Personal Narrative: Overcoming Obstacles In My Life

The obstacles we face in life have ways of shaping and molding us into the people we become in the future. Depression and anxiety are issues that I still continue to deal with to this day. Yet, through years of self healing, I have been able to reveal a tenacious side of myself that I had no idea even existed. These issues stem from relentless bullying I experienced throughout middle school. I felt as if I was not worthy of respect like everyone else around me. Going to school day after day with people who detested my existence was unbearable. It was like walking into a lion's den wearing a necklace constructed of nothing more than meat. On many occasions walked in on conversations that I was the topic of. Eighth grade brought me the most turmoil. I would

I would go to arduous lengths to get a break from those making my life so miserable. Every day I came to school was another day for my tormentors to chip away at my self-esteem, my pride, and my worth. At this point in my life, I had stopped caring. I stopped hoping for things to get better. I was stagnant at rock bottom. In the midst of all the pandemonium, my only outlet was self-harming. It gave me a way to release all the pent-up anger and frustration I had for the downward spiral that had become my life. I was seeking control, and I thought that by hurting myself, I would be able to gain it. It did the opposite. I lost what little control I still had. I created a way of life for myself that was not only destructive but that was leading to even more malaise. I knew what I was doing was not going to ease my pain. I knew that it was not going to hide me from the wrath of my tormentors. Yet, I thought that having some control was better than having no control at all. It was the worst decision I could have ever made for myself. I was self-harming at every opportunity. I allowed my situation to consume me. I turned into a person I could no longer