It's such a simple sentence, but yet it has so much meaning.
For me, I'm so glad my story isn't over yet! I'm glad that I still get to experience life, after all of the suicide attempts I have made over the years.
My first attempt was at the age of 14, and it landed me in a psychiatric hospital for a week. I got a diagnosis of Major Depression, left the hospital, and continued on with life.
When I was 20 years old, living away from home for the first time, it all came crashing down. I was suicidal and told the college counselor. That landed me in a psychiatric hospital again, and I was in and out of hospitals for about 7 months.
I tried to make it on my own. I went back to school and got a job, but it was all just too much and I became depressed and suicidal again.
This time, I shot myself. Yes, you read that right, I shot myself.
I went to a group home for 2 years after that, and I was correctly diagnosed with Bipolar, Anxiety, and BPD. I made lots of other attempts, but, to my happiness now, I survived.
Since June of 2006, I haven't attempted suicide again.
I met Stace and love our life together.
I will wear this bracelet with pride that I have survived and am grateful for every single day now (even bad days).
I couldn't have asked for a better life now! My story truly isn't over yet.
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