Saw this on a discussion

I wanted to do this in my journal after reading it in a discussion.
 
Dear Mental Illness,
I understand you are the worst side of me and for that, I hate you.  I hate how you make me isolate myself from others, especially the ones that truly care about me.  I hate how you play tapes in my head of all the insults I have heard over my life.  I hate how you slink back in when I was having a good day, just to remind me that you're still there and not going away.  I hate how you make me want to end it all.  All in all, I hate everything about you!
Know this though, I will fight you at every turn.  I will call the ones that care about me when you make me isolate myself or play those awful tapes in my head.  I will stand up in defiance when you turn a good day into a bad one.  I will NOT end it all!  I have so much to live for!  I have so much I want to do and it does not include you!
I know this is a long and exhausting war.  The good side of me versus the bad side of me.  I will rise above you in victory in the end though.  You have made me a skilled fighter and I am stronger because of you.
With all my hate,
Me