compassionatereminders:

I see many posts about how it’s okay to have a bad day or a bad week or a bad month, and I want to add that it is also okay to have a bad year or several bad years. It’s okay if it takes you longer than a day or a week to work through your problems – and even if you’ve been struggling for years, that doesn’t mean your entire life is doomed. Sometimes it takes a year, or two years, or five years or more to get better and that is okay. It’s okay if your recovery takes time. It doesn’t mean you’re failing.

sweet-suggestions:

Sometimes “getting better” means it hurts less to get up in the morning. Means it is a bit easier to step into the shower. Means small things make you smile again. This is okay. “Getting better” doesn’t have to be giant steps. I’m so proud of you, no matter what.