“Weirdly, sobriety. You can be judged for having addictions, and then be just as judged for getting sober. I never thought this was a thing with sobriety until I got sober myself.”

"Yup!! People don't wanna hear it, but they could be one medical misdiagnosis away from losing everything. It happened to me."

"This is so true. I couldn’t comprehend how some people couldn’t get down on their hands and knees to scrub a floor. Well, I can now!"

"Too many people think it’s a 'just get out of bed and have a better attitude' kind of thing."

"I've struggled with it my whole life. A friend recently went through her first spell and was like, 'How do you do it?!' She 'knew' about it but didn't realize what the relentlessness feels like. Every day, just having to keep going when you don't feel hope that it will get better. "

"I agree. Also waiting tables. Everyone should have to know what it feels like."

"Even working the takeout counter. Most people think all someone does is hand you a bag. Let me show them what takeout people deal with behind the scenes before customers even arrive to pick up their order. 😅"

"It's easy to say 'just leave' when you aren't the one fearing for your (and your kids') safety, with little support, no control over your own finances, and nowhere to go after years of being told that no one else could love you."

"Preach! If I didn't have to pay for it all myself, my grades would have been so much better, and I would have graduated sooner."

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