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Chapters (42)
  1. Also by
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Prologue
  7. Chapter One
  8. Chapter Two
  9. Chapter Three - Three Months Before
  10. Chapter Four
  11. Chapter Five
  12. Chapter Six
  13. Chapter Seven - Three Months Before
  14. Chapter Eight
  15. Chapter Nine
  16. Chapter Ten
  17. Chapter Eleven - Before
  18. Chapter Twelve
  19. Chapter Thirteen - Before
  20. Chapter Fourteen
  21. Chapter Fifteen
  22. Chapter Sixteen
  23. Chapter Seventeen - Before
  24. Chapter Eighteen
  25. Chapter Nineteen
  26. Chapter Twenty - Before
  27. Chapter Twenty-one
  28. Chapter Twenty-two
  29. Chapter Twenty-three
  30. Chapter Twenty-four
  31. Chapter Twenty-five
  32. Chapter Twenty-six
  33. Chapter Twenty-seven
  34. Chapter Twenty-eight
  35. Chapter Twenty-nine
  36. Chapter Thirty
  37. Chapter Thirty-one
  38. Chapter Thirty-two
  39. Epilogue
  40. Bonus Material
  41. Discussion Questions
  42. Teaser chapter

She told me weeks ago that her dad asked her to come live with him because she could do that when she was 12, like make a choice on who she wanted to live with. I’ve been telling her she should go. All the fun she’ll have and since Mommy doesn’t like her anyway. I heard her last night crying about it, and she came to my bed wanting to talk but I just pretended to be asleep. She doesn’t understand if she left, my dad would come home for good, my parents wouldn’t fight, I would get my own room, and my own life. And she could have her own family at her dad’s house and his new girlfriend and her new sister and all the cool stuff she says she does at his house. It’s a win-win. I’m going to keep working on her so she sees why she needs to leave. We don’t want her here. I hope she leaves and never comes back. Good fucking riddance.

THE END

If you or someone you know is suicidal or in a crisis, please
contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at
1-800-273-TALK
(8255). Trained workers are available to talk 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week. All calls are confidential.
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

To get general information on mental health and locate
treatment services in your area, please contact the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Serviced Administration (SAMHSA)
at 1-877-726-4727 or visit MentalHealth.gov.

It’s Okay To Not Be Okay.

Bonus Material

Bonus Material

Have you ever seen a semicolon tattoo or a semicolon representation? Do you know the significance and how it relates to mental health? Read below for more information!

What is Project Semicolon? Project Semicolon is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope to those who are struggling with mental health, suicide, self-injury, and addiction. As the Project Semicolon website reads: “A semicolon is used when an author could’ve chosen to end their sentence but chose not to. The author is you and the sentence is your life.” Originally created as a day where people were encouraged to draw a semicolon on their bodies and photograph it, it quickly grew into something greater and more permanent. Today, people all over the world are tattooing the mark as a reminder of their victory, survival, and personal strength to overcome internal struggle. Project Semicolon ’s purpose is to give permission to discuss personal experience, strength, and hope with others and raise awareness of suicide prevention, depression, addiction, and help stop the mental health stigma.