Why I'm writing a blog...

Hey everyone, most of you will already know me, but for those that don't, my name is Jaimie, I'm 29 and I've suffered with Anxiety, Depression, Anorexia and Bolemia for most of my life. I had my first panic attack at 7 years old and have battled with my own thoughts and emotions since then. But after battling for so long (although the battle still continues) I feel more like myself every day and am able to control my emotions a lot better now, than I have ever done before, thanks to a few tricks I learnt on the journey. I have always looked inward to find what is making me tick the way I do, and I wanted to know how to stop myself from feeling so awful all the time. I found many things that helped me a long the way, and a lot of these things I still use now. I want to share with all of you how I have overcome my battles and succeeded, as well as when I have fallen and needed help; how those around me helped to pick me back up. I'd like to share my experiences with you and potentially help someone get through a tough time. None of us are worth as little as suicide, we all deserve better!!! So lets stay strong and stick together!! Whether it's you or a loved one that is struggling with mental health, please follow me on Instagram and I will be sure to share with you, hopefully, helpful solutions to rewiring your brain. I'm not saying I'm a professional in any kind of way, I am purely a woman who wants to help out someone, and anyone, that will read my waffling. If you have any questions, topics of interest or just wish to share your experiences, please, please, please do!!! I want this to be a safe place for you to share with others how you have overcome your battles, ask questions and communicate with like minded people. When I felt at my worst... I felt so alone and unable to see any positives, big or small... Which made it hard to see that other people were going through something similar and actually, I'm not as alone as I first thought. The first step for me was realising I wasn't myself any more and that I needed some help to sort my head out. This literally happened overnight although I know now I hadn't been myself for long time. It hit me like a tonne of bricks! I just felt so suffocated by everything I had well and truly given up! I reached out to mental health groups on Facebook and started seeking out counselling services to start putting the steps in place to make myself better... As addictive as the bad feelings were, I didn't want to be this unhappy forever, so I had to do something!! Just remember that self realisation is way more powerful than someone telling you... 'You're unwell'... You really do need to see it for yourself and try and be as realistic as possible, trust your emotions and your conscience. We all do things differently... My tools, tricks, methods, coping mechanisms, whatever you want to call them, are purely my own ways of getting through my day and simply work for me... Please feel free to give everything a go... But remember some things might not work for you but persistence is the key and if you give yourself time and be patient you will figure out what works for you... Remember Rome wasn't built in a day. Let's slow down and take every day as it comes. I hope to write a new post every week... Although my brain is crap and I do end up forgetting things a lot, so it could be every two weeks or three weeks... 🙈🤣. Hopefully I can write enough to help someone out there, either way! If you've managed to read my waffling up to here... Well done!!! Most people tell me to shut up once I get on one... But thank you, genuinely!! I really hope you come back and read my next post, which I will get ready for next week (or the week after).... Depression does wonders on the memory bank... NOT!! 🤣 Please feel free to comment, share and follow me on Instagram (@jaimies.mad.mind) and Facebook (@Jaimiesmadmind). I'm still learning how the wix blog thingy (technical name of course) works... But there is an option to become a member if you would like to join my blog discussions, I believe you can use code 'DPY4FI' to find me and join the discussions!!! Give it a go and let me know how you get on with a comment on the forum! Thanks again for reading everyone and I can't wait to get writing for the next one!! Peace and love ❤️ Jaimie x