yourenotaloneif

A show of hands for anyone who is completely, utterly and totally exhausted from having to fight through every single second of every single day.

You're stronger than you realize - I hope you know that. And you're not alone. To have to wade so slowly and painfully through life's thick moments, takes a warrior.

Take it one second at a time if need be and remember it's always ok to stop and rest for however long it takes. #CPTSD #yourenotaloneif #bravewarriorbrokenheart #JustBreathe #Anxiety

#MightyPoets
You’re not alone if you spend weeks obsessing over things you cannot control.
You’re not alone if you’d rather sit in silence for hours rather than just send someone a quick text.
You’re not alone if you stress yourself out for hours procrastinating on whether or not you should send that risky text.
You’re not alone if you feel as if every time you leave your house people are watching you, judging your every step.
You’re not alone if you avoid people, places, and even wearing certain clothes for the fear of being judged or rejected or humiliated.
You’re not alone if you’re afraid to talk to people.
You’re not alone if you step out of your comfort zone for one second and instantly regret it and spiral into a deep depression.
You’re not alone if you can’t function when you’re out in public.
You’re not alone if you have to plan everything you say before you say it and still not say it because you feel stupid.
You’re not alone if you hate completing simple tasks in front of people.
You’re not alone if you’re afraid to share your opinions in fear of others’ reactions.
You’re not alone if by the end of this you regret typing the entire thing and you’re hesitant to even press post because… you’re you.

"You're not alone"
You hear all the time.
They tell you there are others
Who aren't feeling "fine."

Others who may not feel
Precisely like you do
But someway, somehow,
They're struggling too.

The struggles are different
And we shouldn't compare.
Each one has their issues
And feels life isn't fair.

You're not alone
If others feel the way you do,
Which can make you feel less alone
But it makes me feel for you.

It makes me sad
To know what you're feeling.
I hope you're ok
And step by step you're healing.

It pains me to think
Of what you're going through
Of the things you're feeling
Because I'm feeling them too.

This life isn't easy
And it wasn't what we planned.
But you're not alone
If you take my hand.

#ChronicIllness #MightyPoets #Poetry #yourenotaloneif #ChronicPain #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #chronicillnesscommunity #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Fibromyalgia #Arthritis #chronicillnesswarrior #Healing #

You're not alone if ... you advocate for someone you love and you are so tired but you don't quit. (And of you do/did quit, we get that and are here for you, too!)

#yourenotaloneif ... you felt like the wind was taken out of your sails, today.
After an insane 2018, we hoped things would improve with the new year, collectively. All of my upwards momentum was quashed this evening; I was counting on this new position and a salary increase to build a more stable future for myself and my children. But more than that. .. I was going to make a name for myself. I was gonna start over in a new career at almost 45. I was ecstatic. And after the dinner service, I found out that our company's contract will most likely not be renewed, due to circumstances completely beyond our control. I'm not alone, it just really seems like it....

I'm stubborn to a fault. I often pay with my health for days or weeks, because I'm to stubborn to ask for help. We are moving next weekend. I've allowed 2 friends come help me for 2 hours each. Both offered and wanted to help more. I refused. It already took so much from me to let them help foe those 2 hours! I'm feeling so overwhelmed my tachycardia is back & my anxiety is keeping me up at night. I know the typical response of "your friends WANT to help. Let them." Much easier said than done. Going thru my personal things, my messy kitchen and cluttered closets, because I've been to ill for 4 years to tend to them, is horrifying to me. Yet, the stress on my physical body and my mental state has me in a frenzy. I'm behind and don't know if I can get it done myself by Sunday 3/24. 😭
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