I was in recovery for 7 years - overcoming my disorder and starting to feel again

In this video I wanted to share a bit about my recovery journey after my disorder and how the many years it took taught me a lot. I was so impatient to be 'perfect' and get my life back together, not understanding that it needed to take a long time. I could only gain what I needed to learn by being patient. All negative, self-medicating behaviors have so much in common, and I think we can all take a moment to remember our worth and celebrate how far we've come. Being in this world, being human, can be hard. There will always be someone out there that seems to be in a more difficult circumstance than you, but that doesn't mean you don't deserve help. We help our planet, our community, and strangers alike by healing our own wounds so that we can shine brighter. The way I would describe beginning the journey of healing is 'starting to feel again' - I can't think of a better way to say that - accepting the full range of emotions back into your life, coming to terms with them and working with them without desperately looking for a way out. Sometimes we carry a lot in our hearts, and it's easier to ignore it than address it. By allowing yourself to feel your allow yourself to live a life of discomfort, of putting yourself at emotional risk by being vulnerable, and yet also freeing yourself to completely love yourself and others. It's a rather messy journey, often complicated, but uniquely yours.
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