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  • Transitory Phase: I quit my job with nothing lined up.

    Transitory Phase: I quit my job with nothing lined up.

    For the first time in my life, I quit a job without having another job lined up to immediately jump to. Ever since I started working in 2015, I have always had a job. I am unemployed for the first time in my adult life. I do recognize and acknowledge the fortune and privilege I…

  • Reflecting on my suicide attempt in 2021

    Reflecting on my suicide attempt in 2021

    My suicide attempt in 2021 was impulsive. It was impulsive, but it was long. It wasn’t well-thought out or planned. I was fumbling, desperate. I spent the entire night trying to kill myself with pills and a knife. I tried to drown myself, which is incredibly hard to do on your own. The body has…