Suicide Survivor; Still Surviving.
Donation protected
I tried to kill myself.
There’s never a non-awkward way to say it, ever; and I'm not the person that fluffs words very well.
I can say that things are getting bette and the thoughts have significantly faded. A “battle “or saying that I’m battling, only lightly puts my head into perspective: In the thick, my head feels like an all-out war.
I am getting better! I have spent long months in therapy, talking through various levels of intensity; individual psychotherapy, tragedy counseling, art therapy, group counseling, and dialectical behavior therapy ( DBT ). There’s been a lot, and there’s more to go .
Most importantly? I have found my fight and my resolve. I may never beat this beast completely. However, I can tame and cage it. I -have- to.
During this time I’ve had to rely on community supports; Food Stamps, Medicaid, and Public Housing, and I DO NOT want to be kept trapped in the system. I want to rise above and move beyond, and I’ve realized that in order to do so? I have to build, and I have to continue an education that I started 10 and 20 years ago. I have to achieve a degree.
Why do I need 1600? I owe an outstanding balance to Cuyahoga Community College, and I cannot proceed with University of Akron’s enrollment process without the release of my transcript. UofA's enrollment requires my transcript, and until my debt is paid … I won’t be moving forward.
I’m fighting with a warriors strength, and to keep myself from slipping backwards? I need a little help with something that I can't do for myself right now.
Otherwise, I would be.
There’s never a non-awkward way to say it, ever; and I'm not the person that fluffs words very well.
I can say that things are getting bette and the thoughts have significantly faded. A “battle “or saying that I’m battling, only lightly puts my head into perspective: In the thick, my head feels like an all-out war.
I am getting better! I have spent long months in therapy, talking through various levels of intensity; individual psychotherapy, tragedy counseling, art therapy, group counseling, and dialectical behavior therapy ( DBT ). There’s been a lot, and there’s more to go .
Most importantly? I have found my fight and my resolve. I may never beat this beast completely. However, I can tame and cage it. I -have- to.
During this time I’ve had to rely on community supports; Food Stamps, Medicaid, and Public Housing, and I DO NOT want to be kept trapped in the system. I want to rise above and move beyond, and I’ve realized that in order to do so? I have to build, and I have to continue an education that I started 10 and 20 years ago. I have to achieve a degree.
Why do I need 1600? I owe an outstanding balance to Cuyahoga Community College, and I cannot proceed with University of Akron’s enrollment process without the release of my transcript. UofA's enrollment requires my transcript, and until my debt is paid … I won’t be moving forward.
I’m fighting with a warriors strength, and to keep myself from slipping backwards? I need a little help with something that I can't do for myself right now.
Otherwise, I would be.
Organizer and beneficiary
Traci Marcovitz
Organizer
Akron, OH
Terry Marcovitz
Beneficiary