Post by Casey on Aug 8, 2013 22:30:25 GMT
With a mental illness, the road to recovery is seriously congested. I'm happy to have such a great support group but I keep wishing for one of those training montages you see in films, where the character starts off hopeless but they lay a cool soundtrack down, and all the hard work happens in minutes. Suddenly time's passed and the character's life is transformed. I could fast forward through this my struggles and be the person I would love to be. And yes, it sort of means wishing my life away. But if someone offered a magical shortcut, wouldn't I be a masochist not to take it?
But I guess short cuts come with strings attached. You might sell your soul to the devil without realising it. Or miss out on all the trying, failing, clawing your way out of the mud that's supposed to make you who you are. Montages look good in movies, but they skim over the surface. Important stuff can't be solved with a quick fix. Sure, a short cut will get you there sooner, but the ride might be a lot bumpier.
But I guess short cuts come with strings attached. You might sell your soul to the devil without realising it. Or miss out on all the trying, failing, clawing your way out of the mud that's supposed to make you who you are. Montages look good in movies, but they skim over the surface. Important stuff can't be solved with a quick fix. Sure, a short cut will get you there sooner, but the ride might be a lot bumpier.
