“Thank you to the staff and for the program at Skyland Trail that saved my life! ”
When I flashback to the depressive days of my illness for that lost year, I know I hit rock bottom - losing 50 pounds, threatening suicide, speaking to no one, not going outside, disregarding personal hygiene, quitting my teaching job, losing contact with lifelong friends, distancing myself from family members, and neglecting my responsibilities. I realize I was heading for a complete meltdown. I was not taking any pills that were being prescribed, so my oldest daughter flew to Florida to rescue me and brought me to Georgia to Skyland Trail. I refused to enter twice. Finally, after an emotional ultimatum from my daughter, I entered. Thank God I did!
Now, over a year later, I can say thank you to the staff and for the program at Skyland Trail that saved my life! I went back to teaching full time. I have spent some valuable, quality time with my family including my two grandsons; I have a new one who is three months old. I had a beautiful summer in Dahlonega at our retirement cabin and we added some stone steps and accents to the front, and a cedar fence as well. I had dinner parties for the neighbors ... I joined the local Red Hat Society and we had our oldest grandson for a week at the cabin so we could fish, hike, and swim. All of my "dreams" have come true. Every day I think of how wonderful I feel now, and with that, Skyland Trail cannot be far from my mind.
