Anonymous

“I am bent, but not broken. I am scarred, but not disfigured. I am sad, but not hopeless. I am tired, but not powerless. I am angry, but not bitter. I am depressed, but not giving up.”

“I have depression. But I prefer to say 'I battle' depression instead of 'I suffer' with it. Because depression hits, but I hit back. Battle on.”

“You wake up every morning to fight the same demons that left you so tired the night before, and that, my love, is bravery.”

“You are stronger than you know. More capable than you ever dreamed. And you are loved more than you could possibly imagine.”

“It's okay to not be okay. It's okay to ask for help. You don't have to fight this battle alone.”

“The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about.”

“You are not a burden. You have a burden, which by definition is too heavy to carry on your own.”

“You are not weak for struggling. You are strong for continuing.”

“When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.”

“Your illness does not define you. Your strength and courage does.”

“Recovery is not one and done. It is a lifelong journey that takes place one day, one step at a time.”