Hello
How's it going? My name is Joseph and I want to use what I have learned in life to help others. Hopefully some of my experiences can help you or start a dialogue within our community.
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The site's name short Life Lessons comes from me being vertically challenged, standing at 5'2 and wanting to help others through the things I have learned in life.
My Story
Born in 1992 I have gone through a number of challenges throughout my first three decades. While many people have faced more challenges than me I feel I have faced a number of challenges that many have not. I was born with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 at 3 months old. I plan on going into more detail about what that is and the role it has played in my life later on but suffice to say it has caused a lot of physical and mental anguish.
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Mental health is also extremely important to me. I struggle with OCD and depression. I want to create a space where people can discuss there mental health struggles and hopefully create a community where we can help one another.
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Addiction is a word that many shy away from or are too embarrassed to discuss. I am a gambling addict and have not placed a bet in over a year. I believe admitting to and discussing our addictions can help grow recovery. Gambling addiciton in particular is not talked about enough and is only going to get worse as states continue to allow sports betting and mobile gambling.
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In summary I hope this site/blog is able to create a dialogue where people can come and learn from others about how to battle the trials and obstacles life throws at all of us. I am excited to get this started!
Goals
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Create a safe and sharing community of people facing life's many obstacles.
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To share my life experiences in hopes that it can help you become the best person you can be.
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Discuss how to get through the roller coaster of life while still having fun and being happy.
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I plan to mix in discussion around current events (i.e. pop culture, sports) and the roles they play in people's state of mind as well as provide some relief from the more serious topics.