A Recovering Friend Who Found Love and Belonging

This is part of an uplifting Facebook post from Makenzie. I first met her when she was a little kid in need of strength and support. She admits she later fell into a world of drugs. She came out of it and now, about 30 and with two kids, exhibits wholeness, love, and spirituality:

Makenzie

Love and belonging is a IRREDUCIBLE human need. It's THE human need. Like water, like shelter, like food.

It might not be as OBVIOUS as hunger and starving and watching the body just eat itself alive. It eats you alive, but just slower and more painful. Your mind weakens, it attacks itself daily.... Believe they are NOT worthy of love and belonging. Because they feel alone and like no one understands.

The only thing standing between you and being loved and belonging is BELIEVING you deserve to be. Like everyone else. Not despite your flaws but BECAUSE of them. We love you BECAUSE of what makes you you. Not "despite" those things. The WHOLE, beautifully, imperfect, complicated and wonderful YOU...

People who struggle for love and belonging, who feel they aren't loveable. Friend, that's just not true. You matter, your life on this earth matters. You have purpose - beyond anything you can imagine yet.