Stigma

Life is hard but so am I

I won’t give up, I will not die,

And even when my brain goes mad

I’ll carry on, I won’t be sad.

I’ve carried the shame on my back

It’s pulled me off the beaten track,

But I always make it back to the road

With the shame becoming a lighter load.

I’ll continue this journey, I will not stop

I will scream my story from a roof top,

Because I know that I am not alone

We’ve struggled in silence, we never moan.

Now it’s time for us to rise

With pride and tears in our eyes,

The stigma will no longer bind our hands

We’ll all be free to make our plans.

Written by Shelby
Writer

Hi, my name is Shelby, I'm 29 and I suffer from a few chronic illnesses. As well as physical ailments, I suffer from BPD, depression and anxiety which is the thing I struggle with the most at the moment.

I love to write about my struggles and I've been doing so for years but I'm now ready to share some of my stuff. Raising awareness is what's most important to me, I don't want anyone to ever feel like they should be ashamed or alone in their struggles and that's what my Instagram mainly focuses on.

I have a degree from the University of Sheffield in English literature which also comes in handy with my writing. As well as writing, I love film and TV and I've just began to write reviews and recommended some of my favourite finds.

@sickofselfloathing