It’s Not A Competition

I’ve been really struggling this weekend. Too many triggers are feeding off of one another.

Dealing with the symptoms of my depression and anxiety on a daily basis is hard enough to manage but having to also manage so many other unbearable physical symptoms as well is just getting to be too much. 

I’ve had an unrelenting flare-up of all my neurological symptoms this weekend, most likely in response to an increased amount of stress lately. It’s also caused sharp pains to coarse through my veins, muscle aches, nausea and debilitating exhaustion. 

This is my life. It’s not easy but I need to remember that I don’t always have to pretend to be strong. I just need to be gentler and kinder on myself because being vulnerable takes alot more courage and strength than pretending to be strong. And the same goes for you too. A struggle is a struggle; not a competition.

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