Riley Drummond

“I DO NOT FEAR THE END OF THE WORLD” The idea of mortality. The idea that I will live forever. The idea that I am afraid of the world ending because of my own world that I have created around me. The idea that I reject death being inevitable because I never want this to end.

“MY BODY DOES NOT SCARE ME” The idea of dysmorphia. The idea that I am not just a flesh sack. The idea that I am not thinking about that. The idea that I am not afraid of my body and how it looks. The idea that I do not think about it changing

“MY SCABS ARE NOT CRATERS” The idea of palatability. The idea that I treat my body properly. The idea that I do not have a problem

“I DO NOT MAKE CONVERSATIONS AWKWARD” The idea of sociability. The idea that I understand social cues. The idea that I am a good conversationalist, charming even.

“I FEEL NORMAL ABOUT EGGS” The idea of food aversion. The idea that eggs are good and healthy for me. The idea of a wet, undercooked egg does not scare me. The idea that it does not impair me from finishing my breakfast.

“BED BUGS FEAR ME” The idea of perseverance. The idea that despite living in the city of Toronto, I am completely immune to bed bugs. The idea of no bed bugs daring to enter my room or apartment, for I am immune.

“MY YOUNGER SELF IS NOT DISAPPOINTED IN ME” The idea of self-acceptance. The idea, the fear, that I have let her down. The idea of everyone I could have been and who I am now. The idea that I have failed her. The idea that she is not dissatisfied with how she turned out.

“MY DREAMS ARE NOT PROPHETIC” The idea of connection, or lack thereof. The idea that I cannot get trapped in my dreams. The idea that my dreams do not mean anything. The idea that they are not psychic intuitions.

Affirmations