Itβs been over two years since I moved on from a life that just kept spiraling further and further into a nightmare. It feels like lifetimes ago and like yesterday all at once. I am relearning to trust myself and others; I am diving back into creative hobbies that I thought Iβd never have the bravery to try again; I have reforged bonds with a family I was isolated from; I am creating an internal narrative about myself separate from other peopleβs input; I am learning to let go of the past; I am healthy and strong; I have an incredible job and a love I didnβt think Iβd ever experience. The occasional slight twinge of leftover hurt is nothing π