January 23, 2015:

Today is a particularly rough day. Today, I am going to take care of myself because I deserve that much at least. I am thankful that I allowed myself to reach out to a crisis line chat room because I don’t want to hurt myself any more. In the past, I would have just continued to hurt myself by cutting my arms or hitting myself. I’m grateful that I was willing to reach out when I felt like this. More than that, today I am grateful for the fact that I am alive. For while you are alive, there is always hope. I am thankful that tonight I’ll be going to my friend’s to play games. I’m thankful for a God who is compassionate and understanding.