A different version of you exists in the minds of everyone who knows who you are
People always seem to “grow out of me” almost as if I’m just a phase
Another Dana Painting
The Magic Man, 2017
please do not remove: photo credit - Joe Lynn {x}
Wise words
i’ve been swallowing cigarettes with coffee for breakfast and i can’t remember the last time someone told me they loved me. i went from humming in the shower to crouching on the tiled floor heaving my lungs out not knowing where my tears began and the water ended. i always say goodbye to my loved ones as if that’s the last time i’m gonna see them because i forget to look either ways before crossing the road nowadays and find myself almost wishing to never make it to my destination while i’m inside a car or a plane. i read somewhere that “you never know when the bus is coming” so i think since then a part of me has been living in a way as if i’m always expecting for the bus to hit some days it’s ‘i better do everything that makes me happy and tell everyone i love them before it hits me’ but more often than not it’s ‘why hasn’t it hit me yet.’
Umm i always do
Here’s a short list of reasons to live sent in by our followers:
One day you’ll be glad you’re alive.
The new season of your favorite show, or the new album from your favorite band.
Someone needs you, even if you don’t think anyone does.
You can’t let anyone who told you you couldn’t do it win.
You’ve survived so much. You can survive this.
I don’t even know your name, but I would miss you.
Nothing would be the same if you didn’t exist.
You matter.
You’re important.
You’re special.
You’re going to do great things.
There’s so many great places to travel.
There are so many things you haven’t done yet.
There’s a lot of amazing food to taste.
You have to make your dreams come true.
To see someone you love smile.
There’s no-one quite like you.
To see the sun rise and set every day.
To find new things you love.
You always have a potential to make a difference.
To some day help others with your story.
To fall in love.
To laugh.
Chocolate.
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Austria: 01-713-3374
Australia: 1-800-817-569
Barbados: 429-9999
Brazil: 21-233-9191
Canada: 514-723-4000
China: 852-2382-0000
Costa Rica: 506-253-5439
Cyprus: 0-7777-267
Denmark: 70-201-201
Egypt: 7621602
Estonia: 6-558-088
Finland: 040-5032199
France: 01-45-39-4000
Germany: 0800-1110-111
Guatemala: 502-254-1259
Holland: 0900-0767
Honduras: 504-237-3623
Hungary: 62-420-111
Iceland: 1717
India: 91-22-307-3451
Ireland: 1800-247-100
Italy: 06-7045-4444
Japan: 3-5286-9090
Lithuania: 8-800-2-8888
Malaysia: 03-756-8144
Mauritius: 46-48-889 or 800-93-93
Mexico: 525-510-2550
New Zealand: 4-473-9739
Nicaragua: 505-268-6171
Norway: 815-33-300
Poland: 52-70-000
Portugal: 239-72-10-10
Russia: 8-20-222-82-10
Singapore: 800-221-4444 or 000-227-0309
South Korea: 2-715-8600
Spain: 91-459-00-50
Sweden: 031-711-2400
Switzerland: 143
Thailand: 02-249-9977
Trinidad & Tobago: 868-645-2800
Ukraine: 0487-327715 or 0482-226565
United Kingdom: 08457-90-90-90
United States: 1-800-SUICIDE (7842433)