#bookm0use

[selves-acceptance]

thinking that what happened “wasn’t bad enough” is a sign that it was.

your brain wouldn’t be trying to protect itself from the reality of what happened if what happened didn’t hurt you.

questioning if your trauma “counts” as trauma is a sign of trauma.

[selves-acceptance]

there’s nothing heroic about burnout. there’s nothing heroic about not sleeping, or forgetting to eat because you’re so focused on wanting to help someone.

save the world, but the world includes you.

[selves-acceptance]

resenting yourself for where you aren’t won’t change where you are.

you can’t hate yourself into healing.

[selves-acceptance]

you don’t need to be in a romantic relationship for your life to be complete.

you don’t need to be in a romantic relationship to feel grown-up.

you don’t need to be in a romantic relationship to be a valuable & worthy human being!

[selves-acceptance]

you are allowed to fail.

you are allowed to make mistakes.

it doesn’t decrease your worth as a person.

[selves-acceptance]

your productivity is not synonymous with your worth.

your ability to focus is not synonymous with your worth.

other people’s opinions of your intelligence are not synonymous with your worth.

[selves-acceptance]

needing support doesn’t make you a bad person.

needing support is human.

[selves-acceptance]

healing takes time.

just because you don’t feel better instantly doesn’t mean that what you’re doing isn’t working.

give it time. give yourself love and care and gentleness. it’ll be okay.