"I went abroad hoping that there would be some cure but unfortunately…"

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He is a man without sight but he can mark and achieve his goals.

He smiles because he found a way to stop thinking negatively, not to feel stress, anxiety, sadness and sadness. He is a real life hero who… managed to achieve something truly incredible. 

Christos Misos reports to ant1ıwo:

"I was born on 9/5/1978 and I am from Ormidia. When I was a child I was very lively and I often bring to mind all those beautiful images of my childhood. When I was 19, still a soldier, I lost my mother to cancer. He was 39 years old and my father was 43 at the time. Together we fought to overcome mourning and we were very close. Unfortunately, I lost him 2 years ago. 

 We worked together, we had our own taxi in Ayia Napa. Because I was a man who always worked long hours, in addition to the taxi, I was also a car painter (I worked in the garage of my house), I had a cafeteria and I did electrical and plumbing renovations. 

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In 2009… 

I began to gradually lose my sight. I was worried. In the meantime, I started to feel weird. When it was hot it was cold - it was hot and while the others were sweating I was cold - and in winter the opposite happened. I was examined by several doctors but they did not understand what I had. They always reassured me and told me that it was not something serious. 
In 2011, a doctor who examined me told me that I was suffering from a rare disease, Adamantiadi-Behcet syndrome (a rare condition characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels and tissues and belonging to the autoimmune diseases. It took its name from the Turkish dermatologist and the Greek ophthalmologist who first described the symptoms of the disease). 
 
I went to England, Israel, Russia and Greece in the hope that there would be some treatment but unfortunately… I gave almost all my money to doctors and treatments but to no avail. There was no hope for me to get well… 
 
 My soul ached, I suffered and I started drinking. I got to the point of drinking two bottles of whiskey every night. I thought that with the drink I would forget, it distracted me from the problem for a few hours. When I finished drinking, I turned to reality. I knew that in the end I would end up an alcoholic but fortunately, one of my own people, one night, taught me a good lesson…
 He threw all the bottles of whiskey and wine in the trash and told me he never wanted to see me again. That's what he did, he left my life forever. I was shaken, I was in even more pain. With alcohol I would destroy everything in my life.
 I fought it and fortunately I succeeded. I stopped drinking. Of course, at that time my vision began to decline even more. I also had Owl Syndrome (when it was night, I could see better and stay awake and when it was dawn I wanted to sleep). I was psychologically lousy and depression was on the doorstep. At Christmas 2014, I went to bed and in the morning I did not see at all. I was completely blind. My whole life has changed…

Adapting was very difficult, because where I saw and had my independence, I did what I wanted, I suddenly became dependent on others. At first I always had to have someone by my side to guide me and help me with my movements. Fortunately, I had several friends and relatives by my side. But I also had my boyfriend, my childhood friend who was always by my side. He also took me to the School for the Blind. 
My life got better. At school I found psychological support and managed to find my old self again. Of course I had the help of my psychologist. Slowly, I stopped having phobias. My biggest phobia was walking. Maybe because in the beginning, every time I walked, I knocked on walls, furniture, cars. My legs were full of sores, I had blood everywhere and my head was bruised. But now I feel very proud that I only use aid when I am going to go somewhere I did not go again, otherwise, in my house and in my village, I do not use aid. 

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Archery completely changed my life…

At the School for the Blind I met Mrs. Olga Katzielaris who did the archery course and then the gentlemen: Andrea Onoufriou (athlete and archery coach) and Christoforos Farmakas (Federal archery coach). They helped me a lot and since then I train regularly. Basically, archery became part of my life. In 2017 I realized my craziest dream…
 I went to the Equestrian Association of Kefalonia and did equestrian archery. I achieved my goal and you can not imagine how proud I felt, my soul was filled with light, as if I could fly. I was very happy!  

My life today…

I can and do take care of myself. Of course, I also have the people that the state sends us to take care of us. I make my bed, I arrange my things and I like to cook. 
 Archery has completely changed my life, I have something to occupy my mind and I do not think negatively, I do not feel stress, anxiety, sadness and grief. So, I move forward in life and I do not let the happiness and the joy of the moment be lost! "I am very proud that today I am a good athlete and archery coach."  
 

 

Source: ant1iwo.com