Out of Darkness

So many of us who are depressed think about harming ourselves–by cutting, burning or even killing ourselves.  But often, a small voice inside saves us from doing it.  When my crash came, I said to myself, “I want to live before I die.”  But living came hard for me.  To live, I needed to stay conscious of what was happening to me, keep events in ‘big picture’ context, stay in my zone of discomfort so I would grow, and focus on spiritual connections.  Though I no longer have images of self-harm, I still work on these things to keep myself from returning to that place.