Exist

The marks that have been left on you by those who were far too careless shall wash away one day, you are the flesh and blood underneath those markings, full of beauty and complexity. You are radiant and the wounds that the past has left you will heal, and you will soar once more. You are not broken, for nothing beautiful is ever truly broken. Look up at the stars and see how big this life is, now breathe and know how important it is that you are alive to be apart of it all. Wounds will heal, tears will be wiped away, and love will grow all the more. Know this, for it is what will cause your heart to bloom.

The worst part about anything that’s self destructive is that it’s so intimate. You become so close with your addictions and illnesses that leaving them behind is like killing the part of yourself that taught you how to survive.

You just do it. You force yourself to get up. You force yourself to put one foot before the other, and God damn it, you refuse to let it get to you. You fight. You cry. You curse. Then you go about the business of living. That’s how I’ve done it. There’s no other way.