The importance of publishing my story

History

When I was a child, I loved reading books. I think I read all fairy-tail books in school library. Later progressed to fantasy books till I have learned about computers. Then all books were how to program them. While studying I started to appreciate well written books and I learned a lot about writing, especially publications while I was working on my PhD.

I started writing about road traffic injury as a way to cope with QBE not doing even the basic things, like paying for the very basic treatment I needed after the injury. However, I was cautioned by psychologist that sharing my feelings may have unexpected and unintended consequences. That QBE may take my words, twist them and use it against me. As I already experienced it from QBE to some degree, I stopped sharing. It felt wrong as it was helping me emotionally. I was hoping that my personal injury claim will get processed soon as I was promised many times by QBE and then I will be able to share my story. However, time passed, and it did not seem that QBE has any intention to process my claim at all.

After few years when I had some period of my clarity of mind improved, I realized the importance of sharing my story again. This time my solicitor was against sharing. I stopped doing it for second time.

Creating this site has also personal importance. I use my story as an example, but it is also very important to tell my story. It is important for:

Recovery - telling my story helps to process it. Safety - being able to share it with the world makes me feel safer. Meaning - sharing it and potentially helping others to avoid similar problems gives meaning to my suffering. Financially - among other things getting injured was a terrible financial loss. I believe that my story has significant value and therefore sharing it if I am lucky may bring some financial relief. More details about personal importance in sharing my story at The importance of publishing my story.