Yay to you and to your parents, Jane - that's wonderful! I am deeply grateful to have a pair of just such amazing parents - they're amazing. I'm so glad your funk is lifting - I have to say that I always look forward to your posts, because they're so positive, funk or no funk! 😊
Congrats on making it through the funk! A couple of weeks ago my son and I were talking about how he has learned so much these last eight months about coping with his anxiety and depression. He said he really doesn’t have anxiety anymore (yay!), and he now knows how to handle the depression. He said the low periods used to last for months. And then he noticed he would be in that state for weeks. Now, sometimes it’s only days that he has to deal with it, and he knows he has to keep showing up and doing what he know he needs to do daily until he comes out of it. It’s easier, he said, because now he trusts that he will eventually come out of the funk.
And how cool that your parents came! Today I sent Jonah a screenshot of a “memory” that popped up from 10 years ago: his being inducted into the Junior Beta Club. Then I wrote: “Next up, graduation from <long-term treatment program>” which should happen in the next couple of months. I’m just as proud (maybe more?) to be cheering him on in this milestone as any other accomplishment in his 21 years.
I know there may be some out there who don’t have that same support. If that’s you, and you’re reading this comment, this is for you:
Jane, we are so proud of you and love you so much. We are with you and will show up for you no matter what. Always.
Yay to you and to your parents, Jane - that's wonderful! I am deeply grateful to have a pair of just such amazing parents - they're amazing. I'm so glad your funk is lifting - I have to say that I always look forward to your posts, because they're so positive, funk or no funk! 😊
Congrats on making it through the funk! A couple of weeks ago my son and I were talking about how he has learned so much these last eight months about coping with his anxiety and depression. He said he really doesn’t have anxiety anymore (yay!), and he now knows how to handle the depression. He said the low periods used to last for months. And then he noticed he would be in that state for weeks. Now, sometimes it’s only days that he has to deal with it, and he knows he has to keep showing up and doing what he know he needs to do daily until he comes out of it. It’s easier, he said, because now he trusts that he will eventually come out of the funk.
And how cool that your parents came! Today I sent Jonah a screenshot of a “memory” that popped up from 10 years ago: his being inducted into the Junior Beta Club. Then I wrote: “Next up, graduation from <long-term treatment program>” which should happen in the next couple of months. I’m just as proud (maybe more?) to be cheering him on in this milestone as any other accomplishment in his 21 years.
I know there may be some out there who don’t have that same support. If that’s you, and you’re reading this comment, this is for you:
You’re doing it! Don’t stop!!! You are awesome!