Repeat after me:
In the depths of deepest darkness, there is the greatest light.
We never know our true character until we are tested.
Lashing out from hurt is easy. It is, however, not the high road.
Love dictates that I take the high road, even though it is the most painful.
I will not sling mud. I will not muddy the facts.
I will understand that I cannot keep people from believing muddy facts.
Those that do are not worth being counted as friends.
A compromise is not an ultimatum. Neither is an ultimatum a compromise.
I will not take the bait. I will not escalate. I will not fall apart. I will keep my chin up.
I will not allow myself to be bullied. I will not accept bullshit justifications.
I am not crazy or unstable. Those things were said to make me doubt myself, not because they are true.
My past depression should never be used as a weapon against me. This is unacceptable.
If I am clear about my limitations in a situation, they should be respected, not taken advantage of.
A partner who tries to take advantage of my incapacitation to gain the upper hand is not deserving of me.
A partner who tries to badger me or hurt my feelings to gain the upper hand is not deserving of me.
A partner who tries to justify his or her actions with dishonesty is not deserving of me.
I am a good person. Not perfect. But certainly deserving of respect and decency.
I will show respect even when being shown none.
I will show kindness and grace even when being shown none.
I am strong enough to know my boundaries and hold firm in the storm.
What makes me stronger is my ability to see my own flaws.
I may stumble, but I pick myself up every time.
I have friends who love me.
They love me for who I am, not despite who I am.
I will not let this break me.
We never know our true character until we are tested.
Lashing out from hurt is easy. It is, however, not the high road.
Love dictates that I take the high road, even though it is the most painful.
I will not sling mud. I will not muddy the facts.
I will understand that I cannot keep people from believing muddy facts.
Those that do are not worth being counted as friends.
A compromise is not an ultimatum. Neither is an ultimatum a compromise.
I will not take the bait. I will not escalate. I will not fall apart. I will keep my chin up.
I will not allow myself to be bullied. I will not accept bullshit justifications.
I am not crazy or unstable. Those things were said to make me doubt myself, not because they are true.
My past depression should never be used as a weapon against me. This is unacceptable.
If I am clear about my limitations in a situation, they should be respected, not taken advantage of.
A partner who tries to take advantage of my incapacitation to gain the upper hand is not deserving of me.
A partner who tries to badger me or hurt my feelings to gain the upper hand is not deserving of me.
A partner who tries to justify his or her actions with dishonesty is not deserving of me.
I am a good person. Not perfect. But certainly deserving of respect and decency.
I will show respect even when being shown none.
I will show kindness and grace even when being shown none.
I am strong enough to know my boundaries and hold firm in the storm.
What makes me stronger is my ability to see my own flaws.
I may stumble, but I pick myself up every time.
I have friends who love me.
They love me for who I am, not despite who I am.
I will not let this break me.