Here is the story of an American boy who suffered depression and abuse at school (bullying). He was the typical boy who is made fun of at school, however he shows us how with effort and perseverance things can change.
My brothers and I in Italy. 2006 (13 years)
“I have always struggled with being overweight, with low self-esteem and with depression. At school I was bullied and was teased by the class. In 2006 I dropped out of school and started studying at home (home school) in an attempt to get rid of all that. The bullying stopped, but the depression did not, and as a result I gained weight rapidly.
2008, 15 years old, 108 kilos.
"Sorry for the poor quality of the photo, but it is literally the only one I could find from that year. I hid from the cameras and often asked my parents to delete the photos they took of me. If they didn't want to, he did his best to find the computer or the camera and delete them. Even at 15 I was full of self-hatred.
2009, 16 years old, 118 kilos.
«In 2009 I attended a camp organized by my church in the summer. Possibly it was one of the blows to my self-esteem. He was one of the hundreds of teenagers who attended the events that were organized on the beach. I love swimming and the ocean so I was excited. The excitement quickly turned to dread when I realized that that meant being with other slim, athletic guys. And I was the fat boy who swam and showered in his shirt ashamed to show my body.
2009, 16 years old, 118 kilos.
2010, my older brother and I in Greece-121 kilos
«It is my brother and I in Athens, again with more than 40 degrees and I kept hiding my figure with a black sweatshirt. Here I had my greatest weight. 2010 was the first year in my life that I had a mirror in my room, and every morning I would wake up, look at my body and hate myself. Until I woke up one day and decided that I was going to change.
2011, my older brother and I in China - 80 kilos
«In one year and with the inexhaustible support of my family, I lost 40 kilos and my life changed completely. I switched from eating what I wanted to to a strict diet based on fish, eggs, rice, fruits, and vegetables. I started lifting for 40 minutes a day, in addition to using an elliptical machine for 20 minutes. "
Chinese, 2011.
2012- My brothers and cousins (I am the fourth from the left)
«I want to emphasize the importance of family and friends ... You will need their support, because it will be hard to overcome some things, it will take time, and nothing happens from one day to the next. The only thing you can change right now is your thought process and how you see yourself and your goals. You will never reach your goal unless you pursue it and give everything you have. It's okay to be afraid of failure, but not that you don't try. "
"You don't have to be very good to start but you have to start to be very good."
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Do you still believe that you are a slave to your circumstances? Leave me your opinion and tell me about your experiences of change.
The willpower that I have is very important and being able to fight against fears and fears is comforting it is a great example of life really changes are always for the better and having achieved everything I can achieve is admirable there is always a new dawn, to be happy It is not not having problems but not knowing how to solve them.
Your case is truly an example of overcoming and perseverance, only that many people do not have enough courage to face and tear down the obstacles that hold back their lives. I am not that young but I think we all have moments when we have felt the way you saw yourself, in my case I have also been tearing down walls and facing people who often cooperate negatively in our lives and this can only be done achieve with great courage and perseverance.
despite all that I suffered
I want to try again
it's true i hated myself for a long time and similar things happened to me
I know it takes time
so i'll give my all
thanks for the great example