Ankur, our protagonist, enjoys studying and is at present enrolled in his pre-final yr of a B.tech in pc science. He had a beautiful childhood rising up in Allahabad. Despite the fact that he’s somewhat shy, he shares a pleasant bond together with his dad and mom.
“My childhood was nice. It wasn’t lavish, however excellent for a middle-class household. I loved every thing and wouldn’t change something about it.”
However an incident modified Ankur. He devoted three years of his life to a relationship that led to a means he may by no means think about.
“The breakup shook me utterly.”
A relationship is like nurturing a flower. We give it every thing now we have to let it develop and bloom. However one morning we get up, and every thing is dry and lifeless. It goes with out saying that it crushes our hearts.
Ankur started to query every thing in his life. He misplaced focus, inflicting his teachers to endure as nicely. He attended his courses for the sake of attendance. The lockdown made it worse. He felt lonely. He both scrolled aimlessly on his cellphone all day or overthought every thing and wept.
“Even after the subsequent 6 months of my breakup, I couldn’t do a lot. I knew my faculty partnered with YourDOST, so I figured why not give it a shot? What’s the worst that may occur?”
Ankur had no prior expertise with remedy earlier than deciding to attempt YourDOST. Though he didn’t have any hostile views on remedy. However he was sceptical about sharing such intimate particulars of his life with a stranger.
He wasn’t in a position to decide to the method within the early days. However his notion modified after assembly together with his first therapist, Ms. Poulami Sengupta.
“Once I began speaking to her, issues weren’t going nicely. However your entire credit score for my choice to proceed remedy goes to Poulami. After speaking to her and sharing my emotions, I used to be lastly in a position to make sense of what had occurred and located a potential rationalization.”
Ankur’s emotions have been acknowledged by Poulami, who supported him in determining his feelings and guiding his ideas. There have been numerous actions and workout routines concerned in his periods. Some to know him and a few to assist him calm himself down.
“Even now, if I’m feeling anxious, have a busy schedule, or one thing horrible has taken over my thoughts, I do one of many workout routines my therapist launched, which helps me lots.”
After Poulami, Ankur met Nithya Srivastava and he or she was in a position to join together with his ideas immediately. She helped Ankur preserve himself collectively when issues gave the impression to be darkish, and he’s grateful for that.
Ankur was in a position to break his insecurities, fears and the shell he had constructed round himself. He moved on from numerous issues that had occurred and was in a position to divulge heart’s contents to his family and friends. He may lastly give attention to his life as soon as once more.
“I’ve labored on my shyness and seen a drastic change in myself during the last 6 months. I’ve been in a position to divulge heart’s contents to many individuals. I really feel faculty is all about making connections. I’ve met numerous fascinating people.”
He expresses gratitude to his therapists for empowering him in recognizing the optimistic features of even the worst of occasions and assuring him that it’s okay. No matter it was, whether or not it was good or unhealthy, we will be taught from it, give attention to the optimistic features, and transfer on.
He rated himself 3.5 out of 5 on his journey in the direction of therapeutic and believes there’s a protracted method to go however he’s ready to face every thing life throws at him.
Transferring on after calling it quits is troublesome however not unimaginable. Ankur’s journey encourages us to give attention to ourselves as a result of nobody else issues greater than we do.
Ankur’s Warrior Suggestions:
1.”Give attention to the optimistic aspect of your journey. Give attention to the sunshine.”
2.“You may’t at all times share each element of your insecurity together with your dad and mom or pals. Give remedy an opportunity as a result of it’ll assist.”