Anita,

Thank you, both for telling me your own experience and for your kind words. I think I understand better now. I smiled when I read your post because I felt like an actual person and like I’m not alone. So much of your post speaks to me. I am grateful for basic things, but I too, more than anything, want to be seen as a human being with a heart and not as just something. I’ve blamed myself so many times and I don’t want to do that anymore. All I want to do is to heal and live and love truly as myself. I’ve been reluctant to let anyone in because I’ve been afraid that they won’t understand or accept me, but maybe it’s time for that to change. Thank you again, Anita.