By: STEPHANIE ANNE ALLEN (AUTHOR of My Mental Madness Memoir, How to Survive Depression, How to Survive Bipolar Disorder, How to Survive Schizophrenia, How to Survive Anxiety, How to Survive Borderline Personality Disorder, and How to Survive PTSD)
Thanksgiving
is just one day a year that we should show how thankful we are for the things
in our lives. But truthfully, we should
be grateful every day, even if it’s only for the little things. Life itself is a gift to be thankful for. God and your parents gave you life, and if
this is all you think you have to be grateful for, then show your gratitude for
that.
It’s the
little things in life that many of us that for granted. We are richer than you could ever
imagine. We have families and we have friends. We have jobs, homes, and cars. We have beds to sleep in and electricity to provide
us light. We often overlook the greatness
of all that and simply conclude that we deserve it or are obligated to receive
those things. But friends we are not
entitled to anything. What we do have is
a gift from God. And we should be thankful
for all of it.
When you
lose all the little things, it is at that time that you realize how blessed you
truly were. But then it may be too late…
There are
people in your life, that you say you love, that struggle every single
day. They struggle to keep food on the table
or to pay for running water. But I’d like
to focus this on the loved ones in your life that suffer from mental illness. Many struggle in silence, because of stigma
and the fear of being judged. I
encourage you to reach out to those who need a helping hand. Give them a hand, and you may be the one to
save a life.
God put
these people in your life, so that you would learn to love unconditionally. We must trust in his purpose for us. Our purpose is to spread love to one
another. Love those struggling with
mental illness, by showing them how much you care. Show them that they matter to you. These are people who you loved before they
got sick, so please love them now in their darkened times. They are the same person they were before. They are just sick with an illness that
affects their brain.
You can help
these people greatly by helping them help themselves. Offer them the resources they need to restore
and rebuild their lives.
I have
authored 7 inspirational books on mental health recovery. These books empower the reader by offering
hope, inspiration, encouragement, insight, and tips on how to cope. I myself was one who dealt with a tremendous
amount of internal pain. But I survived. Use my life as an example and a model on
which you can help others.
My Mental
Madness Memoir is a powerful book that dives deep into the depressed, manic,
borderline, delusional, and psychotic mind.
It is a painful story, but also one that shows how I beat all the given
odds my finding the courage, strength, faith, hope, and love to overcome it
all.
The How to
Survive Series includes: How to Survive Depression, How to Survive Bipolar
Disorder, How to Survive Schizophrenia, How to Survive Anxiety, How to Survive Borderline
Personality Disorder, and How to Survive PTSD.
These are
the perfect gifts to give to someone whom you are blessed to have part of your
life. Show your gratitude and appreciation
for them by giving them the gift of hope and love. Show them how much them mean to you and how
much you support them during their struggle.
You can find
all my books on Amazon in eBook, paperback, and audiobook.
