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REMEMBER WHY YOU STARTED

There was a time in my life when I genuinely believed there was no point continuing.

Depression had convinced me that nothing would ever change.

That no matter how hard I tried, I would always feel this way.

I was wrong.

Sometimes the only thing that kept me going was finding one reason not to quit.

One person.

One goal.

One dream.

One tiny piece of hope that refused to disappear.

When life gets difficult, it’s easy to focus on everything that’s going wrong.

Instead, try asking yourself:

Why did I start fighting in the first place?

Your reason doesn’t have to be big.

It just has to be strong enough to help you take one more step.

And sometimes, one more step is all it takes.

What’s your reason for not giving up?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

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You are still becoming.

One of the cruelest things about depression is that it can make the future feel impossible.

Not because the future is hopeless.

But because depression changes the way you see it.

It can convince you that you’ve already missed your chance.

That you’ve fallen too far behind.

That your story is already over.

But feelings are not always facts.

Some of the strongest people you know once believed they would never make it through what they were facing.

And yet they did.

Healing does not always begin with confidence.

Sometimes it begins with surviving one more day.

Sometimes it begins with refusing to give up on yourself.

You are still becoming.

Have you ever gone through a period where you genuinely believed things would never get better?

Also, if you're going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that I post daily mental health videos about how to deal with painful thoughts. So if you or anyone you know is struggling and wants help, click on one of the links below or write me if you have any questions you want me to answer:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen

~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~

#MentalHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Addiction #dissociativedisorders #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #ADHD #Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #PTSD #Cancer #RareDisease #Disability #Autism #Diabetes #EatingDisorders #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #Suicide #MightyTogether

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I don’t want to die but I’m tired of living, I don’t feel hope anymore.

Over the past two years, my life has felt like one crisis after another. I got in a terrible car accident that left my car completely useless. My grandmother died, my cat passed away, and my mom was diagnosed with cancer and had to go through treatment. Around the same time, my brother got deported, which caused a huge amount of stress and instability in my family. I also went through two painful breakups, including one that ended very suddenly and left me emotionally wrecked.

On top of all of that, I’ve been trying to survive financially by 2 juggling jobs while also dealing with burnout, anxiety, and depression. I had to step away from college even though I was close to finishing because I couldn’t afford it emotionally or financially anymore. I feel exhausted all the time, emotionally numb some days and overwhelmed on others. I keep trying to move forward, but honestly I feel very lost, tired, and like I’ve been in survival mode for a very long time. I go to therapy and I’m medicated w/lexapro but it doesn’t seem to help. I’m just so tired

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