It was so hard to accept that the words they said to me weren’t true, and it was harder to believe that I was beautiful just the way I was.

But you are. :)

I am constantly letting go of those voices, insecurities, and emotional baggage, I am not where I wish to be yet but oh boy I have come a long way, and to me that’s progress😃

Congratulations. Not just for the progress made, but for giving yourself space to acknowledge how far you've come. You deserve to be proud of yourself.