Andrea Gibson

recovery can be difficult and can take a lot longer than you expected. don’t be hard on yourself for getting burnt out. have compassion even when it feels like your not recovering “fast enough” or “correctly.” everyone is on their own path.

it is ironic how the way people will do anything to earn your forgiveness yet do barely anything to keep from hurting you in the first place.

keeping myself busy to feel okay.

i'm gradually allowing myself to discontinue oversharing. i came to realise that being overly open to others equates to allowing them to view beyond the surface of yourself, which can be used against you or against the people you value about the most.

now i understand why our parents often told us not grow up too fast. because they are aware of how challenging adult life will be, whereas we were clueless that once we reached adulthood, we would have wished to go back to our childhood.

These days the only

Thing I want is to just stop

Ripping me apart

it is ironic how the way people will do anything to earn your forgiveness yet do barely anything to keep from hurting you in the first place.

do not rush the healing process; take your time. just as a flower took a while to grow into a beautiful creature.