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That dark cloud is always around.. I appreciate the little glimpses of light when they shine through

No one talks about how heartbreaking it is to see your life slipping away because of your mental health.

nothing hurts more than seeing myself again in the same situation after getting better for a while

To choose myself.

Functional depression is real. You work, joke, and take care of your family, yet mentally, you're drowning in your own thoughts— and no one knows.

Nobody prepares you for the amount of pain and grief you experience when you have to forgive yourself for believing someone was actually a genuine person. The hardest part isn't just their betrayal, it's the shame you carry for ignoring your instincts.

before you go to bed tonight i just want to remind you that you’re going to be okay and you’re going to figure it out. your heart is going to heal. your soul is going to find its home, it’s purpose. you’re going to experience beautiful things. you’re going to love deeply, and find peace within yourself. your whole life is still ahead of you, you have time. trust the process

i had to be real with myself. it wasn't life holding me back. it was me. i kept choosing what was familiar over what was healthy. i said i wanted better, but i kept making the same decisions. i kept running from the discomfort that comes with real change. i wanted peace without sacrifice. growth without leaving certain people behind. a new outcome without new habits. but life doesn't work like that. you can't heal in the same place thats holding you back. you gotta choose different. .. even when it's uncomfortable.

Delayed grief is very dangerous. You don't cry, you’re numb, & you move on like nothing significant happened. You keep suppressing everything until the day it finally escapes, and when it does, it's like a dam bursting, flooding your mind and heart, making it difficult to cope.

Crying tears of happiness like I really just ran 10 miles on a Tuesday & it wasn’t intentional whatsoever.. 🥹🙏🏼

People think depression means crying or being sad all the time, but sometimes it’s just feeling stuck, like the world’s moving and you’re not. You’re not really thinking or feeling, just existing. Not sad, just numb… and most people don’t get how hard that is.

When people don’t consider you in the same way you consider them, let them go. There’s actually so many people in the world that can match your energy and love you the way you love.

Me after waking up one day, setting boundaries and never talking to certain people again.

Don't go above and beyond for people anymore. Meet them as far as they meet you. Speak to them as much as they speak to you. Include them as much as they include.

My life got better when I realized I didn't have to be nice. Nice got me used, stressed out and disrespected. I'm not nice. I'm a good person. There's a difference.

i think i tolerated people so much , that i dont even want to be bothered with people anymore .

This year really changed my view of life, love, friendship & family. I don’t think i’ll ever be the same.

the disrespect and hurt i put up with this year will NEVER happen again

not gonna lie, i never wanna experience a year like this again… too many lessons, too much pain, and a version of me i never wanna see again