Prologue

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This is a work of fiction. Names, Universities, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to any real character, living or dead, events, other books are purely coincidental.


MY CHARACTERS AREN'T REAL AND YOU WILL NEVER FIND SOMEONE LIKE THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE FICTIONAL. Thank you!


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Do you ever feel that you have no reasons to live?


The first thing you feel when you wake up in the morning is that you are drowning.


I don't have a choice but to stand up and face the reality of the world.


Having poor mental health in this country is like a joke. For them, it's not real but for me, I'm struggling. EVERYDAY.


I always think my life is meaningless. 


I'm not worth it. I'm not good enough. I don't excel in things I want to do.


My life doesn't have a progress.


Why still am I still here?


Mental Illness is not a joke.


Mental Illness is real.


This Mental Illness is killing me.


"Ethan, are you awake?" Always the first thing I heard everyday. I didn't move on my bed, I was just staring on my ceiling. Admiring my motivational phrases there! "Ethan! Gising na, time for school!" Mom knocked again.


"I'm awake now, Mom!" I answered her. I closed my eyes and take a deep breath before I stood up. I faced on the mirror and saw how terrible I am. Ganito itsura kapag walang tulog, sobrang lala ng eyebags mo. But this is me, I don't know why can't I sleep every night. 


Pakiramdam ko lang mas malaya ako sa gabi, mas nakakapagisip isip ako, at tahimik, walang maingay, walang boses na kung ano-ano ang sinasabi sakin. Ang kalaban ko lang ay ang sarili ko and that's really hard.


YOU CAN DO IT!


YOU WILL BE BETTER!


YOU WILL BE CURED!


IT WILL PASS. THIS TOO SHALL PASS.


I sighed when I read what I have written on my sticky note, nakadikit 'yon sa may study table ko, sa may wall. I was doing that ever since I knew I have depression, I have no one, I only have myself. Sarili ko lang ang kakampi ko lagi, ako lang makakatulong sa sarili ko. Higit sa lahat, ako lang ang makakaintindi sa sarili ko.

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