me: i hate living like this i hate being disabled i cant do this anymore i want to die can an aneurysm burst or something
therapists & family: safety planning!!! do you need the hospital? no? you don't have a plan to kill yourself? okay! just focus on what you're grateful for. focus on the positive. remember recovery is possible. your doctors will take care of you. what? you stopped going to the doctor? you're too tired? they won't listen to you? honey, it won't get better if you don't go to the doctor. you need to advocate for yourself, people cant do everything for you. you need to be a responsible adult.
me: i just wanna kill myself more now what do i do i just want to live and be happy and be myself again
ME/CFS patients: no yeah this disease is a living death, it makes sense that part of you doesn't want to live anymore given what you're going through. you've lost a huge part of your life, and recovery isn't always possible. a lot of us cant attend in person appointments anymore either, but here are some solutions that work for some of us. i'm sorry you're here with us, but we won't leave or judge you. you don't have to do this alone. and we're fighting for research and treatment!!
me: oh.... okay :') <3 thank you... maybe i will live. for you all and those we lost, yeah?
ME/CFS patients: yeah :) <3 we believe in you.