Oh my… This song, “Burden” by Citizen Soldier is very emotional, it made me cry when I heard it yesterday for the first time, especially with headphones on so I could hear everything.
I used to feel like a burden to my family because of my depression when I first experienced the bullying from those tenants in the workplace, but over the past few years I learned that wasn’t true and I was able to let it go.
The funny thing is that I never felt like a burden to my family over my physical issues over the years, as I accepted this is what I have to live with. This past year I have also learned to accept my mental issues are also something I have to live with.
I haven’t felt like a burden in a long time as I have accepted my fate. I am proud of myself, especially with all I have overcome over the past few years. I celebrate every day I can get up and not only look after myself but also my household and my hubby.
I have become very content with my life these days but it don’t stop me from crying when I hear songs like this one!
Have a listen and I hope it speaks to you as it did to me!
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Very relatable for me. I re-entered the workforce in my mid 20’s after motherhood. I had no idea how mean grown adults can be. I didn’t even realize how far i spiraled down, until I saw what non-toxic is.
I still struggle with knowing how hard it must be for my family to deal with my mental illnesses.
I’m so glad that you have overcome this feeling!
Thank you for your comment!
Yes, it is hard not to feel like a burden when we are not well, mentally or physically, but the thought that saves me is that it is out of my control. When our bodies go out of whack, it is hard to accept that we can’t “do” as we used too and it plays on our guilt. It is the guilt we feel that leads to our feelings but how can we be guilty when we can’t control what happens to our bodies like that? How are we to know what is going on when we are not trained to know.
Just as we go to Doctors when our physical body is out of whack, it also takes going to a Doctor when our minds are also out of whack to get any understanding of our own selves.
From your comments I see you accept you “didn’t even realize how far” you had spiraled down and that right there is the very reason you should let go of the guilt. Now that you know though… that is a different story…
I hope you have a great day!