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I’m feeling so upset right now about the injustice in our world.  About the injustice that happens to people who have been abused.  We deserve to be HEARD.  We deserve to be SEEN.  To be understood and VALIDATED!  Not to be told to keep our mouths shut.  Not to have to hide in shame and […]

Have you ever thought about what the function of fear is?  I’ve begun to think about it recently.  I’ve started thinking about it because I have this fear that I know is irrational.  I have this fear that I know is not grounded in truth.  And yet I can’t seem to let it go.  I […]

Two of my vices are my eating disorder and self-harm.  Two addictions.  Two things that could threaten my life.  I have been battling these things for a very long time.  Been to treatment more than once.  Have fought to overcome them with all the strength I have. Have I overcome them?  I have definitely made […]

I am so hard on myself.  Always pushing myself to work harder and try harder.  Thinking I should be farther along than I am.  Thinking I should have everything figured out by now and angry at myself that I don’t.  Thinking my recovery should be perfect.  Thinking I should never mess up and feeling like […]

Sometimes I really want to self-harm.  Sometimes it seems like it will make everything better.  Make the pain go away.  Will it make everything better?  No.  Will it make the pain go away?  Temporarily, yes.  But then it will come back even stronger.  Then it will come back with an even more powerful grip.  Sometimes […]