You DESERVE to be here.

"You DESERVE to be here"

I read that quote in the book Perfect Daughters last night and it really hit my heart. I DO deserve to be here, and so that's how I'm starting my day today.

Deserving life.

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I feel like I've been incredibly blind for such a long time always having such a negative opinion of myself and lacking self esteem. There ARE some pretty great things about me! And if people don't like me for the wonderful person God created me to be, then the problem lies within them, not me. I am a kind person, I love to help people, I love to listen. I'm always there for those I love, even when it's hard for me to be. I will go above and beyond for the people that I care about. I'm loving, I'm sensitive, I'm creative, I'm funny. I'm pretty darn great. =]

And of course I'm not saying any of this to be conceited, I am in recovery.

If you knew my life as an ACOA (Adult Child of an Alcoholic) you would understand.

I'm only just now, in year 21, learning who I am, learning to love myself. Finally after all this time accepting myself and my mistakes, the good parts and the bad parts of me.

I'm GROWING.

Physically, mentally, spiritually.

And it feels so amazing.

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