I kept punishing myself for not being whole after four years But I didn’t realize that if I never spoke about it I was never going to get any where in my recovery So I finally began the process to victory It is one of the hardest things I have ever put myself through I am grateful for each tear I am shedding Because I know they get me one step closer to being new For every panic attack and punishment I have done to myself I apologize for not beginning my path to recovery sooner I am a work in progress and I am getting better