Just keep your head on straight. Every time I have walked back from the ledge, it has paid off immensely.. we can only make progress in this life when we are still here… and we have to aim for a full life if we are to ever to expect fulfillment.

When we walk alone, all we want to be reminded of is that there is a purpose.. there is something to be learned.. something that will make us stronger in the end.. I’m not sure what it is… but I have to say that part of figuring it out has to do with communication… and that can sometimes even be as simple as forcing yourself to have a conversation… with yourself… lol.

I’ve been blessed enough to have the opportunity to dig into some of the darker recesses of my mind with the help of friends and family. While it was clear that I made progress when a discussion was initiated,

it wasn’t always fair to my partners in crime when I had to rely on them too frequently..

and, more often than not, to unload some unseemingly heavy bag of mental emotion.. which, really wasn’t all that fair. I had been collecting stuff in my bag for so long!!!! Hahaha!!!

The breakthrough I had was when a close relative recommend that I give talkspace.com a shot. It took me awhile to get to the point where I felt like the government or Anon wasn’t listening in… I mean, at this point, fuck it. Lol. But once I started opening up about my emotions, I quickly began learning about myself and the cycles and other behaviors that I exhibited and WHY I did these things. Before, there was just the understanding that, sure, hey, I’m going through that shit show again… but then something happened…

Talkspace.com allowed me to start to recognize WHY a lot of these behaviors were happening in the first place and where they were all rooted.

I’ll spare you most of the details here but I just want to reiterate that it was one of the most beneficial therapy programs I have ever been involved in… and that’s saying a lot (yes, I’ve been gung-ho PRO therapy for about as long as I can remember)… being able to just type away my concerns and frustrations from the computer allowed me to open up in ways that I felt much more self-conscious doing in person. Of course, again,

there is that trust factor that you will have to break through.

My one recommendation would be to take the time to make the right choice in your therapist selection (I went through a couple of different ones before I felt comfortable that I was on the right path). Talkspace will walk you through the process and they are understanding if you want to change it up.

Of course, this stuff ain’t cheap. Like, at all. You can sign up for a six-month segment but it’ll set you back a good $700. It has paid for itself many times over and I expect that it will for you as well. I wish you only the best in your personal journey. You don’t need to go it alone.

P.S. Do you think that you or someone you might know, be it a loved one or a close friend, could benefit from signing up for Talkspace? I would appreciate it if you would share this article with them on social media. It means a lot to me and, who knows, maybe you’ll end up helping someone in need!