ceo of relapsing

me: yeah

mum: what did you have?

me:

me: *chugs 0 calorie drink*

stomach: thank god

But there’s another outcome that isn’t talked about as often.

It’s also okay if your trauma has made you hypersexual.

Get out of bed

Brush your teeth

Take a shower

Brush your hair

Put on clean clothes

Make a to do list

Complete what you can

Clean up your space

Call a friend

Get outside even just to get some fresh air

Do a face mask or wash your face

Read a book

Drink some water or tea

Cuddle up with a blanket

Change your thoughts. Do not talk yourself down whenever you look in the mirror or when you make a mistake. I have said it a hundred times before but I will repeat it again: The way you talk to yourself matters so much, so watch your thoughts, recognise whenever they are negative and try to change them into positive ones (e.g. ‘I am so ugly’ becomes ‘I don’t like this about myself but I accept myself).

Change your words. Don’t use your words to make yourself or others feel bad. Don’t jude. Don’t gossip. Use your words to speak the good things in somebody. Spread positivity. And watch how the light is reflected on yourself.

Recognise your worth. It is easy to go around and feel worthless when you compare yourself to other people. Don’t compare. One thought that has really helped me when seeing someone I consider beautiful is: ‘They are beautiful but so am I’. Recognising the beauty in someone else should not devalue your own beauty.

Accept compliments. Don’t deny kind words of others. Let them in. Say thank you. Accepting them shows that you believe they are true (even if it is not the case yet) and can make you feel so much better.

Give yourself the love you deserve. This is a hard task, I am aware of that. But it is so important that you look in the mirror and tell yourself that you are an incredibly wonderful person. Say it to yourself. Think it. Write it down. Even if you are not convinced of it yet, the more you practice, the more you are going to manifest it as your truth.