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A Bad Day Is Just A Bad Day

But don't let anyone tell you to get over it.

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A Bad Day Is Just A Bad Day
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Everyone always says "It's okay not to be okay". Which is true. As someone who struggles regularly with my mental health, and who has been under treatment for over a year, I feel well versed in the idea of "not being okay". I understand first hand what it is like to not want to move, or eat, or really do anything.

Not being okay sucks. It really does. And we, as a society, need to remember that not everyone is able to be okay all the time. Quite frankly, nobody is okay all the time. Who hasn't gone into the bathroom at school or work and just let it all out? Who hasn't vented to a trusted friend or family member? Who hasn't felt like shit?

The answer: Nobody. Not being okay is a normal part of life. We all get into slumps and moods where we don't want to do anything. And that's okay, we all need a chill period. However, the goal to beat it is, quite simply, not letting it. I know, that doesn't sound easy, and it's not.

Right now, I'm in a slump. I feel lazy and tired, and I really don't want to do anything except lay in bed and eat mozzarella sticks. But, I can't do that. First of all, my face will break out worse than it already is, and I'll gain like 1000 pounds. I can't let my slump bring me down. Last semester, my schedule was wonderful and I had nice and long breaks in between classes and wasn't working. It was a great way to ease me into college. Now.. not so much.

A typical day for me, as of now, is leaving my dorm at around 9:30 in the morning and not getting back until around 7:30. I'm no longer free to just do whatever I want when I want. Rather, I have to study, and work, and go to classes and study some more. And it really really sucks.

But I'll get over it.

I guess the moral of my story is: You can't let the little things get you down. Today sucks, this week sucks. But your feelings of fatigue and tiredness are justified. You have a right to have off days. You also have the right, nay the duty, to get up and kick tomorrows ass.

A bad day is just that: A bad day. It's not a bad life.

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