Comments on: Trust Yourself – The Importance of Self Reliance http://billriddell.com/trust-yourself-%e2%80%93-the-importance-of-self-reliance/ The thoughts, stories and advice of Bill Riddell. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:51:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://billriddell.com/trust-yourself-%e2%80%93-the-importance-of-self-reliance/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Patrick Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:32:47 +0000 http://billriddell.com/?p=394#comment-332 Point by point you are spot on! 'Twould be nice if we didn't have to suffer in so many ways in this life, but it's all about learning. Glad that despite your trials, you made it through to the other side of the black tunnel. Keep up the great work and you will be an ambassador of truth and good works, setting a great example for others who travel through the Valley of Sorrow. Point by point you are spot on! ‘Twould be nice if we didn’t have to suffer in so many ways in this life, but it’s all about learning. Glad that despite your trials, you made it through to the other side of the black tunnel. Keep up the great work and you will be an ambassador of truth and good works, setting a great example for others who travel through the Valley of Sorrow.

]]> By: Bill http://billriddell.com/trust-yourself-%e2%80%93-the-importance-of-self-reliance/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Bill Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:46:24 +0000 http://billriddell.com/?p=394#comment-265 Thank you for sharing Nicole. All the best with your recovery and I hope your vision returns. I've been incredibly lucky my vision has not really been affected, even when diagnosed I had 20-20 sight and normal field of vision (which apparently is the first to go). It's great to hear you have plenty of support. Thanks for your comments Cornelius and JN. Thank you for sharing Nicole. All the best with your recovery and I hope your vision returns. I’ve been incredibly lucky my vision has not really been affected, even when diagnosed I had 20-20 sight and normal field of vision (which apparently is the first to go). It’s great to hear you have plenty of support.

Thanks for your comments Cornelius and JN.

]]> By: Nicole http://billriddell.com/trust-yourself-%e2%80%93-the-importance-of-self-reliance/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Nicole Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:42:10 +0000 http://billriddell.com/?p=394#comment-264 Bill, Great advice all around! I was diagnosed with IH this June, so I know the frustrations of the doubters (and, honestly, there were MANY days I doubted MYSELF - swearing i was going crazy!!) It is such a strange disease - so rare, and hidden (they couldn't diagnose me until a peek in the eyes either) - that even after diagnosis people are still flabberghasted. Thanks for sharing your story. I am still on my road to recovery. I am a full-time teacher getting ready to go back to school for the first time since all of this with seriously damaged vision. Things will be different, but I have a great support system in my school and as you said: When you are going through bad times, just keep going!! ....that's always been one of my mantras, otherwise how else will you get out of the bad times?! Bill,
Great advice all around! I was diagnosed with IH this June, so I know the frustrations of the doubters (and, honestly, there were MANY days I doubted MYSELF – swearing i was going crazy!!) It is such a strange disease – so rare, and hidden (they couldn’t diagnose me until a peek in the eyes either) – that even after diagnosis people are still flabberghasted.

Thanks for sharing your story. I am still on my road to recovery. I am a full-time teacher getting ready to go back to school for the first time since all of this with seriously damaged vision. Things will be different, but I have a great support system in my school and as you said:
When you are going through bad times, just keep going!!
….that’s always been one of my mantras, otherwise how else will you get out of the bad times?!

]]> By: JN http://billriddell.com/trust-yourself-%e2%80%93-the-importance-of-self-reliance/comment-page-1/#comment-262 JN Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:18:00 +0000 http://billriddell.com/?p=394#comment-262 Health is very important. I find it strange that most ppl struggle to look after themselves. Health is very important. I find it strange that most ppl struggle to look after themselves.

]]> By: Cornelius http://billriddell.com/trust-yourself-%e2%80%93-the-importance-of-self-reliance/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Cornelius Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:49:26 +0000 http://billriddell.com/?p=394#comment-261 I added your blog to bookmarks. And i'll read your articles more often! I added your blog to bookmarks. And i’ll read your articles more often!

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