The Caralyn Dreyer
@thecaralyndreyer
I thought I had to hit rock bottom to deserve help. So I stayed quiet and kept functioning. But functioning isn’t healing. My breaking point wasn’t one moment, it was everything I didn’t say. You don’t have to wait until it gets worse to take yourself seriously. #mentalhealth #recovery #trauma
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