It's been quite a while since my first post. I've wanted to write this one for months, but life has gotten in the way. More honestly, I've been going through some things, and I've struggled to find the words. I've never been very good at sharing my struggles. My natural instinct is to bottle everything up, put on a brave face, and tell everyone I'm fine—even when I'm not. Ever since my accident, I've felt this overwhelming need to protect the people around me from what I'm go