Back at the beginning of 2006 I was a complete wreck. I had been ill for over 4 years and I had tried so many treatments to get better, but I was the most ill I had ever been. I was lost, depressed, alone and just ready to give up. Then I read Verity Red's Diary and it restored my hope. I was so ill and felt like the victim of everyone's ignorance, the doctors included. Some days I felt I was insane; how could I feel so ill and yet be receiving no help or understanding? Everything felt wrong. Then I read my experiences expressed so beautifully by Maria Mann and her Verity Red became the friend I so desperately needed.
At that time in my life I thought I needed my old life back, or my health back, or even all my old friends back. But looking back now, I realise that even if by some miracle I had gotten one or all three of them back, it wouldn't have helped the trauma I was going through. What I needed more than anything was someone who understood my experiences. By reading Verity Red's Diary I realised for the first time that there were other people out there like me and it changed my life. It helped me to find other sufferers and I made some of the best friends I have ever had.
I know there are people out there who feel like I did back then. This is why I am so grateful for Maria Mann allowing me to interview her, because Verity Red has the power to help others, just like she helped me.
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In the interview she talks about her own struggles with ME and also her inspirations for writing her books. I think she is also an inspiration, after all, if she can have the same illness as me and write books and retain a sense of humour after everything she has been through, then so can I. She is an example to us all.
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