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Recovery is a huge word. It carries so much weight, so much responsibility.

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Maybe you’ve seen it, or maybe you’ve been in it: the relationship that’s dramatic, explosive, unhealthy… and completely irresistible.

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If this broke me, that would be okay too. I’ve been broken over less.

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I’m not the sick girl anymore… but then again, I’ll never be the fully recovered girl either. So, what do I do with that?

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Celebrated annually every September, Recovery Month aims to teach Americans that treatment programs and mental health services can help those with drug addictions and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives.

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In our relationships and interactions with ourselves and others, we see what we want to see.

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The moment we accept that we will only ever tread water is the same moment we cease to dream about being able to swim across the lake.

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The day I was free from you was the day I realized I am enough, more than enough, all by myself.

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You have trouble conversing as you are aware that your own words can be used against you.

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Self-love makes you a fast learner. You don’t stay in a toxic situation for a long time. You end things that are not working for you or not serving you well. You walk away from those who don’t know how to value or respect you. You don’t keep hurting yourself repeatedly by making the same mistakes. Self-love allows you to put a barrier between you and those who hurt you. Self-love doesn’t make you heartless but it makes you indifferent towards those who hurt you. It makes you put your mental and emotional well-being first.