Greetings from a Crazy Rebel

[Dark Storm]

Hello Everyone!

 

I’m new around these parts and just wanted to introduce myself. I’m a 29 year old genderqueer from the middle of nowhere, Wyoming. I’m totally obsessed with horses (currently have 4!) and music (Celtic and Hard Rock/Metal in particular) and love just about any fantasy novel or RPG (especially if it dragons…lots and lots of dragons). 

 

I have been battling very severe depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for basically my whole life. This year, after medication combination number 37 and suicide attempt + hospitalization number you-don’t-want-to-know, I’m finally on the mend and free to start actually living my life! 

 

I’ve always wanted to be athletic, badass warrior and had a few pathetic attempts at soccer and swimming thru my younger years before giving up and joining the golf team in high school. After high school, I spent five years in the Navy then tried to go to college for Geophysics before entering my last 5 year long, nearly fatal depressive episode. For most of it, I lived huddled up in a ball locked in my bathroom and starved myself, living on Pepsi (8-12 cans a day) for up to two weeks before binging on Taco Johns, Smartfood Popcorn and candy bars, then returning to starvation. Healthy this does not make!

 

I have a lot of years of damage to my poor body and brain that I need to undo, including lose 30ish pounds, kick the Pepsi addiction, and maybe get some muscles! I love the idea of Crossfit, but have never been brave or tough enough to attempt it and I would love to join the Rangers guild (being an outdoorsy, ranch-raised, horse-crazy girl) when I get strong enough to lift weights greater than a paperclip. 

 

Thank you fellow Rebels and good luck with your own challenges!

 

~ Kat

[Nedwin]

Welcome, welcome, welcome!

 

You're telling me people live in Wyoming?! I thought it was a myth!