Noticing Your Own Self-talk Is A Fundamental Part Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), One Of The Most

merry christmas to the people who have to pretend to be someone they’re not for their families, who don’t have family to celebrate with, who have bad past experiences with the holiday, who are having a rough year and just want to reach the end of it, who couldn’t afford gifts this year and feel guilt over it. merry christmas to everyone but especially those of you who are feeling down.

i am not having a mental breakdown i am simply Evolving

self-flagellation and self-bullying are all bad motivators for change BTW. it can be hard to escape from a spiral but genuinely u have to be nice to urself or nothing will change

Stephanie Foo, What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma

He was there for my first breath. I was there when he took his last. I would give up so much to talk to you again.

So many people treat anger as something inherently toxic that you have to repress, but it can actually be a sign of growth and recovery. If you have been through trauma and abuse, reaching a place where you're able to go "your behavior is not acceptable and I'm not going to tolerate it because I know I deserve better" is very much a GOOD thing

the secret to life is always having something to look forward to