7 years ago I was depressed, lost and suicidal.
I hated life, myself, and everyone around me.
And the alcohol I was using to cope didn't seem to work right.
This short ebook is an open letter I'm writing to this depressed 23-year-old me.
I want her to know everything I know now. I want her to use the information in this short eBook to make decisions. And most importantly, I want her to keep choosing life. No matter how hard, uncomfortable, and debilitating life gets.
So if you, or someone you know, are in a situation similar to this, may you find comfort in the words I write here. May you find solace in knowing you are not alone. And may you gain the strength you need to choose life today and keep choosing it in future.
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Sending You Love 💚,
Selipha
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On August 25, 2019, I moved from Nairobi to Ukunda in pursuit of inner peace. I didn't have a laid-out-plan for what I was going to do to achieve it - and to be honest, I wasn't in the right state of mind to formulate one.
But I had a clue on where to start, the sound of the ocean to fall back on, and a determination to do whatever it takes. It's now July, 2020, when I publish this short eBook. And it's written as an open letter to my 23-year-old self.
It's a reminder to her that there's always another way to deal with depressing problems. And that way starts with creating a mental environment that's peaceful enough to want more than suicide. Because a troubled mind conveys troubled solutions, but a peaceful mind conveys peaceful solutions.
So in this short eBook, I write about 8 things I wish my 23-year-old self would stop doing. And 8 other things I wish she would start doing. Not because I have the perfect solutions- I don't. But because after 11 months of being on a trial-and-error run, I have learned a thing or two. And I've decided to document that thing or two for any other person that might need it. Including my future self, just in case I start to forget.
So if you're depressed and suicidal, I pray you find help in these pages. I pray you find reasons to not only stay alive, but to look forward to better days. And I pray that you won't choose death; regardless of how difficult your situation is.
Happy Reading!