I downloaded the PDF to my hard drive and I open it again whenever I'm feeling too suicidal to do much else, but not enough to start booking a ride to the hospital. And every time without fail I only go up to a few pages before backing off and choosing to live another day just because suicide suddenly seems even more unbearable than whatever the hell upset me in the first place.

All the book really does is [I'm pulling a summary from GoodReads here as, again, I've read no more than 5 pages] "discusses the social aspects of suicide, the right to die, anger, loneliness, depression, stress, hopelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, the consequences of a suicide attempt, and how to get help."

But it also starts with the author kindly asking the reader to complete the book before going through with anything, and for some reason I'm compelled to really just try to read it all before finalizing everything. Despite not yet completing it (hopefully never will) I think I can safely say it's saved my life at least a few times now.

Though I’ll always advocate for starting recovery ASAP, I know some of y’all aren’t ready. Please stay alive until you’re ready.

Not so fun fact, actually, really disturbing and horrific fact: The list of names was so long, they couldn't even unravel it all the way.

Let that sink in.

Palestinian men and boys in Gaza describe the torture, humiliation, and dehumanization that they suffered during their time as captives of the Israeli occupation forces. “They forced us to make dogs’ sounds,” one man tells the camera. “If you refused to do so, they would beat you.” Another tells the reporter, “When they saw us falling asleep, they would come with a lighter and burn our backs with it.”

“Every hour was like years,” the same man says. “The torture was unbelievable.” Reports have emerged in recent days of mass roundups, torture, and execution of men and boys in Beit Hanoun and other parts of north Gaza. Detainees were identified by loved ones and others in the community who recognized them from the photos the occupation forces have been releasing.

As more footage and testimony are released, the depth of the horrors inflicted upon our people in Gaza are being brought to light. While we may never know the full extent of those horrors, what we already know is enough for any person of conscience to be able to identify as war crimes that are as depraved as they are systematic.

“My message for the world is to look at those detainees,” the final detainee tells viewers. “We are respected people. We are not animals.”

Via palestinianyouthmovement

jesus was a palestinian jew

the birthplace of jesus, bethlehem, is being raided

lebanon was also bombed today

there were jews, muslims, and christians living together in peace in palestine before israel was established

there are still christians and churches in palestine

many israelis are violent and discriminatory towards christians

bethlehem cancelled christmas celebrations this year for the first time

about 10,000 children have been killed in gaza since october 7th

TLDR Isreal has cut off all water, electricity and telecommunications within Gaza in a complete blackout and Gaza has lost their voice. Israel has already threatened to bomb Al Shifa hospital, which is currently a shelter for around 50k-60k Palestinians. These are images of Gaza Strip from an HOUR AGO. They are literally slaughtering and wiping out generations of Palestinians as we speak.

You are not causing world hunger if you throw out the lettuce you forgot about, you don't need to feel guilty.

Your followers are not going to die if you don't update your blog or fanfics, you are not their sole source of happiness and you are not responsible for their feelings.

Drinking bottled water might be bad for the environment, but it's also bad if you forget to drink & you get dehydrated.

Eating junk food is better than not eating at all.

Eating cereal for dinner is better than not eating at all.

Writing in your journal/going to therapy/meditating once a month is better than not doing it all.

You're allowed to mask if you need or want to. Masking is not a moral failing.

Other people aren't relying solely on you to cheer them up or to make them feel welcome. If you don't have energy to take care of people today, there are other places and people they can turn to for help. You don't have to take care of everyone.

Your feelings are separate from anyone else's. You can be sad when other people are happy, and happy when other people are sad.