‘I Am Worth It’- Demi Lovato’s Story of Hope
As Mental Health Awareness Month continues, Demi Lovato shares a thread of thoughts on Twitter in regards to their mental health journey. The artist inspires fans to care for their personal well-being through the posts as they explain their hope for healing.
On May 5, Demi Lovato tweeted a video of a self-painted mug that quotes “I am worth it,” saying it was made “…in hopes [they] would truly believe [the message] someday.” The star continues to explain how their recovery journey is challenging, but they will continue to fight for themself. “There are periods of time where I forget about my food struggles and other times it’s all I think about,” Lovato reflects. “But that is what ED recovery looks like for some people and I still have hope that someday I won’t think about it anymore.”
This is the @NEDAstaff symbol for eating disorder recovery. I painted this at @colormemine years ago.. even though I was in the throes of my eating disorder, I still made this in hopes that I would truly believe it some day. I still struggle. Daily. pic.twitter.com/W6hM0nEe84
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) May 5, 2021
Fans are expressing gratitude for Lovato’s story, many sharing their similar experiences. Under the star’s identical Instagram post, NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) thanks Lovato for their honesty, adding on that “ED recovery is not linear and this post is an important reminder to take it one day at a time.” For more information on mental health, see NEDA.
@ddlovato thank you for being one of the few to always advocate and speak up about mental health. you’re so so important and incredibly amazing. thank you for you’re strength and everything you do and will do. i hope you’re doing well and taking care of yourself as well. pic.twitter.com/j6eUENR5BM
— alina ꕥ (@lucksbrina) May 1, 2021
“It doesn’t have to take over your life, it doesn’t have to define you as a person, it’s just important that you ask for help. It’s not a sign of weakness.” -Demi Lovato#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #Mentalhealth #MentalHealthMatters #YouAreNotAlone 💚
— Sandy Allen 🇨🇦 😷 (@Alfiefan4ever) May 2, 2021
this song really helped me towards a decision i was scared to make. i can tell how much this song means to you and i wanted to tell you it means a lot to me too 🤍🦋 wish you knew i love you so much @ddlovato #DWTDTAOSO #theartofstartingover pic.twitter.com/o27C7BYJGV
— vi 🦋 (@fifteennminutes) April 13, 2021
Moreover, Lovato dropped a single on April 1 titled “Dancing With The Devil.” The song depicts the singer’s past with addiction, drug use, trauma, and sexual abuse. The powerful music video, shown below, has racked up over 21 million views and 1 million likes since revealed.
With the bravery of “reliving” such events, Demi Lovato continues to demonstrate what it looks like to be a fighter. As time continues, so does the healing. “For now, my mug reminds me that I am worth it and today I believe it,” Lovato concludes with optimism on Twitter.
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