Finding clarity
There were times when depression felt like a war I had to win.
I tried everything to escape it. I kept searching for the fix, the breakthrough, the moment I would finally feel free. But the harder I fought, the more trapped I felt.
Then something shifted.
What if the answer wasn't in escaping the pain, but in allowing myself to be with it?
I stopped reacting. I stopped trying to force my way out. I just stayed. I sat in the silence and let the sadness speak.
And slowly, it did.
I began to understand what the depression was trying to show me. I began to feel a kind of peace—not because everything was okay, but because I had stopped abandoning myself.
If you're in the middle of something unbearable, try not to run. Just be here. Just breathe.
Sometimes the way forward begins by not moving at all.
Have you ever found clarity by staying with your pain instead of fighting it?
Also, I've started making videos about my recovery from depression and suicide from when I was a teen. If you or anyone you know is struggling with these issues and want help, click on one of the links below to watch:
www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen
www.tiktok.com/@thomas_of_copenhagen
~ Thanks to all. Thanks for all. ~
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