When I was first diagnosed with Central Serous Retinopathy, I looked everywhere for answers—YouTube, blogs, forums, doctors’ offices.
And what I found was… not much.
A few scattered studies.
Some vague articles.
And a whole lot of people, like me, quietly panicking in comment sections.
That’s when I realized: this isn’t just an eye condition—it’s an experience.
And like all real experiences, it deserves a voice.
Here’s why I started this blog—and why I’ll keep writing.
1. I Needed to Make Sense of What Happened
CSR hit me at a time in my life when I thought I was doing everything “right.”
Grinding. Building. Performing.
I didn’t feel sick. I felt productive.
So when my vision blurred, it was more than a health scare—it was a spiritual slap.
Blogging helped me rebuild the story.
Not the one where I was broken.
But the one where my body stepped in to protect me before I drove myself off a cliff.
2. I Didn’t Want Anyone Else to Feel Alone
There’s something incredibly isolating about CSR:
- It’s invisible.
- People don’t understand how disruptive “just a blurry spot” can be.
- Even specialists sometimes downplay it.
I started writing because I wanted someone else—maybe you—to read this and think:
“Finally, someone gets it.”
That alone can lower your stress.
That alone can start the healing.
3. I Wanted to Share What Actually Helped
Recovery from CSR isn’t just about waiting it out.
It’s about:
- Rewiring your habits
- Reclaiming your sleep
- Learning the language of your nervous system
- Knowing what to say “no” to
Doctors gave me the diagnosis.
But experience gave me the healing map.
I wanted to pass that map on.
4. I Needed Purpose During the Waiting
CSR recovery is slow.
There are no quick fixes.
And during those months of waiting, it’s easy to spiral—mentally and emotionally.
This blog gave me an outlet.
A focus.
A way to turn uncertainty into clarity by sharing the path as I walked it.
It reminded me that you don’t need to be fully healed to help someone else.
You just need to be honest about where you are.
5. I Believe in Using Pain as a Portal
CSR cracked open a truth I had long buried:
That I was chasing things that looked like success, but cost me my peace.
This blog is how I keep the portal open.
So that pain doesn’t stay pain.
It becomes something useful.
Something human.
Something healing.
Bottom Line:
I didn’t start this blog because I had all the answers.
I started it because I needed one—and couldn’t find it.
Now, every post I write is one more step toward making sure no one else has to go through CSR feeling lost, dismissed, or alone.
This blog isn’t about vision loss.
It’s about reclaiming clarity in every sense of the word.
