The Sounds of Advice #79: Negative Into a Positive


When did something start out badly for you but in the end, it was great?

Sandy: So Jan 5th started out like any other day. I was excited to go pick up my daughter early from her dads. Which for me is always good. However, I didn't make it to see her that day. I was driving up there and hit some ice lost control of the car and it rolled 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 times. This day really could have been worse. While in the ambulance they noticed my back was pretty messed up. I didn't know how serious though. I was life flighted to Pocatello and had tests done. I was transported to a place that could help with my back. Once there and in ICU room is when I found out how lucky I really was with my injury. My Dr who fixed my back was shocked i wasn't paralyzed from my T11 bone shattering. So even though I was in a bad car accident and i was injured and would have a long recovery, but not being paralyzed was the best news. I was still going to be able to run and chase my kids around and have fun and take them places. For that no news was better than that!!

Sid: When I started writing. It was terrible. New skills are like that, but you have to keep going with them! So if you're starting to learn a new skill and it's not going well right away, keep going! Hard work will pay off. 

Kate: I was in an emotionally/mentally abusive relationship and I knew that I needed to get out of it. I also knew that it wasn't going to be pretty, but I did what I had to do, knowing that it was going to be a nightmare. And it was. But, once I was free from him my life got so much better. My self-esteem rose again. I found myself again. And I found happiness, both in who I was as a person and with someone. I learned to love again and to be loved the right way. It is always hard to end a relationship, especially one that is abusive, but it is always worth it. You're worth it. 

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