Shattered Soul
October 27th, 2009, 02:37 PM
Hi guys, I go for a few months and have already noticed several changes. Like the new mods of the SH forum, I wish you guys all the best and know you'll do a fantastic job :)
Anyway, I just wanted to share my story:
I came here early April time, in a really bad way. Really depressed, with a serious self harming problem. I didn't think I had anybody in the world when I came here, I felt so lonely. Then I realised this was a good caring community. They helped me through my SH problem, I haven't cut myself since the middle of May.
And not only that, but they also helped me when I was suicidal, with me being bullied, with my eating disorder and deciding what to do once I revealed that my uncle had sexually abused me.
I write this now, sat in my university halls of residence, having mostly gotten over my depression. As I have already written, I havent self harmed since the middle of May, I've been on anti-depressants since June and they're working really well. I took my A-Level exams, I didn't get the grades I needed to get into my chosen university - however, they did let me in on the grades I obtained having taken my circumstances into consideration. I'm now studying Psychology, well on my way to getting a degree and have a well paid job.
See, I had to leave for a while, whilst I was recovering I needed to escape everything that could possibly be associated with my past. But I'm back now, I'm going to continue to help people in the SH forum, the abuse forum, the eating disorder forum and the depression forum. I like helping people, it keeps me sane. And more importantly, I have experienced the dark place the people from these forums are in and know they need all the help and support they can get...
I never would have managed to be where I am today if it weren't for people such as Jared, who was the first to PM me, or Patchy or Donkey and many others...they may think they did little, but if it wasn't for them, I would probably be dead by now.
Anyway, Cathy returns.
~xxCathyxx~
Anyway, I just wanted to share my story:
I came here early April time, in a really bad way. Really depressed, with a serious self harming problem. I didn't think I had anybody in the world when I came here, I felt so lonely. Then I realised this was a good caring community. They helped me through my SH problem, I haven't cut myself since the middle of May.
And not only that, but they also helped me when I was suicidal, with me being bullied, with my eating disorder and deciding what to do once I revealed that my uncle had sexually abused me.
I write this now, sat in my university halls of residence, having mostly gotten over my depression. As I have already written, I havent self harmed since the middle of May, I've been on anti-depressants since June and they're working really well. I took my A-Level exams, I didn't get the grades I needed to get into my chosen university - however, they did let me in on the grades I obtained having taken my circumstances into consideration. I'm now studying Psychology, well on my way to getting a degree and have a well paid job.
See, I had to leave for a while, whilst I was recovering I needed to escape everything that could possibly be associated with my past. But I'm back now, I'm going to continue to help people in the SH forum, the abuse forum, the eating disorder forum and the depression forum. I like helping people, it keeps me sane. And more importantly, I have experienced the dark place the people from these forums are in and know they need all the help and support they can get...
I never would have managed to be where I am today if it weren't for people such as Jared, who was the first to PM me, or Patchy or Donkey and many others...they may think they did little, but if it wasn't for them, I would probably be dead by now.
Anyway, Cathy returns.
~xxCathyxx~