My blog is one of the top ten schizophrenia blogs for 2010. I am proud of myself for being chosen as one of the top ten. This privilege I have been given got me thinking. What is my purpose in life? What is the purpose of my blog?
I am recovering from schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, addiction, and alcoholism. I am happily married, hold down two part time jobs, have a wonderful social life, have hobbies I do for rest and relaxation, and live life to the fullest. All these things give me purpose in life.
Another purpose in life is to share my experience, strength, and hope with others. I have a burning desire to help my fellow consumers, family and friends of consumers, and help remove some of the stigma attached to mental illness by educating society about mental illness.
I have always thought that in order to do this I should go to university and get some degrees, work in the mental health and addiction field in order to help others. That is not necessary. I am already fulfilling my purpose in life. I am helping others through my blogs, being a full time writer for the CMHA newsletter, writing for and putting together the schizophrenia newsletter published by the Kings County Chapter of the Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia, sharing with others through direct conversation, and giving talks when given the opportunity. I have also been given the privilege of being the webmaster for the Kings County Chapter of the SSNS official web site.
In the future I will probably find other ways to fulfill my purpose in life.
I just hope that what I do do will be of benefit to my fellow man. I just hope that what I share with others will help them climb out of the depths of the hell of mental illness and help them find recovery.
2 comments:
Tony, congratulations on your award; my blog was one of the others that won.
I think you are definitely helping others with you blog, and it's great to feel that you are fulfilling your purpose in life. When I do advocacy work, or write about mental illness, I feel that I am fulfilling a purpose, and that there is something positive I can do with all the pain I've lived through.
I'm glad that you are helping and creating awareness and combatting stigma with your blog.
Reading about your triumphs has given me great encouragement and hope as a caregiver. Your story is one that not many people tell, schizophrenia is so often kept in the closet. I feel extremely lucky to have found your blog. Thank you for sharing your recovery with us.
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