How I Survived a Difficult Moment

My difficult time started about two years ago. At that time, I was very mentally broken. On the one hand, the pressure of studies; on the other, extreme uncertainty about my career. On top of that, there was some family turmoil. I remember that I could not sleep night after night. I would look at the ceiling fan and wonder, " Is this how my life will end without a destination? The hardest thing was that I could not explain this storm inside my mind to anyone. For some reason, even the people closest to me had moved away a little. That loneliness was eating me up.

How I survived or got out of that situation is not a miracle. Rather, it was a small battle with myself every day. Here is what I did and did not do:

What I did:
The first thing I did was stop questioning myself. I tried to shake the thought of why this happened to me from my head. I realised that to change the situation, I had to calm myself down first. I would start my day with very small tasks. For example, getting up in the morning and making my bed regularly. It may sound very simple, but in that situation, these small tasks gave me discipline.

Secondly, I started writing down the words in my mind. When I couldn't find anyone to talk to, I would pour all my anger and sadness into the pages of my diary. This started to lighten a huge burden on my head. Another big thing was 'patience'.

I did not rush to find a solution, but rather let time take its course. Most importantly, I did not give up on myself. Even when things were at their worst, I did not stop trying to do the little things correctly. I also did not isolate myself permanently; eventually, I reached out to talk.

For those who are going through a difficult situation like me or even more difficult than me right now, I will not give any big advice, but will just say something based on my own experience.

You may feel like the world has stopped or all roads are closed. But believe me, people are much stronger than they are. We do not know how much strength we have inside us until a situation arises to use that strength. So do not break down. Do not lose faith in yourself. The darkness that surrounds you today will one day make you understand the importance of light. One more thing, talk to someone. Do not make yourself alone. It becomes much easier to fight when you share your burden with someone.

I would like to conclude by saying that difficult times do not come to destroy us, but to reveal the real person inside us. If that dark time had not come to me, I would not have been able to reach this position today. Keep fighting, victory will be yours.

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