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Posted on February 11, 2019March 31, 2020 by Darcie Wenner by Darcie Wenner

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🍂(WE FALL). I fell HARD. And often. In fact, I

🍂(WE FALL). I fell HARD. And often. In fact, I felt so worthless that for much of my life I expected to fall. I took a tiny stumble during my childhood and picked up anxiety and depression. I took another tumble in high school and picked up anorexia and exercise addiction. Years later I tripped and picked up binge eating disorder. And during college, I slipped and picked up bulimia. And I continued to stumble until I finally collapsed and hit rock bottom.
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(WE BREAK). And that is where I broke. I had lost myself completely. My identity and worth had become a murky mixture of a stranger I didn't want to know. I had spent so many years traveling down the wrong paths in life that it seemed too late to turn back. But I wanted to rid myself of my eating disorder and the self-hate that fueled it.
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(WE FAIL). But I kept failing. I tried to get up, but it seemed I had forgotten how to stand. I felt embarrassed and hopeless. So many people told me I could do it —that I could recover and get better. They promised me it would be difficult, but worth it. I didn't believe them. I tried and tried and tried, and each time I fell short.
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(WE RISE). Until one day I rose. I stood tall on my own two feet for the first time in years. I began engaging in activities I had once enjoyed and hanging out with good people. The problem was I still felt lost. I felt like the world had moved on without me. I had a lot of catching up and learning to do. And many daunting fears to tackle.
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(WE HEAL). But I was determined to heal. And I did. Not all at once. Often very slowly. Sometimes seemingly not at all. But the trek through the peaks and valleys was always of value. I met dark shadows of myself in the valleys and worked through my pain. As I unloaded my burdens, I was rewarded with the strength to climb to the top of the peaks. I marveled at the views from new heights and looked back upon my trail.
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(WE OVERCOME). I saw obstacles and rough terrain. I saw winding paths and beaten roads. I saw what I had overcome. I saw the life of an individual who once felt broken. I saw the shattered pieces of myself I picked up. And I saw how I mended them back together to make myself whole. ~Britt

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💛My body and reflection were my worst enemies f

💛My body and reflection were my worst enemies for many years.
I felt trapped in who I was —someone who I believed to be unworthy and flawed.
The mirror was a constant reminder that reinforced my self-hate.
I didn’t see myself correctly.
I didn’t see myself at all.
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The mirror reflects so much more than an image.
I am more than a body.
And now the mirror helps remind me:
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▪️I am strong
▪️I am courageous
▪️I am lovable
▪️My body deserves kindness
▪️Don’t be so hard on yourself
▪️You’re doing great!
▪️Believe in yourself
▪️Love yourself
▪️I’m perfectly imperfect
▪️I am enough
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The mirror is not a war zone and your body is not a battleground.
It takes time.
To learn to love yourself.
A little more each day.
~Britt💜
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