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The Mind is Much More Powerful than the Body
Every morning I wake up and I’m just stuck there in my bed. I can’t move my legs. I can’t sit up and I do not even have the strength to lift my shoulders off the bed. My left hand is cramped up into a ball. My elbow is always stiff and sore from an […]
Read More Live in the ‘Now’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTwXeZ4GkzI&fb_source=message
The thesaurus might equate “disabled” with synonyms like “useless” and “mutilated,” but ground-breaking runner Aimee Mullins is out to redefine the word. Defying these associations, she hows how adversity — in her case, being born without shinbones — actually opens the door for human potential.
Read More Aimee Mullins: The opportunity of adversityBack when I was a freshman at Ohio State I organized a panel at my high school where college students from various universities would come back to their high school and speak to high school juniors and seniors about their experience at their college. This was a way for high school students to be able […]
Read More BEST ADVICE FOR COLLEGEThis is a letter that I wrote to my mom a few days before entering the psych ward on October 22, 2008. This is only about a fourth of the letter. I include this to show you how excessive drug use was part of my manic episode. A few days earlier I wrote a letter […]
Read More MANIC SIGN #2: Excessive Drug Use – A Letter to my FamilyThere are a lot of good people in this world. I think there is more good than evil. Even though on the news all we are shown is the evil in this world. Throughout my life I’ve tried to surround myself with good people and because of that those people are still around to help […]
Read More Thanks to My Friendshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T69fDndUyB0&feature=plcp
Before and after I get my wisdom teeth out.
Read More Adam Gets His Wisdom Teeth OutSo it’s time for me to explain the other side of the story. When doing this I’m going to be brutally honest with you. I’m sorry that I made these mistakes in my life. Just understand that to find success you must 1st fail. Also understand that this was all because of a mental health […]
Read More MANIC SIGN #1: Spending SpreeBefore going into my own crazy story about my struggles with bipolar disorder I want you to understand what can happen during a manic episode. I experienced pretty much all of these symptoms and I want to go through and share with you my personal experience with each symptom which tells a pretty crazy story. […]
Read More Signs and Symptoms of a Manic EpisodeI know I said that was going to jump into this stuff on bipolar disorder but 1st I have one last thing written about my spinal cord injury. I want you to understand how my injury affects me. I hope that some of these things do not make you feel uncomfortable. When I talked about […]
Read More How Exactly My Spinal Cord Injury Effects MeI will never give up on my dream. I have gone through too much and have come too far to give up. I will not let my condition hold me back from reaching my dream. My injury was all a part of the process of creating my dream. Because now I have a more powerful […]
Read More Working Towards a DreamThis was written by Kristy Wetzel who battled cancer for many years and recently passed away. Her words are very inspirational and are words to live by. Please check this out! Choose to live your life with a young and open mind, a young heart, and a young soul. Choose to enjoy each step of […]
Read More Words to Live Byby Adam Helbling on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 6:57pm · So you haven’t heard much from me in a while. Let’s just say I’ve finally been enjoying myself. Everyone who is in a similar situation as me has told me that the 1st year would be the hardest and it really was. From […]
Read More It Just Keeps Getting Better…by Adam Helbling on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 3:23pm · What would you do if you were given a second chance at life? At what expense would you give to have that second chance? Would you give an arm or a leg? Would you give your sight or your hearing? I was given this second chance […]
Read More A SECOND CHANCEI moved back down to Columbus on January 2nd of this year. For the entire year prior I spent a quarter of it in the hospital and the rest of it back home in my house in Stow near Akron, OH (the home of LeBron James). During that 1st year I was absolutely miserable and […]
Read More Finally a Smile on My FaceInterested in hearing the whole story? I’m available for public speaking to any audience and I can speak on a variety of topics. I can speak on the effects of drugs and alcohol, mental health issues such as bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression. I can also talk about reckless driving and just how fragile we […]
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This is a picture of me with the Ohio State University mascot Brutus on my Segway. In the fall of 2008 I decided that it would be a good idea to take out a $5000 loan to buy a Segway. As I found out later, when I ended up in the psych ward, excessive spending is all part of a manic episode. In less than 2 months I spent around $14,000 with credit cards and loans. Let’s just say that at least I was not approved for the $30,000 loan I applied for a few days earlier for a 2004 BMW M3. If you or anyone you know has bipolar disorder they can definitely talk to me about it. I’ve experienced the worst of it and it has changed my life forever.
Read More Brutus on My Segway2011 RECAP by Adam Helbling on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 7:33pm · When the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2011 I found myself alone working on New Year’s Eve. I spent the night working as a valet and was stuck working until 2 AM. This was the first time in my life […]
Read More 2011 RECAP
Last year I went for a ride on the boat at my godfather’s lake. We sped down through the slalom course and then took a ride back to the dock. As we went through the course I could see myself rounding every buoy This is a and it was just too much for me. Last year I could not even be around the sport of waterskiing because it just killed me to think that I would never be able to do it again. A few weeks ago I took a ride down to the slalom course on the Scioto River. I sat on a fishing wall and watched as a skier went through the course. Unlike a year earlier, I was actually able to watch with a smile on my face. I wanted to give so many tips to the skier. Maybe I should get back into coaching. I’m just happy that I was able to watch what I love with a smile on my face.
Read More Visiting the Slalom CourseI love having the privilege of having a 2nd chance at life and being able to share my story with all of you. I’m also happy that the story got to continue because this story is far from over. So far I’ve been able to reach out to people in countries such as Japan, Italy, […]
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I had the opportunity of growing up with a twin brother. This meant that I always had someone to play with and hang out with. Today he is a registered nurse and he is been incredible to me since my accident. I have an incredible family including 2 brothers, 2 sisters, 2 nieces, 2 nephews, aunts and uncles, cousins, a grandmother, and an incredible mom and dad. Their support has been everything to me since my accident.
Read More Me and My Twin Brother AaronJust got my 1,800th hit on day 6! Thank you for continuing to follow my story! Please share my website on Facebook or Twitter with your friends and family. If this is your 1st time reading make sure you start at the bottom and then go up to the top. I’ve made several mistakes […]
Read More Losing Your Mind and Body“Life can change directions
Even when you ain’t planned it
All you can do is handle it
The worst thing you could do is panic
Use it to your advantage
Avoid insanity, manage to conquer
Every obstacle, make impossible possible
Even when winning’s illogical
Losing’s still far from optional”
– T.I. – No Matter What
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Before my accident I spent most of my time on the water. Here is a picture of me when I was able bodied. This is called wake surfing. You get on a boat with a large wake and start on this small surfboard. You’re holding onto a short rope and you then pull yourself in front of the wake. Once you get some momentum going you throw the rope into the boat and then surf the wave. You can surf until the boat runs out of gas. The longest I ever lasted before my legs gave out was 8 1/2 min. It’s actually not very tough to learn and the boat is going very slow so it is not dangerous. Another reason you should get out on the water!
Read More This is Me… (Before the Accident… Obviously)Buying a video camera tonight! Look forward to videos that will give you a first-hand look into my life and to see exactly what I have to deal with on a daily basis. Hoping to start a reality TV show one day called ‘The Wheel World.’ I can’t take credit for the name though. It […]
Read More Look forward to video!We’re now up to 1,231 views going into the 5th day. Thanks for the continued support and please tell your friends and family to check out my blog. Don’t hesitate to contact me on Facebook even if we are not friends! Thanks again! I hope that what you have read so far has not […]
Read More The Future
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