Have you ever overcome something that you thought was impossible? I have and it wasnt easy. Depression affects millions of people everyday and I was one of them. I lacked motivation in all aspects of my life. It was one of the hardest times of my life, but knowing that I wasnt the only person going through something like this gave me hope and made me optimistic. Now, I am able to use my experiences to help other and also to help better myself. Everyone has those days where they feel as though the world is against them, but for me it seemed like is was every day. I lacked two very important aspects of life. The first was motivation. Every morning I had to force myself out of bed and after school I always had homework or work that needed to be complete. For a while it felt as though life was some kind of game and
I was the player stuck on the same level. Another important aspect of life that I felt was missing was hope. Not only did I stop believing in what life brings such as happiness and love, but I stopped believing in myself. As a little boy I always had this big dream of becoming an astronaut or a race car driver. Having a big dream is common in adolescents, even through their teenage years. Around the age of 12 I lost the drive I had within myself to do something extraordinary in life. I became so focused on getting through each individual day, that I lost sight of what I wanted in life. While I was depressed I lacked interest in life. This caused me to lose interest in friends and social events, leaving me to spend most of my time in my room or alone. I just had to remind myself that there were better days ahead.