“Broken” wrote about his experience in the middle of the night, when he described finding himself unable to sleep and have rationale thoughts.

I wanted to share this post because of three things that “Broken” did for himself that probably saved his life:

1. He recognized something wasn’t right, and saw a “danger” signal.

2. He gave himself a change of scenery; in this case, he got himself out of the house.

3. He asked for help, continuously.

Having personally experienced that “bottomless abyss”, I can say that asking for help (#3) was most difficult for me, yet it’s probably the most critical. When the illness disrupts your connection to yourself, sometimes connecting with other people is a round-about way of reconnecting with yourself again. This is why it’s so important to have people who are willing to just listen to you as you purge that tangled mess in your mind.

You CAN get through this. I believe it is just like any skill that we learn and become better with practice; at least, that is what I’ve found true for myself.

Once you’ve pulled yourself through an episode, no matter how dark how frightening how long it seems to last - you realize that you CAN pull through, that you HAVE pulled through, and that you WILL be able to pull through if darkness calls again.