This is dedicated to the younger me and to anyone who can relate.
It's okay to ask for help; it doesn't make you any less of a person. Now that might sound obvious, but it's something no one ever told younger me.
I think my life right now would be different in every single way if I had sought out help as soon as my issues came up
The past can't be changed, and I've spent wayyyyy too much time and energy worrying about it. The only thing I can do with my past is learn from it, and hopefully use it to help others avoid going through the shit I put myself through.