My Supports

I get a lot of emotional support from those around me. My family and friends are always there for me when I really need someone to talk to or give me a hug by the end of the day or the week. Suffering from a few different mental illnesses, it makes it difficult somedays to get by. But knowing that I have people that are willing to help me when I really need it is important to me and makes it so much easier to make it through the day when I know I have that support system when I need it.

Sometimes the support I need is more physical than that, however. Sometimes I need help with money or I need help with picking things up from various locations. Even with a full time job and a car, I sometimes hit roadblocks for one reason or another. Having people around me willing to help makes me so grateful for the people I have in my life.

Having solid supports that are there when I need them means that when I do have problems or I do fall off the wagon for a bit, I know that there are those that will help me to pick up the pieces to make sure I don't completely lose my way. Without them, there are times I would certainly go without much in the way of food, medications, kind words, and warm hugs. All of which are super important to making sure I don't fall apart at the seams. It would be so difficult to be without them if not entirely impossible.

A challenge I think about is being on my own. Right now, I'm thankful that I can still live with my parents and my grandmother so that I don't have to focus on all the problems that come along with being in my own place. I don't need to pay for rent, heating, electricity, internet, or food. I, of course, have bills and things I need to buy right now, but a lot of what I would need to pay for were I in my own place, I don't need to worry about right now. In that environment, I would be even more hard pressed to lean on those around me for support. Without them in that situation, I would likely end up in debt or having to give up many of the things near and dear to me because I wouldn't be able to afford to keep living on my own otherwise. It's also nice to be able to come home and have people around rather than coming home to an empty place. I've always been someone who needs physical affection when I'm in need of emotional support rather than just kind words so having the ability to walk upstairs when I need a hug is something I value highly.

The supports in my life are important to me and I truly can't imagine ever being without them.