Climb Ben Nevis for Rock2Recovery

Hi All , my name is Eve and i am a Sea Cadet Instructor.  i have recently been diagnosed with cptsd thanks to reading a book ! Since my teens i was under the umbrella of "depression" dark clouds dominated my mental health but coming from a family with strong , proud women where we have been taught to "get up, dust off, dont discuss it, move on " i admit i followed the family trait .I stopped my friends from coming round, choosing to stay in the sanctuary of my home . I stopped socialising because my anxiety and social awkwardness would talk me out of it . Then 10 years ago i realised i was just "existing" and i hated life! it affected  my closeness with my family and friends , my way of thinking, of feeling i was never good enough to achieve anything .Then i picked up a book at the start of this year ..not just any book but Foxys book #battlescars  and i cried, it was so open and honest and even though our lives are miles apart i could connect with how he felt and after i finished crying i done something extremely hard. I  made a phone call and asked for help . I then got the name i needed - CPTSD . From Reading  Foxys book and then Ant middletons book i have my fight for life back , i am receiving treatment and as the dark clouds are slowly rolling away i realised im thankful , thankful to my friends and family, to strangers that are full of encouragement and now im embracing life .I have started running, joined a local crossfit class , i have a wonderful job on the river and i have more happy and contented days than i do dark days , now LIVING life  . So i would like to climb Ben Nevis  for Rock2Recovery , not just for a personal challenge but to say Thank You for helping not just our armed forces personnel but the people who you dont even realise you are lifting up and supporting ! Keep up the fantastic work guys !