“… You need to constantly remind yourself that there is no stigma attached to taking medication at all for what you have is an illness. It’s not a condition, nor is it an affliction, and certainly it’s not a sign of weakness nor is it a sin or a punishment. It is an illness treatable by medication. And if anyone tells you otherwise, it’s because they don’t understand…”
Why do I feel a weight lift from my chest when I read this letter. I read it over and over so I believe it more each time. I read it over and over.
And if anyone tells you otherwise, it’s because they don’t understand…
If only people understood.
Most don’t and will not-it’s the way things are. It only makes things harder, but we press on anyway.
Onward and upward.
To those of you who have tried to, chosen to, and are trying to understand, thank you.
I read it over and over.