Some things to consider.

Haven't been blogging much as you can see. I'm at RO and now have a writing assigment for the day. The topic is "Playing a Role In My Recovery."

(How does hope play a role in my recovery?) Hope is a nebulous thing. Some people have it and some don't. I'm not sure I ever believed in the intangeable.

(What goals have I reached despite my illness?) I have several books I've written, some of which are in a series. Part of my illness over the years involved how long it took to reach the point in the stories I have gotten to. I'm not as quick when it comes to writing as I should be. I'm slow with my own reading comprehension these days.

(What are some social and cultural factors in my life that play a role in my recovery?) I have a friend who often reminds me of my illness. I'm not certain that I have the correct diagnosis as I was diagnosed in a time of acute crisis in my life where I was very symptomatic. Truth be told I heard enough voices on that sudden outset and acted out to a degree that probably gave others enough cause for concern. But I'm not symptomatic in that sense all the time.

(How do family and others affect your recovery?) A big part of my personality & my actual illness is that I'm a co-dependant kinda person. I put other's needs ahead of my own and find myself doing things or in situations where I am uncomfortable and wish I weren't doing what I was doing. I enable others to have me chase after their own problems and not be cognizant of my own.