My mental illness that I suffer from is anxiety and chemical imbalance. My illness stems from my childhood and unfortunately in adulthood. I’ve had several traumatic experiences but I had no clue that it affected me in ways that I would not realize until I became an adult. I’ve had alot of traumatic experiences that left me sad, confused, angry, and humiliated and had no clue why. Thus, as an adult its hard for me to make decisions(THE RIGHT ONES SOMETIMES) and stay committed to those decisions. Unfortunately, most people know that if you cant stay committed to something you will not get very far in life. However, all this was according to GOD’S plan. My illness forced me to self assess which gave me insight into my problems. I understand why I think, behave, and react to things the way I do. I’m a Christian so I believe that God broke me down to build me up much stronger than before. With that being said, I still have some setbacks from time to time. Sometimes its so deep I cant even decide what I want to eat or I overthink how people might perceive me. So, I mentally beat myself up which sends me into a state of depression but thanks to good friends, my awesome wife, and websites like this I can candidly express how I feel about my afflictions and most importantly believe that God has a bigger plan for me. So I keep striving to honor Him everyday until His promises come true. Honestly, I have to remember that every person has some sort of affliction so that tells me that no one is normal so I accept myself and you should too. Thank you Uplift4Men for allowing me to share my story and help others, God bless.