Aloha Thursday

Lately I have been feeling strong, like I am on top of the world. I have been running at least three times a week for about an hour. I could be running about 3-4 miles each time. It feels great to get back into shape. I have had some major setbacks since October of last year. I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. I was out of touch with reality and my life was quickly going out of control. Without the help of my woman I don't know where I would be. I was placed in a mental hospital for about 5 days until I was finally released. Since then, it has been a struggle to get back to where I was before this all had happened. I must take medication everyday to control the symptoms. It was all a tough pill to swallow. I was on top of the world when my life came crashing down on me. I had just signed my record distribution deal and my career was just beginning to take off. Then the symptoms began, I began hearing voices and thinking my life and my family's lives were in jeopardy. It felt like I couldn't wake up from the most terrible nightmare. I began to live in fear and to top things off I wasn't sleeping or eating. Thankfully my woman took me into the hospital and I finally got the help I needed. Things weren't perfect after all that, I had to learn to live with the mental disease. There has been a lot of adjusting to normal life and it took awhile for the doctor to get me on the right medication. It has been a life changing experience. It is something I must live with everyday of my life.

On the flip side it has been 9 months since this had occurred and I can honestly say I am feeling back to normal. I am on a mission to live a normal life and defeat this mental illness. I am on track to complete my album and I have the support of many people. I choose to be open about my diagnosis with paranoid schizophrenia because I know I am not the only one living with it. There are millions of people who are going through the same problem. It is no secret and I choose to be open minded about things in life. So the next time you see a person talking to themselves on the streets, do not ridicule them. They are more than likely suffering from the same thing and they are not getting the help they need.

Aloha & One Love.

Abel G.