LITERALLY … Climb out of your Depression

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I am a 29 year old female-to-male transgender man. I have Bipolar Type 1 w/ Rapid Cycling, Avoidant Personality Disorder, and ADHD. Currently, I choose to be unmedicated (which not something i recommend most people to do, as everyone is different. ALWAYS talk to your therapist before making a decision to be medication free), and manage my mental health with proper diet, and exercise. Climbing is my therapy, because it's a perfect metaphor for life. Even though I am tired, weak, and want to give up, i push through until i finally overcome my obstacles. then once i reach the top, i can look back at all the shit i went through, and see that i did it all on my own. No one pushed, pulled, or helped me up the wall in anyway. my friend belaying me at the bottom is my safety net to ensure i dont fall, but when i do slip i just readjust and reassess and pick up where i left off til i've conquered the climb. the obstacles make me a better and stronger climber, and give me the confidence and courage to take on more challenging routes. Climbing is like poetry. It's beautiful. I feel I get to know people and myself better when i climb with them, than i ever would just talking