“Text me when you feel like that. I want to know, I want to help.” When I looked at my friend as she said that my mind was racing. The hardest part? Believing her. It took me ages to understand that anyone would want to listen to me, to really take the time to listen to how I was feeling and help me work through the pounding anxiety and the itching under my skin. To help me figure out better outlets for my emotions. For me this was and still is one of the most difficult parts of recovery. How do I look in the mirror and say, “I am not a burden.” How do I look in the mirror and say, “I’m not annoying.” I’m trying to heal in many ways and this is one of them and my hope is I can give advice to other’s struggling in this area. I always think of what another friend of mine said to me when I struggle with these crippling thoughts, “Look in the mirror and see who I see...” You’re a survivor, you’re brave, you’re beautiful and you are NOT a burden. Even though it may seem like it more often then not.