I Have Anxiety

I will never fully ‘recover’ from my mental illness. It will never go away completely. It always lingers and comes out to play at the worst possible time. Whenever I think about the progress I think I’ve made, something knocks me back to square one and I feel like I’ve accomplished nothing. Realistically, I know I have. I know I’ve come far but my anxiety is still there. It’s with me everyday, just not as prevalent as it used to be.

I now realize ‘recovery’ doesn’t mean that you no longer struggle. Recovery means it has become manageable. Someday, I will recover.