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It's a constant struggle.
TW: mention of self harm/scars
Every day. It’s a constant struggle.
The non stop urge of me drawing with shiny silver to make red drip from my skin. It’s a constant struggle.
Feeling like I’m not good enough, and hating myself. It’s a constant struggle.
Having so much emotional pain I need that physical release from it. It’s a constant struggle.
Seeing my half-naked body in front of the mirror right after I take a shower, tears streaming down my cheeks, having my black makeup run down my face because I didn’t feel like taking it off before I got in the shower, seeing those scars and scabs fighting for which one is more noticeable, more important, more damaging. It’s a constant struggle.
Feeling so depressed, so anxious, so overwhelmed with emotion, it starts to numb me. It’s a constant struggle.
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