just trying my best haha

damien | 17 | he/him | i follow back from biamondpickaxe | recovery/positivity blog with a focus on my journey healing from sexual assault | dms and asks always open | i will tag any trigger, no questions asked | DNI: truscum, terfs, maps, the usual. also dni if you're a negative trauma/vent/sh/depression/ed blog. this is my recovery space and those things can be triggering to me |

[wakeupyounggirl]

I hope you’re all doing ok. Remember I love you and you can always reach me out if you need anything. Please, take care.

[traumasurvivorshelpingsurvivors]

You deserve to have your boundaries respected.

Wishing you all courage and strength in upholding your boundaries.

I know it isn't easy and I'm proud of how hard you're trying.

[thepoetryofascension]

gentle reminder that asserting your boundaries does not make you a bully. you have a right to prioritize your comfort and defend yourself when your needs are neglected.

[warm-positivity-deactivated2022]

You do not have to be polite when your boundaries are crossed

[positivelypositive]

⏳

set your own pace

whether you take life a day at a time or just a minute at a time, it's your call. take it as slow as is comfortable for you.

timelines vary from person to person. rather than trying to catch up with someone and be miserable in the process, it's better to set your own pace and be happy ✨

[rebirtht0earth]

I respect myself enough to start actively choosing to avoid toxic lifestyle habits or choices instead of enabling myself by doing said negative or toxic acts or habits

[itslikeibelong]

young girls/boys/whatever you are you need to know this I don’t want anyone to go through anything bad Stay safe kids 🌥 Please message me if you need someone to talk to 💕

[haleyincarnate]

Quote by @copingundertheradar; background photograph by Kyra Parrow

[faerieforestcat]

Friendly reminder that you’re under no obligation to love other people, whether they’re your parents, siblings, other family members or anyone you know.  Someone’s love is something you earn through experiences and time, not because someone is “titled” under a label that they’ve put themselves. You’re not forced to love anyone who you think doesn’t deserve that love.

[roseaffirmations-deactivated202]

if you are recovering from an addiction, from abuse or from trauma, just know i am rooting for you. i am cheering for you here on the sidelines, and no matter how hard it is, know there is someone out there who wishes you the best because you deserve it.

[prettypositivity]

trust yourself. you’ve survived a lot, and you’ll survive whatever is coming

[pinksuggest]

you are more than the trauma that you have experienced.

[lavenderpositivity-archive-deac]

You are not hard to love. If you feel that no one loves you now, you are around the wrong people. There are billions of people in this world, meeting the people who will love you may be difficult, it may take much longer than you want it to, but they are out there. There are people you will find to love who love you in return.

If others say you are hard to love, remember that that is a very cruel thing to tell someone, and that you would not want to be loved by anyone who would be that cruel to others anyway. To someone like that, "hard to love" means something else—hard to control, hard to manipulate, hard to abuse. You do not want to be loved by abusive people. Being hard for a cruel, controlling, manipulative person to "love" means you are strong and resilient, not defective or broken.

Someone who truly loves you will want you to feel like you deserve it.

[flowerais-deactivated20211031]

soft reminder: there’s always something lovely. a caring message, a fluffy dog, books, flowing dresses, sleeping to the sound of rain, clouds shaped like bunnies, warm quilt blankets, a stranger’s kindness.

[suggestionsofkindness]

Telling someone “Hey, I’m not at a mental place right now, where I can talk about this topic” can be really hard and scary. But it’s a very good idea to do. You get to decide your boundaries. And if you’re around the right kind of people, they will respect it. I often find that it is uncomforable, but people almost always greet me with kindness. 🌸

[sleepyames]

A little encouragement! 

[tattooeddean]

I’m proud of you. I’m proud that you made it through the night. I’m proud that you made it to a new week. I’m proud of how strong you are. I proud of every good decision you make. I’m proud of every good thing you do.

I’m proud of you.