We Aren't Meant To Do This Alone

Hello, my name is Nick the poet, and I'm a Cadre creator. And my goal is to inspire you to take action, to know that no matter what has happened in your life, addiction, mental health issues, whatever has been going on, just wanted to live differently, just wanted to try new things, that things can change, that healing is possible, and that I believe that there is a higher power, you know, I don't know what it is. I believe there's a power in the universe that connects us all, that connects me to you.

And, you know, I want to share just some things about that and see if I can help you in your journey. And I know you can help me. So, you know, I used to have this poem that went like this. The thing about the mind is that when it's on the grind, it might never stop. And when I was struggling with mental health, you know, bipolar diagnosis, all this kind of stuff, I thought I was, I was stuck in my mind, right? And the mind is a powerful thing, you know, but left to its own devices, in my experience, it goes so far into worry and remorse, regret, you know, all of these things.

And since then, I've learned through twelve step programs, through therapy, through prayer, through spirituality, exercise, learning, reading, talking, connecting, being that there's a whole other, you know, thing going on, there's a whole other, you know, way to live, right? And I believe anyone has the power to tap into this at any time. And I think the first really step is just to admit that you need help. I can't do this on my own. Help me out. Before I realized that I needed help or was willing to accept it, it was just me.

It was me against the world. It was this mind against the world. And even with friends around, with family around, you know, there wasn't a whole lot that, that I could do, right? And so, you know, I think that to connect to the innermost self, to start by saying to someone else, you know, I can't do this alone. I need help. Please help me. That's a major, you know, major step. And it might not always be pretty, you know, when you start asking for help, you know, I remember a lot of anger and resentment towards, you know, psychiatrists and therapists and family members that were trying to help me.

And, you know, so when you start going down that helping path, you know, it's gonna maybe be, you know, a little bit bumpy. So just be patient, you know, with yourself as, as you're getting going. And, yeah, I think that patience is a big, big thing. So when you're starting this healing journey, just realize that you don't have to do it alone and to just be patient as possible. And I've kind of identified even today, that patience is, you know, something that I really need to work on. My mind is so often in a rush, you know, to get things done.

And I'm. On day three of, I was tested positive for COVID-19 you know, and it's late April 2022, you know, a couple years into the pandemic, and I haven't gotten it, and now I've. I've gotten it. I'm feeling quite a bit better today. I felt a little bit worse the past couple days, but I'm, you know, taking some time to isolate here, and so I'm having a little bit more of, you know, reflection time and time to think and, you know, so taking this opportunity to share some experience, strength, and hope with you.

So this has kind of just been more generic guidelines. Like, if you're struggling with something or even if you're not, there is a tremendous power and connection available to you. You just have to ask for it. And you don't need to be perfect as you start walking the path. And you don't even really need to want to walk it that bad. You just need to be, like, part of. You just need to say, hey, you know, let's. What's. What's been. What I've been doing isn't working. Let's try something new. Let's try something new.

New, new, you know, new ideas, a new thought. That's what the whole new thought movement, that's how it started. Let's. Let's get a new thought going here. So, yeah, that's my message today. If you are thinking about it, just get going down that path and ask someone for help. We're so glad that you found the Cadre platform. We want this, you know, a place where people can connect and deliver real experiences. And we know that the challenges in life are not just for, you know, people who have diagnosed mental health or addiction issues.

It's everybody. We all need help. No man or woman or anybody is an island. Right? We're in this together. We're in this together. So that's my message today. I know I've already said that once, but officially, sign it off now. Thank you.