FINE LINES

I’m not horny, I just need a hug. I’m craving intimacy.

I’m not hungry, I’m just lonely. Food is a distraction, and I’m eating for comfort.

 I’m not angry, I’m just hungry. I haven’t eaten today.

I don’t have a temper. My defenses are up because I don’t feel safe. 

I’m not emotionally numb, I just have trauma.

I can function with pain. I know how to be strong.

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I know how to be strong, AND I still have pain.

I have dealt with trauma, AND I love with an open heart.

Sometimes I get scared, AND I still have faith.

I feel anger, AND I still communicate.

I eat for fuel, AND I enjoy every bite.

I give love, AND I receive it in return.