A Letter to the Person Who Wants to End It (Level 1)

If you are listening to this, your heart is beating and your lungs are breathing. Right now, it may feel like a heavy weight, not a gift. You might see your pain as a dark room. You want to escape by burning it all down. But before you do, stop and listen. There is a small part of you that still looks for a reason to stay. Do not let that light go out. Your body is a record of everything you have survived. Your hands have done good things: they have helped and created. You are the hero of your own story, and heroes do not give up. You have touched other people in ways you do not know. A simple smile, a kind word, or a song you hummed might have helped someone else in a hard moment. Your life creates ripples that can become waves of hope. Please do not burn the room down. You are not alone. Free, private help is ready 24/7. Look below for support numbers.