Do you consider yourself broken?

Yes, I do. I often feel like I can't pull the pieces of me together into a whole person.

If that makes sense?

No. I don't feel broken. I feel strong and resilient.

I'm Humpty Dumpty and my pieces are scattered all over the place. I just keep taking it one day at a time.

I used to be.
I was depressed and lived nap to nap....until bedtime.
I moved halfway across the country to try a new career in a new field.
Dh hated it there and I was just ok—but I loved my house.
Within a year, after a record cold windchill and snowfall, dh and I moved back home to Phoenix and got jobs that fit who we are with room to grow.
I’ve been in this job 5 years and I finally feel like I’m where I belong.
Out of those choices, I think that I used to be broken but I’m better now is the best fit.
I’m proud and happy that I can say that.

You are most welcome.  My mother was my best friend and I never thought I could survive such a loss, but I did and I'm a very happy person.  You will find happiness, too.

I’m not a well person... I have depressions and anxiety and no self-worth... I feel like a failure constantly, or like I’m failing constantly... I’m alone and lonely... but I don’t think I’m broken. I struggle a lot, but to me broken means something is irreparable, and can’t be fixed and can’t fulfill its role anymore; I may be a mess, but I am not permanently non functioning.

No - although parts of me are definitely getting slightly worn

Wow, that is a question - but can someone explain or give examples of what broken is or means?

Believe me, I am asking this to understand and no judging.

In hindsight I should/could be broken. I have thought about this part of me a lot and sharing it helps me understand my parents more and respect their story more too.

I was the fifth and last child born to my parents, my Mom was very sick (un-diagnosed but had a very aggressive form of multiple sclerosis) and a priest (my Dad's brother) in the family advocated that my parents terminate the pregnancy since my Mom was so sick. My Dad fully believed that he and my Mom would have the family God gave them so they did not terminate the pregnancy. Life growing up for me was un-charted an unsupervised since my parents had so much to deal with.

All of this independence, being unsupervised, and not having boundaries put me at a very young age of having to make adult decisions. My personality was one of wanting to explore the limits and not have boundaries. I was an explorer and boundary pusher.

I got into some trouble but was lucky to get out of it and not go down the wrong path of no return. My parents were great leaders in that respect but their guidance was very subtle.

Have I been broken yes.

Currently I feel good with my life.

I’ve never felt broken or damaged. I’ve had hurts and disappointments; “broken” sounds more related to trauma which I do not feel I have had in my life to this point.

More like evaporation than ice. I lost my sister and mother and my mind. I don’t care any longer about anything or anyone.