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    Princess Sparkles Paula's Avatar
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    Not quite home straight but near enough

    I've suffered depression all my life, including anxiety and panic attacks. It's genetic, clinical depression and I will never be fully well, never discharged from my psych team and never free of heavy medication. I can't work, and never will now. Yet, over the past 18 months, I have had major life changes, including permanent physical disability. I've had my wobbles, sure, and it's been tough, but this is the longest I've gone, since I was 16, without a major breakdown. And that, to me, is a massive win
    The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

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    Massive win and total respect to you. You have done this, all we've done is waved pompoms for you along the way.. You, my lovely are AWESOME.
    Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!


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    What Suzi says! And long may it last Paula!

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    What Suzi said hunni,
    If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk, if you can’t walk, then crawl, but by all means keep moving.
    Quote by Martin Luther King JR

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    What Suzi said - and you know I'm going to bring out the pompoms


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    I found your post really inspiring Paula x

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    Paula your post here was so moving and I know you made it in May.Thank you I nearly cried. Are you still without major breakdown?

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    I am, Ellen, over 2 years
    The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paula View Post
    I am, Ellen, over 2 years
    That's so good. Long may it last.

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    Just wondering if you feel the same?
    They look at me and think I'm cool, I'm purplefan at night I rule.

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