Two days ago marked the day I was admitted into the mental hospital last year.
I’d been struggling with an addiction to self harm, which was slowly tearing my friendships and my family apart. It was hard on everyone, and I was hurting everyone around me more that I was hurting myself. Finally, we decided it would be best for me to be admitted into inpatient treatment, because it was honestly our last resort.
Thank God it worked. I actually gained a best friend there, Autumn. We were roommates and I remember us sitting around during ‘quiet time’ and singing showtunes. Then there was the time SOMEONE mixed up three decks of cards and we spent an entire evening trying to sort them. THAT was an adventure.
Moving on- On the 21st of March last year, I was released from the hospital. And on the 21st of this year, I’ll be proud to say that I have gone a whole year free of cutting myself. It’s bittersweet, in a way, and this week is going to be a difficult one, just because of all the memories and all the negative things that’ll be looming over my head. But… There you have it.
(I credit most of my recovery to music, my Faith, and one very special family. You know who you are.)