First off, I’m sorry. I’m sorry for skipping out on all the things I had planned on sharing this IBD Awareness Month leading up to World IBD Day. It’s been a rough couple of weeks for me. Physical, painful, mental, stressful, exhausting. I even looked at my medications a couple days ago and the thought crossed my mind to just stop. Stop taking the things that keep me going. I’m not sharing this out of pity, I’m sharing it because I feel others can probably relate. • Because here’s what people have seen on the outside the past couple of weeks. A mom planning a big birthday party for her daughter, making all the tiny little details perfect, smiling, laughing, and maybe a little stressed. • The thought kept crossing my mind to share, to be honest, but as anyone with anxiety can probably relate I just kept telling myself no one cares. • I’m going to try to get back to my normal self. The one where I’m not just faking a smile. The one where I don’t let my anxiety and depression get the best of me. The one where I feel worthy enough to take care of myself. • Because I’m strong. Because I’m worthy. Because I’m a warrior. So happy World IBD Day a little belated. Better late than never, right? . . . . . #crohns #worldibdday #worldibdday2019 #ibdbeyondborders #ibd #crohnslife #crohnswarrior #crohnsdisease #crohnswarrior #crohnie #spoonie #friendswithcrohns #ibdawareness #autoimmunedisease #crohnsawareness #ibdsuperheroes #chronicillness #chronicillnesswarrior #invisibleillness #coltis #ulcerativecolitis #ibdwarrior https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxr5DOWF_5d/?igshid=r8ny669lgfni