Dear Body: I’m Sorry I Never Appreciated You The Way You Deserved
Instead of blaming you for not taking care of me correctly, I am going to accept the blame for not giving you what you needed to grow and thrive.
Instead of blaming you for not taking care of me correctly, I am going to accept the blame for not giving you what you needed to grow and thrive.
There once was a child who grew up to be the girl who never needed anyone, because no one was ever there.
Just because your parent won’t take ownership of their mistreatment of you doesn’t mean you have to own it. It’s not your burden to bear.
I am proud of you. You made it. You rose above your environment and are an amazing person.
Trigger warning: Suicide, depression Growing up as a church kid who suffered from severe depression, I was not met with the type of counsel and comfort one might have expected.