Today I sat in a shopping centre crying. The reason for the tears was not sadness but pain, pain in my heart, pain caused by memories tugging at me .
Emily had asked me to take her for school stationery supplies and inbetween shopping we'd stopped for lunch. As we chatted she asked me if I thought she had made progress with her illness.
I said 'yes, of course' straight away, but then her words sent me back in time. My mind began to dig deeper into my memories.
Sat across from her I looked into her eyes and said, "You have no idea how far you have come. When I think back it scares me" and it did, really scared me to the point that I could not stop the tears from forming. Once formed they began to overflow and make their way down my cheeks. I sensed people noticing me, but I really and honestly didn't care. Emily reached across the table and took my hand, saying sorry for upsetting me.
I told her it was ok. It has been a roller-coaster of a journey and we are not at the end. A year ago we were in a terrible place and, whilst things are far from perfect, they are at least better.
Emily looked at me as though she couldn't comprehend. She still considered herself to be ill. I suppose she is, but from where we were, we have come so far.
She looked almost puzzled. I told her that I had written a diary and that one day I would share it with her. Then she would truly see how far she had come.
About Me
- Emilys_Mum
- Mum of 2, suffering my own mental health issues, I began to write this blog as a way to release feelings and emotions. At 13 my daughter was terribly bullied which has led to her having serious mental health problems of her own. She is now 16. I wanted to document our journey and hopefully be able to look back and see how far we have come.
When you are in the middle of something it's so hard to see how far you've come. Like a long gruelling trek up a mountain. Soon you and Emily will be able to look out over the view and see what an amazing - and difficult - journey you've both been on, and be really proud of yourselves xx
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