Almost There

So...I've started posting again on X (@madzander_1) and Instagram (@madzander.david). I wanted to reconnect with everyone and share what I've been up to since taking medical leave from school.

I have about four weeks left in my treatment program, and then it will be time to start thinking about returning to the classroom. It's hard to believe how much has happened over the past several months. Recovery has not been easy, but I can honestly say that I am beginning to feel like myself again.

I'm not exactly the same person I was before. In many ways, this experience has changed me. I still carry the scars of what I've been through, and I still have intrusive thoughts related to my trauma from time to time. The difference is that those thoughts no longer control me. They are manageable, and I have the tools to work through them. A big thank you to CBT and DBT for helping me get to this point.

I know there is still work to do, but for the first time in a long while, I am genuinely looking forward to returning to school. I'm hopeful that these next few weeks go well and that I can continue building on the progress I've made.

More later...