I'm Not Suicidal

This is not a suicide letter.
This is how I purge.

While a few pieces in here speak of love and devotion, the vast majority are born from darker places - hate, anger, pain, despair, the fleeting wish to disappear, and the fire of revenge. But let me be clear: I am not planning to harm myself or anyone else. These words are release, not intent. They are survival.

Even in my darkest moments, I hear the voice of someone dear reminding me:
Never give up. Keep fighting. Live for someone else - something greater.

When I feel hopeless, lonely, or unloved, I hold on to the thought of just one person who would be devastated if I were gone. Sometimes that single thread is enough to pull me back from the edge.

If you are reading this and recognize your own pain in these pages, I hope you find some comfort in knowing you are not alone. Get the thoughts out - on paper, on a screen, anywhere. Even if no one else ever reads them, the act itself can save you in that moment.

And if you are reading this and you are one of the people who caused me such sadness, I want to say something unexpected:

Thank you.

You gave me a depth of emotion most people will never understand - and from that darkness came these words.

This book is not about giving up.
It is about surviving what tried to destroy you
  • JoinedDecember 31, 2014



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SteelAngel2 SteelAngel2 Nov 12, 2016 12:49AM
There really is no numbing the pain. 
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