For
three years I have struggled with severe depression.
For three years I have struggled with self harm.
For three years I have struggled with suicidal thoughts,
and suicidal actions.
In November of 2011,
I was put into a mental hospital,
it was my first hospitalization ever,
and it didn't stop there.
After that I was sent to the emergency room nine times,
and out of those nine times after the first hospitalization,
I was placed in two other mental hospitals.
All for suicide attempts, suicidal thoughts, and self harm.
I was one year and five months clean,
but then somethiong happened that severely effected me,
so with that, I broke.
After that, I had tried to remain clean but it only lasted
short
periods of time.
I am now about two and a half months clean of self harm,
and I haven't attempted suicide in months.
Suicide crosses my mind from time to time though,
as does self harm.
I realized a long time ago though that you just have to keep on
truckin',
regardless of all of the bad that happens to you,
you just have to keep on going and never give up.
Giving up isn't an option,
nor will it ever be.
With all of this I want to say that you can get through
this.
Self harm won't always be your best friend,
you'll find new friends and new coping skills,
and you will get through this,
and you'll be happy that you never gave up.
So please,
don't ever give up.
Ever.