Dear depression,

You started off small, maybe something I passed along as being down in the dumps, but slowly you got comfortable with our relationship. You started taking control and making a home out of me. You forced your friendship on me, taking advantage of me, and filling my head with thoughts of loneliness.

Slowly realizing you weren't a friend and what this relationship really was, you started running me down, causing me to feel worthless. You started showing your true colors throughout time, embarrassing me and making me feel like everything I did was wrong. You made a home out of me, feeding off me like the parasite you are.

You make life difficult. You've taken away my smile when I deserved to be happy. You've made me cry when I deserved to laugh. You have filled me with self-doubt when I deserved to be filled with confidence. And you have made me sink when I was made to swim.

Throughout this rollercoaster relationship we share, you've beaten me when I was down and drained me of all I have. It's becoming time now that I realize my own strengths and rise without you holding me down. The days of you holding me hostage in my own thoughts are over. You will no longer keep me bed bond for hours without motivation.

I've decided to start a new relationship with happiness, to let her into my life and allow me to grow. She'll give me the strength to become happier, to get rid of the toll you've played on me. Happiness will allow me to bloom into the person I want to be. And with happiness, I'll let go of you.

I am strong. I am a survivor of your hateful impact. And I will conquer.

Old friend, you've controlled me for a while now and I think it's time we set some things straight. You've had a huge role in my decisions, my overall happiness, and now it's finally time to say enough is enough.

Sincerely,

The girl you used to control