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Still Struggling to Forgive? This Might Be Why…

Forgiveness isn’t something you can force.
You can’t fake it. You can’t rush it.
And no—you don’t have to forget to forgive.

If you’ve been holding on to pain, this video is for you. I’ll share simple, powerful ways to process those emotions without judgment—and explain why letting go is really about setting yourself free.

💡 Whether it’s journaling, talking it out, or just giving yourself the grace to feel it—this might be the moment you finally start to heal.

What's something that's really bothering you that you need to get off your chest or let go of?

🎥 Watch the full video to learn more about how to do this by clicking on one of the links below:

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A Life Worth Living

I have a story to tell, and I'm writing it out loud for the world to hear.

I am a survivor of extreme childhood and institutionalized abuse, but that isn’t the real story. I made it; I’m here; I survived. It’s over and done, and I’m still standing. I am alive, recovering, and thriving. That’s the story.

Most people in my life don’t know I have DID, and I can’t share most of these stories; I don’t have tales from university, I have scraps from the psych ward. I’ve lived a movie-of-the-week life, and I’m oft-told I need to write a book (or at least a blog), so here I am.

Here I am, creating my best life, shining the light my abusers tried and failed to destroy. Here I am, funneling defiance and hope and truth into my words until they burst and splatter off the page. Here I am, doing it my way, and writing it out loud for all the world to hear.

Here I am.

#DissociativeIdentityDisorder #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder #dissociativedisorders #DissociationDisorders

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Taking care of yourself

Taking care of your mental health can feel uncomfortable at first, but that discomfort is often a sign of growth. Setting boundaries might make you feel guilty, when it’s actually teaching you self-respect. Going to therapy might make you feel broken, when it's actually helping you heal. Saying no might feel selfish, when it's actually protecting your peace. Slowing down might feel lazy, when it’s actually restoring your energy. Growth rarely feels like progress in the moment, but that’s because you’re becoming someone stronger, more grounded, and more free. Keep going. You’re becoming someone your future self will thank you for.

What’s one small mental health decision you’ve made recently that felt hard but helped? Let’s celebrate those wins below.

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How to Procrastinate on Purpose (and Actually Reduce Stress)

How to Procrastinate on Purpose (and Actually Reduce Stress)

What if procrastination could actually help you be more productive and less stressed?

Most people waste energy avoiding tasks—but there’s a better way. In this video, I’ll show you how purposeful procrastination can give your brain the break it needs, while still keeping you on track.

🎥 Watch the full video to learn more about how to do this by clicking on one of the links below:

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#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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What are you focusing on?

When your mind is tuned to what's missing, it will keep finding emptiness—even when you're surrounded by more than enough. Shifting from lack to abundance starts with attention. Try this: pause for a moment today and write down three things you have right now that you once wished for. This small act rewires your focus. The more you practice noticing what’s already good, the more your mind learns to see possibility instead of deficiency. What you focus on, grows.

What’s one thing you already have that you’re grateful for? Let’s start a thread of abundance below.

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Like-minded people stick together… but that might be why you're stuck.

Alcoholics find other alcoholics.

Complainers attract complainers.

And yes—people struggling with depression often unintentionally reinforce each other’s pain.

But here’s the truth:

Growth never happens in an echo chamber.

If you really want to heal, grow, and strengthen your mind, you’ve got to start engaging with people who challenge your thinking—people who don’t always agree with you.

💥 This kind of mental stimulation literally makes your brain stronger.

🧠 It rewires your perspective.

❤️‍🔥 It gives you tools to overcome depression and anxiety.

✨ It might be uncomfortable… but it’s worth it.

👉 Tag someone who inspires you to grow.

🗣️ Share this with a friend who challenges your thinking.

🧩 And comment below: What’s the last conversation that changed your mind?

🎥 Watch the full video to learn more about how to do this by clicking on one of the links below

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#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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This will pass

Whatever you're going through—no matter how overwhelming—it won’t last forever. But for it to pass, you have to loosen your grip. That starts with acceptance: not approval, not giving up, just recognizing what is. One simple way to begin is to name what you’re feeling out loud or write it down without judgment. This creates distance between you and the storm. When you stop fighting reality, you free up energy to move forward. You may not control what happened, but you do control what comes next. That’s your power.

What emotion can you name right now without judging it? Type one word below and give it space to move.

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How to Train Yourself to Overcome Depression

This might be hard to hear…

But no one is coming to save you.

Not because people don’t care, but because your healing starts with you.

Mental strength isn’t just something you’re born with.

It’s something you train for.

🧠 Discipline.

🔥 Resilience.

💪 Daily action.

You’ve admired that strength in others—now it’s time to build it in yourself.

It won’t be easy.

It won’t feel fair.

But it will be worth it.

💭 Ask yourself: If this were a movie, what would the main character do right now?

Now go do that.

Because YOU are the hero of this story.

👇 Drop a 💥 in the comments if you’re ready to stop waiting and start training.

📌 Save this post for the days when the excuses feel louder than your strength.

🎥 Watch the full video to learn more about how to do this by clicking on one of the links below:

www.instagram.com/thomas_of_copenhagen

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#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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Not All Voices

Saying you hear voices in your head usually draws strange looks. But there are internal voices almost everybody hears: thoughts, intrusive thoughts, memories, mimicry, echoes, ideas, intuition… Not all voices are hallucinations, not all voices are alters, not all voices are harmful.

We have parts who embody an intuitive energy I barely understand, but the “higher self” or the “still, small voice” concept has nothing to do with DID or alters, nor prescient or psychic abilities, nor religion...

It is recognizing something greater than ourselves and connecting it to the very same something residing within ourselves; it is a “tapping into” the deeper, ancient energy linking everything and everyone, and it wants us to boogie along.

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Today's mental health exercise

Here’s a little experiment to help you quiet the mind: Close your eyes and become very still. Now silently ask yourself, “What will my next thought be?” and just wait. Watch your mind closely, without chasing anything. The goal isn’t to stop your thoughts, but to observe them from a distance. You might notice that, in the waiting, there’s a pause… a moment of stillness. That space is where peace lives.

This is a gentle way to step out of the constant stream of thinking and into the present. Even 30 seconds of this can shift your energy.

Did you try it? What did you feel in that space? Drop a word below to describe your experience.

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

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