Does it ever get better

@modestAcres6079

It does. It can. There is real hope... but doesnt happen automatically, we make our own choices. But honestly I from the heart believe that everyone can get better

@modestAcres6079 great question

In my experience I learned that there’s a big pile of sand at rock bottom; if you sit around too long you’ll sink further down.

In other words: it does get better, but you need to take small steps every day to make it happen. It’s a slow process, but arriving at “healed” is not the point anyway. There’s always another mountain to climb - but as you climb they start to become adventurous rather than monstrous.

I was at my lowest point in 2024. I had just come out of my first manic episode, was unemployed (and burned bridges with my prior workplace), 30K in debt, license suspended, and I shared a whole lot of unfiltered content on my social media. Not a good look.

I’ve been stable for two years, have a good job (and an opportunity to go to an excellent university to study for my dream career), have a healthy savings, got my license back, aaaand don’t go on social media. Lol.

I had support in my life, no doubt. But this repair did not come out of nowhere. Every day I worked to move forward, which starts with putting the shovel down and looking up at where you need to go. Some days all I could do was shower, other days I updated my portfolio and hit the gym. However, I never deliberately made it harder on myself by indulging in bad habits. I took the pain and pushed forward every single day.

And you absolutely can, too.