When we're struggling with mental health challenges, imagining a life free of them can feel impossible. It can be hard to hold onto hope, but it's always there.
Recently, we reached out to the Voices of Hope community and asked, ‘What's something you can do now that you didn't think possible before recovery?’ Reading all your responses was beautiful, and we want to share them!
If you're struggling right now, read these. Let them be reminders that there is always hope and that things that may seem out of reach now won't always feel that way.
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Move out of home
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Plan for the future
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Travel alone
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It sounds cliche, but honestly, smile for real
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Being able to play sport without having to stop every five minutes
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Be in a relationship
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Believe in hope
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Enjoy going to work
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Regulate my emotions
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Get a ‘big girl job’
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Have hobbies that I enjoy
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Use helpful coping skills to manage really difficult feelings
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Eat and not think about it
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Enjoy going to work. Be genuinely happy in my day-to-day life
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Help others going through the same thing
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Talk more with my anxiety
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Enjoy being alone
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Move interstate for university studies
Reading all these accomplishments is so powerful. We are proud of each and every one of you for continuing to fight. These are only some of the achievements you shared - there were many, many more! If you’re struggling now, know that it won’t last forever. You can live a life free of mental illness. These responses are proof. You can do this.
Voices of Hope wants you to know that you do not have to do this alone. Click here to 'find help' - it's not weak to speak!