As I was sorting through the photographs I took on the Mayday rally, I found myself thinking about Simon, my brother and Sharon, my sister inlaw, both bikers, both taken too soon. One through illness and one through a bike accident.
They both loved Mayday, looking at all the bikes, chatting with the other bikers and just enjoying the day with other like minded people. It is days like this that I miss them the most, but I remember them with a smile, knowing that if they were there with me, we would be laughing and chatting as we looked at the bikes together.
I know all the time they are with me in my thoughts and in my heart they can't be too far away. Love and miss you both.
Sarah
Wednesday 5 May 2010
Tuesday 4 May 2010
Facing my Demons
It has been a while since I wrote a blog, which is naughty of me, as I found it was really helping. In that time I have gone back to work to face my demons and put them all in their place.
The first day I went back I was very aware that some people would find it hard to talk to me, after all I had been off for 5 months and people do not know how to deal with mental health problems, they are still taboo. With this in mind I went to see all the people in my department to let them know that I was still the same person and I am much happier and stronger than I have been in a long time. It broke the ice and I have found so many people who have had similar problems and because I was prepared to talk about what had happened to me and how I am dealing with it, they wanted to talk about their experiences too. I found that comforting to know I'm really not alone in this. It gave me the strenght to put a stop to the things that were making me unhappy at work, this included me stepping down from the management role which contributed to my illness.
Now, without the stress of work always on my mind, I can continue on my path to recovery. I don't know where it is leading me. I just know I am getting better every day. So I will continue to follow it and see where it goes.
Sarah
The first day I went back I was very aware that some people would find it hard to talk to me, after all I had been off for 5 months and people do not know how to deal with mental health problems, they are still taboo. With this in mind I went to see all the people in my department to let them know that I was still the same person and I am much happier and stronger than I have been in a long time. It broke the ice and I have found so many people who have had similar problems and because I was prepared to talk about what had happened to me and how I am dealing with it, they wanted to talk about their experiences too. I found that comforting to know I'm really not alone in this. It gave me the strenght to put a stop to the things that were making me unhappy at work, this included me stepping down from the management role which contributed to my illness.
Now, without the stress of work always on my mind, I can continue on my path to recovery. I don't know where it is leading me. I just know I am getting better every day. So I will continue to follow it and see where it goes.
Sarah
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