“Until you heal the wounds of your past, you are going to bleed. You can bandage the bleeding with food, with alcohol, with drugs, with work, with cigarettes, with sex; But eventually, it will all ooze through and stain your life. You must find the strength to open the wounds, stick your hands inside and pull out the core of the pain that is holding you in your past, the memories, and make peace with them.“

Iyanla Vanzant

I stumbled upon this quote a few days ago and it has stuck with me. There is so much truth to this quote. If you are feeling the wounds of your past, you understand that.

This is me right now. I am oozing and my wounds are staining my life. I am trying so hard to heal. Without alcohol, (I haven’t had a drink in almost 9 months), it isn’t easy. I believe I currently try and bandage with food and work. Neither are the best decision, but f*&^, it is what it is.

-Sincerely Brutal