What is your biggest (non mental health condition) achievement?

[MarkJT]

Was watching, "The Voice" last night and there was a young lass who didn't leave the house for two years because of panic attacks, how here she is on National TV singing in front of four judges.

I sat back and thought that even if no one turns around and picks her, she has already won - what a brilliant achievement that was.

What is your biggest achievement?

Mine is overcoming PTSD and functioning quite well but the mental health conditions aside, I would have to say completing my first marathon. A pure punishment of the mind and body and I completed this in the early days of my recovery when i was quite wounded and struggling.

To be able to push myself to complete it gave me a massive burst of confidence that I can overcome the PTSD beast and get on with life.

Mark

[blondguy]

Excuse me again please Markjt 🙂

TonyWK....the TOG Officer told me to...he was wearing the leathers from 37 years ago, Mad Max was just released on the big screen.....I just said okay..no worries at all!... Thankyou TonyWK

Paul

[MarkJT]

Paul: XD351....when cars where cars! but more importantly pulling a dude out of the car when on fire, huge effort! Well done.

Mark.

[geoff]

hi Mark, there are so many great stories that have been mentioned and each one deserves so much accreditation, 'to pull a guy out of his burning car', to 'to nurse my best friend for 3yrs with terminal cancer', to 'completed my research project, during the worst part of my GAD', 'overcoming PTSD and functioning quite well', to 'Fighting a large organisation', well I'm only highlighting these fabulous stories, and so they should be.
For me was being Captain of Victoria for under 21's in rugby, and in this period of time I was feeling well, invigorated and was dating my first ever love, completely unaware of what laid ahead. Geoff.

[Fiasco]

My best achievement is my kids. After so much loss and heartache and medical procedures, they are the best things that have ever happened.

[Guest_128]

Hey Geoff,

dont know your story but just wanted to say,,,

HOw truly lucky you have been to be touched by real love.

when people die for whatever reason,the first thing I think is ; oh I hope they experienced love with someone.

and as for being captain for anything. PASS

Have a nice day

later

[geoff]

hello 9 names later, I really appreciate your reply, because it means so much to me and maybe this could be an unhidden appreciation that we all hide and keep to ourselves and not let anyone know about, maybe because depression causes us to be shy.
My first true love was who I married and were married for 25 years, but when depression comes on board everything changes.
Thank you for your lovely comment. Geoff.

[Quercus]

This thread is lovely. Every achievement on here is equally as important I think.

I was thinking along the line as Fiasco about my kids being my achievements but to be honest there is one thing that changed and continues to change my entire life.

I learnt to drive and got my licence. I was 23. It was massive for me. The anxiety about it was enormous. It took me years to even drive down to my local shop. Now I am free. I am comfortable to drive my kids and myself wherever I want to whenever I want to. I have freedom and choice. I am happy that my daughter especially doesn't see me as dependant on others.

[MarkJT]

Fiasco: You sound as if you have been through a whole lot in your life so to be blessed with your kids, brilliant.

They will no doubt bring you a heap of great memories for the years to come!

Mark.

[MarkJT]

Quercus: That is a huge achievement. To be able to overcome your anxiety and get your license and now feel comfortable doing it, such a great achievement.

Yes the freedom that a license brings is immense and I would think that you are making full use of that freedom!

Mark.

[Fiasco]

Same!!!! My mum never learned to drive, and I didn't want to be like her lol. As a kid I felt she used her issues as an excuse (as an adult I know better!). Anyway, I too learned late and only with my husband's patience. And I'm so glad. But I used to be unable to sleep the night before I had to drive anywhere because I was so anxious and felt sick with worry. I still freak out if it's somewhere I'm not familiar with or the city, but thankfully my phone gps makes it sooooll much easier than when I first moved here from the country and used to call my husband hysterically lol