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Refuse to be Hopeless
Seven years ago, I wanted to die. I was a drug addict and alcoholic. I lost all my friends and family, and I wasn’t even allowed to see my son. That combined with my extreme depression and crippling anxiety, I was suicidal. I was completely hopeless, but something happened. Something happened inside me, and this switch flipped.
My life isn’t perfect today (who’s is?), but it’s a million times better than it used to be. Since recovering from my addiction and keeping my depression and anxiety at bay, I’ve been trying to analyze myself so I can help others. For seven years, I haven’t been able to figure out what happened to me, and it’s something I think about all the time.
As someone who has found meaning and purpose in helping others, I want to figure out what that secret ingredient is, so I can give it to others. Even if it’s something I can’t give to others, maybe if I figured it out, I could tell people, and it’s something they could work towards.
Well, reading this new book called Super Better by Jane McGonigal, I think I finally figured out what that secret ingredient is, and I guarantee if you can stubbornly refuse to be hopeless, this will help you improve your mental health as well.
