Rock bottom has been known for being so low that the only direction you can go is up. Wrong. Rock bottom is the starting point of what seems to be a never-ending trip to hell. To see someone go through something so hard is devastating and hard to handle. In the depth of my depression, there have been people in my life that decided to no longer stay. I didn't have the energy to keep up toxic friendships, so a lot of my relationships fell apart (probably for the best). However, this is for the friends who saw me at my lowest and decided not to leave.

Thank you for staying by my side at my worst moments.

I may not have been the brightest and most optimistic person to be around, but you never left and that's all that matters to me.

Thank you for not defining me by my mental illness.

It is one thing to work with me through my illness, but to be willing to see past the depression is a different game. I am so lucky to have friends who see me at my worst but can remind me of my best.

Thank you for the reassurance.

You have probably felt like a broken record for the past nine months, but trust me the reassurance you have given me is definitely appreciated and NEEDED!

Thank you for not giving up on me.

You had every reason to leave but you decided to stay, and I can never thank you enough for that.

Thank you for being my rocks.

For being there in the darkest of times and being a trusting confidante.

Thank you for loving me when I couldn't love myself.

You accepted me when I couldn't even accept myself and that was so genuine and real.

I could thank you all a thousand times but I cannot put how thankful I am for you into words. This journey is not over but I am so happy to have you all by my side. When I count my blessings, I count each of you twice.