Suicide hit the mind today

[Lulu KC]

44. You are self-aware--a blessing and a curse right now

There is a book, The Upward Spiral by Alex Korb.

He is a neuroscientist, and writes scientific fact in a readable format. It is simple, one step at a time, but not Pollyannaish at all. Your darkness is real, but so is the light that is not that far away if we can get ourselves pointed towards it. (I'm going to get my copy off the shelf right now! Thanks for helping me realize that I'm getting closer to the edge--as are zillions of other people in the world.)

I have shared it with several friends over the years who have found themselves in that pit of hopelessness and despair. If you are aware enough to know that you are there, or falling fast, you can start the climb out. Just one step at a time.

You are not alone! Even people who have distanced themselves from "mental health issues" are facing new shadows, and it's a lousy time to have weight issues! Everyone's overeating--and everyone's lying around--as if it's a party. If these are things that have made your life a living hell, it's no party.

You are not alone.