if you needed to hear it

you are so deserving of love.

your friends don’t secretly hate you.

you are not a waste of space.

you are not a burden.

you are not a bad person for relapsing.

you do not have to get worse in order to get better.

your pain is valid.

you are never as alone as you think you are.

you are stronger than what is holding you back.

your mental illness does not make you a bad person.

it’s okay to have bad days.

it’s okay if you’re not productive all the time.

it’s okay to not know who you are yet.

it’s okay to ask for help.

it’s okay to exist.