Sorry I haven't been posting in like 2 months. I've been really under water.

This semester of my junior year was one of the hardest in my life.

To sum up:

1. I cut off all contact with my nada after she forced me to confront her during

her appeal for custody

2. My best friend from high school and I had a huge falling out to the point

where she's cut me out of her life completely due to a misunderstanding

catalyzed by our uBP roommate (I lived with them over the summer, I'm an RA in

my own room on the other side of campus now)

3. My brother/best friend attempted to commit suicide with a combination of

alcohol and insulin (he's Type I diabetes), and I found him and managed to get

him the help to save his life in time.

4. My nada moved across the country (bittersweet, really)

5. My parents' 3 year divorce finally ended

6. I fell into such a deep depression, I finally admitted I needed help and got

on meds and started seeing a T

7. I'm struggling to pass my classes (I've been on Dean's list every previous

semester)

But I'm alive. And I'm going to keep going. It's like I was swimming the surf

and I forgot how to swim, and now that I've sunk to the bottom, I found my legs

underneath me and can push up to start working to get my head above the surface.

I'm working to find myself again and keep my head above the water.

So, I guess now that everything's over and I've lived through the worst, I know

what to do now to put my life back together. I have hope again. I'm not going to

let my past define who I am now. I have lived through it and I'll keep on

living.

[Guest guest]

Has it really been that long? Well, you've been missed. It sounds like you are

doing the best you can in some tough circumstances. My daughter is in her senior

year and barely keeping it together, so I can't imagine how you are keeping

above water with all the rest in your life.

Glad to hear you are taking care of yourself, and glad you decided to ask for

help, too. You are a strong cookie!

>

> Hi all,

>

> Sorry I haven't been posting in like 2 months. I've been really under water.

This semester of my junior year was one of the hardest in my life.

> To sum up:

> 1. I cut off all contact with my nada after she forced me to confront her

during her appeal for custody

> 2. My best friend from high school and I had a huge falling out to the point

where she's cut me out of her life completely due to a misunderstanding

catalyzed by our uBP roommate (I lived with them over the summer, I'm an RA in

my own room on the other side of campus now)

> 3. My brother/best friend attempted to commit suicide with a combination of

alcohol and insulin (he's Type I diabetes), and I found him and managed to get

him the help to save his life in time.

> 4. My nada moved across the country (bittersweet, really)

> 5. My parents' 3 year divorce finally ended

> 6. I fell into such a deep depression, I finally admitted I needed help and

got on meds and started seeing a T

> 7. I'm struggling to pass my classes (I've been on Dean's list every previous

semester)

>

> But I'm alive. And I'm going to keep going. It's like I was swimming the surf

and I forgot how to swim, and now that I've sunk to the bottom, I found my legs

underneath me and can push up to start working to get my head above the surface.

> I'm working to find myself again and keep my head above the water.

>

> So, I guess now that everything's over and I've lived through the worst, I

know what to do now to put my life back together. I have hope again. I'm not

going to let my past define who I am now. I have lived through it and I'll keep

on living.

>

[Guest guest]

I'm so glad you got help for you. I hope that's been a good, centering,

refueling experience for you. You've been through a lot in a short amount of

time.

I admire your refusal to give up and your persistence!

big hugs; keep taking care of yourself.

fiona

>

> Hi all,

>

> Sorry I haven't been posting in like 2 months. I've been really under water.

This semester of my junior year was one of the hardest in my life.

> To sum up:

> 1. I cut off all contact with my nada after she forced me to confront her

during her appeal for custody

> 2. My best friend from high school and I had a huge falling out to the point

where she's cut me out of her life completely due to a misunderstanding

catalyzed by our uBP roommate (I lived with them over the summer, I'm an RA in

my own room on the other side of campus now)

> 3. My brother/best friend attempted to commit suicide with a combination of

alcohol and insulin (he's Type I diabetes), and I found him and managed to get

him the help to save his life in time.

> 4. My nada moved across the country (bittersweet, really)

> 5. My parents' 3 year divorce finally ended

> 6. I fell into such a deep depression, I finally admitted I needed help and

got on meds and started seeing a T

> 7. I'm struggling to pass my classes (I've been on Dean's list every previous

semester)

>

> But I'm alive. And I'm going to keep going. It's like I was swimming the surf

and I forgot how to swim, and now that I've sunk to the bottom, I found my legs

underneath me and can push up to start working to get my head above the surface.

> I'm working to find myself again and keep my head above the water.

>

> So, I guess now that everything's over and I've lived through the worst, I

know what to do now to put my life back together. I have hope again. I'm not

going to let my past define who I am now. I have lived through it and I'll keep

on living.

>