Almost a Year

by schmetterling   Jul 14, 2020


It's coming up
on a year
since I hit a low
I never imagined possible.
Lots of changes
took place
since that time:
I relapsed,
I almost killed myself,
I spent four days inpatient,
I hated the thought of being alive.
This was the steep slope
I traveled on
for quite some time,
but then it plateaued
and began to rise.
Since then
I have graduated college
with departmental honors,
I started my first full-time job
as an adult
which I am progressing rapidly in,
I made new friends
and memories I never want to forget.
Even though
it has been less than a year
since I hit rock bottom,
somehow
I managed to build my foundation
to be stronger
than it ever was before.
I have an army of support
including myself.
Every day
I wake up thankful
that I persisted
despite the pain.
I have a long way to go,
but I am confident
in the fact that
I love life
and I will never
let anyone make me think
that I am not worthy
ever again.

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  • 3 years ago

    by Milly Hayward

    Sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to rise up again from the ashes. Nobody has the right to make you feel bad about yourself. This poem is inspiring. Showing that no matter how bad things get there is still so much that can go right in your life.. For every achievement made you grow stronger in every way. Milly x

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