My instinct is to tell myself that it will get worse, but what I have to do instead is tell myself that it will not remain this way. I’ve never had a feeling forever, not once. If I’ve had a terrible day, I tell myself that no matter what, I never have to have that day again. If I’m hurting, I tell myself that it will not kill me, that nothing yet has killed me, even when it seemed like it could or would.
