The day I turned 18

  The clock hits midnight, I cry for an hour, I didn’t think I’d make it this far, three years ago I almost didn’t, I’m so glad I made it, Todays the day, the day my life begins

Put cute clothes on, grab my shoes, hop in my friend’s car, off to start my new life, getting stuck in an escape room with a bunch of middle schoolers, going out to lunch, allowing myself to eat, saving room for cake, letting myself eat cake, this was the start of something new, hard work pays off

  My parents tell me how proud they are, glad I can eat with-ought crying, glad I no longer scream at them every day, glad I’m finally happy, Telling my parents about the tattoo I want, showing them that my recovery means more than the world to me, I dreamed of this day, the day I would say yes when my mom asked if I wanted ice cream with my cake, 

I’m 18 now, I’m no longer a kid, some say the day you choose recovery is when your life starts, my life started when I turned 18, I saw what everyone else wanted for so long, for me to just be here and be happy, I am here and I am happy, 

the day I turned 18 I let myself be free, butterfly’s we’re flying around, I went out with friends and didn’t care that food was involved, i talked to my parents about something other than treatment, Purple Hearts floating all over, the day I turned 18