#suicideprevention
Today marks six years and it hasn’t gotten any easier. I know I say this every year and every year it remains the same. This year is no different from the past. Perhaps this year was worse. There was/is the pandemic and there were way too many instances that I wanted to share with you. Things I wanted you to see. Too many times I wanted to see your response, your smile, the light in your eyes. It has been a very hard year.
We too often take for granted that someone close to us is fighting their own silent battles. Dealing with demons that none of us may ever realize. We often never know until it is too late, the pain that someone is going through.
Someone who was such a bright star to everyone around her, to everyone she met. Someone that was such an inspiration to everyone she talked to. A kick ass superstar of the New York EDM scene. An awesome person that will be missed by more than I know she realized.
Not a day goes by without a thought of you.
We miss you Andrea. I miss you. You were more than just a great friend. You were truly loved.
For those of you out there struggling with your own demons. Please don’t let the fight get the best of you. If you feel that suicide is your only option, please just stop and reach out for help. I know it is probably the hardest thing to do. But please! You matter! Believe me, you matter!
Call (800) 273-8255 or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.orgorwww.save.org
As someone who has been living with severe suicidal ideation my entire life I wanna tell you all something, you don’t have to stay alive for yourself. People will say it’s a bad idea to live for external things because they’re temporary, and it’s true living for yourself is ideal but if you’re not to that point yet that’s ok too.
I’ve lived for my dog for the past 4 years, before that I lived for my snakes, before that I lived for my cat. You can live for whatever needs you and whatever matters to you. Live for your best friend, live for your plants, live for your pets, live for your animal crossing town. Live for whatever keeps you alive and the day will come when you can live for yourself.
This is something everyone should see. Thank you for sharing this.
Transformers kept me alive. When the 2007 movie was announced I was going through an incredibly hard time emotionally. I saw the preview and every time I thought about killing myself I thought, “but then I won’t get to see this thing I’ve always wanted to see, good or not.” And it got me through.
I’m in a place where I live for myself now, but don’t toss away a life preserver just because other people think you should be able to swim on your own.
don’t toss away a life preserver just because other people think you should be able to swim on your own