How To Save A Life

Name: How To Save A Life
Author: Genesis

Genesis 1 story

Family Depression Alcohol Use Teen Coming Of Age

Summary

"Don't take life too seriously, no one makes it out alive." When Joanna's attempt at taking her own life fails, her life isn't the same. Her family treat her like she's fragile, different and she hates it. She hates the way she feels. All she wants is to be normal again. Feeling like she has no one and wants to be heard, she starts an anonymous Twitter account where she expresses her thoughts and feelings. She soon befriends someone who feels the exact same way. The more they talk the more she realizes she's not alone. In this journey of depression, loneliness and feeling lost she has to find herself before she loses again. TW: Depression, suicide, alcohol abuse, mentions of self harm *contains some strong language*

Genre: Drama,Other

Author: Genesis

Status: 6yrs ago

Chapters: 2

Rating: n/a

Age Rating: 16+

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It's been nearly two months since that night. The night I attempted to take my own life.

Attempted.

I'm still here. And I hate it.

Things have changed, not only internally, but externally as well. My friends and family have been walking around eggshells around and it's driving me mad.

I just want everything back to normal. I want the thoughts and battle with myself to stop. So when I meet a friend online I'm hoping it will stop. I'm hoping I can find myself before I lose forever.

Let Genesis know what you thought about this chapter!

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