I was Alone during the Holidays for 9 Years. Here’s How to Cope.
An honest, no-BS guide.
An honest, no-BS guide.
When uncertainty looms over and many sources of comfort are severed, anxiety is inevitable and fear might deplete your strength. It might feel like part of who you are has been taken away and you’re at a loss as to how to fill yourself up again.
I hope you find comfort in knowing that you’re not alone in the way you feel. It’s okay to feel lonely. I understand. I have been there and I personally know many people who are currently feeling lonely and sad.
Days like when you wish you could just vanish because you feel like you’re nothing, for nothing — they are unbearable. Days like this — they are eating you away. Days like this — they are killing you before you even have to kill yourself.
I know depressed is not me. I’m so much more. That being said, yes, I can be depressed. It’s a truth that sometimes I’m convinced it’s best if I kill myself. What can I say? This is what I’m dealing with on a daily basis. It’s part of me.