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a lot can happen in a year, a month, a week, a day. don’t get too caught up on things not changing fast enough.

Sourced from ‘real depression project’ on Instagram.

[ID: Pictures with white writing on purple backgrounds, first & last pictures are pink writing on purple backgrounds. Words in quotation marks are also pink.

Picture 1; ‘childhood trauma isn’t just the result of being abused. It can also be the result of…’

Picture 2; ‘Being left to “fend for yourself” when you needed safety and security’.

Picture 3; ‘Having your feelings invalidated and denied whenever your sought emotional support’.

Picture 4; ‘Being forced to “self sooth” alone and find escape from your painful reality (eg. Video games)’.

Picture 5; ‘Having to hide your true self because it wasn’t accepted by those you craved to be understood by’.

Picture 6; ‘Having your parents constantly prioritise themselves (or their work) over yourself’.

Picture 7; ‘Feeling like you have to compete/prove yourself to receive the love and attention you sought’.

Picture 8; ‘Please know you are worthy of love & compassion- don’t let your parents inability to give you this make you conclude otherwise’. /end ID]

Your sign to pick up an offline hobby for 2025! The best decision I made in 2024 was picking up a paintbrush again for the first time in my adult life... I'm still learning how to paint properly, but doing something poorly is better than not doing it at all :')

if you’re having a bad day, here’s a cute little marching band

do good, it will come back to you in unexpected ways.

Best thing I've read on tumblr.

🌸REMINDERS🌸

~ it's okay to feel sad! no one is happy all the time.

~ give yourself time to grow and make mistakes.

~ healing doesn't happen overnight, it takes work.

~ drink some water! you need to stay hydrated!

~ if you're tired, rest. don't force yourself to stay awake.

~ you aren't weak for needing help!

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