I am not a number

[Cat Dancer]

on a scale or on a dress tag. I am a human being. I am a person with a soul and a heart inside filled with love and caring. I am worthwhile. I am full of life. I feel. I hurt. I cry. I laugh. I have rights. I deserve better than what I'm giving myself. I have hope. I have doubt. I want things. I need things. I'm alive. I'm thankful. I'm sad. I need to give myself credit when I try really hard. I want to be in recovery. I mess up (a lot). I need to forgive myself. I'm NOT crazy. I'm suffering. My heart aches. I am a human being. NOT a number. Never JUST a number.

 

[sister-ray]

I can relate to this, I think in life in general now days we are treated as numbers and not as feeling, living humans:hug:

 

[Meg]

Good for you for posting all that, Janet :hug:

 

[ladylore]

Right on CD.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

See also I AM MORE THAN THIS DISORDER.

 

[Cat Dancer]

That is one of my favorite articles. I must have subconsciously channeled it.

 

[Lana]

on a scale or on a dress tag. I am a human being. I am a person with a soul and a heart inside filled with love and caring. I am worthwhile. I am full of life. I feel. I hurt. I cry. I laugh. I have rights. I deserve better than what I'm giving myself. I have hope. I have doubt. I want things. I need things. I'm alive. I'm thankful. I'm sad. I need to give myself credit when I try really hard. I want to be in recovery. I mess up (a lot). I need to forgive myself. I'm NOT crazy. I'm suffering. My heart aches. I am a human being. NOT a number. Never JUST a number.

You're beautiful. I sincerely mean that.

 

[Cat Dancer]

Thank you.