Today I am not sorry I have a mental illness. I didn’t ask for it. I have it and so be it. I am so pleased I was strong enough to cope with my abuse by dissociating and creating alters. If I didn’t do that, I might be dead now. I most likely wouldn’t have survived the abuse at all.
There is something to be said for resilience, and doing something creative to cope. I am glad I have so much resilience in me. For that, I am grateful.
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I love this. Ray
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Thanks, Ray! ❤
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Awesome post thanks for the reminder that I too am resilient
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Not a problem. Glad to help😍
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Thanks so much for this! I am so often told that I’m not resilient at all because I need lots of support. Then again, given the circumstances of my childhood (which these same people deny or minimize), I’m pretty resilient.
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You are very resilient. Never forget that. You are a strong woman🙂
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That is definitely something to be grateful for. 🙂
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Yeah I agree💞
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Thank goodness for creativity to take overwhelming feelings away. I’m so grateful you didn’t do any harm to yourself. 💓
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Thanks Becky. Me too. I’m grateful tonight that I am alive and well😉
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Hi Astrid. Thank you for linking to my post. X
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Thank you so much 🙂 I really appreciate your support🙏💟
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You are very welcome! ❤
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Xxx 😆😜
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Yaaaas queen 🖤
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😀 thanks! ❤
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The most wonderful thing to know is that you are not your illness. It is part of your life but not part of you. Therefore I love your insight for not being sorry for the illness. Actually, you are a blessing. You are teaching us so much in sharing your life. Thank you, dear Carol 💖
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Awe, erika! Thank you, for following my journey and being my friend! 🙂
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I thank YOU, Carol 💖
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❤ ❤ 😀
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I’m glad you were strong enough and creative enough to create insider systems that worked for you. I’m glad you’re all here.
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Thanks donnalee. I am glad we are all here too. Sometimes I say I am not but really, deep down I am. xox
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Self-love if your biggest friend. Be proud of who you are, no one is perfect. We learn to adapt to mental illnesses by accepting them. You show courage is accepting these things about yourself and you should be very proud.
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Thanks! I do try hard to accept myself as I am. Not easy but I do always try. xox
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So affirmative..so true. 🤗
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Thanks ❤ xoxox
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So true and relatable
. I’d be delighted if you check out mine on a similar topic-
http://himanaya.com/2019/02/25/nothing-comes-before-mental-health/
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I certainly will! Would be honoured to check it out! ❤
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