My life has been difficult (at least for me), though not as bad as several other people that I know. However, I would still like to tell others my story. At the age of 6 I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Since the second grade, I have been diagnosed with moderate clinical depression with suicidal tendencies. I have always been severely shy and have been more of a loner than a follower. This, throughout all of my life, has had adverse effects on my social life (few friends, and even fewer people I could trust) and my self-esteem. I would always belittle myself and create an inner hatred for myself and I all that I would try to do. However, to make a long story short, turning to Jediism and this community has helped me with so much. I have discovered an inner potential that i never knew I had, and it has brought about a tremendous boost in my self-perception. Though I still get depressed and negative, I am no longer close-minded; there is ALWAYS a way out. Now, I am not perfect- I am a work in progress. But, at least it IS progress...right?
