I'm sitting at school in the library, supposedly working on an essay.
I'm exhausted; my troubles with sleep continue with my 4am wakeup this morning.
I'm frustrated...I can't seem to motivate myself to do anything.
But today, I feel happier. This morning, I made progress on my journey by talking to my guidance counselor to get some accomodation to get me caught up in my courses over spring break. Talk about relief. It feels like a ton of bricks has been lifted off my back, sore from carrying the heavy stress. My counselor is talking to my teachers for me too, but I went to them and discussed my depression with them.
It's a big step for me. Before, I was completely unwilling to talk about my mental health with anyone, even my own parents. To come out and say, I am severely depressed, and I need your help on the path to my recovery...it's a feeling I just can't describe. I feel like I'm being pushed forward on this journey; the pessimist is finally changing towards a more optimistic me.
I finish this post today with a quote from Winston Churchill:
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty"
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