I’m so moved by all of the brave, honest, heartfelt stories being shared for #suicidepreventionmonth like this powerful message from @kellyabdavis ❤️ Dear lovelies: What is on your list? 💫🌸🐦 Posted @withrepost • @kellyabdavis Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Almost ten years ago I had my last suicide attempt that almost ended my life. I was in immense pain and had become numb, isolated, and could see no future or way out. I could never have known all of the beautiful things that I would experience and see or the awesome people I would meet or the countless hours I would spend laughing and singing and dancing and loving. I didn’t know that I would find yoga and teaching and astrology or that I would get to move to Washington, DC, spend lots of time with my family and at my brother’s basketball games, or use the most painful and what were shameful parts of my experience to try to make the world a better place for people like me. I didn’t know that I would find similar people, that I would overcome fears and trauma, that I would one day stop numbing with things like alcohol and bulimia. There have been plenty awful things and I’ve dealt with suicidal thoughts since. But the depth and intensity and love that I have experienced since then make me grateful beyond anything I could imagine that I made it here today with the help and inspiration and support of others. I don’t know where you are today and don’t want to make assumptions about your experience. But I can share that with time and support and connection and honesty that through it all, even when it wasn’t easy or felt insurmountable, it was worth it and this list reminds me that there is more to look forward to and be revealed, even in the hard times. . . . . #worldsuicidepreventionday #mentalhealth #stopsuicide #mentalhealthawareness #recovery #nationalsuicidepreventionmonth #projectsemicolon #itsoknottobeok #spm19 #bethe1to https://www.instagram.com/p/B2cZZiWpfHA/?igshid=82jsjyg2diit
