hard pill to swallow:
we are all capable of becoming toxic. sometimes we are the toxic person in a relationship. we get too caught up with the influx of emotions and the overwhelming pressure without knowing that slowly, we are becoming toxic, too.
You’re going to be okay, I know you are. You’ll make it through this and come out on the other side even stronger. You are incredibly persevering and your determination is so admirable. You’ve got this, you’re gonna make it through.
one hard pill to swallow (that i had to learn myself) is that in order to actually learn coping skills and progress with living successfully with your mental illness is that you have to take action. whether that’s going to therapy or removing yourself from toxic enviornments/people, living your life solely for yourself or whatever. you can’t sit around venting forever and expect it will change. theres only so much understanding and patience that others around you will have. sometimes mental illness is a burden on others. it’s a burden when you have access to help and choose not to take it. sometimes it’s exhausting. there’s no magic day where it will all fall together. you have to actively make that magic.
Got something you need to do at a certain time every day (e.g., take meds)? Start giving your cat a treat right before you do it. You may have trouble remembering, but your cat absolutely will not.
This might be the most genius idea I’ve ever read.
