E2 ... thinking of suicide

[Shannon]

When I was in HS and shortly after, I was suicidally depressed because of a few different factors... terrible diet, first love killed herself, and my circumstances were just horrible in some ways... when it got bad, I found that there was a poet inside me.

I never write poetry unless I am extremely depressed, but that poetry was my outlet. It was dark and in some cases horrific imagery, but it got the pain out. Probably helped keep me alive, too. I still have that poetry, somewhere.

I'm glad you found a way to express yourself that relieves your pain.