LJ Idol: The Other Side, Freedom

[bewize]

For my 40th birthday, I gave myself the best gift I have ever been given. I gave myself permission to Not Give a Fuck about anything that didn’t deserve them. This gift comes on the heels of nearly a decade of therapy, of tearing myself apart from the inside and rebuilding myself as I want to be, and has cost me nearly everything, $1000s of

Comments

[roina_arwen]

It sounds like you’ve finally found your inner strength and come through the other side. Congrats!

[adoptedwriter]

I like how you’ve personified fear here. I’m happy you are finding peace.

[kittenboo]

Brilliant take an living with unchecked anxiety. I can definitely relate to some of it.

[kehlen]

When I read this, I felt you were telling the story of my life as well.

Fear needs to be conquered. It feels good to be free from it (even if it tries to return again and again).

[ellison]

Super relatable! I'm glad you've worked so much at moving past fear and into not giving a fuck. Awesome!