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In Growth
Sometimes I get this weird sensation where my body will react to my anticipation of anxiety, but I never actually feel the anxiety that I’m expecting to feel (if that even makes sense). I should mention that I’m six months into being on Lexapro and a few years into using coping mechanisms to break through…
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When Food Was The Enemy
I want to be a dancerBut my dad says that dancers are skinny.I want to be an actressBut my mother tells meThat the camera adds fifteen pounds.I do not need fifteen pounds to be addedBut one hundred pounds taken away.My body is a templeBut the walls have grown too big.My mouth is a sinkholeSwallowing everything…
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Break the Cycle
When you’re someone dealing with depression and anxiety, there can come a point when you start to realize the toxic cycle that you’re putting yourself through. I started to pick up on my own toxic habits and the cycle that I was continuously in, and there was a long period of time that I tried…
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New Season
Welcome to a new season of “My Life”. Once again, we’ll slowly introduce: New characters A new plot And a new set of obstacles. I want to be clear I do not have a script for this newest season, But we have one hell of an author. Let’s see where this story goes, Thank you…
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New Chapter
In time the wounds have turned to scars, the scars have dulled and faded. I have found comfort in being the only one to know they’re there. In time the nightmares have turned into day dreams that i’m able to blink away, the memories have faded and the emotions behind them detached themselves from my…
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Create Yourself
I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of creating oneself – the idea that you’re not born into who you’re “supposed” to be, but you grow, learn, and create your future existence by choosing your deciding factors in the present moment. I think that the expectations we are held to – societally speaking, is…
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Clean Your Room
If I could give one piece of advice to someone that struggles with anxiety/depression, I think it would be to make your home/room/living space your safe haven. I know that it might sound simplistic and not really like “advice” …. But in struggling with depression and anxiety, my room became a reflection of my brain:…
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Focus on Your Energy
If I’m talking about energy, I’m basically talking about the amount that I’m able to give and put into each day. From the second I wake up my energy is adjusting to the environment that I’m in… I say that to follow with: I think that it’s easy to forget that the energy you choose…
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The Truth About Healing
“Heal your shit so you can hear what is being said without the filter of your childhood wounds” – @RyanRoseevans “The wound is not my fault. But the healing is my responsibility” – Marianne Williamson I stumbled across these quotes, and they really resonated with me. I’ve been in a weird place recently where I…
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