Just Realized How Far I Have Actually Come

[Grama-Herc]

I just visited my own profile and actually looked at the things I wrote when I first joined the forum.

Under biography, I wrote down ALL my diagnosis. Not "1" word about me or who I was or anything. Just a list of my "issues" Never noticed this before.

Certainly shows where my mind set was when I joined the forum. I considered my illness who I was and never even realized it until now.

I am wondering if anybody else did that or is it just me? :crazy:

Think I will change my bio info to something more fitting my progress.

 

[TLight]

Great realization Herc! Kuddos! Helpful for all of us to recognize we are not our illness.

 

[Blues in NYC]

Nice! And congrats on your progress. This note inspires me to look back maybe six months from now, read a few of my old posts and evaluate where I've been and how far I've come.

Glad to hear you are feeling good about yourself today Grama-Herc!

Give yourself one of these: :Hug_emoticon: For real. Do it. Now! (nobody's looking... I swear!)

:smile:

 

[her_indoors43]

:thumbs-up:Hug_emoticon:

 

[supergirl]

That's awesome news!!!! I notice that with my journaling... Sometimes I go back and read old entries and it gives me a whole new perspective on where I am now. :occasion:

 

[Grama-Herc]

My very first entry into my diary is one of the most messy, disjointed, hard to read things I have ever seen. It is actually somewhat embarrassing

I think as time goes on we forget exactly how far we HAVE progressed.

Call it a reality check, whatever, but we need to remind ourselves that we TRULY ARE progressing.

And Blues---that hug I gave myself is "Just Not Quite The Same" as getting one from someone you care about, but since it came from you it did feel good THANKS

 

[Blues in NYC]

And Blues---that hug I gave myself is "Just Not Quite The Same" as getting one from someone you care about, but since it came from you it did feel good THANKS

Gladly. And "Just Quite Not The Same" sounds like a brand name. Maybe we could market these hugs with an international trademark and split the royalties? Then all our medical expenses would be sure to be covered! Sound good? 50/50 split? All we need now is a snazzy bit of packaging!

Take care of yourself and get some rest tonight.

~Blues

 

[Grama-Herc]

Well now 50/50 I'm not so sure. I was aiming for more like 60/40. After all I did name it and put the spin on it. What however is it going to looks like.?

How does one picture a Hug?

 

[Nicolette]

Hey Grama Herc

I have just moved your thread to PTSD Success Stories as it is an accomplishment and you have done really well. Good stuff and worthy of recognition. :thumbs-up

 

[Deleted member 541]

Herc,

I only have 1 thing to say, well maybe 2 things. Great job! AND Keep moving forward!

 

[Grama-Herc]

Nicolettte

Thank you for the help. I must still be somewhat unsure. Did not even think of putting this in the success story section

 

[Die Hard The Hunter]

I do that sometimes when I first join a forum. Maybe it was just easier for you to describe yourself in concrete terms. When you are just a list of terms, no one can really criticize you.