I hate my reflection and I am so tired of the war with my own body
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Be patient with yourself. Healing is not linear and you are not failing just because some days feel like a step backwards.
The version of you on the other side of this is going to be so grateful you kept going on the days it felt pointless. Please keep going.
Whatever happens next, this moment of honesty already changed something. You cannot unsee a truth once you have said it out loud.
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