Beyond the Dark Days

Send us Fan Mail Season 1, Episode 23 Trigger warning - discussion of suicide. Please seek help if you need assistance. Returning home after eight weeks in hospital has been a whirlwind of emotions, especially while processing the loss of two friends from the hospital community and adjusting to life without antidepressants. Despite physical challenges like paresthesia and severe nausea, I'm finding purpose in new directions and learning to celebrate small daily victories. • Released from hospital on August 4th after eight weeks away • Processing grief after losing two friends from the hospital community • Experiencing paresthesia (tingles) and severe nausea as side effects • Finding joy in feeling emotions again after stopping antidepressants • Starting a new venture in motivational speaking focused on everyday resilience • Learning to celebrate small wins like making kids' lunches and daily self-care • Finding new purpose beyond my former police identity • Planning to attend a funeral on the South Coast to celebrate a friend's life Find me on Facebook and Instagram, and don't forget to like and follow. Have a great week and remember to be kind to yourself. Song of the Week: Never Not Remember - Cooper Allan https://youtu.be/s8LA6I4e7j0?si=9xCC8_0UodIsYNat Thought of the Week: "There are far far better things ahead than what we leave behind" - CS Lewis