Wow!!  I never thought I would be here to tell my story after 45 years since the onset of Mental illness.  I am sooo happy I had the support I did for the time I was sick.  I thank God I persevered with therapy and medication .  It was extremely hard and embarrassing but there was something more stronger on the inside than the outside.  

My hospitalizations took place in many different facilities but I kept going and going believing deep within I had something I was born to do and now at 61 years of age I am seeing the manifestations.  There was also tremendous help with my drug and alcohol addiction in the 80’s.😊 and 29 years clean and sober is still one day at a time and sometimes one minute at a time.  My best results were due to surrendering because I was sooo powerless to the edge of destruction.  I did all my treatments accordingly and with respect of my physicians many were truly my reason for my existence today.  I was loved more than I ever thought and you will be too once you totally surrender.  Life is worth living  and i want you to live.   Love Barbara