This was a hard one to answer. I’ve been contemplating it for some time now and it’s really hard for me to narrow it down to just one accomplishment! So many things have happened in my life, and so many seemingly ‘normal’ events have actually turned out to be a really big deal for me, as we never thought I’d be well enough to manage them.

I think for me though learning to drive would have to be my proudest life accomplishment. I applied for my provisional when I turned 16, which was exciting, for sure! I applied for lessons later that year but didn’t start my lessons until I nearly turned 17. (I could learn to drive at 16 due to a benefit I’m receiving).

My dad took me out in the car most nights in the early days of me learning. (We didn’t learn the brakes until the second lesson!). By the time I started learning with my instructor, I had already mastered most of the basics.

The lessons where intense, definitely. It really took it out of me, physically, and financially! I took and passed my theory with flying colours, and passed my test on the second attempt (due to a minor fault on the first which was unavoidable).

Learning to drive is something that I’m really proud I managed to accomplish. Many people assumed I’d be too ill to do it, and I loved proving those people wrong!

There’s other things I’m proud of as well, one of them being when I got my first tattoo. I’d planned to have it for years, and the tattoo itself had a lot of deeper meanings, so for me, going through the pain of getting it was 100% worth it! People say to me when they see it ‘Wow, that must of hurt’, and I get a kick out of that, for sure!

I’m also proud of gaining the courage to apply to the Open University. I’d put of studying in the IT field most of my life, as it was just something I was good at, I didn’t plan to take it on as my career. Eventually though a close friend encouraged me to apply, and here I am, studying for my Computing degree!

I’m proud of the setting up home with my Dad, it was a big thing for both of us, we had very little but managed to thrive for many years. Along those same lines, I’m proud of moving in with Richard in Coventry, they both where big accomplishments for me!

I think that’s about it. There has been so many things that I’m proud of, that it was hard to whittle it down to just one!