If you are dead inside, find a reason to live, babe. I am so glad you see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Fuck anyone who has ever made you doubt yourself and your worth. People who go around breaking other people are dying inside themselves.
You are worthy of love, you are beautiful, and you are important. Cut anyone out of your life who makes you feel otherwise. Never apologize for where you came from. You have stood in the pits of hell and have come out on the other side. You deserve to hold your head high.