As an advocate for mental health reform, i began to speak about my 30 year journey struggling and yearning desperately to get “fixed”.
I was an eager and open minded patient, trusting in my doctors and medication cocktails to lead me out of a paralyzed self-loathing life.
From 1987 to 2012 no one ever mentioned such tools as dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness or any hope of recovery.
I was fortunate to discover dialectical behavior therapy through research regarding treatment for borderline personality disorder, a very severe mental illness that once was considered hopeless to recover from.
Although i had 7 to 9 symptoms from age 7, and i sought treatment at age 15, i was not diagnosed properly until 2012.
Why? If i eagerly sought mental health help with honesty and consistency, how does anyone have hope? Most people will not accept the fact they, themselves, have any mental illness at all.
I am now certified in the 4 modules of dialectical behavior therapy and a mindfulness mentor student of John Shearee of MindfullyMAD.org.
30 months ago today I was on life support and in a coma.
I now am living a joyful life of gratitude without the 13 medications i was previosly prescribed each day.
I want to write a book entitled “In Heaven’s Womb” with regard to my near death experience and a miraculous healing through mindfulness.
With love and kindness
Laura Mae Jones
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Way to go Laura! You find strength in your weakness. There is power in telling your story, it set’s you free. Well done – very inspiring!