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Proud of myself because I'm not letting anything stop my dream.

mjiyn2010 September 3rd, 2015

I found out at the beginning of this year that I had the opportunity to live my dream. I was set to graduate college in the spring and move out of the country to begin teaching English which is exactly what I've always wanted to do. But in April, my depression came back in a big way and brought with it a fight with self harm. There were many times when I wondered if it was the best idea to leave the country in the midst of such turmoil, and in the end I took the leap. I had hoped I'd be in a better place before I left, but I wasn't. I'm still not, But I'm trying. I'm waking up every day because the kids I teach are worth staying alive for. I'm proud of myself because I didn't allow my mental illness to stop me from living my dream.

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AdVictoriam September 3rd, 2015

This is really encouraging to hear @mjlyn2010 and I'm excited to see you continue to keep living out your dreams!

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mjiyn2010 OP September 3rd, 2015

I'm very happy to hear that you find this encouraging! That's what I was hoping for :)

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calibeachgrl13 September 3rd, 2015

It is really hard for me to say what I am proud of myself of. I am really hard on myself. But I guess something I am proud of myself of is doing 7 cups. Helping people makes me feel good about myself

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mjiyn2010 OP September 4th, 2015

I think being part of this community is a great thing to be proud of! Helping each other is such a great way to help ourselves! I know I always feel better when I can help others.

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