"So yes, if I ever got a second chance, I would go back and save that younger version of me, I would hold her hands and tell her she deserves better and that she is not supposed to manage pain just because it showed up first, I would teach her how to say no without shaking, how to walk away without guilt, how to choose herself without an apology."

What a great piece of writing! I love this whole post, but that paragraph is superb! 💖