Recovery

Life is more meaningful and satisfying when you are using your talents and abilities to make a difference in the life of your family and community. After years of mental health recovery, my life feels like it makes sense; I believe I am now contributing to something beyond myself. I may not be able to work at a traditional job, but I can volunteer and work from home. I also have the time to help out my aging parents.
I remember the frustration I had when I tried working. I just didn’t have the talent for the jobs I tried to do. Caregiver jobs are hard when you have your own health issues. But once I got the therapy I needed, I had a whole new outlook. I realized I didn’t have to force myself into that situation again. I didn’t have to put myself in a desperate place just to get a paycheck.
Now I focus on what I do well. I am a church musician, center care volunteer at a pregnancy center, and online marketer. I can build on the skills I have instead of trying to fit a circle in square peg by forcing an attempt doomed to failure. I believe I have a good fit with what I do now. I am more at ease and actually look forward to these activities.
Now that my recovery from depression and anxiety has become a reality, I can do the things I never thought possible.