Hello hivers, happy monday.
Due to the lockdown in my country I have more time than I usually do so I decided to watch the first season of "13 Reasons why", As someone who have once been depressed and suicidal I could relate to Hannah Baker's story and the reasons she took her own life but today I will be giving you 13 reasons to not end yours.
Life is a gift: Life is only given to us once, it isn't something that we can throw away and get back whenever we please and as such it should be treasured.
You have a purpose: Ever wondered what your purpose is in life? Your life could be someone's reason to live in and your strength someone's motivation to be strong in the future? By taking your life, you take someone else's reason to live and that person's life as well.
You are not alone: You should understand that depression and having suicidal thoughts are quite coomon and isn't something to be ashamed of. Just like you, there thousands and millions of other people suffering as much as you are so rather than taking your life, you can seek the help you need.
Your life doesn't belong to you: Our life doesn't just belong to us, it belongs to our maker and the people around us who love and adore us, when you take your life a part of them die along with you forever.
You are loved and accepted: While it is normal for a suicidal person to feel like his or her death will be lifting a burden off the world it isn't really so. you are loved beyond your imagination and you are accepted but your self love and acceptance should come first, even if someone else feels ypu aren't welcome in this world then that is their problem and not yours,
Suicide doesn't end the pain: You may feel suicide ends the pain, you may feel it all gets better when you shut your eyes to sleep forever but it doesn't really end there, the pain might end for you but it transfers to someone else, your friends and family, it continues in the heart of those who deeply cared for you.
It surely gets better: No matter how hard the situation might seem, no matter how dark the tunnel might be, I want you to take this advice from someone who has been tghere before, there's always light at the end of that tunnel and it will get better than you think.
Surviving makes you stronger: When you face the situations and survive through it it makes you strong enough to overcome other challenges you may face in life.
You don't really want to die: you're brain will try hard enough to make you feel suicide is the only way out of the situation but the truth is that you really don't want to die, you just want the pain to stop, you just want to feel better. So rather than succumbing to the thoughts of taking your own life, you should try to give yourself more chances at living.
Living is an opportunity to get better:The truth is, life isn't really a bed of roses for anyone, even the person you feel has a perfect life also has a struggle but we cam't all end our lives so we try to eliminate whatever threatens our lives or makes living difficult and painful. Everyday you wakeup is an opportunity for you to try harder to make your life better.
Life is only an experience: We come into life and we still go out from it, so why not take life as an experience with both the good and bad parts of it rather than trying to escape it?
You can get help: The situation might feel hepless and you may feel that nothing can make you feel better but there is always someone who will be ready to listen and help you if you can only reach out to them, open up to your loved ones or anyone you can trust, even a psychologist.
We all get to die anyway: Mortality is certain for all living things. No one gets out of life alive so why end it when it will still end when the time is right? I'll say it's better to make the most of it while you still can, if you aren't dead yet then your story isn't finished.
Thank you for reading.
