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creative_writerSenior Contributor
Does anyone else feel lonely around people? A continuation of https://saneforums.org/t5/Something-s-not-right/I-don-t-like-feeling-obliged-to-explain/m-p/1311069#M304137 @tyme @Former-Member
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hanamiSenior Contributor
Hi @creative_writer
Is there every a 'normal'? Maybe you're asking a question that is too hard to achieve. Maybe a better question is when can I feel that my symptoms are not debilitating and impacting my daily life? For me, when I realised I was never going to be totally free of symptoms was when I started to feel better. Most people with a diagnosis of a mental health issue will life long symptoms. It's more a matter of learning to manage those symptoms so you can still live a meaningful life. Sorry if that doesn't resonate with you but it's what helped me a lot.
Hanami
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
Hey @creative_writer ,
What you've just written reminds me of the World Health Organisation's definition of health. That is, "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/major-themes/health-and-well-being
It goes on to say:
I've learnt a lot from this definition. What do you think?
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hanamiSenior Contributor
Oh super sorry @creative_writer ! Totally misconstrued your question 😥❤️
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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hanamiSenior Contributor
I see through your posts your outlook seems to have greatly improved from when I first started last year @creative_writer . You'll have bad days yep. But I see you have definitely come far even if you don't feel that some days yourself.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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hanamiSenior Contributor
It's soooo okay to have a bad day. I think we need to allow ourselves our bad days. The bad days make the good days much more appreciated. ❤️
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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