Becky Curl
Thought Catalog
Chicago, IL, United States
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Past articles by Becky:
Eating Disorder Recovery Is Not Always Picture-Perfect
Living with an eating disorder has complicated almost every aspect of my life. → Read More
The Way Love Looked With You
The way you looked at me was unlike anything I had ever experienced before. → Read More
Making Sense Of Love And Time
Sometimes the time we are given with the people we love is less than what we had hoped for. → Read More
Read This When Your Future Feels Uncertain
I know it’s hard when everything around you is falling apart, but one day everything will be whole again. Life might not go back together the way it used to be or the way you had hoped it would, bu… → Read More
You Are More Than Just A Temporary Fix For Someone Else’s Loneliness
Someone who only shows up when they feel like it is not someone you need in your life. → Read More
Maybe The Fate We Hoped For Is Not The Fate We Were Given
Sometimes the ones we love never come back. Sometimes the love was never even there to begin with. → Read More
Moving Forward Does Not Mean The Same Thing For Everyone
Some of the best advice I have ever received was that just because you choose to go one way for a little while doesn’t mean you can never pursue anything else. A path is just a stepping stone, not … → Read More
Read This When They Tell You That You Should Have Moved On By Now
This is why we cannot run from the horrible things that have happened to us and expect them to just disappear. → Read More
Love Doesn’t Have To Last Forever To Change You
I did everything I could do to erase you from me the way that you erased me from you so easily. → Read More
This Is How I Will Finally Learn To Let You Go
The days since you left me will turn into months, and those months into years. I will have destroyed every tangible memory between us, and I will finally learn to live a life without you in it. → Read More
5 Struggles Only People With Anticipatory Anxiety Will Understand
What seems like a normal trip to the grocery store or just a walk around the block to you can bring up debilitating anxiety, panic, PTSD, and trauma responses for us. → Read More
You’re Allowed To Miss Someone You Never Actually Dated
No one has the right to tell you that your feelings are illegitimate because you weren’t in the type of relationship our society deems as “the right one.” → Read More
All The Things I Wish I Could Tell You
It’s midnight again, and you are the only thing on my mind. → Read More
We Both Know That We Aren’t ‘Just Friends’
This isn’t fair to either of us anymore. → Read More
To Anyone Who Feels Like They Have Fallen Behind In Life: You Are Not Alone
I have absolutely no idea what I am doing with my life. → Read More
I’m Finally Giving Myself Permission To Hate You
I don’t know why I ever thought I had to be “over it.” → Read More
It’s Okay To Remember The Bad Times Too
You are more than just a person with happy memories to reminisce about. You are a complex creature composed of both beauty and pain who deserves to take the time they need to process the things the… → Read More
Is It Better To Have You As Just A Friend Than To Not Have You At All?
I wish I could tell you how the day you walked into my life was one of the best days I have ever had. → Read More
As Your Life Grows Busier, Please Don’t Forget To Hold Space For Your Friends
I miss the days when I used to be able to hang out with my friends without feeling guilty for doing so. I miss understanding the importance of a work-life balance and knowing when a break was not j… → Read More
There Is So Much More Out There For You On The Other Side Of Your Anxiety
There are moments to be cautious, but then there are also those critical moments where we are faced with the choice to finally step outside of our comfort zone. → Read More