I graduated from Nursing School after working full time and chugging along in my drive towards that dream on a part time basis for over 6 years. I know because I went back to school with a baby on my hip, living alone and totally self supportive. I worked full time and went to school part-time. I learned a lot in college about life, death and healing. I truly believe that spiritual healing is very important in physical recovery.
Support is also an important part of coping.
What I have seen is that so many of our institutionalized mentally ill are there because they have no identifiable means of support. The funny thing about support is that it can come from many sources. Our friends, family, churches, communities, and health organizations are usually dedicated to supporting us. What I have found out is that support can also come from a stranger on the internet, I have seen it over and over again in chatrooms, on message boards, and on many websites. Having support is key in any healing process.