❤️ Thank You for A Very Important Year ❤️ [Personal] [TW: Suicide & Mental Health Issues] (Patreon)
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I say this not to be dramatic, but to just genuinely share, I was thinking of killing myself at the end of last year. Most of us think about suicide at least a few times in our life, both flippantly and seriously, and I really do think that is human and normal. It’s our brain saying “I can’t do this anymore. I can’t fix this. I can’t see a way out. It would be easier (and better for everyone) if I wasn’t here.”
I’ve thought about it a lot, but last year was the most seriously I considered it. Thankfully, I have an amazing family, wonderful dogs, and thanks to you guys, access to real and consistent mental health support.
I sometimes feel incredibly ashamed of how hard I find life. I always have. I don’t often have very good mental health. I’m emotional, easily fatigued, and generally don’t feel at ease with life or people. I don’t know if that’s because of my childhood, being neurodivergent, or maybe I’m just easily overwhelmed - whatever the case, I think I’m learning that it doesn’t matter. What matters is being able to find a way through. Even if I don’t find it easy, I can at least find a way.
I just wanted to say that I’m grateful, sincerely. I’ve been able to attend weekly (now monthly) therapy, I’ve taken medication consistently for the whole year, and I’ve been able to open up about things I never have before. It’s brought me and my family closer, helped ease so much shame and self-hate, and genuinely enabled me to feel like I’m not living a lie anymore.
Thank you for enabling all of that.
Just thank you.