“If you were sitting quietly on your couch, waiting for your girlfriend to come back inside so you could finish watching your movie, and while you were waiting, someone called you up and said “I’ll give you a million dollars… — Allie Brosh Copy Share Image
“I’ve always wanted to not give a fuck. While crying helplessly into my pillow for no good reason, I would often fantasize that maybe… — Allie Brosh Copy Share Image
“Fear and shame are the backbone of my self-control. They are my source of inspiration, my insurance against becoming entirely unacceptable. They help me… — Allie Brosh Copy Share Image
“I am incensed that reality has the audacity to do some of the things it does when I CLEARLY don't want those things to… — Allie Brosh Copy Share Image
“Nobody can guarantee that it's going to be okay, but - and I don't know if this will be comforting to anyone else -… — Allie Brosh Copy Share Image
“And that’s how I got to go to a birthday party while very heavily sedated.” — Allie Brosh Copy Share Image
“Most people can motivate themselves to do things simply by knowing that those things need to be done. But not me. For me, motivation… — Allie Brosh Copy Share Image
“The illusion of control makes the helplessness seem more palatable. And when that illusion is taken away, I panic.” — Allie Brosh Copy Share Image
“It’s so somewhat effective that I now rely on it almost exclusively when I need to get myself to do something” — Allie Brosh Copy Share Image
“Fortunately, it turns out that being scared of yourself is a somewhat effective motivational technique.” — Allie Brosh Copy Share Image
“And that's the most frustrating thing about depression. It isn't always something you can fight back against with hope. It isn't even something -… — Allie Brosh Copy Share Image
“And finally - FINALLY - after a lifetime of feelings and anxiety and more feelings, I didn't have any feelings left. I had spent… — Allie Brosh Copy Share Image
