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time to reflect

how did you see your life turning out 5 years ago

[Crimson Dynamo]

Im lucky if I can recall what i did yesterday when I am writing my diary each day.

[Livia]

I thought I'd would have started a family by now and be taking a career break. Just shows you that you never know what's round the corner.

[smudgie]

Pretty much the way it is..just sat here in Gods waiting room.
Nothing much has changed in the last 5 years to be honest, apart from we now can live rent free

[LaLaLand]

I had a breakdown 5 years ago so I pretty much thought my life was over, just spend the rest of my life indoors doing nothing battling constant panic attacks.

But I snapped myself out of it, steadily got better and went to uni and got a degree and am now a published illustrator, graduating next month.

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Jonnii

I had a breakdown 5 years ago so I pretty much thought my life was over, just spend the rest of my life indoors doing nothing battling constant panic attacks.

But I snapped myself out of it, steadily got better and went to uni and got a degree and am now a published illustrator, graduating next month.

Well done , uplifting for those in the same dark place as you were.

For me its same ****. different day

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Jonnii

I had a breakdown 5 years ago so I pretty much thought my life was over, just spend the rest of my life indoors doing nothing battling constant panic attacks.

But I snapped myself out of it, steadily got better and went to uni and got a degree and am now a published illustrator, graduating next month.

You have my full respect Jonnii. I'm glad you're OK now.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Jonnii

I had a breakdown 5 years ago so I pretty much thought my life was over, just spend the rest of my life indoors doing nothing battling constant panic attacks.

But I snapped myself out of it, steadily got better and went to uni and got a degree and am now a published illustrator, graduating next month.

I hope it doesn't sound patronising to say that I really respect and admire you.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I thought I'd would have started a family by now and be taking a career break. Just shows you that you never know what's round the corner.

Originally Posted by Jonnii

I had a breakdown 5 years ago so I pretty much thought my life was over, just spend the rest of my life indoors doing nothing battling constant panic attacks.

But I snapped myself out of it, steadily got better and went to uni and got a degree and am now a published illustrator, graduating next month.

My life isn't a whole lot different now to 5 years ago except my kids are 5 years older so I have a bit more freedom

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Jonnii

I had a breakdown 5 years ago so I pretty much thought my life was over, just spend the rest of my life indoors doing nothing battling constant panic attacks.

But I snapped myself out of it, steadily got better and went to uni and got a degree and am now a published illustrator, graduating next month.

That's nice to hear Jonnii,it proves we can all turn a negative into a positive if we really want to.well done to you.

[Jay.]

I thought I'd be where I am now. Studying at uni and still without a girlfriend lmao

[LaLaLand]

Thanks for the kind messages guys! Really appreciate it. It's a difficult thing to overcome but it's possible even though you never really get over it... "it does get better".

[Iceman]

I thought my dad and brother would be alive for starters. I didn't expect to own my house and I didn't think I would have had 2 career changes. I also didn't think I would have came out. Full of twists and turns. Here's to the next 5

[MTVN]

Probably thought I would have things figured out a bit more. Can't complain too much though really

[Princess]

The one thing I wish I'd done by now is had a relationship. If I told myself 5 years ago that I'd end up living in London, having met Take That, figured out I wanted to be a writer, 5 year ago me would have been so happy.

I feel like I have to remind myself a lot that I have achieved stuff, just cos I'm in a crap job and single doesn't mean it's forever and doesn't mean I havn't achieved things I've always wanted to.

[Benjamin]

I saw myself married, owning a house and adopting at least 1 child by now. Then my ex fiance was a **** and I decided I had enough of emn so took up the solo life of a traveller/hiker. Much needed so glad I did it as it's taught me so much about myself and when the right guy comes along I'll be happy to settle down (as long as he still wants to do a bit of travel now and again).

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Princess

The one thing I wish I'd done by now is had a relationship. If I told myself 5 years ago that I'd end up living in London, having met Take That, figured out I wanted to be a writer, 5 year ago me would have been so happy.

I feel like I have to remind myself a lot that I have achieved stuff, just cos I'm in a crap job and single doesn't mean it's forever and doesn't mean I havn't achieved things I've always wanted to.

Ahh, it's never forever. Trust me, better to be single and find the right person (who is out there) than be stuck with a douchebag just for the sake of being in a relationship.

[mrflibble]

5 years ago I had started my first year at uni, so by now I was hoping to have finished my degree and moved to London... I ended out changing my course 3 times, then dropping out and moving to London, then came back and started my course again but realised I definitely didn't want to do it anymore so dropped out again and a couple of months ago I decided to do a film course instead and am loving it. I wish I never had to leave London, but I really love this course.

For the next 5 years, I want to finish this course, move back to London and make a horror film (in any order :P ).

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Livia

I thought I'd would have started a family by now and be taking a career break. Just shows you that you never know what's round the corner.

....sometimes it's hard to make any sense at all but it's the person you are and remain despite it all and someone pretty special ....

Originally Posted by Jonnii

I had a breakdown 5 years ago so I pretty much thought my life was over, just spend the rest of my life indoors doing nothing battling constant panic attacks.

But I snapped myself out of it, steadily got better and went to uni and got a degree and am now a published illustrator, graduating next month.

...awww Jonnii....it's not that you went down but that you learned how to get up and you learned so, so many life coping skills with that..these things become our strengths and at such a young age, you have learned that so a pretty incredible person, eh..and your art is such an amazing talent to have focused on and well done to you for knowing that focus and using it......

Originally Posted by Princess

The one thing I wish I'd done by now is had a relationship. If I told myself 5 years ago that I'd end up living in London, having met Take That, figured out I wanted to be a writer, 5 year ago me would have been so happy.

I feel like I have to remind myself a lot that I have achieved stuff, just cos I'm in a crap job and single doesn't mean it's forever and doesn't mean I havn't achieved things I've always wanted to.

..roads and paths lead, Laura and sometimes you have to take a longer/more scenic journey but with that, you absorb so much more that you may need while you're travelling so just enjoy/and take all of the positives...

[Kizzy]

The way I was then I thought I might be dead by now, Luckily I had a moment of clarity it can be done

[lostalex]

I thought i'd be dead by now considering how much i was drinking. now i've learned that my body can adapt and just allows me to get drunker and crazier. The human body is amazing. I expect to be super human 5 years from now.