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I’ve made it another year! Today, I’m 23.
One year ago, on my last birthday, I was majorly depressed and very unwell from hypothyroidism. It was on my birthday that I decided to get rid of lots of ‘friends’ who were failing to be good friends to me, for the sake of my mental health and ability to get better.
I was suicidal and I think I struggled to smile all day. To be honest, the day is a bit of a blur in my mind because I was so ill, physically and mentally.
I can’t believe a year has passed. For one thing, it’s gone soooo fast. I can’t believe the progress and how much I’ve grown in that time. The difference between who I am today and who I was one year ago is astonishing. Secondly, as well as it going by quickly, a lot has also happened in that time which makes it hard to believe it’s been only a year.
This year, I’ll be able to enjoy my birthday without gritting my teeth all day in anguish. I’ll be able to actually walk without every step taking every ounce of energy left in my body. I’ll be able to enjoy it as me. Not a shell of who I once was, like last year.
A lot can happen in a year. 🙂 Just Keep Swimming.
Written by Rachel, The Invisible Hypothyroidism
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