Importance Of Epiphany In My Life Essay

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“You can’t become the person you want to be if you keep blaming others for the person you are”. This quote was my epiphany. It changed my life forever. Nobody’s life is perfect that’s a given. Everyone has ups and downs and their own problems they are dealing with. I lived the majority of my life with a lot of built up anger inside me. I’ve made mistakes and I’ve learned from them. I try to live every day to its fullest and fulfil God’s plan for my life. This is my testimony. I was born in Clearwater, Florida. I grew up in a small town called Lakeland for more than half of my life, though. I was born into a Christian family. I went to a private Christian school from third grade to ninth grade. I was and still am quite fond of learning. …show more content…

I had left the private school for financial reasons and began virtual school. Being home alone every day from dusk ‘til dawn with no set schedule led to my passion for biking. I was predisposed to the wretched curse of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. So my alternative to medication was biking. The pounds came shedding off and I started getting a lot of praise for it. By tenth grade year it had become an obsession and eventually turned into an eating disorder. By the time my junior year came I was diagnosed with clinical major depression. I had just got accepted into an early college admissions school where high school students could graduate grade school along with their associate’s degree. Not long into the semester my depression and my eating disorder had taken over my life. I was skipping class and not turning in my work. I was getting involved with the wrong crowd and got real into drugs. My turning point happened after a suicide attempt. I had hit rock bottom and there was nowhere else for me to go but up. The first step to getting back onto my feet was admitting I have a problem and finding help. I had to swallow all of my pride and humble myself completely. I went to my parents and opened up to them about everything I was dealing with. My first choice for recovery was not counseling or pills but rather getting up and going to church and youth group. I decided to put all of my faith in God and look to him for guidance and strength to overcome my struggles. It was not an overnight restoration. I was recreating myself to fit the person God created me to be. With the support from my true friends, family and Christ I conquered my addictions and continue to prevail over them to this

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