Gloriousdonutpsychicpersona - Just Ally

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]

“I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.”

— Joshua Graham

Shoutout to all those people that have jobs like cleaning the bathrooms in rest areas or gas stations, to the people that take out the trash and wash dishes in restaurants, school janitors, house maids. You’re doing jobs that don’t get much recognition but are some of the toughest. stay awesome

These are just my opinions and some artists may not be discouraged by these things, but I’ve been artist on this site for over 10 years and felt some of these things were at least worth mentioning. Thanks for your kindness everyone!

HOW TO FEEL YOUR FEELINGS, 2021, by Yumi Sakugawa

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"I don't answer work-related phone calls, texts, emails, etc. outside of work hours. Whatever it is can wait until the next time I'm at work."

"I'm setting a timer. When the timer goes off, it's time to stop playing that video game, because otherwise I know I won't get anything else done today."

"I will cook for myself, with what I have in the fridge, so that I don't order out. I spent way too much last month on takeout."

"I will not let myself doomscroll all day long."

"When Chicken Little posts about how the sky is falling, I will take a minute to fact-check before I panic. And it may be in my best interests to unfollow or mute Chicken Little."

"I will unfollow those thinspo and fitspo accounts that trigger my body-image issues."

"I will make myself take a shower, and I will figure out what makes showering hard for me, so I can make it easier. I can sit or lie down, for example."

"This weekend is for resting. Not going out, not "catching up" on whatever I didn't get to during the week, just resting."

Stop waiting to feel ready. Ready is not a feeling, it’s a decision.