Skip the New Year's Shame

Content Warning: depression, suicidal thoughts, mental illness

New Year, New Me! It’s an annual lie that heaps shame on the heads of those of us who are already doing our best just to survive.

I could make up a million resolutions and in a few months I would likely still struggle with suicidal thoughts. still alienate people I care about. still drive people away…and then we could add resolution breaker to the list.

I’m in emotional pain every single day of my life. Very rarely do I get any respite from the inner turmoil that I face.  Every day I am weighed down by shame: shame that I don’t have my life figured out in terms of a career, shame that I am unable to form many long-lasting and stable friendships and relationships, shame that I burn bridges wherever I go...

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