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I have just recently began my journey into the world of Steemit and what a world it is! In a short 5 days of being on Steemit, I feel like I have once again found a purpose for my life. This may sound cliche to some but it is not. I am very secluded in life mostly due to a disability and also because of my geographical location. I literally have a social pool of about 5 people including family and social media. I do not care for Facebook and never found use in the others either. I suppose this is the reason for my delay in joining the steemit community.
So I write this today because I want to express my feelings for steemit and because @lexikon082 has also asked this of steemians for one of his contests.
Steemit has already given me a home away from my broken body. I have been living with chronic pain for almost 13 years now and have been through countless ups and downs on this roller coaster of life. As I mentioned above it has really made a true recluse out of me and I feel as though all of my knowledge and life experiences have been going to waste; until now. Steemit is the perfect outlet for me to blow off some STEEM and let the world in on my little existence. Honestly before I started using steemit I was putting most of my time into online gaming. Sounds weird considering when I was growing up video game consoles didn't exist. I used to play Galaxy at an Arcade when I was in high school. On a positive note though, I did use gaming as a distraction technique from the pain. Now I am using steemit instead.
I can already see that the benefits of Steemit far out weigh anything else I have been doing for the past few years. Not only am I able to start rebuilding a social life for myself, I also have an outlet for giving medical, psychological, and just general advice on life. I have a wealth of knowledge and invite anyone who stumbles upon my page to please follow. I will continue to post on nutrition and health as well as mental wellbeing and I will start into a series soon on Opioid addictions and the downfalls of all addictions. I have been on the full range of the spectrum in my life from rock bottom to the top of my game and back again. I invite any and all to join me. There will be tears and pain and laughter all the same.
I must add that the idea of having some sort of income outside of disability is very appealing as well. I would like to say one thing about this. I have no intentions of taking my SBD away from steemit. 100% of my SBD that I earn and win will be turned into steem so that my upvote may have more power for the people who need it more than I. I had the misfortune of dying a couple of times and had to learn to use my legs again but I still only have first world problems. I hope that through good curation I am able to decern those really in need and use my upvotes to help along the way.
I love you steemit community and look forward to a long and prosperous future!!
As always, if you enjoy my content please follow, comment, upvote, and reSteemit!
Peace,
The Last Sage